US Defense Secretary Austin discharged after prostate cancer surgery kept secret from Biden

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was discharged from the hospital on Monday (Jan 15), after a…

Ship hit by missile off Yemen, says UK maritime security agency

A ship has been hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen, a British maritime…

Philippines to develop islands in disputed South China Sea that it considers part of territory

The Philippines military chief General Romeo Brawner told reporters on Monday (Jan 15) that it will…

Tukey detains 18 people over ‘praising terrorism’ after killing of soldiers in Iraq

Turkish police held 18 people over “praising terrorism”, the authorities said on Monday (Jan 15), while…

Scandal-hit husband of ‘Baroness Bra’ set to take delivery of mega-yacht. What is the controversy?

Scottish businessman Doug Barrowman, the husband of “Baroness Bra” Lady Michelle Mone (the founder of lingerie…

Pope defends conditional same-sex blessings decision, says those against have misunderstood it

Pope Francis, on Sunday (Jan 14) defended the historic decision to approve blessings for same-sex couples,…

Influenced by China, Nauru severs diplomatic ties with Taiwan

Highly influenced by China, the South Pacific nation of Nauru on Monday (Jan 15) severed diplomatic ties…

China: Former head of state-owned banking giant Everbright arrested

Tang Shuangning, a former head of the Chinese state-owned banking giant Everbright Group has been arrested…

US claims it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi area of Yemen, targeting USS Laboon

A US fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist areas…

Fresh strikes hit Houthi-held port city in Yemen

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday (Jan 14) reported fresh strikes that hit the port city of…