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Royal Navy serviceman charged with spying to benefit foreign power

Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged under National Security Act after arrest by counter-terror policeA serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with spying, police have said.Teddy Young, 24, will appear today at Westminster magistrates’ court after he was charged with obtaining protected information which could benefit a unnamed foreign power. Continue reading...

UK says 'vital services' to continue in East Jerusalem as Israel says most consulate diplomats leaving

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Southampton manager Eckert can stay on despite role in ‘spygate’ scandal

Tonda Eckert let off with fine and reprimand but avoids ban and will continue in his role with the club.

French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live

Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the monthHigh school protests across France show no sign of slowing down, with nearly 400 educational establishments facing disruptions this morning.Demonstrators have rejected a promise by prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education...

Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO

Five rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries make up Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside much older beliefs.

Nobel Prize in literature to be awarded in Stockholm

The Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm

A partial building collapse in Istanbul traps at least 7 people, including a child

A seven-story building in Istanbul has partially collapsed, trapping at least seven people, including a 6-year-old

Eritrean soldiers entered northern Ethiopian towns, government-allied commander says

A commander allied with Ethiopia’s government reports Eritrean soldiers entered in Adigrat and Idaga Hamus, with military officers conducting surveillance in Idaga Hamus

'Most Israeli citizens lost confidence' in govt: Leaders 'shift' blame, 'block' commission inquiry

Oliver Farry welcomes Guy Poran, a former Israeli Air Force officer and member of Mistaclim (Looking the Occupation in the Eye). Poran sees October 7 as a profound rupture in Israeli society following the unprecedented Hamas attack, which targeted civilians across generations. He argues that responsibility for the failures cannot be separated from the policies that preceded the attack, including t...

US AI firm Anthropic enables Chinese-language options for Claude chatbot

US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has introduced Chinese-language options to its Claude chatbot in supported markets, even as it continues to block users from mainland China. Checks by the South China Morning Post on Thursday confirmed that Claude’s web interface now lets users select simplified and traditional Chinese as their preferred on-screen language. China also briefly appeared a...

A shopper paid C$5 for a Bowie painting at an Ontario donation centre; it later sold for C$108,120

In an astonishing discovery, a seemingly unremarkable painting by David Bowie was acquired for just C$5 at a South River donation center. Once authenticated as DHead XLVI, the artwork soared to a staggering auction price of C$108,120. Experts linked it to Bowie's 1990s oeuvre, showcasing how opportunistic collectors can miss hidden treasures without knowledge of their past.

South Carolina transfers 2,600 acres of Francis Marion's wartime hideout for conservation

A 2,600-acre timber property in South Carolina, near the rivers where Revolutionary War commander Francis Marion hid from British forces, has been transferred to the state for conservation. The land forms part of a 7,600-acre project covering more than 60 miles of riverfront, aimed at protecting historic sites, wildlife habitats and floodplains that help reduce flooding.

Halving MEPs’ salaries would take them ‘out of their bubbles’, MEP says

The Left MEP Marc Botenga said his group’s proposal to halve MEPs’ salaries would bring them “down to earth” and make it easier for them to “realise what a normal European is going through”.

What was the plague really like in Germany? Experts explain the facts

Global concern after an incident at a Russian plague lab is making headlines. German plague experts tell Euronews what lessons the "Black Death" holds today.

Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court told

The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, rejecting his lawyer’s suggestion that he bought a Rolls-Royce with money earned from business after his retirement. Cheung Yin-fa told the High Court on Thursday that her daughter had given Kwong Kau a monthly allowance of HK$20,000...

Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law a ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court told

The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, rejecting his lawyer’s suggestion that he bought a Rolls-Royce with money earned from business activities after his retirement. Cheung Yin-fa told the High Court on Thursday that her daughter had given Kwong Kau a monthly allowance o...

Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closure

Britain said on Thursday its ⁠nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem ⁠would remain operating at a smaller scale, renamed ⁠as the “UK Mission” in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate after London announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, ...

Stephen Hawking wrote A Brief History of Time in a villa later replaced by his namesake

Type 1 diabetes 'should not set the limits on a child's sports dreams'

'Exercise, know your body, monitor your glucose and learn to adjust your insulin and your diet correctly,' a Greek professor tells those who have type 1 diabetes.

Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'

British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband stressed that the consulate would not be closing and that it would instead become the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from Thursday.

Senegal and Morocco set for AFCON title rematch – in Swiss sports court

Senegal and Morocco on Thursday are again set to fight for the African Cup of Nations title – this time, in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. The closed-door hearing comes nine months after the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of their trophy after the team's players walked off the pitch to protest a penalty during the chaotic final roughly nine months ago. 

Anwar’s push to return Myanmar to Asean sparks criticism over weakened leverage

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said Malaysia would do “whatever is possible” to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and fully reintegrate the diplomatically isolated nation into the Asean fold. The pledge came during an unusually high-profile official welcome for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, despite Malaysia’s position that such engagement does not amount to recognition of his gove...

Royal Navy serviceman charged with obtaining information to benefit foreign power

Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged under National Security Act after being arrested by counter-terror police A member of the Royal Navy has been charged under Britain’s National Security Act with offences including obtaining information to benefit a foreign power.Teddy Young, 24, had arrested at his home address in Bedfordshire on 6 October after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Poli...

Royal Navy serviceman arrested under National Security Act

Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged with obtaining information to benefit foreign powerA member of the Royal Navy has been charged under Britain’s National Security Act with offences including obtaining information to benefit a foreign power.Teddy Young, 24, had arrested at his home address in Bedfordshire on 6 October after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London (CTPL). Con...

Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina farewell

'I have the utmost respect for what you've accomplished with Argentina,' Ronaldo writes in response to Messi's post.