BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, in the latest show of unity between the two authoritarian allies against the U.S.-led Western liberal global order. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit starting on Thursday, the ministry said, saying the two leaders would discuss “cooperation in various fields of bilateral relations … as well as international and regional issues of common concern.” No details were mentioned. The Kremlin in a statement confirmed the trip and said Putin was going on Xi’s invitation. It said that this will be Putin’s first foreign

Applications for Humphrey Fellowship 2025-2026 are Open!The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a one-year, fully funded, professional development program offered to mid-career professionals. Typically, Humphrey Fellows have a record of leadership, a commitment to public service and the initiative to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at a leading American university. The Humphrey Fellowship enhances leadership among international professionals who collaborate to address local and global challenges and foster change for our collective good. Through academic study and professional development with U.S. counterparts, this growing global network shares best practices and builds expertise in fields

Brunel’s Professor Brian Cantor is today named one of 90 exceptional researchers worldwide to be elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. Prof Cantor is a consultant at Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology and invented ‘Cantor Alloys’ — high-entropy alloys with many potential uses such as for aero engine parts, radiation resistant components and wear resistant coatings. Recently he set up the UN Research Centre for Circular Materials, an international centre for excellence and a major win for BCAST. “It’s a vindication of my decision to go back to being a full-time scientist,” said Prof

Weeks after being taken hostage by captors from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, American climber Beth Rodden was back home – but plagued by nightmares of her ordeal. Then 20, and one of the most revered climbers of her generation, Rodden was kidnapped at gunpoint alongside her then boyfriend, Tommy Caldwell, and two other climbers while on a climbing trip in Kyrgyzstan in 2000. The ordeal lasted for six days, with the young group forced to drink water from murky puddles and survive on a few energy bars as they were marched through the cold, wet mountain terrain, sleeping under boulders as

The top-seeded Boston Celtics continued their charge towards the NBA Finals on Wednesday, defeating the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5. Superstar forward Jayson Tatum came close to a triple-double, scoring 25 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists as Boston moved onto the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth time in the last eight seasons and for the third year in a row. “Tonight was a special night for our group because we had this chance to close it out here at home,” said Horford, who finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks. “And for me, the

Green shirts make one change in their playing XI with Hassan Ali replacing Naseem Shah By : Adeel Khursheed london: Pakistan showcased their dominance once again as they clinched the three-match T20I series against Ireland with a convincing six-wicket victory in the series decider at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin. After suffering a setback in the opening match, the Babar Azam-led Pakistani unit bounced back remarkably, displaying their prowess in the shortest format of the game. Chasing a challenging target of 179 runs set by the hosts, Pakistan encountered an early hiccup with the departure of opener Saim Ayub.

Photography by Remo Casilli Born on Aug. 1, 1933, Mazzenga is one of the unsung stars of Italian athletics, currently holding five world records, nine European records and 28 best Italian performances in various categories of Masters sprinting – competitive races for older runners organised by age group. “I am very happy and satisfied, and also a bit surprised because I didn’t think I went that fast,“ Mazzenga said modestly after her record-breaking run on May 5, beating the previous record of 53.35 seconds set by Japan’s Emiko Saito in 2022. The women’s 200 metres world record, one of the oldest

SRINAGAR: India’s six-week election resumed Monday including in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), where voters appeared eager to express discontent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cancellation of their disputed territory’s semi-autonomy and the security crackdown that followed. Modi remains popular across much of India and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win the poll when it concludes early next month. But his government’s decision in 2019 to bring IIOJK under its direct rule — and the subsequent clampdown — have been deeply resented among the region’s residents, who voted Monday for the first time

Reuters NEW DELHI: An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage to a Bollywood song as the crowd cheers. The Indian prime minister reshared the video on X, saying “such creativity in peak poll season is truly a delight.” Another video, with the same stage setting, shows Modi’s rival Mamata Banerjee dancing in a saree-like outfit, but the background score is parts of her speech criticizing those who quit her party to join Modi’s. State police have launched an investigation saying the video can “affect law and order.” The different

Ongoing efforts in Ukraine to document and prosecute atrocities linked to the environment can help with accountability in other war zones. By Margot Wallström and Mary Robinson War is horrific for people, communities and nations. The abuses they suffer demand our immediate attention, compassion and action. While some violations are clear and there are mechanisms and institutions to investigate them and offer recourse, others are not so apparent. One example of the latter is environmental war crimes. We are only beginning to understand the full extent of wars’ impact on air, water and the natural environment; on soils and agriculture; on energy and