Friday, May 8, 2026

International

From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

Japan marks 73rd anniversary of atomic attack on Hiroshima

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Tokyo, A bell tolled today in Hiroshima as Japan marked 73 years since the world's first atomic bombing, with the city's mayor warning that...

BBC journalist beaten, handcuffed, held by authorities, as China boils over zero Covid policy

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London : In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expressed concern over the treatment...

Austria: Police arrest 14 people in connection with Vienna shootings

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Vienna: The police in Vienna is carrying out a massive crackdown following the multiple shooting incidents which claimed several lives in the capital of Austria...

Wuhan lab’s classified information hampering search for COVID-19 origins

Beijing : Amid mounting pressure over calls for a fresh probe into the origins of COVID-19, a review of Wuhan Institute of Virology’s public...

Russia demands Twitter to delete MBK media account

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New Delhi: Russia’s media watchdog has demanded Twitter to delete the account of MBK media, a news website critical of the Kremlin, for a...

US Elections 2024: Republicans gain control of Senate

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Washington DC: The Republican party has gained the majority in the US Senate, as counting is underway for the presidential elections. According to...

Hamas releases 10 Israelis, 4 Thai hostages on sixth day of truce

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Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has confirmed the release of over 14 hostages, including 10 Israelis and four Thai nationals, from Hamas...

UN concerned over COVID-19 impact on Syria

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United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed concerns over the humanitarian situation in Syria and the potential devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Who is Liz Truss and how she defeated Rishi Sunak in the race for...

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New Delhi: Defeating former Finance Minster Rishi Sunak in the final round of the leadership contest of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss became the...

China’s loss of soldiers during Galwan clash nine-times more than its official count, says...

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Canberra : In a shocking revelation about China hiding its losses in the Galwan Valley clash with India in June 2020, new research has...