A Russian cargo ship captain has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after his vessel collided with an anchored oil tanker in the North Sea, resulting in a fiery blaze and the death of a Filipino crew member whose body was never recovered.
A new cache of Jeffrey Epstein's emails has implicated former Prince Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and senior Labour figure Peter Mandelson, revealing intimate correspondence, financial dealings, and raising fresh questions about influence and accountability at the highest levels of British society.
Forty years after Reagan and Gorbachev's historic meeting in Iceland envisioned a world free of nuclear weapons, expired treaties, rising stockpiles, and new global players are fueling a dangerous relapse.
The British government is proposing legislative changes to allow troops to intercept and destroy threatening drones near defense sites, following a sharp increase in reported incidents amid heightened European security tensions.
A Bangladeshi court has convicted British MP Tulip Siddiq in absentia on two further corruption charges, adding four years to her prison term. The cases center on allegations she used her influence with her aunt, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to illegally secure land for family members.
In Zimbabwe, where formal employment is scarce and medical costs are prohibitive, a stark financial choice is being made: affordable funeral policies are vastly outpacing health insurance, reflecting a cultural prioritization of dignified burials over accessible healthcare.
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the release of an Ecuadorian asylum-seeking father and his young son, detained in a Minnesota ICE operation, delivering a scathing critique of the administration's immigration enforcement tactics.
A special anti-corruption court in Dhaka has delivered a landmark verdict, sentencing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years imprisonment and her British lawmaker niece to four years over illicit land allocations in a flagship housing project. The ruling intensifies the political turbulence ahead of crucial elections.
General Motors is cutting over 700 positions at its Oshawa, Ontario plant, redirecting investment and workforce development to its U.S. facilities. The move underscores a strategic realignment of North American operations amid evolving trade dynamics and a focus on core truck and SUV programs.
HMRC opens phone lines and boosts digital services on the final Saturday before the January 31 deadline, as over a million taxpayers missed the cut-off last year.
Usama Ghanem, an Egyptian student at King's College London, faces imminent deportation after disciplinary action linked to his pro-Palestinian activism. He claims the university's response mirrors the political persecution he fled in Egypt, raising urgent questions about academic freedom and the treatment of international dissent.
The arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon following his coverage of immigration protests has ignited a fierce debate over press freedoms and federal overreach, as a Justice Department civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of a local nurse adds fuel to the political fire.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized telecommunications equipment and vehicles from multiple UN offices in Sana'a, the United Nations reported Friday, marking a significant escalation in restrictions that threatens to cripple humanitarian operations in the war-torn country.
While Tesla's Fremont facility will produce the upcoming Optimus 3, CEO Elon Musk reveals that the subsequent, higher-volume Optimus 4 generation will be manufactured at Gigafactory Texas, marking a strategic pivot in the company's automation roadmap.
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is deepening its international footprint, announcing new assembly plans in India, a strategic pivot in Mexico, and a battery plant partnership in Vietnam, as it seeks to insulate itself from trade barriers and tap into regional growth.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns in a confidential letter that the United Nations faces a severe cash crunch, driven by unpaid dues and restrictive budget rules, threatening its operational viability by mid-year.
As severe flooding displaces hundreds of thousands in Mozambique, the UN raises alarms over dangerously overcrowded temporary shelters and a critical funding shortfall, warning of heightened risks for vulnerable populations.
The resignation of Prudential Financial's Japan life insurance CEO following a widespread employee misconduct scandal has triggered governance reviews and shaken investor confidence in one of the insurer's key international markets.
Textron secures a major $163.4 million military contract while posting record annual revenue, driven by strength in Aviation and Bell. As its stock shows robust long-term gains, analysts debate whether this momentum is built to last.
MTF Enterprises, a major operator of 43 Subway restaurants across four states, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing unsustainable debt burdens from merchant cash advance loans. The move highlights ongoing pressures within the franchise sector.
