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Ukraine Says Russian Drones Hit NATO Member Romania

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Ukraine Says Russian Drones Hit NATO Member Romania

Kyiv said Iranian-made Russian drones fell and detonated on Romanian territory. (Representational) Kyiv: Kyiv on Monday said Iranian-made Russian drones fell and detonated on Romanian territory during an overnight strike on the Ukrainian port of Izmail, a claim that NATO member Romania denied. “According to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Russian ‘Shaheds’ fell…

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France evacuates five Afghan women ‘threatened by Taliban’

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France evacuates five Afghan women ‘threatened by Taliban’

Women and girls have been banned from attending high school and university as well as barred from visiting parks, fairs and gymnasiums. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France on Monday was due to receive five Afghan women “threatened by the Taliban” after repeated requests it create a humanitarian corridor for…

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Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut

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Ukraine claims gains on southern front and near Bakhmut

A Ukrainian soldier shoots from his position, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in a location given as near Bakhmut, Donetsk Region, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine said on Monday it had made gains against Russian forces in the south and clawed back territory near Bakhmut in the east, as it battles to break through…

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Turkey’s President meets Russia’s Putin and aims to revive the wartime Ukraine grain export deal

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Turkey’s President meets Russia’s Putin and aims to revive the wartime Ukraine grain export deal

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday sought to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to revive an agreement that allowed Ukraine to export grain and other commodities from three Black Sea ports despite the war with Russia. Mr. Putin in July refused to extend the agreement, which was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations…

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Putin Says Russia “Will Consider Reviving Ukraine Grain Deal If…”

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Putin Says Russia “Will Consider Reviving Ukraine Grain Deal If…”

Russia quit the deal in July – a year after it was brokered by the UN and Turkey. (File) Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia was ready to revive the Black Sea grain export deal “as soon” as restrictions on its own exports were lifted. “We will be ready to consider the possibility…

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New Fashion Trend For Women Slammed In China: “Easy-To-Get-Married Style”

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New Fashion Trend For Women Slammed In China: “Easy-To-Get-Married Style”

The new fashion trend has taken over Chinese social media. A new fashion trend is being criticised by social media users in China, who say it encourages conformity to societal expectations and prioritises the satisfaction of others over personal will. The style, called “easy-to-get-married” fashion – or “hao jia feng” in local language – is…

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What are the charges against former U.S. President Donald Trump?

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What are the charges against former U.S. President Donald Trump?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in Atlanta, Georgia. | Photo Credit: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office via Reuters The story so far: Donald Trump on August 24 became the first President, either sitting or former, to have his mugshot taken at a jail in the country,…

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Hong Kong Logs Hottest Summer On Record In 2023

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Hong Kong Logs Hottest Summer On Record In 2023

The top three warmest years in Hong Kong’s history were all recorded after 2018. (File) Hong Kong: Hong Kong experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with the city seeing “record-breaking” temperatures, the government said Monday, the latest region to experience the impact of a warming planet. Climate change has fuelled searing temperatures across…

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Gabon’s military leader is sworn in as head of state after ousting the President last week

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Gabon’s military leader is sworn in as head of state after ousting the President last week

File photo of General Brice Oligui Nguema. | Photo Credit: AFP Gabon’s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state on September 4 less than a week after ousting the President whose family had ruled the Central African nation for more than five decades. Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the oath…

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5 Facts About Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Who Will Attend G20 Summit In Delhi

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5 Facts About Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Who Will Attend G20 Summit In Delhi

64-year-old Li Qiang is the former Communist Party chief of Shanghai. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Monday, announced that Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi, instead of President Xi Jinping. The ministry released an official statement on its website. Here are 5 facts about Chinese Premier Li…

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