A Sudanese airstrike hit an airport in the country’s Darfur region controlled by a notorious paramilitary group, destroying a suspected Emirati military aircraft and killing dozens of suspected mercenaries, Sudanese officials and a rebel adviser said Thursday (August 7, 2025). Wednesday’s (August 6, 2025) strike on the Nyala airport killed at least 40 suspected mercenaries … Read more
Pensioner Marji Mansfield never imagined she would end up suspected of terrorism for protesting against the banning of a pro-Palestinian group. But the British grandmother was arrested on July 5 for joining a demonstration in support of Palestine Action just days after it was added to the UK government’s list of proscribed organisations. “It’s a … Read more
Tents on the seashore of the Gaza Strip from a Jordanian Air Force C-130 plane during an airdrop of humanitarian aid for Palestinians on August 7, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (August 7, 2025) that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza and will … Read more
Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir during an event in Islamabad. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir is expected to visit the United States this week for consultations with top American officials, his second trip to Washington since the four-day conflict with India, a media report said on Thursday (August 7, 2025). … Read more
Thai delegates, left, led by Deputy Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and Cambodian delegates, right, led by Defense Minister General Tea Seiha attend a meeting of the Extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC), hosted by Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, to discuss their border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Aug. 7, … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to meet with a small group of senior Ministers on Thursday (August 7, 2025) to discuss plans for the military to take control of more territory in Gaza, despite mounting criticism at home and abroad over the nearly two-year-old war there. Mr. Netanyahu will convene the security cabinet … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin said Thursday (August 7, 2025) that a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was set for the “coming days”, with the two sides already having agreed the venue “in principle.” The summit would be … Read more
When a flight from Madrid to New York had engine trouble over the Atlantic, 282 passengers ended up at a tiny, remote airport wondering what happens next. Source link
Cuban influencer Sandro Castro has chosen a very different path from his revolutionary grandfather Fidel, using his name to pursue online fame while occasionally poking fun at the island’s dire shortages of food, medicine, power and fuel. It is a pastime some find entertaining, even fair commentary, but the 33-year-old is coming under increasing scrutiny … Read more
Ready to pay personal price to protect farmers’ interest: PM Modi on Trump tariff Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (August 7, 2025) said India will never compromise the interests of its farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers, asserting that he would be ready to pay any price. “For us, farmers’ interest is the foremost priority. … Read more
