What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home
For residents, Islam's most sacred city Mecca is simply home
2023-06-27 13:50
Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St drifts lower following run-up
Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street drifted lower following its latest rally
2023-06-27 13:45
Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin says Wagner mutiny tried to force soldiers ‘to shoot their own’ in desperate message
Vladimir Putin said mutiny organisers tried to force the Wagner group’s soldiers “to shoot their own”, without naming the mercenary unit’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, as he issued a desperate message to the Russian public. The Russian president blasted the organisers of a weekend mutiny, the gravest threat yet to his power, and dubbed them as traitors who played into the hands of Ukraine’s government and its allies. In an address last night, Mr Putin insisted that he directly ordered that steps were taken “to avoid a lot of bloodshed” during the mutiny which he claimed was “resolutely rejected by society” – despite clips appearing to show Rostov-on-Don residents bringing Wagner troops food as they occupied the city. Missing since Saturday night, Yevgeny Prigozhin broke his silence yesterday, claiming his aborted march on Moscow gave a “masterclass” in what Mr Putin’s troops could have achieved with their botched invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky cheered his troops last night after marking a successful day in the battlefield where he claimed that the Ukraine’s soldiers progressed in all directions. Read More Putin appeals to public after Wagner leader Prigozhin breaks silence over mutiny Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The exiled Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin Russia claims two British warplanes spotted near border
2023-06-27 13:28
Japan Reinstates South Korea as a Preferred Trading Partner
Japan decided to restore South Korea to its list of preferred trading partners, the latest step toward bolstering
2023-06-27 13:28
Jake Paul's ex-girlfriend Julia Rose pens cryptic post after pro boxer flaunts relationship with Jutta Leerdam, fans say ‘you deserve better’
Julia Rose and Jake Paul reportedly started dating in 2020, while the boxer announced his new relationship in April 2023
2023-06-27 13:24
Verdict due for 5 protesters accused of blocking Thai queen's car. Law allows the death penalty
A court in Thailand is to deliver a verdict Wednesday in the case of five people accused of impeding the queen’s motorcade during a pro-democracy march in 2020
2023-06-27 13:23
Buffalo shooting survivor's mom faces former mayoral hopeful in local NY primaries
A candidate who nearly became Buffalo’s first female mayor is competing for a council seat against a woman thrust into prominence after her son survived a racist mass shooting
2023-06-27 13:20
One of America's first elected lesbian governors is visiting Ireland on LBGTQ rights anniversary
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has been invited to address the Irish Senate on Tuesday
2023-06-27 13:19
How did Lew Palter die? ‘Titanic’ star, 94, was known for iconic scene where he embraced wife as the ship sank
In 'Titanic,' Lew Palter portrayed Isidor Straus, the relative of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush's wife Wendy Rush
2023-06-27 13:17
China's premier says economic growth is accelerating and the country can hit its 5% target this year
China’s No. 2 leader says economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter and he expressed confidence it can hit the ruling Communist Party’s official target of 5% for the year
2023-06-27 13:15
Asian stocks, yuan perk up on brighter China prospects
By Kane Wu HONG KONG Asian stocks shook off earlier losses on Tuesday, helped by assurances that Beijing
2023-06-27 13:15
Judge to weigh whether Trump's New York criminal case should be moved to federal court
A federal judge in New York City is set to hear arguments Tuesday over whether the state criminal hush money prosecution of former President Donald Trump can be moved to federal court
2023-06-27 12:58