Sweden charges man with espionage
August 28, 2023 5:55 PM Swedish prosecutors on Monday indicted a man on charges of spying on Sweden and another country after he was detained in November last year, the…
Franklin strengthens into Category 3 hurricane – US NHC
August 28, 2023 5:31 PM Franklin has strengthened into Category 3 hurricane, becoming the first major Atlantic hurricane of the 2023 season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on…
Pope Francis laments “reactionary,” politicised, US Catholic Church
August 28, 2023 5:25 PM Pope Francis has lamented what he called a “reactionary” Catholic Church in the United States, where he said political ideology has replaced faith in some…
Russia downs Ukrainian cruise missile over Black Sea – defence ministry
August 28, 2023 5:13 PM Russian air defences downed a Ukrainian cruise missile over the Black Sea near Crimea, Russia’s defence ministry said on Monday. Read More
Iran says Iraq has agreed to disarm and relocate Kurdistan militants
August 28, 2023 4:49 PM Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement that “armed terrorist groups” in Iraq’s Kurdistan region will be disarmed and relocated next month, Iran’s foreign ministry…
Two Ukrainian drones downed over Crimea – Russian-appointed official
August 28, 2023 4:25 PM Russian air defences downed two Ukrainian drones over Russian-annexed Crimea on Monday, Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed head of the region, wrote on the Telegram messaging…
Israel says its FM’s meeting with Libyan counterpart was pre-agreed
August 28, 2023 3:55 PM An Italian-hosted meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart last week was agreed in advance “at the highest levels” in Libya…
Iran says U.S. should explain links to prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd
August 28, 2023 3:55 PM Washington should explain its links to the Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd sentenced to death in Iran, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on…
Vanuatu speaker lodges court appeal amid political crisis
August 28, 2023 3:13 PM Vanuatu’s parliament speaker has appealed a court decision that found a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau had been won by opposition parties,…
Pope to fly across world to visit Mongolia’s tiny Catholic flock
August 28, 2023 2:43 PM VATICAN CITY/ Mongolia’s Catholics – all 1,450 of them – could be squeezed standing into St. Peter’s Basilica dozens of times over and their number…