Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar’s new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months. The names of those included in the amnesty were not disclosed in the…
AUSTRALIA APPOINTS LT GEN COYLE AS FIRST FEMALE CHIEF OF ARMY
Australia has announced the appointment of its first female Army Chief in its 125-year history, in an exercise it describes as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defence force leadership. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current Chief of Joint…
Spanish PM’s wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, has been charged with corruption after a two-year criminal investigation, according to a court ruling. Gómez is accused of using her relationship to advance her private career through a position at Madrid’s…
US Military To Begin Blockade Of Iranian Ports On Monday
The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed, with President Donald Trump blaming the Islamic Republic’s refusal to abandon its nuclear ambitions. Trump had…
Melania Trump’s speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront
As Melania Trump walked up to the White House podium on Thursday, standing where US President Donald Trump had just over a week ago made his address to the nation on Iran, there was absolutely no indication that this would…
Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has convened an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council after explosives were found near a pipeline that transports Russian gas to Hungary. The discovery in a border area of neighbouring Serbia comes as Orban’s…
US arrests relatives of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen Qasem Soleimani, have been arrested, the US state department has said. Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter’s lawful US permanent resident status was revoked by…
Indonesia condemns attacks on peacekeepers, urges UN action
Indonesia condemns attacks on peacekeepers, urges UN action Indonesian soldier Farizal Rhomadhon, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon personnel who was killed in an artillery attack in Lebanon, is comforted a day after his death at her home in…
Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi
US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi – a longtime ally and fierce defender of his administration – from her post as America’s top law enforcement officer. Trump praised her in a post on Truth Social and…
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
A US freelance journalist has been kidnapped in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, and one of the suspects is linked to an Iran-backed militia, Iraqi and US officials say.Shelly Kittleson was abducted on Tuesday evening, said Al-Monitor, a news outlet for…