Ukraine struck several targets deep inside Russia on Tuesday in what it says is its “most massive” attack of the war so far. Ammunition depots and chemical plants were hit across several regions, some of which were hundreds of kilometres from the border, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Sources in Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency told the BBC the overnight attack was a “painful blow” to Russia’s…

Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to challenge the Taliban government in Afghanistan and its repressive policies for girls and women. “Simply put, the Taliban in Afghanistan do not see women as human beings,” she told an international summit hosted by Pakistan on girls education in Islamic countries. Ms Yousafzai told Muslim leaders there was “nothing Islamic” about the Taliban’s policies which include preventing girls and…

Six more bodies have been recovered from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where scores of people have reportedly died underground since authorities tried to force them out and seal the mine in November, BBC News reported. Eight people were rescued alive on Tuesday and 26 were recovered on Monday, the BBC reported. Over 100 people who were illegally mining in the abandoned mine have reportedly died since the…

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that two of the Navy’s future aircraft carriers will be named after former commanders-in-chief, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. “The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83) will begin construction in the years ahead,” Biden said in a statement issued just a week before he is replaced in office by Donald Trump. “When complete, they…

North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Russia’s forces are resorting to extreme measures. One recently detonated a grenade and blew himself up to avoid getting captured by Ukrainian troops. For weeks, Ukrainian troops have been fighting against an unfamiliar enemy —North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Russia’s forces on the battlefield. More worryingly, North Korean soldiers have posed new challenges for Ukraine by blowing themselves up before getting captured. According…

….Says it’s pure fiction ByteDance, the parent company of social media platform TikTok, has denied reports on the potential sale of the app to billionaire and Tesla boss, Elon Musk to continue its operations amid a possible ban by the US government. Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Chinese officials have discussed allowing the sale to the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to avoid a ban…

Former Labour MP, Ivor Caplin, who represented Hove from 1997 to 2005, was arrested on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in Brighton following a sting operation conducted by the activist group, Stop Stings. The group alleges that Caplin, aged 66, believed he was arranging to meet a 15-year-old boy, a setup orchestrated by the group posing as the underage individual. Footage of the encounter was live-streamed on Facebook, showing Caplin at…

The Kremlin said on Monday that the latest round of US sanctions on the Russian energy sector risked destabilizing global markets, and Moscow would do everything possible to minimize their impact. “It is clear that the United States will continue to try to undermine the positions of our companies in non-competitive ways, but we expect that we will be able to counteract this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “At the…

California Governor, Gavin Newsom blasted President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the California wildfires in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” recorded Saturday, saying, “Mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us.” Newsom appeared to be referring to Trump’s posts on Truth Social blasting Newsom, President Joe Biden and Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass since the fires broke out Tuesday. In one post, the president-elect…

President Joe Biden of the United States has held discussions with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu regarding ongoing efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire and facilitate the release of hostages, according to statements released on Sunday. The Israeli leader’s office confirmed that he updated Biden on the latest developments in negotiations, as well as the directives given to the Israeli delegation in Doha aimed at advancing the hostages’ release. Netanyahu…

Croatian voters have re-elected incumbent President Zoran Milanović for a second term, delivering him a commanding victory in the nation’s presidential election. Milanović secured nearly 75% of the vote, underscoring his widespread popularity and marking a crushing defeat for his challenger, Dragan Primorac. Primorac, backed by the ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), managed to garner only 25% of the vote—a historic low for Croatia’s most dominant political party since…

For years, Russia and Syria maintained a close and strategic alliance. Moscow secured vital military footholds with access to Mediterranean naval and air bases, while Damascus benefited from substantial Russian military support in its prolonged battle against rebel factions. This partnership became a cornerstone of Syria’s war strategy, bolstering President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power during the darkest phases of the country’s devastating civil war. However, with the collapse of…