Russian war correspondent killed, 3 hurt on front line in Ukraine

MOSCOW – Rostislav Zhuravlev, a Russian war correspondent, was killed and three other journalists suffered serious injuries on Saturday as a result of shelling by Ukrainian forces in...

The UK is still not prepared for extreme temperatures – here’s what it should do

While massive heatwaves are affecting southern Europe, China, the US and many other places, it’s rainy and not particularly warm in the UK. But that doesn’t...

Byelection losses are terrible for the Conservatives – but there are glimmers of hope

It says much of the Conservatives’ current plight that a win of just 495 votes is being hailed with relief inside the party. The Conservatives narrowly...

Here’s how China is responding to US sanctions – with blocking laws and other countermeasures

After a recent meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and officials in Beijing, China released a statement demanding “practical action” over the issue of sanctions....

In Kyiv, signs of the ongoing war are evident – but daily life continues uninterrupted as well

UN chief ‘strongly’ condemns Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian ports

TORONTO, Canada – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “strongly” condemned Russia’s attacks against port facilities in Odesa and other Ukrainian Black Sea ports, his spokesman said on Thursday....

UN: Desecration of holy books, places of worship is unacceptable

TORONTO – Disrespect for holy books and places of worship is “unacceptable,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Thursday, in response to the desecration of the Quran in...

China is playing the long game in the Pacific. Here’s why its efforts are beginning to pay off

A week-long trip to Beijing by the Pacific’s most flamboyant statesman Manasseh Sogavare, was always going to cause concern in Canberra. The substance of the visit...

Temperature records shattered across the world as tourists flock to experience the heat

This June was the warmest one ever recorded and unprecedented summer heat waves are now gripping southern Europe, China, the Middle East and the southern United...

Early elections in Spain: The socialists’ risky bet against the rising power of the right

Spanish voters are headed to the polls on July 23, in the midst of the summer holiday period. Two questions will keep analysts busy until well...