Plan includes more than 5 billion pounds for drones and autonomous systems over four years, Ministry of Defence says. Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will spend almost 300 billion pounds ($397bn) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces amid rising threats. … Read more
Talks come as Hezbollah, Israel say new ceasefire has been reached in wake of US-Iran memorandum to end war. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 The State Department in the United States has said that a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Washington, DC, next week. The statement … Read more
NewsFeed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will ban social media for teens under the age of 16 and impose tighter rules on gaming and livestreaming platforms, with regulations to follow by the end of the year. He says the move is aimed at protecting children, and will curb the power of big … Read more
Funeral ceremonies will take place in Tehran and Qom before a burial in his hometown of Mashhad. Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026 The funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4, and he will be buried in his home town of Mashhad on July 9, according … Read more
The far-right finance minister says the new houses will ‘strengthen our hold on the land’. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced a major expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, as he pushes to annex more of the Palestinian territory. Smotrich said on Wednesday … Read more
Later this month, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who is doubling as the president’s special envoy to Greenland, is expected to make his first visit the Danish territory that Trump has said the United States must take over for national security reasons, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not authorized … Read more
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties BBC Burkina Faso military government dissolves political parties Reuters Why has Burkina Faso banned political parties, and what’s next? Al Jazeera Burkina Faso junta dissolves all political parties dw.com Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all of country’s political parties, saying they cause divisions AP News Source link
Authorities suspect 28 cases of the deadly virus, with the latest recorded in the southern Kasai province. Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is confronting a new Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed a case in the southern Kasai province. The latest infection, identified in a 34-year-old … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled. The State Department announced Thursday that it had notified Congress of the sale of extended-range … Read more
Wall, the No 1 NBA draft pick in 2010, is best known for his spectacular point guard play with the Washington Wizards. Five-time All-Star and former top overall draft pick John Wall announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday. Wall, who will turn 35 on September 6, last played in the league with the … Read more