World Japan considers raising age of consent from 13 to 16 February 21, 2023 Japan is considering raising the age of consent from 13 to 16 as part of an overhaul of the country’s sex crime legislation. The age of consent in Japan has…
World Putin suspends key nuclear treaty in furious attack on West, saying: ‘They started the war’ February 21, 2023 Vladimir Putin has blamed the West for starting the war in Ukraine and claimed Russia responded with force “in order to stop it”. In a speech describing his aims as…
World Turkey hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake two weeks after disaster February 20, 2023 A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Turkey-Syria border two weeks after a massive quake in the same region left more than 45,000 people dead, the US Geological Survey has…
World Italy drought exposes walkway on Lake Garda and Venice canals dry up February 20, 2023 Another year of severe drought in Italy looks increasingly likely after a winter of little snowfall, exposing a walkway in Lake Garda while Venice battles dry canals. The Alps have…
World ‘China is the existential threat in the 21st century,’ says former US national security adviser February 20, 2023 Former US national security adviser John Bolton has described China as “the existential threat in the 21st century”, after a suspected spy balloon was shot down over North American airspace…
World Putin is attempting to destabilise European countries to divert attention from Ukraine, warns Kosovo’s president February 19, 2023 On the eve of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine there are ominous warnings the Ukraine conflict could widen and draw in other countries. America says China is considering…
World Ukraine will need fighter jets to see off Russian threat, Poland’s president says February 17, 2023 The president of Poland has told Sky News that Ukraine will need fighter jets to see off the threat from Russia. In an exclusive interview during his visit to the…
World Ukraine War Diaries: Getting used to ‘everyday’ war February 17, 2023 Almost a year since the Russian invasion, sirens, shelters, and blackouts have become normality for residents in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv But days without outages and a change in the…
World Japan space agency abandons rocket launch moments before lift-off February 17, 2023 Japan’s space agency aborted the launch of its first new rocket in more than 20 years after parts of the system failed. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) stopped the…
World Russia set for joint naval drills ‘with hypersonic missile’ as major security summit begins February 17, 2023 Russia is due to take part in a joint naval exercise with China and South Africa which could see the test launch of a hypersonic cruise missile – as Western…
World Israel approves law to strip Arab attackers of citizenship February 15, 2023 Israel’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law to strip Arabs of their Israeli citizenship or residency if they are convicted in nationalistic attacks or give money to prisoners. The law…
World German ballet director apologises for attacking critic with faeces over ‘hurtful’ review February 14, 2023 A German ballet director has apologised after smearing dog faeces on the face of a newspaper critic whose reviews he disagreed with. Marco Goecke was suspended from his post as…
World Teacher rescued from rubble over 200 hours after quake – as baby survives falling five floors February 14, 2023 Arriving by helicopter at hospital in the Turkish city of Adana, Emine Akgul is incredibly lucky to be alive. The 26-year-old teacher was rescued from a collapsed building more than…
World Romania scrambles fighter jets after detecting suspicious object in its airspace February 14, 2023 A suspicious aerial object looking like a weather balloon has been spotted flying in Romania’s airspace. The country’s air force scrambled two MiG 21 LanceR jets to the area in…
World Qatar donates 10,000 mobiles homes for victims of Turkey and Syria earthquake February 14, 2023 Qatar has donated 10,000 mobile homes to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The cabins and caravans had previously provided accommodation for some of the 1.4…
World BBC India offices raided by tax officials weeks after controversial Modi documentary February 14, 2023 Indian tax officials have raided the BBC’s offices in New Delhi. Teams from the tax department surveyed the BBC’s Delhi and Mumbai offices, the Press Trust of India news agency…
World Syria agrees to expand UN earthquake aid access February 14, 2023 Two new border crossings have been opened between Turkey and Syria to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid following last week’s devastating earthquake, the United Nations (UN) has said.…
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…