1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (769+ words) Swedes vote in an election on Sunday (13 September) that could see the far-right enter government for the first time if the country's right-wing parties can form a majority. Opinion polls show the centre-left opposition alliance ahead, with the Social Democrats's…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (802+ words) North Korea has sharply criticised a new round of joint military exercises involving the United States, South Korea and Japan, accusing Washington and its allies of increasing military tensions in Northeast Asia. The remarks came as the latest edition of…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1151+ words) Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is seeking to raise up to $1.77 billion in a Hong Kong IPO after its valuation fell around 70 per cent from its private-market peak four years ago. The long-awaited listing launched on Monday after Shein, known for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (671+ words) Iran has condemned new U.S. sanctions as “economic terrorism” and “crimes against humanity”, accusing Washington of pursuing a decades-long policy of hostility. Tehran said the measures would not weaken its resolve to defend its sovereignty and national interests. A 19-year-old British man has…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (749+ words) France is set to expel two Iranian diplomats in response to what Paris has described as a “deliberate assault” on two French embassy staff in Tehran last month, escalating tensions between the two countries. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (720+ words) Ukraine's parliament has approved Yevhenii Khmara as the country's new defence minister, cementing a key leadership change as Kyiv navigates wartime priorities and a broader government reorganisation. Lawmakers in the Verkhovna Rada backed Khmara's appointment with a comfortable majority, formally…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (783+ words) Taiwan is preparing to spend more money on its military than ever before, with President Lai Ching-te announcing plans for a record defence budget of $31.4 billion for 2027, taking military spending above three per cent of GDP for the first time....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (639+ words) Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, sparking fires in at least two districts of Ukraine's capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The city's emergency service said two people were injured. Klitschko said on Telegram that falling…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (569+ words) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan's colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday. Kim was…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate to safety and injuring dozens, fire brigade and health officials said on Friday. Flames enveloped settlements and…...