UK announces ‘largest ever’ military support package for Ukraine
The package includes missiles, armoured vehicles and funds to build swarms of new drones.
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Ukraine cuts consular services for potential conscripts lodged overseas
Kyiv’s top diplomat orders the move as war-torn country pushes to boost conscription.
Are celebrities doing enough to stop the war on Gaza?
Actors and artists have called for a ceasefire in Gaza. But are they doing enough…
Indian PM Narendra Modi accused of ‘anti-Muslim hate speech’
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of hate speech targeting Muslims.
100,000 people evacuated from China flood zone
Videos show cars being washed away and communities under water after major flooding in China.
Philippines orders removal of Binance from Google and Apple app stores
The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission sent letters to Google and Apple requesting the removal…
As more bodies found, UN’s Turk ‘horrified’ by Gaza mass graves reports
Volker Turk calls for independent inquiry after Palestinian authorities uncover hundreds of bodies at hospital.
Ukraine’s agriculture minister suspected of corrupt land grab
Mykola Solsky promises ‘maximum openness’ in probe into illegal acquisition of state-owned land.
‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine
Ex-Russian troops have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they are aiding…
Dramatic video of burning train in Canada
A train engulfed in flames rolled through a city in Ontario, Canada as passersby filmed…
World’s largest wealth fund says there’s ‘clearly a lot of froth’ in the tech sector right now
The chief executive of Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday said there is “clearly…
Germany arrests far-right MEP’s aide amid suspicions of spying for China
Worries over efforts to sway upcoming EU elections rise, with MEP Krah also probed over…
Apple iPhone sales drop 19% in China as demand for Huawei smartphones soars, research says
Apple saw sales of its iPhones fall 19.1% in the first three months of the…
What is Project Nimbus, and why are Google workers protesting Israel deal?
Tech workers are protesting against use of AI and other cloud technologies by Israel in…
Germany arrests EU Parliament staff member on China espionage charges
A German man was arrested for allegedly sharing information from the European Parliament with the…
Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO
UN agency says floods, storms leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of…
‘Forced’ move: Rwandans grapple with own fears over UK asylum seeker plan
Amid high unemployment and a housing crisis, many in Rwanda are apprehensive about the $272m…
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south
China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll.
SoftBank will reportedly invest nearly $1 billion in AI push, tapping Nvidia’s chips
SoftBank will invest $960 million by 2025 to bolster its computing facilities in preparation for…
Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China’s Guangdong
Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China.
