It was another bold statement from United States President Donald Trump: An edict in his usual inflated style, claiming that the US had almost sealed Iran off from the rest of the world.“Very little gets into, or out of, Iran!” the US president posted on his Truth Social account on
Thousands of people have died in recent years attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa.Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026A human rights group in Senegal is calling on the government to launch a parliamentary inquiry after a small boat carrying migrants sank off the coast
Japan said it will provide a coastal radar system and unmanned aircraft to the Philippines under a security aid deal, as both countries face growing tensions with China
An oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s IRGC said it had struck three tankers on Sunday for using ‘unauthorised routes’ through the waterway in coordination with the US military.Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026Share IRGC strikes three tankers near Hormuz over ‘US links’
Los Angeles, United States – On November 5, Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman was declared the winner of the local mayoral race, defeating the incumbent, Karen Bass, with nearly 53 percent of the vote.“Los Angeles, I am deeply honoured to be your next mayor,” Raman, 45, said in
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026A British court has sentenced comedian and actor Russell Brand to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.London’s Southwark Crown Court handed down the sentence on Monday. Brand was convicted last week
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government has reported more strikes by the United States but insists this pressure will not impact its demands to end the war.Ahmad Nafisi, deputy governor for Hormozgan, where the overnight US strikes hit, confirmed on Monday morning that the southern island of Qeshm was targeted
Russia’s most celebrated independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has closed its Moscow offices, citing relentless pressure from the government
The number of signatures requires the British parliament to consider the topic for debate.Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026A petition calling for a public inquiry into Britain’s “complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza” has gathered more than 100,000 signatures.The petition posted on the UK Parliament website reached
Officials from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are set to converge in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for negotiations aimed at ending nearly five years of war between Moscow and Kyiv.But analysts are not hopeful of much progress in the trilateral talks slated for
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has recorded its worst-ever result in local elections, more than three decades after the party of Nelson Mandela led the country out of apartheid and into democratic rule.While the ANC remains the country’s largest party, Wednesday’s vote appeared to confirm it is locked in
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for Argentina to protect its most vulnerable people, visiting a home for people with disabilities in a symbolically powerful rebuke of President Javier Milei’s austerity measures
It was another bold statement from United States President Donald Trump: An edict in his usual inflated style, claiming that the US had almost sealed Iran off from the rest of the world.“Very little gets into, or out of, Iran!” the US president posted on his Truth Social account on
Thousands of people have died in recent years attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa.Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026A human rights group in Senegal is calling on the government to launch a parliamentary inquiry after a small boat carrying migrants sank off the coast
Japan said it will provide a coastal radar system and unmanned aircraft to the Philippines under a security aid deal, as both countries face growing tensions with China
An oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s IRGC said it had struck three tankers on Sunday for using ‘unauthorised routes’ through the waterway in coordination with the US military.Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026Share IRGC strikes three tankers near Hormuz over ‘US links’
Los Angeles, United States – On November 5, Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman was declared the winner of the local mayoral race, defeating the incumbent, Karen Bass, with nearly 53 percent of the vote.“Los Angeles, I am deeply honoured to be your next mayor,” Raman, 45, said in
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026A British court has sentenced comedian and actor Russell Brand to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.London’s Southwark Crown Court handed down the sentence on Monday. Brand was convicted last week
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government has reported more strikes by the United States but insists this pressure will not impact its demands to end the war.Ahmad Nafisi, deputy governor for Hormozgan, where the overnight US strikes hit, confirmed on Monday morning that the southern island of Qeshm was targeted
Russia’s most celebrated independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has closed its Moscow offices, citing relentless pressure from the government
The number of signatures requires the British parliament to consider the topic for debate.Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026A petition calling for a public inquiry into Britain’s “complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza” has gathered more than 100,000 signatures.The petition posted on the UK Parliament website reached
Officials from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are set to converge in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for negotiations aimed at ending nearly five years of war between Moscow and Kyiv.But analysts are not hopeful of much progress in the trilateral talks slated for
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has recorded its worst-ever result in local elections, more than three decades after the party of Nelson Mandela led the country out of apartheid and into democratic rule.While the ANC remains the country’s largest party, Wednesday’s vote appeared to confirm it is locked in
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for Argentina to protect its most vulnerable people, visiting a home for people with disabilities in a symbolically powerful rebuke of President Javier Milei’s austerity measures