Four killed, 11 injured in Italian military helicopter crash in Bosnia, Herzegovina
EUFOR says aircraft was conducting routine training activity at time of crash
UK budget offers relief but outlook 'grim'
Pledging relief from “global economic storms”, the United Kingdom’s finance minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey, unveiled measures on Wednesday to ease living costs for households in the first budget under UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. But the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies, or IFS, has warned the measures will not reverse a dire…
Iran pushes 7-day peace plan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran remained in close contact with intermediaries about its seven-day plan, which would involve reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States is reportedly mulling fresh strikes against Iran after US midterm elections. In a social media post late on Wednesday, Araghchi said Iran’s “brave armed forces” are…
Learning while healing
Xu Chenke (left), a doctor from the Department of Ultrasound at the Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, in Zhejiang province, interacts with colleagues during his clinical exchange at St George’s Hospital in London, England. [Photo provided to China Daily] Xu Chenke watches closely as a young British doctor prepares to…
Chinese audiovisual exhibitors take center stage at African event
The China Pavilion took center stage on Wednesday at MIP Africa 2026, a major film and television industry event in Africa, featuring a diverse range of Chinese audiovisual content, promoting cultural exchange and industry cooperation between China and the continent. XABISO MKHABELA/XINHUA CAPE TOWN — The China Pavilion took center stage on Wednesday at MIP…
Binance hit by $6.3 billion security breach in potential record crypto heist
Binance said on Thursday that a security breach had affected an estimated $6.3 billion in assets, potentially making it the biggest cryptocurrency heist on record. The world’s largest crypto exchange said it had recovered or frozen about $3 billion, while analysts have pinned the blame for the hack on North Korea.
New York police will now investigate Cornell sex complaints, governor says
The change was announced amid backlash over the school’s handling of gang rape allegations involving a fraternity on campus.
Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport
The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.
Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say
US message reflect debate within NATO to publicly address threat of increasingly assertive Russia
Spain train crash impact speed up to 200 km/h, report suggests
The Renfe high-speed train that crashed into the back of a stationary Iryo service in Spain’s Toledo province was traveling at an estimated 160 to 200 kilometers per hour at impact, according to the first preliminary report into the incident.
