Photo credit: Agencies NAXXAR: Malta’s Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing prime minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.Fireworks were set off across the tiny Mediterranean island and ecstatic Labour supporters dressed in the party’s red chanted “four times!” after officials…
Henry Nowak (left) and Vikram Singh Digwa (right) The conviction of British-born Sikh Vickrum Singh Digwa for the murder of 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Nowak has sparked street protests over the legal right of Sikhs to carry kirpans in public.Around 40 members of protest group Southampton Patriots gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station…
TV antiques expert Ian Towning Celebrity antiques dealer Ian Towning has shut down his iconic Chelsea jewellery emporium and decided to leave London after a violent armed robbery left him traumatised.Towning, 78, known for his appearances on TV shows including Dickinson’s Real Deal and Posh Pawn, said he never fully recovered from a brutal raid…
The conviction of British-born Sikh Vickrum Singh Digwa for the murder of 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Nowak has sparked street protests over the legal right of Sikhs to carry kirpans in public.Around 40 members of protest group Southampton Patriots gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station on Thursday, demanding accountability over the police response…
Representative image (Source: AP) At least five people were killed and one other injured after a collapse at an illegal mining operation in southwest China’s Yunnan province on Sunday, AP reported citing state-run Xinhua news agency.The incident occurred at around 4.30 am in Baiwu village in Huize County. However, it was not specified that what…
A UK-based Sikh restaurateur has called for a ban on kirpans, arguing that the ceremonial blade is being misused as a weapon against unarmed civilians despite its significance as an article of faith in Sikhism.Harman Singh Kapoor, who runs the London restaurant Rangrez, has previously made headlines over controversy surrounding the serving of non-halal meat…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine received a new IRIS-T air defence launcher from Germany, according to Reuters, further strengthening Kyiv’s efforts to protect its cities and critical infrastructure from Russian missile and drone strikes.“Ukraine received a new IRIS-T air defence launcher from Germany yesterday,” Zelenskyy said, highlighting Berlin’s continued military support for…
New footage circulating online appears to show Russian forces deploying the handheld “Yolka” interceptor drone system in combat, signalling a wider operational use of the low-cost anti-drone weapon designed to target enemy reconnaissance and FPV drones.The latest video shows a Russian soldier launching the compact interceptor from a pistol-like handheld device before it autonomously tracks…
An Indian-origin manager at The Walt Disney Company has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a Russian prison after being convicted of drug possession and smuggling. The case stemmed from THC-infused gummy candies that were allegedly found in his luggage at a Moscow airport.According to Russian state media TASS, 46-year-old Jugal Daterao was arrested in…
Israeli troops have captured the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest incursion into the country in more than 26 years and a major territorial gain since the latest conflict with Hezbollah began in March.The Crusader-era fortress, located on a mountain ridge near the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, fell after days of…
