Amnesty International says internet blackout ‘especially alarming’ as election campaign ‘marred by massive repression’. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Uganda is facing mounting calls to lift a nationwide internet blackout before a contentious election, with the United Nations sayingRead More →
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, US President Donald Trump, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gather and chat with eachRead More →
Russian forces pressed into Ukraine’s eastern towns of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad during the past week as Kyiv’s military mounted a stout defence. On Tuesday, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii said almost half of the battles on a 1,200km (745-mile) front were happening in the two towns, claiming Russia has committed 150,000Read More →
Erlend Robaye | Erroba | Getty Images France is preparing for more political and economic upheaval, as Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and his minority government look highly likely to fall in a confidence vote later Monday. Bayrou is unlikely to get the necessary votes to win the motion, which heRead More →
Erik Isakson | Digitalvision | Getty Images The U.K. government is facing a legal challenge from campaigners over its decision to override a local authority and wave through development of a new “hyperscale” data center. Last year, the local authority of Buckinghamshire, England, denied planning permission for proposals to buildRead More →
When Singapore gained independence in 1965 after its separation from Malaysia, few expected the small city-state — which turns 60 on Saturday — to survive. But in the decades since, the country of just 735 square kilometers — smaller than New York City — has transformed itself into one thatRead More →
The 19-story façade of the Louis Vuitton luxury store stands wrapped in a design reminiscent of their monogrammed trunks in Manhattan, New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images High-end spenders are painting a mixed picture when it comes to the luxury market’s long-awaited recovery, withRead More →
More than 200 lawmakers in the United Kingdom have called on the British government to recognise a Palestinian state, as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take concrete action amid Israel’s war on Gaza. Some 221 MPs from across the political spectrum signed an open letter on FridayRead More →
