World Japan forced to send self-destruct command to rocket after failed launch March 7, 2023 Japan’s space agency was forced to destroy a new rocket just moments after its launch. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had to send a self-destruct command to its H3…
World Russia jails anti-Putin Telegram blogger for eight years over ‘military misinformation’ March 7, 2023 A Russian court has jailed the founder of an opposition Telegram channel, accusing him of spreading misinformation about the country’s armed forces. Dmitry Ivanov will spend more than eight years…
World Chinese foreign minister warns ‘reckless’ US risks ‘catastrophic’ conflict March 7, 2023 China’s foreign minister has warned of likely conflict should the US continue its “reckless” approach to relations with Beijing. Qin Gang said rising tensions between the two powers were the…
World Iran leader says suspected schoolgirl poisoners should be executed March 6, 2023 Iran’s supreme leader has said whoever is responsible for suspected poisonings at girls’ schools should be executed for an “unforgivable crime”. More than 1,000 children have become ill since November…
World DNA tests confirm skull and legs found in cooking pot and fridge belong to model – report March 6, 2023 Human remains found at a house in Hong Kong have been confirmed as belonging to model Abby Choi. Warning: The following article contains details of a graphic nature DNA tests…
World China’s regime faces difficult questions post-COVID as Xi Jinping tightens grip March 5, 2023 Beijing’s Great Hall of the People is magnificent. Based, as it is, in such a politically sensitive location looking out over Tiananmen Square, it’s normally impossible to film here –…
World Putin is a student of history – what can that teach us about the possible outcomes to the Ukraine war? March 3, 2023 The famous Prussian general Clausewitz famously opined: “No one starts a war or rather, no one in his senses should do so without first being clear in his mind what…
World Florida man dies from brain-eating amoeba – possibly after rinsing his nose with tap water March 3, 2023 A US man has died from a brain-eating amoeba – possibly after rinsing his nose with tap water, health officials have said. The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County…
World Norway apologises to reindeer herders over wind farm after Oslo protests March 2, 2023 Norway’s government has apologised to reindeer herders following protests over a wind farm built on land they have used for centuries. Activists, mostly teenagers, started demonstrating a week ago and…
World Greece train crash which left 43 dead was ‘mainly due to tragic human error’, PM says March 1, 2023 At least 43 people have died in a train crash in Greece, with the country’s prime minister saying the disaster appeared to be mainly down to “tragic human error”. The…
World Greece train crash which left 57 dead was ‘mainly due to tragic human error’, PM says March 1, 2023 At least 57 people have died in a train crash in Greece, with the country’s prime minister saying the disaster appeared to be mainly down to “tragic human error”. The…
World Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu criticises anti-government protesters in televised statement March 1, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given a televised statement criticising anti-government protesters after the previous defence minister and senior opposition figure Benny Gantz warned that the country was heading…
World Finland starts construction of Russia border fence as lawmakers give final approval for NATO bid March 1, 2023 Finland has started building a fence along parts of its 1,340km (832-mile) border with Russia amid security tensions with its neighbour over the Ukraine war. The Finnish Border Guard says the…
World Denmark to scrap public holiday to pay for NATO spending March 1, 2023 Denmark has scrapped a public holiday in order to help pay for its NATO defence spending commitments. The newly formed government says the move will help raise tax revenues for…
World China lab leak ‘most likely’ caused COVID outbreak, FBI director says March 1, 2023 The director of the FBI has said the agency believes COVID-19 “most likely” came from a lab leak in China. “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that…
World The moon could get its own time zone, but clocks work differently there – here’s why February 28, 2023 Most of us have at some point stopped to gaze up at the moon – but have you ever wondered what time it is up there? For those who have,…
World Football fans throw thousands of soft toys on pitch for children affected by Turkey-Syria quake February 27, 2023 Besiktas fans threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch during a match on Sunday to donate to children affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The Turkish Super…
World Israel and Palestinians agree to de-escalate tensions and ‘prevent more violence’ ahead of holy month February 26, 2023 Many are preparing for a fight and are not in the mood for peace The statement that emerged from the talks in Jordan is, on the face of it, positive.…
World Ukraine war: What lies ahead in year two? Here is what the experts think February 25, 2023 In the year since Russia launched a full-scale attack on its neighbour, Ukrainian troops have retaken huge swathes of territory and look to be preparing for a fresh counterattack. Armed…
World Ukraine stands firm a year into the fight – but the war is likely to grind on February 24, 2023 Ukraine hopes to defeat Russia’s invasion this year but, unless the West provides sufficient weapons to achieve a decisive victory or Vladimir Putin gives up, this war is set to…