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Zelenskyy announced on Friday that Ukrainian forces had also carried out a strike on a "major" Russian oil refinery in Omsk, as well as striking another refinery in Ukhta.
Kuala Lumpur's Air Pollutant Index says air quality at unhealthy levels amid smog from forest fires.
The Nobel committee chair says the winner was ‘instrumental in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted’You can watch along below, but I will bring you all the key lines here.Spoiler alert (not really). Continue reading...
As the Arctic warms, Russia faces both opportunities and significant challenges regarding its environment and infrastructure. The Northern Sea Route is becoming a vital transit corridor, potentially boosting Russian exports to Asian markets. However, increased traffic raises risks associated with accidents and environmental harm. Despite potential economic benefits, Russia must contend with severe...
France's student protests have sparked a wave of misleading content online. A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army had deployed an armoured vehicle against protesters, when it was actually returning to a nearby military base. Other posts recycle 2023 footage of retirement protests as current events, while an AI-generated image was falsely presented as showing a police officer being attacke...
Continued Russian LNG imports undermine the credibility of the EU’s promise to sever its energy ties with Moscow, particularly as Russia continues its war against Ukraine.
Australia's scientists have trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, hoping to better understand how human-made noise affects marine mammals.
Two US lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would allow Hongkongers in the country to apply for permanent residency, but authorities and observers have dismissed it as a political move unlikely to succeed. Senator Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, and Representative James McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, announced the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, seeking to provide a pathway to green car...
New Delhi accused of silencing dissent as satirical content and online critiques are removed under new rules.
As the 91st Paris Motor Show approaches, European carmakers face fierce competition from China, waning consumer confidence and mounting geopolitical pressure.
As the 91st Paris Motor Show draws near, European carmakers face fierce competition from China, waning confidence and mounting geopolitical pressures.
Tens of thousands marched in Madrid to mourn pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction made her a housing crisis symbol and sparked fresh protests.
The world’s wealthiest man has just been appointed to a Pentagon commission that will help decide what the future of warfare looks like. Elon Musk, alongside Anduril Industries co-founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich, is to lead “Project Meridian”. It follows a strategy by this White House that moves government and the tech sector ever closer. Project Meridian goes much fur...
A UK mother-son duo spent £15,000 developing a vegan protein supplement before taking up kitchen fitting work to fund their first stock. Founded in 2017, Free Soul has grown into a supplements business with £55 million annual turnover and 50 employees. Its products are now sold through major UK retailers, including Tesco, Boots and Sainsbury's.
Apple has teased a new smart home launch just 10 days before iPhone Duo arrives. Here’s what we might see.
Two paintings by the French impressionist master Renoir stolen a month ago from a museum dedicated to the artist have been recovered, according to the local mayor.
The Netherlands wants EU police data-sharing with trusted non-EU countries, including candidates, to be terminable after a ‘radical change of regime’.
An Interpol-coordinated operation conducted across 17 countries in Europe and Asia this summer allowed the seizure of 2,823 firearms and over 40,000 pieces of ammunition.
As international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for the region as a whole. Plus the bravery of Borneo's female firefighters; as Indonesia endures its worst fire seas...
India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, an average of around 16 women a day. Despite being outlawed more than six decades ago, the practice of dowry – the transfer or money or valuables from a bride's family when she gets married – remains deeply entrenched across Indian society. Our correspondents report.
India’s Cockroach Janta Party says thousands of its members have been detained ahead of Saturday’s protest in New Delhi.
Elon Musk’s accusation that powerful Indian business interests are blocking Starlink’s entry into India has sparked a political row, but analysts say the dispute also highlights security concerns, regulatory hurdles and strategic calculations shaping the satellite service’s expansion across Asia. In a post on social media, Musk said Starlink was licensed in more than 165 countries and had spent fi...
A video of a ride-hailing driver in southwestern China reassuring a blind passenger about his appearance has gone viral, touching hearts across mainland social media. The driver, surnamed Wang, recently picked up a visually impaired passenger in Chengdu, Sichuan province, and helped him into the car after the platform flagged the booking as requiring accessible service. Wang later clarified that p...
Two Renoir paintings worth millions of dollars that were stolen from a museum on the French Riviera a month ago have been recovered and six suspects have been arrested, the local mayor said on Friday. The thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and initally stole four paintings by the French master, but abandoned two of the artworks as they fled.
The 26th edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit just concluded in Malta – here’s what you may have missed from the ‘Davos of travel’.
US tech futures rebounded on Friday, a day after a report that OpenAI’s annualised revenue was $20 billion (€17.8bn) below earlier estimates helped send the Nasdaq down 1.25% and hit chipmakers and cloud giants.
