LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday urged tech firms to block children from sending or receiving intimate images, vowing to legislate if they […]
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Iran and Israel exchange airstrikes, putting US-backed ceasefire in jeopardy
Iran and Israel engaged in an exchange of airstrikes between Sunday evening and Monday morning, upending the U.S.-backed ceasefire that has been in place since […]
DA wants elephants removed from Joburg zoo – Here’s why
The DA has backed a court application by animal activists calling for the release of three elephants held in captivity at the Joburg Zoo…See More
Brickbat: Regulated Reliability
The German government is considering a new law that would require social media platforms to give greater visibility to content from news organizations that government regulators […]
Thailand floats automation tax as AI puts millions of jobs at risk
Thailand’s National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) is pressing the country’s new National AI Committee to make AI-driven job displacement a priority, warning that […]
Oppenheimer: Trump holds the reins on Netanyahu’s escalation options
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has incentives to escalate tensions with Iran but is constrained by US President Trump…See More
Town saved from flooding 70 years ago sets vintage tractor record
A New South Wales town hosts a celebration of the “little grey” tractors that helped save it from flooding 70 years ago…See More
Feral pigs raid NSW farms, tearing up hectares of agricultural land
After an extended dry spell, farmers across inland NSW are reporting significant damage to their paddocks by feral pigs seeking food. …See More
Why Europe should erect high and hard trade barriers on China
As regular readers of this blog know, I’m pretty ambivalent about trade barriers as an economic policy. On one hand, I think targeted tariffs and other trade […]
Two nations, two exams, one AI reckoning
This week, while families gathered outside examination halls across China, some in red qipao for luck, 12.9 million students sat for the gaokao, the world’s […]
Iran Launches Missiles Toward Israel, IDF Says, Straining Cease-Fire
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
Iran, Israel Exchange Strikes After Trump’s Call To Avoid Retaliation
The Israeli military said its forces targeted Iranian regime sites early on June 8 in retaliation for Tehran’s latest attacks on Israel and shortly after […]
Israel Strikes Back After Iranian Missile Attack
US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran to turn a cease-fire into a peace settlement is still “very close,” even after Iran launched […]
Explained: Why Some Petrol Stations in Nairobi Sell Fuel Below EPRA-Set Prices
With the May–June pump price for petrol set at Ksh214, some petrol stations are selling fuel for as low as KSh211 per litre…See More
Satellite images show destruction of the US-Israel war on Iran
From Iranian naval ports to US military bases across the Gulf, Al Jazeera shows 15 sites before and after the attacks…See More
How Mexican cartels turned South African farms into meth production hubs
Raids on South African farms have uncovered meth labs linked to Mexican networks, signalling a new cartel phase…See More
Live Blog: Incumbent LA City Attorney concedes
DSA candidates are on the ballot in California, New Jersey, and New Mexico The post Live Blog: Incumbent LA City Attorney concedes appeared first on […]
In Vicki’s View #9: The Return of the Evil Empire
Dear LAWGista, In less than three months, the Trump administration has unleashed complete chaos across Latin America and the Caribbean. So far, they have: Abducted the […]
Britain’s banks demand a seat at the Brexit negotiating table
Britain’s banks want to muscle in on Keir Starmer’s Brexit “reset” with the EU. After years of being stuck on the sidelines, the City of […]
Pro-EU ruling party in Armenia claims victory in parliamentary election
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday that his pro-EU Civil Contract party had won a “historic victory” in the country’s parliamentary elections. Pashinyan claimed at a press […]