US and Iran exchange strikes after downing of American helicopter
Tehran says it targeted US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain following latest barrage Read More
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168...
Swiss cocaine use extending into everyday working life
A new report by Addiction Switzerland argues that cocaine consumption in Switzerland has become more widespread, socially normalised and detached...
Can The Dream Of A Trans-Caspian Pipeline Be Revived?
With the Iran war disrupting traditional energy supply routes and the West seeking to lessen reliance on Russian transit networks,...
Sudan war: Drone attacks damage key aid routes
The warning comes after overnight explosions reportedly struck the crucial Ardamata bridge in West Darfur state, as fighting continues between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former allies the Rapid...
Visa’s CFO downplays the importance of stablecoin and agentic commerce to the U.S. payments giant
Payments giant Visa is growing at its fastest rate in years, but it’s not because of some of its latest...
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences
Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December. Read More
Europeans no longer see the US as an ally and blame Trump
Growing numbers of Europeans no longer see the US as an ally, with a significant minority viewing the superpower as...
