Airspace temporarily closed over Montana

"Airspace is closed due to an object that could interfere with commercial air traffic -- the DOD will resume efforts to observe and ground the object in the morning," Montana lawmaker Matt Rosendale tweeted
12 February 2023

US fighter jet shot down 'unidentified object' over Canada: Trudeau

Trudeau also said he had spoken with US President Joe Biden about the incident, a day after Biden ordered a shootdown of an unidentified flying object over sea ice near Deadhorse, Alaska
11 February 2023

King, Queen Consort visit Banglatown in London

Walking to the Shaheed Minar, the King and the Queen Consort spoke to young people from local schools
11 February 2023

Long-term air pollution linked to depression

Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of depression, according to a pair of new studies published in the JAMA network of scientific journals.
11 February 2023

Biden, Lula vow to defend democracy in Americas

President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday at the White House that the two biggest countries in the Americas have successfully seen off attacks on their democracies and will now work together on fighting the climate crisis.
11 February 2023

Palestinian killed by settler in West Bank

A Jewish settler fatally shot a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank yesterday, Palestinian officials said.
11 February 2023

Nearly 26m affected by Turkey-Syria quake: WHO

Almost 26 million people have been affected by the deadly earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week, the WHO said yesterday, warning that dozens of hospitals had been damaged.
11 February 2023

Turkey-Syria Quake: Death toll likely to ‘more than double’

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria is likely to “more than double”, said the UN yesterday, five days after the natural disaster struck the region, leaving more than 25,000 dead.
11 February 2023

Biden to mark Ukraine war anniv with Poland trip

President Joe Biden will mark this month’s anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a visit to NATO ally Poland, the White House said.
11 February 2023

Death toll in Peru mudslides rises to 18

Peruvian authorities on Friday said the death toll from devastating mudslides in the country’s southern and central regions has climbed to 18, including three children.
11 February 2023

Russia says it staged major strike on Ukrainian energy facilities

Russia carried out a “massive strike” on critically important energy facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex on Friday, the Russian defence ministry said yesterday.
11 February 2023

Iran celebrates 44th anniv of Islamic revolution

Tens of thousands of Iranians yesterday rallied in Tehran and other major cities to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, as their president said months-long protests had been defeated.
11 February 2023

Russia likely lost half its heavy tanks in Ukraine

Half of Russia’s main battle tanks have likely been destroyed or captured by Ukraine, a senior US defense official has said.
11 February 2023

Shoot down of object over Alaska ‘success’: Biden

President Joe Biden has told CNN that the shoot down a “high-altitude object” hovering over Alaska “was a success,” shortly after American national security officials disclosed that the commander-in-chief gave the US military approval to take the action.
11 February 2023

Mob storms Pakistani police station, lynches man accused of blasphemy

The country has seen numerous cases of vigilante action by mobs against people accused of blasphemy, one of the highest profiled ones being the lynching of a Sri Lankan national, a garment factory manager, in 2021
11 February 2023

WHO chief arrives in Syria's Aleppo

His visit came five days after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 25,000 people including at least 3,553 in war-torn Syria alone
11 February 2023

Chinese balloon-spotting around the world

More than 40 countries across five continents have been targeted by Chinese spy balloons, says the US.
11 February 2023

Toronto Mayor resigns after admitting affair with staffer

Tory, 68, acknowledged the relationship in a statement announcing his departure, saying it had ended earlier this year and the employee had left city hall.
11 February 2023

After balloon, US now shoots down car-sized flying object over Alaska

President Joe Biden ordered the shootdown, which was announced from the White House.
11 February 2023

EU leaders agree tougher rules

EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday.
10 February 2023