World Chinese ship used laser against coast guard vessel, Philippines says February 13, 2023 The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed…
World Indian govt withdraws appeal to hug cows on Valentine’s Day after criticism February 10, 2023 Hugging a cow on Valentine’s Day is no longer being encouraged by the Indian government – despite it previously asking people to do so to promote Hindu values. The Animal…
World Dog breeder shot and killed while trying to sell French bulldog February 10, 2023 A dog breeder was shot and killed on Monday night after a planned sale of a French bulldog went wrong, police have said. Lonnie A Ray, 76, organised to sell…
World Who is Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan? February 9, 2023 Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spent two decades in power, serving as Turkey’s prime minister from 2003 to 2014, when he was elected president. He now faces the enormous challenge of…
World Australia’s defence department bans Chinese-made CCTV over spying concerns February 9, 2023 Australia is to remove security cameras made by firms linked to the Chinese Communist Party from its defence department buildings. At least 913 cameras, intercoms, entry systems and video recorders…