US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state July 18, 2023 at 06:25PM

Rishi Sunak’s popularity sinks to lowest since he became UK PM July 18, 2023 at 05:00PM

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s popularity rating has dropped to the lowest level since he became prime minister, with 65% of Britons now viewing him unfavorably. Sunak’s rating highlights the challenge he faces in leading the Conservative Party to victory at the next general election.

'Hanging tough': Ukraine fights new Russian advance July 18, 2023 at 04:53PM

Moscow claimed last week to have advanced 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) closer to Lyman -- a rail hub Ukraine reclaimed in October. The Russians seem intent to force the Ukrainians to abandon their advance on captured cities such as Bakhmut and redeploy troops to defend the Lyman front.

Pakistan SC snubs Shehbaz Sharif government on Imran protest trials July 18, 2023 at 09:16AM

Pakistan’s Supreme Court turned down Tuesday the Shehbaz Sharif-led government’s request to constitute a “full court” to hear pleas challenging military court trials of protesters charged with attacking army facilities following ex-PM Imran Khan’s arrest in an alleged graft case on May 9 this year.

Trump says he expects to be indicted in Capitol riot probe July 18, 2023 at 07:39AM

Former US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to be charged over the January 6 attack on the US Capitol -- an indictment that would ramp up his legal woes as he makes another White House run.The 77-year-old Trump -- in the hunt for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination -- is already facing criminal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith for mishandling top secret government documents after leaving the White House.

Typhoon Talim causes chaos in China July 17, 2023 at 11:15PM

Typhoon Talim wreaked havoc in southern China, causing floods, strong winds, and damage to infrastructure. Videos on social media showed the impact of the typhoon, including fallen trees, flooded roads, and a beached whale.

Pakistan gets another $600 million loan from China: PM Shehbaz Sharif July 18, 2023 at 12:05AM

Cash-strapped Pakistan has received a rollover of an additional $600 million loan from its all-weather ally China to help shore up the country's foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. It is in addition to the over $5 billion in loans that Beijing has rolled over for Pakistan in the last three months.

Pak army terms TTP sanctuaries in Afghanistan a security threat July 17, 2023 at 08:13PM