All eyes on Rishi Sunak as pressure mounts on UK PM Liz Truss to resign October 20, 2022 at 02:20AM

British prime minister Liz Truss is facing an open revolt against her leadership as an increasing number of Conservative Party MPs call for her to resign amid mounting chaos at the heart of the UK government, with all eyes now on former chancellor Rishi Sunak to be parachuted in to take charge.

Iran schoolgirl dies after beating by security forces: Teachers October 20, 2022 at 12:09AM

Asra Panahi died on October 13, after "plainclothes officers attacked" Shahed High School in the northwestern city of Ardabil, the Co-ordinating Council of Teachers Syndicates said. The pupils had been taken into town for an "ideological event" at a spot known to be a centre for protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in the custody of Iran's notorious morality police.

Taiwan official says Xi Jinping would be a 'sinner' of all Chinese if he attacks island October 19, 2022 at 11:46PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping would become a "sinner" of all Chinese people if he attacked Taiwan and would not win a war as he would face international sanctions and diplomatic isolation, Taiwan's top security official said on Thursday.

Putin's vodka gift to Berlusconi flouts Russia sanctions - EU Commission October 19, 2022 at 11:21PM

The 20 bottles of vodka sent to Italy's Silvio Berlusconi as a birthday gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin breach European sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission said on Thursday.