British Airways sacks 350 pilots and puts 300 in 'pool' for rehire
BA had earlier said it needed to cut 12,000 jobs and proposed pay cuts for cabin crew.
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Iceland president re-elected with 92 per cent of vote
The former history professor won his second four-year term in the largely symbolic position in Saturday's vote, the second election held by a European country after coronavirus lockdowns were…
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Top 10 news today: China fights new cluster of COVID-19 cases, LGBTQ Pride Month events go online and more
Here are the top stories that made rounds in the world arena today.
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Trump says he wasn't briefed on Russia-Taliban bounty intelligence
In a pair of early morning tweets, Trump angrily slammed the report by The New York Times as "Probably just another phony Times hit job, just like their failed Russia Hoax."
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Hong Kong's national security law tops meeting agenda of China's legislative body
China moved a step closer to passing a controversial law targeting dissent in Hong Kong after a top law-making committee discussed the bill on Sunday
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Britain PM to unveil new infrastructure plan to revive economy in face of pandemic
In an interview with the Mail on Sunday newspaper, Johnson said there would be no return to controversial austerity policies practised by his Conservative Party over the past decade. He said he…
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Swiss authorities quarantine 300 people after outbreak in Zurich nightclub
Working from a list of guests provided by the club, officials ordered others who attended the do into quarantine on Saturday for 10 days.
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Hong Kongers march in silent protest against national security laws
Riot police armed with shields were present as the crowd moved from Jordan to Mong Kok in the Kowloon district, as part of a “silent protest”, in which they marched with the usual chanting or…
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LGBTQ Pride Month events go online to mark 50th anniversary; Taiwan holds march
The pandemic has forced organisers to move parades, marches and forums online across the world in June for Pride Month, an annual celebration of the LGBTQ community and a renewed call for equal…
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Chinese firm says COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise in human test
The experimental shot, developed by a Beijing-based unit of CNBG, has induced high-level antibodies in all the inoculated participants in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial involving 1,120 healthy people…
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US: Mississippi lawmakers pass resolution to remove Confederate emblem from state flag
The resolution comes as Confederate monuments of all kinds are being banned, removed and transformed across the nation after protests and demonstrations erupted in response to systemic racism…
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China puts half a million people in lockdown as Beijing fights new cluster of coronavirus cases
After China largely brought the virus under control, hundreds have been infected in Beijing and cases have emerged in neighbouring Hebei province in recent weeks.
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Israel's cabinet meets to finalise annexation plans for occupied West Bank
The West Bank, which the Jewish state has occupied since the 1967 Middle East war, is home to as many as 3 million Palestinians and roughly 430,000 Israeli Jews living in scores of settlements.…
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Trump's brother asks another court to halt niece's book
Robert Trump's lawyers say the niece, Mary Trump, signed a legal settlement with several Trump family members nearly two decades ago that included a confidentiality clause barring her from…
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Lebanon judge issues non-binding media ban against US ambassador
During an interview with Saudi-owned news channel Al-Hadath aired on Friday, Dorothy Shea said the United States has "grave concerns about the role of Hezbollah, a designated terrorist…
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