Iran military vows ‘more severe’ reprisals if US attacks continue
Iran's military on Saturday vowed "more severe" retaliatory attacks on US naval vessels if Washington kept up its strikes on Iranian ships, hours after US Central Command said it had destroyed three Iranian tankers.
Hong Kong considers banning face masks in bid to deter protests
Lawmakers said on Thursday that Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her cabinet would likely seek to pass an emergency law banning face masks. Opposition lawmaker Ted Hui said the decision was in an attempt to curb the anti-government protests rocking the semi-autonomous city. Ted said that the proposal would likely be presented to […]
Headmistress cancels school holiday forever, parents applaud decision
A month might have passed since the British long summer break, but for many working parents in the country, any relief at having their offspring safely ensconced back in the classroom is eclipsed by the stress of the looming half term. For a parent like Sarah Golden, however, there will be no navigating expensive childcare […]
University students laugh and high-five after ‘raping woman in nightclub’
Two university students were seen giving a high-five handshake after raping a drunk young woman in a nightclub maintenance room, a court has heard. Ferdinando Orlando, 25, and Lorenzo Costanzo, 26, were caught laughing and making sexual gestures on CCTV, after leading her out of the room near the toilets, a jury was told. Just […]
US reopens Somalia embassy after nearly 30 years
The United States has reopened its embassy in Somalia nearly 30 years after it closed it after civil war broke out in the country. Long-time leader Siad Barre was removed from office in 1991 by clan militias, who then fought each other for power, according to BBC report. The Horn of Africa nation has since […]
Iran open to starting dialogue with Saudi Arabia ― Speaker
The speaker of Iran’s parliament has said Tehran is open to the idea of starting a dialogue with regional rival Saudi Arabia. Ali Larijani made the comments in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera that aired on Tuesday, days after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) told CBS he would prefer a peaceful resolution […]
