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In an era where short-form videos and viral commentary can dominate public discourse on geopolitics, one Chinese political scientist is on a mission to correct what he calls a “negative one” level of understanding. Yan Xuetong, honorary president of Tsinghua University’s Institute of International Relations in Beijing, is doing this by challenging the public to avoid social media sensationalism an...
Wildfires in France force thousands to flee amid an ongoing European heatwave, as scientists warn that climate change is worsening the continent's water shortages.
気象庁によりますと、レーダーによる解析で、新潟県の新発田市付近と聖篭町付近では、いずれも午後7時半までの1時間におよそ100ミリの猛烈な雨が降ったとみられます。災害の危険が迫っていることから、気象庁は「記録的短時間大雨」の気象防災速報を発表し、安全を確保するよう呼びかけています。
25日の会期末を前に、「副首都」構想の関連法案は24日夜、参議院の特別委員会で採決が行われ、自民・維新両党の賛成多数で可決されました。法案は、このあと参議院本会議でも採決が行われる見通しです。
TikTok's list of EU headaches keeps growing, with Brussels now finding its privacy settings left children's accounts open to adults and to the risks that come with it.
Migration was at the heart of Giorgia Meloni's successful 2022 election campaign. Promising a tougher approach to irregular migration helped propel her to power, but what has her government achieved since then? One of its flagship policies was the creation of a controversial migrant processing centre in Albania. Yet the plan has repeatedly run into legal obstacles in Italy, raising questions about...
In a week of political upheaval in Europe, Hungary got rid of its president and the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade entered office. What does this mean for Brussels?
China says it's adding 14 European entities to an export control list in retaliation for the European Union penalizing 14 Chinese enterprises as part of its latest round of sanctions against Russia
Over 40,000 people are being evacuated from the very touristic #CapFerret peninsula as forest #fires spread across the French #southwest. More than 10,000 hectares have burned down.
A Swiss man died after losing consciousness hiking up Mount Fuji, marking the second fatality in one week on the iconic mountain.
Trump's last-minute demand for Saudi normalisation with Israel has complicated the already sensitive deal.
Civil Guard officers, firefighters and the Military Emergency Unit battle fierce wildfires near Madrid, with more than 10,000 people evacuated amid extreme heat.
Several firefighters have been killed as France, Spain and Italy all battle wildfires that have forced tens of thousands to evacuate a vacation hotspot.
Duke, a shelter dog, faced multiple losses including his home and bonded sister. He endured two failed adoptions within a single day at the shelter. A volunteer shared Duke's story online, which reached a woman nine hours away. This woman instantly decided to adopt Duke, bringing him to his new home. Duke now lives a happy life with a family committed to him.
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli militaryFour Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in a shooting in the northern West Bank, health officials have said, during what residents described as a settler attack also involving the Israeli military. Several more people were seriously injured.The serious incident in the Pales...
Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Shaina Low, Communications Advisor for the Norwegian Refugee Council's Palestine mission. Despite the reduction in large scale hostilities Low argues that Gaza remains trapped in a state of structural emergency, where humanitarian actors are prevented from moving beyond short term relief because of extensive restrictions on aid, construction materials, fuel, an...
Measures replace 10% global duty and come after supreme court declared many of the earlier tariffs illegal. Plus, how secondhand fashion got so expensiveGood morning.Donald Trump has imposed a fresh round of tariffs on more than 80 countries to replace a 10% global duty that was due to expire, provoking a wave of criticism and protests from US allies and trading partners.What is Trump’s justificat...
Giorgia Meloni made history in 2022 when she became Italy's first female prime minister. She quickly signalled her ideological affinity with Donald Trump and positioned herself as a bridge between the MAGA movement in the United States and Europe's radical right. She was also the only European leader invited to attend Trump's second inauguration in 2025. Renaud Lefort examines how the relationship...
Giorgia Meloni made history in 2022 when she became Italy's first female prime minister. She quickly signalled her ideological affinity with Donald Trump and positioned herself as a bridge between the MAGA movement in the United States and Europe's radical right. She was also the only European leader invited to attend Trump's second inauguration in 2025. Renaud Lefort examines how the relationship...
Explosions were heard near a U.S. base in Iraq, and Iran said it targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as the 21-week war intensifies.
The 'Farmgate' scandal nearly cost President Cyril Ramaphosa the leadership of his African National Congress in 2022.
The Government of Canada has recalled Briine Pacific Tide Sparkling Spring Waterin Alberta after some355 ml canswere found to be bulging. The recall has been issued due tonon-harmful microbial contamination (quality or spoilage). Consumers and retailers have been advised not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product and to check thetwo affected best-before codes: 01AL2028 and 02AL2028...
Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prisonThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been accused of attempting to “manipulate the system” by the families of his victims, after it emerged he had been transferred from prison to a psychiatric hospital.Rubakubana, 19, was jailed for life in January last year, with a minimum sentence of ...
Carmaker expects to sell 3% fewer vehicles this year as it pushes through a programme that could eliminate 100,000 rolesVolkswagen has reported a steep fall in profits and cut its revenue forecast amid a sales slump in China, as the German carmaker pushes through a brutal cost-cutting programme that includes axeing up to 100,000 jobs.VW said it expects sales to fall by up to 3% this year, a revers...
Carmaker, which is pushing through cost-cutting programme, expects sales to fall by up to 3% this yearVolkswagen has reported a steep fall in profits and cut its revenue forecast amid a sales slump in China, as the German carmaker pushes through a brutal cost-cutting programme that includes slashing up to 100,000 jobs.The world’s second-largest maker of vehicles said it expects sales to fall by up...
Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny following the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm in 2020.
Klopp takes over following the departure of Julian Nagelsmann and a dismal 2026 World Cup campaign.
Klopp takes over following the departure of Julian Nagelsmann and a dismal 2026 World Cup campaign.
