UK to provide Saudi Arabia with ‘defensive’ military support, says Burnham
Defensive support is described by UK officials as that which aides Saudi air force jets shooting down incoming Houthi missiles and drones. The singular Voyager aircraft is part of a…
Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at major airports in the US after construction workers accidentally cut a cable needed for air traffic control. Ground stops and delays were issued…
How thousands of migrants stranded in Ceuta are surviving
Authorities estimate that at least 10,000 people remain in the enclave of Ceuta after a record surge in July.
Former ‘death squad’ leader appears in military trial in The Gambia
Former ‘death squad’ leader appears in military trial in The Gambia Sanna Manjang faces a military court for deserting the country’s army in 2017 after the end of Yahya Jammeh’s…
Trump speech inaudible as US networks boycott White House event
US President Trump unveiled a new White House helicopter pad as major US TV networks stayed away in protest.
Putin’s party wins supermajority in Russia’s parliamentary election
Putin’s party wins supermajority in Russia’s parliamentary election Victory of United Russia party strengthens Putin’s hand even as the war with Ukraine grows more unpopular. Vladimir Putin at a meeting…
UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’
In this episode of On the Record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for ban on autonomous ‘killer robots’.
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont Jason Eaton faces up to life in prison after a jury rejected his insanity defence. The three college…
FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage
FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports in New York, Newark, and Philadelphia.…
Embattled Gianni Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform
Embattled Gianni Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform FIFA president proposes ‘consultation’ with member federations to reform world football governing body’s decision-making processes. Infantino has faced…