Category: Global News
US execution survivor Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’
Pike, 50, is being held in solitary confinement and faces an uncertain future after surviving a failed lethal injection.
Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
US jails two Chinese nationals for spying
Liren Lai and Yuance Chen admitted to facilitating 'dead drop' cash payments worth at least $30,000 to people in the US.
Iran says four tankers on fire after striking mines in Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says four tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
US greenlights $2.1bn Patriot missile sale to Ukraine
Deal would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since Trump took office in 2025.
Hundreds evacuated from Melania-brokered ceasefire town of Oleshky
Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.
Poland’s president joins protest amid constitutional crisis at top court
Poland’s president has cut short a trip to Senegal, joining protesters facing off with police.
Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000
Authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak, with no approved treatments or vaccines.
Brazil summons Argentinian diplomat over Bolsonaro’s flight to US
The move threatens to further strain relations between Brazilian President Lula and his Argentinian counterpart, Milei.
Iran war live: 4 tankers hit in Hormuz; Trump says conflict will end soon
IRGC says four tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz, as Trump says war on Iran will 'get wrapped up soon'.