World
A long-delayed road bridge connecting China and North Korea has officially opened, marking a significant step in the improving trade and diplomatic relations between the two long-standing allies. The New Yalu River Bridge, spanning 3km, is poised to become the primary land route for commerce, recovering from a 12-year postponement due to earlier frosty relations and North Korea's construction halts.
By Alex Beauregard
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16 October 2026
World
Ukraine has ended its commitment to a US-brokered energy ceasefire, resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries, a move confirmed by President Putin. The decision follows accusations of Russian violations and comes amid renewed discord between Ukrainian and US leadership, though Starlink services for Kyiv appear to have been restored.
By Alex Beauregard
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16 October 2026
World
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held three-hour discussions with Iranian officials in New York, President Donald Trump confirmed, despite his earlier public threats to "annihilate" Iran. The talks occurred on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, as Iran outlined conditions for peace and the conflict's wider impacts on global oil supply and domestic US politics continued to unfold.
By Alex Beauregard
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23 September 2026
World
The Prince of Wales will represent King Charles at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway next week, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Princess Anne will also attend in a personal capacity.
By Alex Beauregard
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7 September 2026
World
A new US federal proposal would remove tax-exempt status from private schools, colleges and universities that consider race in admissions, scholarships or other programmes, in a move critics say could affect thousands of institutions and hundreds of thousands of students.
By Alex Beauregard
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4 September 2026
World
A US presidential executive order overhauling mail-in voting has triggered a fast-moving legal battle, with courts blocking and then partially allowing the measure, leaving states scrambling just weeks before ballots are due to be sent out.
By Alex Beauregard
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4 September 2026
World
A charter helicopter has crashed in remote northern Kenya, killing all seven people on board, including five US citizens and the director of Ecuador's national intelligence service.
By Alex Beauregard
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20 August 2026
World
Three days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people on the Indonesian island of Flores, more than 19,000 remain displaced, with aid workers running trauma sessions for children still frightened by aftershocks.
By Alex Beauregard
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18 August 2026
World
Romania's sole nuclear power station has been forced to shut down one of its reactors due to severely low water levels in the Danube River, mirroring widespread impacts of extreme heat and drought across Europe. The incident highlights the continent's vulnerability to climate change, with record temperatures, wildfires, and economic damage affecting multiple countries.
By Alex Beauregard
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14 August 2026
World
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has killed at least 132 people and injured hundreds more across western Colombia, prompting a national emergency declaration and offers of international support.
By Alex Beauregard
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11 August 2026
World
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand would restrict the carrying of firearms in public after a 14-year-old killed eight people and injured 22 others.
By Alex Beauregard
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8 August 2026
World
A 14-year-old is suspected of killing his grandparents before shooting five people dead at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, where more than 30 others were wounded.
By Alex Beauregard
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8 August 2026
World
Police in Thailand say a ninth-grade student shot dead his grandparents before killing teachers and students at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok.
By Alex Beauregard
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7 August 2026
World
Skytraders pilots landed an Airbus A319 at McMurdo Station in total darkness and temperatures of -43C to evacuate a US expedition member to New Zealand.
By Alex Beauregard
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7 August 2026
World
California authorities say a man carrying ammunition was arrested at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes after federal agents reported suspicious activity ahead of a presidential visit.
By Alex Beauregard
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5 August 2026
World
Qatar says efforts by regional mediators to prevent renewed escalation between the United States and Iran are continuing, with attention focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reviving diplomacy.
By Alex Beauregard
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4 August 2026
World
Peru’s constitutional court has annulled the criminal proceedings against former president Ollanta Humala, who had been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a major corruption case linked to Odebrecht.
By Alex Beauregard
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1 August 2026
World
Spain is sending military reinforcements to Ceuta after thousands of migrants entered the North African enclave from Morocco, with at least 18 people reported to have drowned during the crossings.
By Alex Beauregard
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31 July 2026
World
Toronto police are investigating after a shot was fired at the US consulate, with officers seeking a white car seen leaving the area.
By Alex Beauregard
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28 July 2026
World
Ukrainian authorities say Anastasiia Berezovska, wanted over a Monaco parcel bombing that injured three people, was found buried in a forest near Kyiv with gunshot wounds.
By Alex Beauregard
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8 July 2026
World
The trust managing India’s Ram temple in Ayodhya has accepted senior resignations and appointed an interim general secretary after allegations that donations were stolen from the major Hindu pilgrimage site.
By Alex Beauregard
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7 July 2026
World
More than 3.5 million Syrians have returned since December 2024, but a new IRC report says many are arriving to damaged homes, weak services and limited support.
By Alex Beauregard
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6 July 2026
World
Iran has begun six days of funeral ceremonies for former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with state media saying events will take place across Iran and Iraq before burial in Mashhad.
By Alex Beauregard
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6 July 2026
World
Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam in the Open era after beating defending champion Iga Swiatek on Centre Court.
By Alex Beauregard
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6 July 2026
World
Guinea-Bissau has reiterated its full support for Morocco’s territorial claims over Western Sahara following diplomatic talks in Rabat, endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan and highlighting ongoing international backing.
By Alex Beauregard
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30 June 2026
World
A free stress management class in Dubai is drawing migrant workers who seek a brief pause from crowded rooms, long shifts and the constant pressure to send mone
By Alex Beauregard
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3 June 2026
World
Almost 90 drones fell into the water over Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a scheduled winter light show, cutting short an evening display that drew large crow
By Alex Beauregard
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26 May 2026
World
Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say resort building and private villa schemes have made it harder to reach parts of the shoreline that residents hav
By Alex Beauregard
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21 May 2026
World
Lebanon and Syria have begun to recalibrate their relationship as cross-border hostilities with Israel persist and regional diplomacy moves around them. Officia
By Alex Beauregard
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19 May 2026
World
At a recent lecture, Professor Amitav Acharya presented his analysis on the evolution of world order, arguing that Western hegemony is a temporary phase in broader historical patterns and highlighting the emergence of a more pluralistic global system.
By Alex Beauregard
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17 May 2026
World
US President Donald Trump’s two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended with descriptions of progress but limited confirmed agreements, as both sides emphasised future cooperation while significant details on trade remained scarce.
By Alex Beauregard
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16 May 2026
World
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have opened high level talks in Beijing, with trade, Iran, technology, security and nuclear arms expected to shape the summit.
By Alex Beauregard
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14 May 2026
