LATEST

Israel defends Tehran strikes as UN urges de-escalation, accountability amid rising toll

Israel defends Tehran strikes as UN urges de-escalation, accountability amid rising toll

An Israeli strike hit Iran's state broadcaster on Monday (June 16) while the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog indicated extensive damage to Iran's biggest uranium enrichment plant and Iran called on the U.S. to force a ceasefire in the four-day-old aerial war.

Death penalty possible for suspected killer of Minnesota lawmaker

Death penalty possible for suspected killer of Minnesota lawmaker

The suspected killer of a Minnesota lawmaker could face the death penalty, US prosecutors said Monday as they revealed chilling details of an alleged murderous nighttime spree targeting local Democrats.

Iran and Israel exchange deadly strikes in spiralling air war

Iran and Israel exchange deadly strikes in spiralling air war

JERUSALEM -- Iran launched missiles at Israeli cities Monday after Israeli strikes deep inside the Islamic republic, raising Israel's death toll by 11 on day four of an escalating air war.

Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 20 waiting for aid

Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 20 waiting for aid

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -- Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli troops killed 20 people waiting to collect food on Monday, in the latest deadly incident near a US-backed aid centre in the Palestinian territory's south.

2 suspek sa pagnanakaw ng golden toilet sinentensyahan

2 suspek sa pagnanakaw ng golden toilet sinentensyahan

Hinatulan na ng isang korte sa Oxford ang dalawang lalaking sangkot sa pagnanakaw ng isang gintong inidoro noong 2019 mula sa Blenheim Palace — ang lugar kung saan ipinanganak si Winston Churchill, ang dating Prime Minister ng UK.

France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show

France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show

LE BOURGET, France -- Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous".

Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones vs China

Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones vs China

Just off the small Taiwan fishing port of Wushi on its Pacific coast, a Taiwanese company is testing what could eventually be a powerful but unglamorous new weapon in the island's military arsenal—sea drones.