Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day and denounce the war in the Middle East.From Rio in Brazil, Caracas in Venezuela and cities across France, Spain, Turkey and other European countries, demonstrators marched t
Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world’s largest porn distributors said it was blocking users from its platforms as the country yesterday rolled out sweeping online age restriction.Australia in December became the first country to impose a nati
Preliminary results in Colombia’s legislative elections on Sunday showed President Gustavo Petro’s left-wing bloc maintaining its status as a dominant force, but with Congress continuing to be divided.The results offered a glimmer of hope that Petro’s party might contend against the resurgent right
China is maintaining the pressure on its nuclear power giants to deliver more reactors with an ambitious new target, despite a string of misses in recent years.The government last week set a goal of 110 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2030 in its latest five-year plan draft, a 76 percent jump from
US-iRAN WAR: The rise of generative AI has turbocharged the ability of state actors and propagandists to fabricate convincing satellite imagery during major conflicts
The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. However, it was an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime.The rise of generative AI has turbocharged the ability o
‘THE PEOPLE’S REVOLT’ : Voters understand the RSP does not have a strong agenda, but they want to punish established parties for decades of poor governance, an analyst said
Nepal’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed yesterday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends.The 35-year-old’s RSP was also leading in pr
BOMBING: While a motive was not yet known, the blast follows a series of explosions that police said have been linked to gang-run extortion schemes
A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said on Saturday.The explosion happened early at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along the northern coast, the local emergency operations center said.It is a region that has been plagued by violence
Police in Australia’s Northern Territory yesterday warned of “crocs everywhere” and said they had moved more than 1,000 people across the state into shelter after massive floods.The state endured heavy rains over the weekend, with the town of Katherine experiencing its worst flooding since 1998, whe
A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas’ headlamp pierced the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he dug through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare hands.As the Southeast Asian country’s lone expert on the oft-misunderstood insect — and discoverer of 15 species
OpenAI’s top robotics executive on Saturday said she had resigned over the artificial intelligence (AI) giant’s deal with the US government to allow its technology’s deployment for war and domestic surveillance.The company behind ChatGPT secured a defense contract with the Pentagon last month, hours
Police in Sweden have seized a false-flagged cargo ship off its southern coast believed to belong to Russia’s shadow fleet and suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, authorities said on Saturday.The 96m Caffa left Casablanca in Morocco on Feb. 24 and was headed for Saint Petersburg, Russi
Venezuela on Saturday released 17 political prisoners from a jail in the capital, Caracas, as a new law granted amnesty for crimes historically used to lock up dissidents.The landmark law, which was adopted last month, is one of the most significant reforms championed by Venezuelan Acting President
Gabe Dunham’s dog team run in the ceremonial start of the 54th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday.
FRAGILE ALLIANCE: An expert said without Mexico and Brazil, led by leftist leaders, the coalition would find it hard to successfully tackle narcotrafficking and counterterrorism
US President Donald Trump was yesterday to meet with a dozen right-wing leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss issues facing the region, from organized crime to illegal immigration. The “Shield of the Americas” summit also aims to serve Washington by boosting US interests in the reg
Kosovar President Vjosa Osmani on Friday after dissolving the Kosovar parliament said a snap election should be held as soon as possible to avoid another prolonged political crisis in the Balkan country at a time of global turmoil.Osmani said it is important for Kosovo to wrap up the upcoming electi
Hungarian authorities temporarily detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cars carrying tens of millions of euros in cash across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering, officials said on Friday.The Ukrainians were released on Friday, following their detention on Thursday, but Hung
Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes could build dangerously off each other, a new study found.Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked at compound extreme weather — a one-
MORE BANS: Australia last year required sites to remove accounts held by under-16s, with a few countries pushing for similar action at an EU level and India considering its own ban
Indonesia on Friday said it would ban social media access for children under 16, citing threats from online pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and Internet addiction.“Accounts belonging to children under 16 on high-risk platforms will start to be deactivated, beginning with YouTube, TikTok, Fa
Models on Friday showcase Lanvin’s creations for the Women’s Ready-to-Wear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection as part of the Paris Women‘s Fashion Week.
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