Saroj kumar 
Traffic moves past the Iranian national flag displayed on a building at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2026. AFP via Getty Images British embassy staff have withdrawn from Tehran due to regional tensions and the security situation in Iran, the British government has said. “UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran,” … Read more
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on July 29 that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and issued an international warrant for his arrest. The FSB Public Relations Center said in a statement: “Telegram’s head of administration, P. Durov, has been charged as part of an ongoing criminal investigation on … Read more
This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2015, shows Chinese farmers picking cotton in the fields during the harvest season in Hami, Xinjiang region, China. STR/AFP via Getty Images A cotton fiber carries a record of where it grew. Soil and water leave elemental traces that survive spinning, weaving, dyeing, and shipping. Two American companies have … Read more
A child died after receiving an experimental gene editing treatment in China, but the company developing the therapy did not publicly disclose the death until nearly a year later. Shanghai-based HuidaGene Therapeutics said on Aug. 5 that a participant in its HG302 trial died in August 2025 after receiving a high dose of the treatment … Read more
John Swinney has defended the use of more than £45,000 of public funds on business-class flights for him and two senior aides to the World Cup. Scotland’s first minister flew to Boston on 11 June for Scotland’s opening match, before taking part in trade talks in Kentucky three days later. While he and two senior … Read more
Awarapan 2 Day 10 box office collection LIVE (Image Credits IMDb) Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani starrer ‘Awarapan 2’ continues to hold its ground at the box office as it enters Day 10. After a strong first week and a healthy second weekend, the sequel has already crossed the Rs. 125 crore India net mark … Read more
Countries around the world have pushed back after the United States imposed new tariffs of between 10 percent and 12.5 percent on imports from more than 60 trading partners, citing concerns that they had failed to prevent goods made with forced labor from entering U.S. supply chains. The tariffs took effect on July 24 after … Read more
A “coordinated cyberattack” targeted more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota on July 26 and July 27, the state’s information technology agency said in a statement. Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) stated on July 28 that it activated its incident response capabilities immediately after learning of the attack. MNIT stated that an investigation remains active, … Read more
WASHINGTON—Multiple criminal networks involved in transnational repression on U.S. soil have been dismantled by the FBI, agency director Kash Patel said. Criminals involved in transnational repression are acting on behalf of hostile foreign governments, Patel said in an interview with Epoch TV’s “American Thought Leaders” that aired on Aug. 8. “They’re doing it across America, … Read more
Authorities in China’s central province of Henan have ordered state officials to take paid leave and lead by example in using their annual vacation as part of a broader effort to revive weak consumer spending amid the country’s economic slowdown. The directive, issued on Aug. 5 by six provincial government departments, requires agencies and employers … Read more