World

Putin launches ‘military operation’ in Ukraine… warns ‘full-scale invasion’ is under way

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard across the... Read more

24 Feb, 2022

World

Facing Russian threat, Ukraine calls up reservists

Kyiv – Ukraine on Wednesday began calling up reservists into the armed forces and urged its citizens to leave Russia... Read more

23 Feb, 2022

World

Australian police nab alleged hitman after 12-year hunt

Sydney – Australian police have arrested a suspected mafia hitman after a 12-year nationwide manhunt during which he used... Read more

23 Feb, 2022

World

Women workers must cover up ‘even with a blanket’, say Afghan Taliban

Kabul – Women working in Afghan government departments must cover up even with a blanket if necessary or they... Read more

23 Feb, 2022

Sport

US women’s soccer reaches landmark $24m settlement in equal pay dispute

Washington – The US national women’s team has won a $24 million payout and a promise of equal pay... Read more

23 Feb, 2022

World

Working-class hero? Ex-factory boy aims for South Korean presidency

Cheongju – Cultural hits from Netflix show “Squid Game” to Oscar-winner “Parasite” have raised South Korean inequality to global prominence,... Read more

22 Feb, 2022

Business

UK to impose sanctions on Russian banks and individuals

London – Britain will impose sanctions on five Russian banks and three “very high-net worth individuals” following the deployment of... Read more

22 Feb, 2022

World

Breeding ban for bulldogs and cavaliers in Norway

Oslo – Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are known for their tiny heads, English bulldogs for their smushed wrinkled muzzles traits... Read more

22 Feb, 2022

World

Turkey ‘silences critics’ with presidential insult law

Istanbul – Turkish journalist Sedef Kabas begins her second month in detention on Tuesday for “insulting the president”, an increasingly... Read more

22 Feb, 2022

Sport

Taiwanese Olympian faces punishment for wearing China uniform

Taipei – Taiwan’s government has denounced one of its Olympic flagbearers after the speed skater was seen in an online... Read more

21 Feb, 2022