Sara Spinelli

Canada's Mark Carney proposes a “strategic cousin” alliance with Australia to counter dominant superpowers

Canada's Mark Carney proposes a “strategic cousin” alliance with Australia to counter dominant superpowers

Canada and Australia will negotiate more effectively together with major powers such as Donald Trump’s United States, acting as “strategic cousins” rather than rivals, Mark Carney told the Australian federal parliament. Speaking in Canberra on the final full day of his Australian tour, the Canadian prime minister urged deeper

UK may let asylum seekers waiting over a year for claims work under new measures.

UK may let asylum seekers waiting over a year for claims work under new measures.

The Home Office announced that as many as 21,000 asylum applicants who have been waiting a year for their cases to be decided may be permitted to join the labour market to sustain themselves, within a suite of proposals to be unveiled on Thursday. While the administration aims to

Officials warn US may lack capacity to intercept full wave of Iranian drones.

Officials warn US may lack capacity to intercept full wave of Iranian drones.

Top military leaders told legislators in a closed‑door briefing on Tuesday that they may not be able to intercept every Iranian drone aimed at U.S. bases and assets in retaliatory strikes, according to two sources familiar with the discussion. The briefing, headed by the chairman of the Joint

Nepal votes as entrenched old guard faces a powerful youth movement.

Nepal votes as entrenched old guard faces a powerful youth movement.

Nearly six months after a surge of unprecedented youth‑driven demonstrations forced Nepal’s former prime minister to step down, citizens have begun casting ballots in a general election that appears to be a decisive clash between the entrenched establishment and an influential young movement. Prominent contenders in the race

Why does former 7‑ft‑6‑in basketball star Yao Ming attend China's Two Sessions?

Why does former 7‑ft‑6‑in basketball star Yao Ming attend China's Two Sessions?

Amid the typically dull roster of chiefly middle‑aged men in suits that compose the almost 3,000 representatives of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature, a handful draw attention it itself. There are delegates representing China’s fifty‑five recognized ethnic minorities, many arriving in traditional

Russia says drones struck LNG tanker in the Mediterranean during Ukraine war briefing.

Russia says drones struck LNG tanker in the Mediterranean during Ukraine war briefing.

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s head of state, has charged Ukraine with striking one of its liquefied natural‑gas vessels, which blew up and sank in the Mediterranean off Libya. The blast was reported on the Arctic Metagaz, a carrier loaded with 61,000 tonnes of LNG, on Tuesday night while

China announces its lowest GDP growth target in decades amid looming slowdown

China announces its lowest GDP growth target in decades amid looming slowdown

China has lowered its GDP growth goal to a historic 4.5‑5%, marking the first sub‑5% projection since 1991, and signalling a shift from an export‑driven model toward a framework officials believe will better withstand external disturbances. Premier Li Qiang presented the 2026 target during the opening