Family set up fundraiser to bring back man injured in Thailand
The family of a man from West Sussex injured in Thailand have set up a fundraiser to bring him back to the UK.
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Why US strikes won’t stop the Houthis
As the Houthi militant group in Yemen ramps up its attacks on vessels in the Red Sea – ostensibly in response to what it calls Israel’s “genocidal crimes” in Gaza – the US and UK have responded with multiple military strikes in the last week. The US has also re-listed the group as a global terrorist organization.
Babri mosque to Ram temple: A timeline from 1528 to 2024
Ram temple is inaugurated in northern Ayodhya city 32 years after a Hindu nationalist mob demolished the Mughal era Babri mosque.
Philippines' Marcos draws ire for helicopter use for Coldplay concert
MANILA - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr drew flak on social media for his use of a presidential helicopter to attend a concert by British rock band Coldplay in a province north of the capital, Manila.
Why India’s New Ram Temple Is So Important
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a gigantic new temple in the Indian city of Ayodhya on Monday, the conclusion of a mostly 20th-century odyssey in which Hindu nationalists eventually tore down a centuries-old mosque that has now been replaced with a structure devoted to the Hindu deity Ram.
Russia's Putin willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea says
SEOUL (Reuters) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Russia last week, North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
Understanding a week of missile strikes across Middle East
The past week has seen new rounds of violence across the Middle East, deepening fears of conflict spreading in an already unstable region.