International
Taiwan: China vows to ‘crush’ independence ahead of vote
A day before Taiwan's electorate vote for a new president, China has said it will "crush" any independence attempts. Plus,...
Ukraine and UK sign security agreement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have signed a security accord between the two countries in...
WHO declares Cape Verde free of malaria
The World Health Organization on Friday declared Cape Verde free of malaria, making it the third country in the African...
Red Sea attacks halt Tesla production at German plant
US electric car manufacturer Tesla will temporarily stop production at a factory outside Berlin. Attacks on ships in the Red...
US, UK airstrikes target Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched numerous attacks on international ships in the Red Sea, prompting a series of warnings...
Iran seizes oil tanker St Nikolas near Oman
Armed men wearing masks reportedly boarded the vessel St Nikolas, close to the Omani port of Sohar, and ordered it...
Al-Shabab militants kill 1, capture 6 on UN helicopter
Islamist militants killed one person and abducted several more after a UN helicopter made an emergency landing. Al-Shabab has been...
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges
Global software giant SAP has agreed to pay more than $220m (£172m) to settle bribery charges involving government officials around...
Chris Christie exits 2024 White House race with parting shot at Trump
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has dropped out of the presidential race with a parting shot at frontrunner Donald...
Republican debate: Five takeaways as Haley and DeSantis face off
Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley squared off in a tense debate on Wednesday, trading barbs just days...
