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This is the moment that a cruise ship sailing near the southern coast of Majorca rescued a small migrant boat with 19 people on board, including three children. While sailing in the waters near the Cabrera sub-archipelago – a group of 19 uninhabited islands and islets off the southern coast of Majorca – passengers aboard the MSC Splendida recorded videos …

The crisis has reached a “point of maturity” and can be resolved through talks, the Brazilian president has said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the time is right to end the Ukraine conflict, arguing that the fighting between Moscow and Kiev has reached a “point of maturity.” He called on the world powers to support renewed …

OPINION — It is the responsibility of the U.S. Government to ensure that illicit drugs do not enter the U.S. and to ensure that those countries and narcotraffickers involved in the illicit drug business are prevented from bringing these illicit drugs into the U.S., for the sole purpose of inflicting harm on our people and enriching themselves. In 2024, about …

President Volodymyr Zelensky first proposed what he called the “mega-drone deal” with the U.S. in July, calling it a “win-win” arrangement under which the U.S. would gain Ukraine’s battlefield‑tested drones and technology, and his country would get a new stream of American military aid. The Tomahawks were to have been part of the deal, but while the Oct. 17 Trump-Zelensky …

Holidaymakers jetting off to Majorca next year are being warned that major new restrictions will be in place just in time for the start of the 2026 tourism season. The Balearic Government is looking to introduce a regional limit on vehicles entering all the islands. Majorca, in particular, has been struggling to deal with the influx of cars. In 2023, …

A teacher and a school social worker were among the eight arrested by Hong Kong police on Monday for allegedly taking upskirt images and videos of women and selling or sharing them online. Officers also seized 12 mobile phones, two laptops and four converted pinhole cameras in raids conducted on Monday. The eight men, aged 18 to 41, were arrested …

Over 10,000 soldiers are reportedly trapped in two separate pockets, according to Moscow’s estimates Russian forces are continuing operations to eliminate Ukrainian troops trapped in two encircled pockets on the frontline, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. The ministry reported that Ukrainian forces near Kupyansk made three unsuccessful attempts to break through the Russian blockade, suffering losses of up to …

Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot south of Moscow, sparking a major fire in the latest overnight aerial bombardment. Russia‘s Defence Ministry claimed to have shot down 193 drones across the country, as Kyiv continues to target energy infrastructure and military-industrial sites. Moscow’s mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defence systems had taken down 36 drones heading towards Russia‘s capital city. …

A top international school in Hong Kong has pledged to invest around HK$2.5 billion (US$320.5 million) to renovate one of its campuses despite an ongoing legal row with a US church group that helped found the institution, saying the project will also benefit the wider community. The investment by Hong Kong International School (HKIS) includes a HK$1 billion “once-in-a-generation” sports …

The suspects had allegedly been gathering intelligence on military logistics supporting Kiev, Warsaw’s security agency has said Two Ukrainian citizens have been arrested in Poland on suspicion of conducting espionage for a foreign intelligence agency, Warsaw’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) announced on Monday. The arrests took place on October 14 in the southern city of Katowice. Both men – aged …