US jails two Chinese nationals for spying
US jails two Chinese nationals for spying Liren Lai and Yuance Chen admitted to facilitating ‘dead drop’ cash payments worth at least $30,000 to people in the US. The US…
Iran says four tankers on fire after striking mines in Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
US execution survivor Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’
US execution survivor Christa Pike says she is now in ‘constant pain’ Pike, 50, is being held in solitary confinement and faces an uncertain future after surviving a failed lethal…
Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
Burnham ‘open’ to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is “open” to the possibility of the UK issuing a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but has ruled…
Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000
Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000 Authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak, with no approved treatments or vaccines. Relatives attend the funeral of…
Hundreds evacuated from Melania-brokered ceasefire town of Oleshky
Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.
Why North Korea’s ‘elite’ hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
The company had initially said it thought an engineer’s laptop had been compromised, allowing unauthorised withdrawals, but later said the attack was wider. “Our subsequent investigation has uncovered additional points…
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election Vatican confirms the pope submitted a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of November 3 midterm elections A…
Fake polls expose vulnerabilities in US elections ahead of midterms
Fake polls expose vulnerabilities in US elections ahead of midterms Fabricated surveys are adding to tensions in the country’s increasingly polarised political environment. Experts warn that fake pollsters could weaken…