Syrian President Bashar Assad has tried out the role of fighter jet pilot, as he arrived in Latakia province to inspect the Russian-operated Khmeymim airbase. This marks the first time the Syrian president has visited the military airfield. Read Full Article…

Scottish first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon says she will delay her plans for a second independence referendum until after Brexit negotiations have concluded in autumn 2018. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Japanese underworld is planning to branch out and provide bodyguards and security personnel for legitimate businesses in Southeast Asia, Japan's Flash Magazine reported citing the leader of a yakuza group. Read Full Article at RT.com

Scientists from the University of Oxford have discovered that saliva from ticks could be used to combat a type of heart disease which can cause sudden death in young people. Read Full Article at RT.com

Danish shipping and oil firm A.P. Moller-Maersk has reported its computer systems crashed as a result of a cyber attack on Tuesday. The company called it a global issue. Read Full Article at RT.com

IT failures mean the anti-malarial drug Lariam, which is banned in many countries due to its widely reported psychotic effects, is still being issued to UK troops deploying to war zones around the world. Read Full Article at RT.com

China has agreed to provide a $15 billion loan to Ghana to finance the African country's major economic projects. Ghanaian officials say the loan is not based on the traditional model of borrowing and aid, but on the bargaining power of the country's natural …