UK-China relationship in ‘good, strong place’, Starmer says after ‘productive’ talks with Xi –
Sir Keir Starmer says the relationship between the UK and China is in a “good, strong place” after “productive” talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing The PM says progress has been made on issues including whisky tariffs and visa-free travel to China, after earlier saying the two countries must build a “more sophisticated... Read More
China executes 11 people tied to Myanmar scam compounds”
China has executed 11 people who were convicted of being part of criminal gangs in Myanmar, including “key members” of telecom fraud operations, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. The 11 were found guilty and sentenced to death in September by a court in Wenzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, Xinhua news agency said. China... Read More
US urges citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan-
WASHINGTON: The US State Department has urged American citizens planning to travel to Pakistan to reconsider their plans, citing security concerns. The department updated its travel advisory for Pakistan on Jan 26, advising travellers to think twice before visiting due to crime, civil unrest, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping. Pakistan has been placed under... Read More
France says will support EU designation of Iran’s IRGC as ‘terrorist’ group
In a statement shared on social media on Wednesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot appeared to link the planned designation to the Iranian authorities’ recent crackdown on antigovernment protests across the country. France and Spain have signalled their support to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, injecting fresh impetus into... Read More
Top U.S. and Japan officials discuss reinforcing military alliance
U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby exchanged views on the regional security environment with Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi in Tokyo on Wednesday.U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby exchanged views on the regional security environment with Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi in Tokyo on Wednesday. |A top Pentagon official discussed strengthening... Read More
Plane crashes in Colombia, killing all 15 on board”
A passenger plane has crashed in northern Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, the country’s state-run airline Satena confirmed. In a statement, it said its aircraft – a Beechcraft 1900 – “suffered a fatal accident”, but gave no further details. The wreckage has now been located in a mountainous area. The official passenger list... Read More
Sicily landslide forces evacuation of 1,500″
A landslide in southern Sicily has homes balanced at the edge of a cliff following days of rain. Officials have said some people won’t be able to return to living in their homes. A drone picture shows houses perched along the edge of a cliff after a landslide in NiscemiSome people in Niscemi will not... Read More
Scores of people were evacuated after a fire swept through a five-star hotel in the upmarket ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps late on Tuesday-
Officials said.No one was injured in the blaze which started in the attic of the Hotel des Grandes Alpes at around 7 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Tuesday. It was still burning and belching thick clouds of smoke late on Wednesday morning, the Prefecture of Savoie region, where Courchevel is located, said on its website.The fire... Read More
Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ as US military builds up in Gulf –
Donald Trump has warned Iran that “time is running out” to negotiate a deal on its nuclear programme following the steady build-up of US military forces in the Gulf. The US president said a “massive Armada” was “moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose” towards Iran in a post on his Truth Social platform.... Read More
Three brothers die after falling in frozen Texas pond”
Three young brothers have died in Bonham, north Texas, after falling through ice on a private pond on Monday. Cheyenne Hangaman, the boys’ mother, said she tried to rescue them by lifting them out of the water and placing them on the ice, but it kept breaking. “There was three of them and only one... Read More