Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, set to die by lethal injection, sixth person to be executed by Texas officials this year A man found guilty of fatally shooting three people during a 2005 attempted robbery at a rural Texas home is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, a week after the other man convicted in the killings was put to death. Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, is set to die by lethal injection at the state penitent…
Argentinian president accuses United Nations of being filled with ‘parasites’ in bellicose general assembly speech Javier Milei has condemned the UN as he warned that Argentina would take “matters into our own hands” in its dispute with Britain over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. In a caustic speech at the general assembly in New York, the Argentinian president criticised the UN for bein…
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers The UK has warned countries around the world that the climate and nature crises and the coming El Niño threaten their national security and defence, presenting foreign ministries with the findings of an explosive report suppressed under Keir Starmer. Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary,…
Witness says T2 Hawk aircraft, which was being used for a training flight, ‘was basically on fire’ on takeoff An RAF jet crashed and exploded moments after two pilots ejected during a training flight over Anglesey (Ynys Môn) in north Wales on Wednesday. The aircraft, a Hawk T2, had just taken off from RAF Valley on the west of the island when the incident occurred, witnesses said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.
Kremlin yet to respond publicly to US invitation that is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries The United States has invited Vladimir Putin to take part in the meeting of the G20 scheduled in Miami in December in what would be the first major summit with the Russian leader present since he launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The invitation, which marks a significant reversal…
Fighting in and around Tigray is testing Ethiopia's fragile 2022 peace deal. With old enemies forming new alliances, experts warn that the conflict could enter a dangerous new phase.
Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believe The Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump objects to it, UK officials believe, with no immediate signs it can be adapted to suit the US president. After Trump savaged the three-way plan as “a terrible deal” during a meeting with Andy Burnham at the UN general a…