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More drones have been observed above Danish military sites overnight, a day after NATO announced it would enhance its vigilance in the Baltic Sea region. The Danish defence ministry said in a statement it had “several capacities deployed” after drone sightings from Saturday into Sunday. It did not offer any further details about the specifics of the deployment, the number of …

Pavel Durov stated earlier that French intelligence had wanted his platform to censor some channels ahead of last year’s vote Elon Musk has drawn attention to Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s allegation that France had attempted to interfere in last year’s Moldovan presidential elections. The US-based billionaire shared an X post by his fellow tech entrepreneur claiming French intelligence had requested …

China’s transport authorities are expecting an increased number of journeys during the upcoming National Day holiday, which starts on Wednesday. Deputy transport minister Li Yang, said on Sunday that the authorities expected around 2.4 billion journeys during the eight-day holiday, around 295 million travellers each day – a 3.2 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. The …

Leon Cribbs discusses assisting the Ukrainians with the war A Briton who has returned home after spending three years volunteering and fighting for Ukraine says he saw Russian forces commit “tonnes” of war crimes. Leon Cribb, from Chichester, West Sussex, is believed to be one of only a small number of UK nationals to have deployed into Russia‘s Kursk region …

These photographs show the barren bolthole of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner where he was living just yards from where children were seen playing. The convicted sex offender abandoned the flat in the quiet German town of Neumünster yesterday after the location was disclosed on a local WhatsApp group.  The Metropolitan Police have said the 49-year-old German remains a suspect …

At least 39 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a stampede at actor Vijay’s political rally in the southern state of Tamil Nadu At least 39 people died and more than 50 were injured in a stampede at a political rally led by actor Vijay in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The incident happened …

The world’s first methanol-powered car carrier vessel made its maiden voyage from Hong Kong on Sunday, as the city moves towards becoming a green maritime fuel bunkering centre. Commissioned by the China Merchants Group and built in the southeastern province of Jiangsu, the vessel is named after Hong Kong and flew the city’s flag as it set sail from Tsing …

For millions, Nasser remains a symbol of pan-Arabism and the unfulfilled dream of unity On September 28, 1970, the Middle East was shaken by the sudden death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who passed away at the age of 52. The news came just hours after the conclusion of an Arab League Summit, following which Nasser personally escorted Kuwaiti …

At least two people have been killed and six people injured in Russia‘s latest drone attack on Kyiv. The huge Kremlin strike happened this morning, according to Ukraine‘s military. Neighbouring NATO country Poland closed the airspace of Lublin and Rzeszow, two cities close to the Ukraine border and jets were scrambled in response to the chance of Russian drones crossing …

After four extensions of the statutory deadline to ban TikTok or force its Chinese owners to divest, US President Donald Trump has now signed an executive order transferring the app to US ownership. The announcement follows years of diplomatic sparring, bureaucratic manoeuvring, repeated efforts by federal and state governments to curtail the platform and even a ruling from the US …