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Black ink on Tagore: The fight over Bangladesh's identity

The recent defacement of Rabindranath Tagore's portrait in Dhaka has stirred a fresh wave of conversations about his legacy. Against the backdrop of increased political unease post the July 2024 uprising and claims against Jamaat-e-Islami, public outcry highlights the threat to cultural icons. This event has mobilized protests and reinvigorated discussions, reflecting on the vital intersection of ...

Trump rules out using a nuclear bomb on Iran: Why that matters

It is the first time the president has addressed nuclear weapons, but he didn't deny US could use 'mother of all bombs'.

Putin seizes five more European firms, continuing Russia's hostile asset crackdown

The decree covers a flooring manufacturer, a paper packaging firm, a hygiene products maker, and two metal- and plastic-packaging companies, all of which continued operating in Russia after the all-out invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

EU rallies around Zelensky as rift widens with Trump over Russia energy strikes

European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriate...

European leaders back Zelensky as Ukraine-US ties fray over Trump’s Russia sanctions lift

European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv’s ties with US President Donald Trump have nosedived and worries grow that US leader is increasingly siding with Russia. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets. Zelensky infuriate...

Flash floods destroy villages in central Nepal

Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in PortugalFlash floods have swept through Nepal’s central Gorkha district after a pre-dawn landslide on 11 October blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, triggering severe downstream flooding. Two villages in the worst-affected Chumanubri rural municipality were reportedly destroyed, with homes, roads and bridges...

UN warns nearly 1 million in Gaza face flood risks as winter approaches

The UN is warning that nearly one million displaced Palestinians face flooding risks as winter approaches.

Museum releases historical photos of island where Amelia Earhart may have crashed

Images from New Zealand aerial survey of Nikumaroro in 1938 offer new clues over aviator’s disappearanceA New Zealand museum has released nearly 50 photos from a 1938 aerial survey of the island where Amelia Earhart is believed to have crash-landed, offering amateur sleuths new evidence to scour for traces of the pioneering aviator and her plane.The black-and-white images were published by the Air...

Social media favourites, Pompeii's cats star in new photo book

Photographed by thousands of visitors every year, the cats of Pompeii’s Archaeological Park now star in a new book. Around 50 live among the ruins.

British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus

Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holidayA British man has been handed a €3,000 (£2,500) fine after his two-year-old son fell nearly 12 metres (40ft) to his death from the fourth floor window of a hotel in Cyprus.Joshua Foster thought the window was closed when he placed the boy on a sill to show him the view of a waterpark ...

Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries ‘a disgrace’

US president says Zelenskyy ‘more difficult ​to deal with ​than Putin’ after ‘energy ceasefire’ collapsesEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed.Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries ⁠after Zele...

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India’s proposed social media ban for under-18s wins parents’ backing

Digangana Mukherjee, a mother of a six-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, has banned television at her home in the Indian city of Mysore because she does not want her children to become addicted to watching content on screen. A year ago, when her son’s school started using a smart classroom board that streamed online content, she and her husband decided to enrol him in a school where teachers us...

China tech city dog-walking limits criticised; some question ‘how dogs can get some sunshine’

The eastern city of Hangzhou has sparked widespread controversy by banning residents in its downtown area from walking their dogs during the day. Under the city’s Restraining Dog Raising Rules, owners of small ornamental dogs in designated “key restraining” areas may walk their pets only between 7pm and 7am. Large dogs cannot be taken outdoors at any time. The rules stipulate that dog owners must ...

‘Opening the lid of a horrible secret’: Jamaicans confront enslavement with taboo-busting stories on screen

As violent spirits are unleashed in Sky’s Possession, observers see confident creatives reclaiming the island’s narratives in a form of ‘cultural reparation’ A woman opens a 300‑year‑old box, unleashing a violent spirit – it is the spirit of colonialism and oppression roaring back to life. It is a pivotal scene in Sky’s supernatural series Possession and symbolises a wider shift in Jamaica’s fil...

India’s mass voter purge is hollowing out democracy

The SIR is disenfranchising marginalised communities and advancing the Hindu nationalist project.

New York pays $28.25 million for land around abandoned nuclear plant, plans public access

New York has purchased nearly 750 acres surrounding the former Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant on Long Island for $28.25 million. The acquisition, the largest in the history of the state's Department of Environmental Conservation on Long Island, will permanently protect coastal forests, wetlands and wildlife habitats. The state also plans to develop public trails, parking facilities and beach access ...

Dinosaur fossil hidden in London’s Natural History Museum for 100 years identified as new species

The 120-million-year-old skull fragment belongs to Europe’s first known megaraptoran, a predator featuring powerful arms and sharp claws.

China leans in to hi-tech systems to counter emerging AI-fuelled terror threats

China revealed AI-powered drone interceptors and other uncrewed systems at an international counterterrorism forum in Beijing this week, as security experts warned that new technologies could enable new forms of terrorism. The equipment was on display at the Great Wall-2026 International Forum on Counterterrorism, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday and was attended by more than 320 defence experts...

Trump calls Ukraine attack on Russian oil refineries 'a disgrace', irks Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there was little indication that Moscow was ready to end the war and warned that Kyiv needed to prepare for the coming winter. "We want to end this war as quick as possible. We don't see now signals from the Russian side that they are ready for this, to end this war, that's why we have to prepare for the winter," Zelenskyy said.

Burnham to deliver speech in Scotland on devolution – UK politics live

The prime minister is expected to announce plans on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards regions and townsGood morning and welcome to our UK politics live blog. Prime minister Andy Burnham is in Scotland today where he is expected to invite Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, to collaborate on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westmins...

The world’s best countries to live in for 2026 – and six of the top 10 are in Europe

Monaco topped the ranking thanks to its high quality of life and infrastructure, with Andorra hot on its heels in second place.

Italy and Spain move to end border dispute after Meloni-Sánchez talks

Italy's Giorgia Meloni, who met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, agreed a short extension to align the expiry of Italy’s border controls with Spain’s reciprocal measures. Rome and Madrid say they will seek alternatives but remain at odds over migration.

Indian student Deepak Sandhu convicted of murdering woman at London Airbnb after she confronted him over stolen £500

Dad fined after son, 2, died in Cyprus hotel fall

Joshua Foster will have to pay 3,000 euro (£2,500), a judge in Paphos rules.