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London: ​Britain 's communications regulator on Tuesday launched an investigation into Telegram after evidence suggested child sexual abuse material ⁠was being shared on the platform and teen chat sites were being used ‌by predators to groom children. The watchdog, Ofcom, said it had ‌also opened i

London: Britain set out ​plans to weaken the link between its ‌cost of ​electricity and volatile gas prices on Tuesday, saying it would seek to force older renewable energy generators onto fixed contracts in a bid to bring down consumer bills. Britain has some ⁠of the highest electricity prices in

Shreveport: A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family Sunday morning that stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighborhood left shaken by one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years, police said. Two women, includ

Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday after the US said it would not end its blockade of Iran-linked shipping. Iran 's joint military command said on Saturday that "control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to

Salt Lake City: The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial. Tyler Robinson is due in court Friday as his attorneys press their claims that biased coverage is tainting pot

New Delhi: India 's Parliament opened debate Thursday on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, which could set off a sweeping redrawing of voting boundaries that could sharpen political tensions nationwide. If passed, the bill would fast-track a 2023 law mandating 33%

Melbourne: An Australian judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by former US Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of training Chinese military pilots wh

Washington: The United States threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran. "We have told countries that ⁠if you are buying Iranian oil, that if Iranian money is sitting in your banks, we are no

US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was "very close to over" in clips of an interview set to air Wednesday, while the US military said its blockade on Iranian ports had been "fully implemented." Pakistan said Tuesday it was pursuing efforts to help the US and Iran negotiate an end to the

Washington/Rome: U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised Pope Leo as "terrible" in a rare direct ‌attack on the pontiff, who ​responded that he had "no fear" of the White House administration and would continue to denounce the horrors of war. The president 's comments came after the pope had spo

Budapest: Hungarians cast ballots Sunday in what is seen as Europe 's most consequential election this year, setting a record turnout in a vote that could unseat populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, after 16 years in power. It marks a key moment for Orbán, t

The White House said that delegations from the United States, Iran and Pakistan are holding face-to-face meetings on Saturday. The start of the meeting represents a significant test as to whether the ceasefire, which has already shown strains, is durable enough to resolve the Iran war. President Do