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London reportedly opposes President Donald Trump’s strikes on alleged cartel vessels The UK has stopped sharing intelligence on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean with the US after the Pentagon began conducting lethal strikes on the vessels, CNN and The Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The US has killed at least 76 people in international …

Scientists believe they have uncovered the remains of a secret entrance to an ancient Egyptian pyramid, approximately 4,500 years after its construction, following the discovery of a mysterious ‘void. ‘. The suspected concealed entrance is thought to have provided access to the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three principal pyramids forming the renowned Giza complex. Constructed around 2510 …

Hong Kong is gearing up for a Legislative Council election on December 7, as 161 candidates are confirmed to be joining the race after nominations closed last week. With 5 per cent more hopefuls than the previous poll in 2021, this year’s election leaves no seats uncontested. There will also be fiercer competition in the geographical constituencies, as major political …

The agreement capping the number of warheads and the means of their delivery is set to expire on February 5 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged the US to take up its proposal for a one-year extension of the key nuclear arms control treaty set to expire on February 5. The New START agreement, signed in 2010, caps deployed …

The parents of four-year-old twins who are thought to have grabbed an unsecured gun and shot themselves have been arrested and are facing charges after the children were left fighting for their lives. Keishara Goodrum, 39, was arrested on two counts of child neglect with great bodily harm and Maurice Bright, 40, was arrested for possession of a firearm by …

Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday, with an unexpectedly high turnout of more than 55 per cent, at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region. Iraq, which has long been vulnerable to proxy wars and is closely watched by Iran and the United States, has recently regained a sense of stability. But, even as it …

The suspect sought cryptocurrency donations as bounties for “death sentences” on public figures, according to prosecutors A German citizen with alleged neo-Nazi ties has been arrested on suspicion of running a darknet platform that called for the killing of politicians and other public figures, according to media reports. The 49-year-old suspect, identified as Martin S., who also holds Polish citizenship, …

Speed walkers could be hauled before the authorities in a tiny European country after the government announced plans to fine pavement users who exceed 3.7 miles per hour. Pacey pedestrians perhaps pounding the pavement to the office can easily clock four or five mph, but now they could fall foul of the speed limit set in Slovakia.  The bizarre new …

The Hong Kong government has put on hold the presentation of a top honour to a newly retired official whose department was at the centre of a recent bottled water procurement scandal, saying it has to wait until a disciplinary probe reaches a conclusion. The administration revealed the move on Tuesday evening in response to media questions on whether Carlson …

Facing a deficit of up to 3 million workers by 2030, Moscow plans to boost recruitment from India, marking a shift in economic collaboration between the two nations As Russia and India explore new dimensions of economic cooperation ahead of their leaders’ meeting in New Delhi next month, the issue of workforce mobility has emerged as a central theme among …