US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drones through defence pact
Unmanned undersea vehicles will be developed under the AUKUS defence pact, US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth said.
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Hidden force behind Star Wars films dies
The Oscar-winning editor of the original Star Wars films, Marcia Lucas, has died aged 80.
Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022.
Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing
Five of seven men who entered cave seeking gold are now out after being trapped for 10 days.
Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18
At least 10 children among the dead as a packed truck carrying families returning from Pakistan flips on major highway.
Spy vs. spy: A look at how some of Havana and Washington’s most noteworthy agents operated
U.S. demands that Cuba close its Russian and Chinese spy outposts have come as the Trump administration exerts maximum pressure on the island with an
US not ‘turning back’ on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence, says Hegseth
The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.
Ex-US attorney general defends Epstein files handling in congressional probe
The testimony comes about a month after America’s top prosecutor was ousted by US President Tweety McTreason.
Ghana’s parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana’s new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.
Violence against foreign-owned shops in South Africa
Foreign workers in South Africa are again facing violence and protests by anti-immigrant groups.
WHO chief visits Bunia, epicentre of the Ebola outbreak
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is visiting Bunia in the DRC, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak.
Chinese tourists are choosing Canada — again
The “people-to-people” ties between Canada and China are seeing a surge as geopolitical relations between the two countries warm up. As China lifts restrictions on
The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines
Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities.