Ayodhya, Ram Mandir: India’s landmark temple overhauls board after alleged theft of donations
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust – an independent trust which manages the shrine – held its first meeting on Monday after allegations of donation thefts surfaced last month. The trust had earlier denied any wrongdoing. But the…
Oil tanker hit by ‘unknown projectile’ off Omani coast near Strait of Hormuz
An «unknown projectile» struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, British maritime security agency UKMTO said. The incident occurred near one of the world’s most important energy shipping…
Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?
Chinese companies are expanding globally, and fast. Their biggest commercial competitors are in the US. Waymo, Alphabet’s robotaxi business, remains the commercial leader, operating paid driverless services in several US cities. Amazon-owned Zoox…
Love, deception and the real lives of Nigeria’s romance fraudsters – Eye on Africa
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Resistance and revenge – Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
«I want to say one sentence to President Trump and the world,» declared a grey-haired man named Mojtaba, who came to us saying he had a message. «Soon, very soon you will see signs of revenge at the top of the White House, and soon the colour of the…
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 24 in Kyiv ahead of NATO summit
Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 24 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack came just days after another Russian strike…
Watch: Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China
A reservoir wall broke in Nanning in China, sending out a torrent of water after rivers swelled from the passage of a typhoon. At least two people have been killed by flooding due to Typhoon Maysak, while another 480,000 have been evacuated across the…
Belgium thump ragged USA to end co-hosts’ World Cup dream and set up Spain clash
Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup Monday, as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals,…
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The campaign targets have been high profile. St Petersburg was hit with drones ahead of Putin’s showpiece economic forum in June. Then there were strikes on Moscow itself, creating explosion videos that went viral. Now there’s a confirmed hit…
Israeli parliament backs first step towards October 7 inquiry
The Israeli parliament approved a bill in its first reading on Monday to establish a commission of inquiry into the security failings that led to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. «The purpose of the proposed law is to bring about a full, thorough,…