South Korea’s new president is making a carefully timed move — and all eyes are on Beijing. President Lee Jae Myung is meeting Xi Jinping as he tries to thaw relations with China, Seoul’s biggest trading partner. Why now? Because when economics, pop culture, and regional security collide, diplomacy gets complicated. This is Lee’s first
Could a ship dragging its anchor spark an international investigation? Apparently, yes. Finnish police have detained the Fitburg, a cargo vessel sailing from Russia to Israel. It was suspected of damaging an undersea telecoms cable linking Helsinki and Estonia. All 14 crew members—Russian, Georgian, Kazakh, and Azerbaijani nationals—were arrested. Fortunately, the telecom operator Elisa said
What happens when climate activism collides with counterterror laws? On a quiet London street at dawn, that question played out with Greta Thunberg at the centre of it. The 22-year-old activist was arrested in the City of London. After joining a protest backing Palestine Action members currently on hunger strike in prison. Video shared by
So, what’s next for one of the FBI’s most unconventional leaders? Dan Bongino says he’s stepping aside. The FBI’s deputy director announced he will leave the role in January. He thanked President Donald Trump and senior justice officials for the chance to “serve with purpose.” He didn’t spell out a reason, but Trump offered a
Ever booked a holiday rental and wondered if it was actually legal? Spain just sent a loud message to the short-term rental world. The government has slapped Airbnb with a €64 million (£56m) fine for advertising tens of thousands of unlicensed apartments — and there’s no appeal. So what happened? Authorities say more than 65,000
Could polar bears be rewriting their own DNA to survive a warming world? Scientists from the University of East Anglia say yes — and the discovery could change how we understand adaptation in the wild. Climate change is pushing polar bears to the brink. With two-thirds expected to vanish by 2050 as ice melts, survival
Can Iran’s naval power make waves in the Gulf? On Friday, the answer came loud and clear. Iran’s Navy launched a dramatic salvo of ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets. The exercise was designed to “counter foreign threats,” officials said. State media reported a massive display: Qadr 110, 380, and 360 cruise missiles alongside
China and Japan are once again clashing over a tiny cluster of islands in the East China Sea. This time, both sides are telling very different stories. According to China’s Coast Guard, a Japanese fishing boat illegally entered the waters around the Diaoyu Islands. Beijing insists the islands are theirs, even though Japan administers the
Could Thailand’s south be facing its worst floods in centuries? At least 33 people have died, and millions are struggling as record-breaking rains swamp ten provinces. Hat Yai, a business hub near Malaysia, saw 335mm of rain in a single day — its heaviest in 300 years. Streets, homes, and vehicles are underwater, while stranded
Bangladesh has been thrown into turmoil after its ousted Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. These crimes were tied to last year’s brutal crackdown on student protesters. The International Crimes Tribunal ruled that Hasina directly encouraged the extrajudicial killings. She later ignored the killings that helped bring down her
Who would have imagined this a year ago? Syria, long isolated on the world stage, has now joined the global coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group. The announcement came during a historic White House visit by Syrian leader Ahmed al Sharaa. He is the first Syrian president to set foot in Washington since the
A devastating fire tore through a general store in northern Mexico, killing at least 23 people and injuring 11 others, officials confirmed Saturday. The blaze broke out at a Waldo’s discount chain outlet in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, leaving the city in shock. Governor Alfonso Durazo called it a tragedy that has brought
