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London: The prospect of Boris Johnson making it into the final stage of the Tory Party leadership race should be taken "very" seriously, according to the founder of the ConservativeHome website.Nobody has declared their intention to run yet -...

Dublin: Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin called on the British government to work together to support peace and stability in Northern Ireland (NI).Martin made the remarks after the announcement of British Prime Minister Liz Truss's resignation earlier in the...

Los Angeles: An F-35A fifth-generation fighter jet crashed in the US state of Utah at Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City, the United States Air Force said."At approximately 6:15 pm (local time, 00:15 GMT on Thursday) an...

London: British PM Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday after six turbulent weeks in office, making her one of the shortest-serving prime ministers in British history.The PM said her successor will be elected in a Tory leadership contest,...

Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals for "supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and instigating terrorism, violence and hate-mongering and violation of human rights."The ministry on Wednesday issued a statement...

Havana: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called on the US government to lift its decades-long trade embargo, or blockade, against the country."The US blockade has caused Cuba losses valued at 3.806 billion US dollars between August 2021 and February...

Los Angeles: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the iconic Pillars of Creation, where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust, the agency said.The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations, but are far...

Moscow: Over five million people have attended the online Russian Film Festival (RFF) in China, with fantastic drama Attraction, drama Salyut-7 and comedy Partner leading in viewership, the press service of the Russian state movie agency Roskino reported on...

Manila: At least five people died in the Philippines due to a landslide in the Bukidnon province, while the search for four missing people is underway, Philippine media reported on Wednesday.The tragedy occurred on Monday in the city of...

Stanford: China is pursuing unification with Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously expected, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.Beijing had decided the status quo was no longer acceptable, he said.Speaking at an event at Stanford...