At least one killed and several embassies damaged in ‘barbaric’ Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine says
At least one person has been killed and several embassies have been damaged in an early morning Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. The Kyiv City Military Administration confirmed…
Chanel announces Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director
After months of speculation, Chanel has named its new artistic director. On Thursday, Matthieu Blazy — most recently, the creative director of luxury Italian label Bottega Veneta — was appointed…
Look of the Week: Nicole Kidman is bringing this 9-5 staple to the celebrity circuit
Nicole Kidman has officially clocked into the press tour for her latest film, “Babygirl,” and she’s dressed for business. On Monday evening, the actor — who plays a high-powered executive…
Aamir Khan is ready for his next act
In the depths of Covid, Aamir Khan tried walking away from it all. Acting, filmmaking; the business that made him a household name to millions in India and beyond. No more. The…
At least 127, mostly civilians, killed in two days in Sudan bombardments
At least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday by barrel bombs and shelling from the warring sides, rights activists said. The 20-month-old war…
US transfers Guantanamo Bay detainees to Kenya and Malaysia
The US has moved detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay to Kenya and Malaysia, the Pentagon announced this week. Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu was transferred to Kenya nearly three years…
China is building the world’s largest artificial island airport
China is adding yet another superlative to its aviation roster: the world’s largest airport on a man-made island. Currently under construction off the country’s northeast coast, the Dalian Jinzhou Bay…
Swedish police board Chinese ship in probe over severed cables
Swedish police said on Thursday they had boarded the Yi Peng 3 vessel, which is at the center of an investigation into Baltic Sea cable breaches, at the invitation of…
Russia detains Uzbek national over bomb assassination of senior general
Russia said on Wednesday it had detained a man from Uzbekistan over the killing of a senior Russian general and his assistant in Moscow a day earlier. Lt. Gen.…
Indoctrinated, loyal and well trained: Don’t underestimate North Korean soldiers in Russia, some experts say
Far from their homes in one of the world’s most isolated and secretive states, about 11,000 North Korean soldiers find themselves at the center of Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.…