BTS: V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream
V, a member of pop sensation BTS, says he has been receiving treatment for hearing loss in one ear, an announcement that comes midway through the band’s highly-anticipated world tour. In a livestream on Wednesday, the 30-year-old said that he has…
Paris Saint-Germain retain Super Cup title by seeing off Aston Villa – Sports
Reigning European champions PSG kicked off the new season by retaining their UEFA Super Cup title, beating Premier League side Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué scored the goals for Luis Enriqué’s team. Elsewhere in…
More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers
The situation in Qusra first began on Sunday when settlers blocked the road to the Palestinian families’ gates and cut off their power and water supplies. The first Israeli soldiers who came to the site prayed with the settlers – an act for which…
Putin visits disputed Kuril islands, sparking protest from Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting a «strong» protest by Japan, which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by tensions over the contested…
Vikram’s viral video with lar gibbon sparks India wildlife investigation
Records cited by the official show that on 5 June this year, one male and two female lar gibbons were transferred from Manipur to a person in Perundurai in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district. The stated purpose was adoption. But investigators have not yet…
Live: Russian attack sets ablaze Ukraine’s Izmail port infrastructure
13/08/2026 – 08:38 Russia’s Wildberries says attack causes fire at industrial area An air attack caused a fire at an industrial area in Russia’s Bashkortostan region where online retailer Wildberries has a facility, the company…
Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed Kuril islands
Japan said it «strongly protests» against Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril islands on Thursday, the first time the Russian president had visited the disputed island chain. Russian state media reported that Putin visited Iturup – known in…
Israeli troops fail to remove settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank village
The Israeli military failed in an attempt on Wednesday to remove occupied West Bank settlers who for days have blockaded Palestinian homes, an eyewitness and an AFP photographer reported. The siege began on Sunday, when a group of settlers set up a…
Muratov: Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine
He opens a folder and takes out a stack of large photographs: portraits of prisoners. One shows four journalists – Antonina Favorskaya, Konstantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin and Artyom Kriger – convicted and jailed on extremism charges. They’d…
Colombia: Bogota’s search for survivors continues
The search for survivors continues in Colombia, more than 48 hours after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead, while more than 2,000 are reported missing. The new president, Abelardo de la…