Humza Yousaf is reportedly considering quitting as First Minister of Scotland. Sources close to Mr Yousaf have indicated he could give up his role but a final decision has not yet been taken, according to outlets including the BBC and The Times. A source told the BBC on Sunday night that “the clock has been […]
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will break his silence Monday on whether or not he will resign in response to a graft probe of his wife that he says amounts to a campaign of harassment. The 52-year-old, in office since 2018 and only reappointed to another term in November, is due to speak at 12:00 […]
It’s not a lakeside villa or a downtown condominium – it’s an unassuming property nestled in a forest near Pasewalk, a German town west of the Polish border, that Heinz Fuhrmann wants to sell for €1 million ($1.07 million). Behind this seemingly inconspicuous property – or rather underneath it – lies a bunker from the […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called for the rapid admission to the European Union of accession candidates in the Western Balkans as the bloc marks the 20th anniversary of its enlargement by 10 countries in 2004. “Political and geographical ‘grey areas’ in the Balkans or in the east of the EU are extremely dangerous,” […]
A British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can communicate” in intensive care, his wife has said. Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, was savaged 10 metres off the shore near the Starfish Hotel in Courland Bay on the north coast […]
A German military officer charged with espionage for allegedly providing information to a Russian intelligence service goes on trial on Monday. The defendant, who holds the rank of captain, had worked at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The Koblenz-based institution is responsible for equipping the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed […]
Videos of Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh have been manipulated to falsely claim that they endorsed India’s main opposition Congress party in the 2024 elections. AFP found the videos — which the actors have reported to the police — were edited from old interviews to insert fake audio that imitated their voices. Neither […]
BEIJING (Reuters) -Baidu, China’s major internet search company, reached an agreement with Tesla to grant the car company access to its mapping license for data collection on China’s public roads, two people familiar with the matter said. The deal clears a final regulatory hurdle for Tesla’s driver assistance system, which Tesla calls Full Self Driving […]
South Korea Plans To Establish Permanent Crypto Investigative Unit Amid Rising Crimes South Korea is combating the increasing incidents of cryptocurrency-related crimes and fraud cases by transitioning its temporary crypto investigative unit into a permanent one, according to a local report. The nation’s Justice Ministry and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety are scheduled […]
The trial of three men charged with the murder of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee is due to start on Monday. Another seven men are set to appear at the Crown Court in Belfast over charges connected to disorder in Derry on the same date. Ms McKee, 29, died after being struck by a bullet during […]
Two journalists have been arrested in Russia on charges of “extremism” amid claims from the Kremlin they were connected to groups founded by late Russian politician and freedom fighter Alexei Navalny. Journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin both denied the charges of alleged “participation in an extremist organisation” with a penalty of six years in […]
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military spy agency GUR said on Monday that the management of the Telegram messaging platform has blocked a number of official bots that opposed Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. “Today, the management of the Telegram platform unreasonably blocked a number of official bots that opposed Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, including the […]