Trump says US-UK relationship 'not like it used to be'
US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was "not like it used to be", in an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun, amid a major transatlantic fall out over US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
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Eight years on, trial begins in Argentina submarine implosion
Argentina opens a trial on Tuesday into a submarine implosion that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, and whose circumstances remain unclear.
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Beijing votes out three generals from political advisory body
China's top political advisory body voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
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Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Iran conflict spreads
Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the Middle East where the United States and Israel continued to bombard Iran, while Tehran launched further strikes on its neighbours.
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The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran's revolution
It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris.
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South Africa, India eye T20 World Cup rematch as semi-finals begin
Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting.
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Trump hosts Germany's Merz for talks eclipsed by Mideast war
US President Donald Trump hosts Germany's Friedrich Merz on Tuesday for his first visit with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran that have dragged the Mideast into war
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Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave
The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud.
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Pakistanis at remote border describe scramble to leave Iran
Pakistani nationals hauled suitcases across the border from neighbouring Iran, describing missiles being launched and travel chaos as they scrambled to leave the country after the US and Israel launched strikes over the weekend.
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China votes to oust three generals from political advisory body
China's top political advisory body has voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
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