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North Korea test-fires intermediate-range missile amid mine blast tensions

North Korea said on Saturday it test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile that it claimed has manoeuvrable flight capabilities designed to evade missile defences in South Korea and Japan. The latest test comes amid heightened tensions between the two Koreas over border landmine blasts. Kim Yo-jong, the powe…

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Israeli drone strike on Beit Lahia kills one, wounds others

Israeli drone strike on Beit Lahia kills one, wounds others A Palestinian has been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, Wafa news agency reports. According to the report, the drone strike targeted an area near the Abbas Kilani roundabout. It also reported a separate a…

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Jaime King, Austin Sosa officially divorced after whirlwind secret marriage, ‘blindsided’ split

Jaime King is officially single again. The “Sin City” star and Austin Sosa have finalized their divorce less than two years after secretly tying the knot, Page Six can exclusively reveal. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, a Los Angeles judge signed off on the dissolution of their marriage Friday, re…

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‘Trump? I think he’s a disaster’: Ohio voters aggrieved as president prepares to visit

President’s popularity has plummeted in solidly Republican state – will his presence at midterm rallies help or hinder?Kelly Savage-Radich grew up in a Republican-supporting Ohio family and voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. But today the mother of three, who lives in a Montgomery county suburb of Dayton, is f…

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Hong Kong public universities’ non-local fees jump by up to 26% as quota expands

Hong Kong public universities will raise undergraduate tuition fees for non-local students studying general courses by up to 26 per cent in the 2027-28 academic year, marking the sharpest increase in recent years as institutions adjust to an expanded quota. Non-local students admitted to the University of Hong Kong’…

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Police smash burglary ring that recruited illegal immigrants for 25 break-ins

Hong Kong police have busted a burglary syndicate that recruited illegal immigrants and is believed to be behind at least 25 break-ins across the city in recent weeks, with stolen cash and valuables exceeding HK$3.6 million (US$458,773). Six people aged 31 to 45 – five mainlanders and a local resident – were arreste…

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Chinese troops line up for Russia’s Tsentr-2026 exercise as military ties tighten

Chinese troops have taken part in a mass multinational exercise in Russia featuring new anti-drone and ground robot systems – drills that Russian state media said “applied lessons” from the Ukraine war. The troops were among more than 47,000 military personnel involved in the Tsentr-2026 – or Centre-2026 – drills in…

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'The entire land is ours': Ben Gvir escalates calls for annexation of occupied West Bank

'The entire land is ours': Ben Gvir escalates calls for annexation of occupied West Bank Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 10/03/2026 - 10:19 National security minister says he would displace Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza if appointed defence minister Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir arriv…

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Remains of medieval tsar return to Bulgaria after decades-long dispute with Greece

Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’In a ceremony replete with the sort of fanfare usually reserved for great events, Greece and Bulgaria have formally exchanged “a treasury” of relics and bones, sealing a cultural deal …

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A billionaire is one of Trump’s loudest critics. Will Democrats send him to the White House?

As the Illinois governor seeks a third term, his growing national profile has fueled speculation about a possible White House bidSend us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterm electionWhen Donald Trump returned to power, 20 long months ago, some state leaders wrung their hands, wo…

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Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five ‘botched’ executions, lawyers say

Frank Strada will leave role next month after uproar over execution attempt, which sent Pike to hospital in critical conditionTennessee’s prison chief is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which lawyers say was the fifth “botched” execution under his leadership across two states since 2022.Frank S…

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‘I have to dodge them all the time’: Rome locals incensed by rise in golf cart tours

Authorities crack down on trade they says risks spiralling out of control – but operators say they are being targeted unfairlyOn the edge of Piazza Navona, one of the grandest squares in central Rome, Barry and Linda, visitors from Texas in the US, stepped out of a golf cart. They planned to cross the square on foot…

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US, China botanists sign landmark proposal on cooperation, global issues and projects

The botanical societies of the United States and China have signed a plant science cooperation initiative, vowing to strengthen bilateral ties and foster an open scientific community to tackle global issues. The joint initiative was signed during a Sino-American botany conference last month in Taian, in China’s east…

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Chinese woman, 60, gives birth to second child in 2 years, sparking debate

A 60-year-old woman in China has captured attention on social media for giving birth to a baby girl, just two years after welcoming a son. She made the decision to have children at a later stage in life after enduring the loss of her only child four years ago, as reported by the Red Star News. The infant girl, weigh…

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