Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, US says
The Pentagon says the Sounion is a navigational hazard and warns of a potential environmental catastrophe. The Greek-flagged Sounion crude oil tanker is still on fire after being attacked by…
Sinner, Swiatek ease into US Open second round but Raducanu crashes out
Second day of US Open sees former champs Alcaraz and Osaka go through as Evans wins longest-ever match against Khachanov in five hours and 35 minutes. Top seed Jannik Sinner…
‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Ekramul Haque was stunned when his uncle called him late in the afternoon of August 21 to inform him that floodwaters had inundated their ancestral home in…
Pacific Islands leaders back Australia-funded joint policing plan
The region-wide plan involves the establishment of four training centres across the Pacific with a hub in Brisbane. Pacific Islands states have backed an Australian-funded regional policing plan to improve…
A dangerous precedent? Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest stokes speech war
In the war for control of the internet, the potential significance of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest is difficult to overstate. At the heart of French authorities’ case…
UN chief issues climate SOS, warns of ‘unimaginable’ catastrophe
Speaking at a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in Tonga, Antonio Guterres warned the region was ‘uniquely exposed’. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued his latest climate SOS, calling…
Prosecutors investigating captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily
Seven people, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, died when the ship went down in a sudden storm. Prosecutors in Italy are investigating the captain of the…
What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity including…
Canada imposes a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles
TORONTO — Canada announced Monday it is launching a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. tariffs imposed over what Western governments say are China’s subsidies that…
Prosecutors are investigating the captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily
Prosecutors in Italy are investigating the captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people ROME — Prosecutors in Italy are investigating the…