Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has resigned after the ruling Social Democrats failed to secure enough seats to form a government on its own in the parliamentary election. Frederiksen submitted her government's resignation to the king on Wednesday. Earlier, addressing her supporters, Frederiksen said she was "sorry that we did not get more votes". She added: "There is nothing today t
A state of national energy emergency has been declared in the Philippines in the wake of energy supply crisis triggered by the Middle East war. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that there was an "Imminent danger" to the "availability and stability of the country's energy supply," but he is working to secure new sources of oil. In a televised address late Tuesday, he told the nation that the g
The U.S. Central Command says U.S. forces have destroyed more than 9,000 military targets inside Iran. It helped "significantly remove" the Iranian regime's combat capability, CENTCOM said in a message posted on X. A brief video accompanying the post shows an Iranian drone launching vehicle blowing up in an apparent precision missile strike. It also shared pictures of a U.S. aircraft carrier fl
The U.S. government has banned all consumer-grade internet routers produced in foreign countries over national security concerns. Monday, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include this. The FCC's Covered List is a list of communications equipment and services that are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the U.S. or the safety and securi
NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft has cut short its second test flight within minutes of take-off due to technical issue. Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical issue, the team was able to collect information that will inform future tests, the U.S. space agency said. "Despite...
On the eve of the World Trade Organization's Fourteenth Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon, the United States issued a report outlining its views on several key issues for WTO reform. This report builds on an initial paper issued by the United States in December and is intended to give impetus...
The UN Human Rights Council's 47 Member States have agreed to hold an Urgent Debate on the human rights impact of the Middle East war. It'll be taking place in Geneva on Wednesday, at 9am. Officially, the debate is being called "to discuss the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirat
At least 66 people were killed and dozens of others were injured after a Colombian Air Force plane crashed on takeoff in the country's southern border with Peru. The US-made C-130 Hercules plane, used for transporting troops, caught fire after crash-landing near Puerto Leguízamo, a town bordering...
The price of Brent crude oil has crossed $100 a barrel Tuesday amid conflicting reports on potential U.S.-Iran talks on ending the conflict. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will "postpone any and all strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure" for five days following "productive conversations" regarding a "complete and total resolution" to the conflict. The reli
An explosion has been reported at the massive Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Flames and thick black plume of smoke were seen rising from the refinery. Residents in the surrounding area have been alerted to shelter in place. The incident, which occurred on Monday, was likely caused by an industrial heater, according to local media outlet KFDM. The blast at one of the largest oil refiner