The UK government on Tuesday gave China the green light to build a “mega-embassy” in the heart of London eight years after Beijing bought the site, triggering fresh anger from residents and rights groups. The 20,000-square-metre (235,000-square-foot) site is set to become the largest embassy complex in the UK by area, and one of the […]
Israeli bulldozers began demolitions at the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem on Tuesday, in what the organisation called an “unprecedented attack”. UNRWA spokesman Jonathan Fowler said in a statement to AFP that Israeli forces “stormed into” the compound shortly after 7:00 am and ejected security guards before bulldozers arrived […]
An imam who carried out an illegal marriage ceremony for two 16-year-olds has been given a suspended prison sentence. Ashraf Osmani told Northampton Crown Court he was unaware the law had changed nine months earlier, raising the minimum marriage age in England to 18. The 52-year-old had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to two […]
European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland on Tuesday, vowing an “unflinching” response to Washington’s threats even as US President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about his plans to take the autonomous Danish territory. Leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort closed […]
Russia has threatened to block the release of Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated GTA 6 unless content deemed “immoral” is removed. The warning specifically targets leaked additions such as male strippers, which officials claim violate moral and cultural norms. Mikhail Ivanov, deputy chairman of the World Russian People’s Council, criticized the inclusion of the scenes in […]
Arsenal maintained their perfect run in the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday, where Gabriel Jesus scored a first-half double and Viktor Gyokeres wrapped up the victory late on. A seventh win from seven guarantees Arsenal a top-two finish in the league phase which means home […]
Men’s Fashion Week kicked off in Paris on Tuesday under the shadow of Italian designer Valentino Garavani’s death, with many of the leading lights in the French capital remembering the late Haute Couture maestro. The first day of the men’s Fall/Winter 2026 edition in Paris is set to be dominated by the latest mega-production from […]
David Beckham has spoken publicly for the first time following his son Brooklyn Beckham’s explosive Instagram statement, addressing the situation by saying that children are allowed to “make mistakes” and that learning from them is part of growing up. The former England football captain addressed the topic during a television interview while discussing the impact […]
Warner Bros may be for sale, but the studio’s acclaimed hits “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” are expected to dominate the Oscar nominations when the Academy announces its final contenders Thursday. Both are tipped to rack up a dozen or more nods for Hollywood’s grandest awards ceremony — from best picture and best actor to […]
United States President Donald Trump’s government has asked countries to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on his “Board of Peace” aimed at resolving conflicts, according to its charter seen by AFP. The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but the charter does not appear to limit its role to the […]