One of China’s top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China on Monday that the country would strike back with force if its interests came under threat. The 19th biennial meeting
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he is concerned by “unsafe and destabilizing behavior” in the South China Sea. Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels collided on Tuesday near a disputed shoal, leaving four crew members injured. Albanese’s remarks came as his
A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management caused closures for the second consecutive day. Despite increased visitor numbers leading up to the Olympics, the strike may continue for several weeks. The strike seeks salary increases proportional to ticket sales
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government has disqualified an anti-war opponent in the upcoming presidential election, citing signature irregularities. The Russian Central Election Commission announced Thursday that Civic Initiative Party candidate Boris Nadezhdin has been disqualified from running against Putin. Authorities claimed that
Rishi Sunak has stoked a row with health unions when he claimed to have settled pay disputes with nurses, consultants and speciality doctors. The Prime Minister said the Government had reached a pay deal with every part of the NHS except for
AT least 119,000 working days were lost to industrial disputes in August, official figures have revealed. The majority of the strikes were in the health and social work sector, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Junior doctors and hospital consultants in
The Pentagon cannot verify claims by North Korea that U.S. soldier Travis T. King willingly sought refuge in the north to escape “racial discrimination” in the U.S. Army. A senior defense official told Fox News Tuesday that the Pentagon has had no
Three years after Beirut’s massive port blast, attempts to prosecute those responsible are mired in political intrigue, the final death toll remains disputed and many Lebanese have less faith than ever in their disintegrating state institutions. As the country marks the anniversary
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders caused a stir over the weekend when he said he was “ashamed” of 31 NFL teams for passing on HBCU prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. Only one player from an HBCU was drafted – Jackson
The United Nations’ top diplomat in Libya said Monday that he is launching a new attempt to calm the deeply unsettled nation by pushing for rival factions’ to agree on holding presidential and legislative elections this year, but any optimism was dampened