World
- Worlddpa international
NATO chief criticizes China for boycotting Ukraine peace summit
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has criticized China for boycotting the Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland later this month. In a podcast interview with Germany's regional public broadcaster NDR, Stoltenberg said it was regrettable that China had decided not to participate. Switzerland has invited around 160 countries to the event on June 15 and 16 to discuss possible ways to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine. China announced last week that it would not participate. Foreign Ministry
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Australia drops court case against X over church stabbing videos
Australia's internet watchdog has dropped a court case against Elon Musk's social media platform X, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman-Grant said on Wednesday. Australia wanted to force X to remove footage of a Sydney church stabbing from the platform. X blocked the posts in Australia pending a legal challenge, before the Federal Court ordered the platform to temporarily hide the video for all users globally. Inman-Grant said in a statement a Federal Court case had now been abandoned. "Our sole go
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visits Albania to thank country for hosting 2 migrant centers
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Albania to thank the country for its willingness to host thousands of asylum seekers and tour the sites of two migrant detention centers, a visit coming just days before local and European Parliament elections, where migration is a top campaign issue. In November, Meloni and Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama signed a 5-year deal in which Albania agreed to shelter up to 3,000 migrants rescued from international waters each month while Italy processe
4 min read - WorldINSIDER
Putin has started wearing 'concealed body armor' at public events: report
"God protects the cautious," a Russian official who had met Putin at recent events told The Moscow Times.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Modi declares victory in Indian polls, but party to lose majority
The party of incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in India's parliamentary elections, but with most votes counted, his Hindu nationalist party will lose its parliamentary majority, according to preliminary results. The people of the country had "expressed their confidence in his ruling coalition for the third time in a row," Modi wrote on the social media platform X on Tuesday evening. Although Modi's Bharatiya Janata (Indian People's) Party (BJP) gained the most votes, it
3 min read - WorldReuters
Australia regulator files lawsuit against Medibank over data breach
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's privacy regulator said on Wednesday it had filed a lawsuit against the country's biggest health insurer Medibank over a data breach that exposed personal information of millions of customers on the dark web. In civil penalty proceedings filed in the Federal Court, the Australian Information Commissioner said Medibank "seriously interfered" with the privacy of Australians by failing to take reasonable steps to protect data from misuse.
2 min read - WorldMen's Journal
Tourist Punished for Defacing Ancient Roman Wall
Italy is home to countless ancient Roman ruins and pieces of history, but they aren't immune to destruction today. In the latest instance of a visitor vandalism, a remnant of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was defaced by a Dutch tourist just outside Naples. Herculaneum, like its bigger ...
1 min read - LifestyleDrillinjourneys
8 of the Best Beaches in Krabi To Add to Your Bucket List
Krabi, Thailand is spoiled with beaches. Here are a few of the best.
5 min read - WorldTime
Narendra Modi Won India's Election—But the BJP Lost Power
India's ruling party fell short of winning a single-party majority, marking a stark departure from the last two elections.
7 min read - Worlddpa international
Ukraine raises the status of English language
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a new law to strengthen the status of the English language in the Eastern European country. In future, a good command of English will be a prerequisite for many Ukrainian civil servants, the parliament in Kiev decided on Tuesday. A higher level of English is intended to make the country more attractive to tourists and more competitive internationally. The upgrading of English in Ukraine is "a necessity and a strategic step towards full membership of [the Ukrai
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Georgia's ruling party introduces draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights
Georgia's ruling party on Tuesday introduced draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights. The proposals by the Georgian Dream are similar to laws enacted in Russia and come on the heels of the authorities adopting another law critics denounced as borrowed from Moscow's playbook — the “foreign influence” law. It ignited weeks of mass protests and was widely criticized as threatening democratic freedoms and jeopardizing Georgia's chances of joining the European Union.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Baerbock: Examine situation in Afghanistan before deporting criminals
Against the backdrop of the fatal knife attack on a police officer in the south-western German city of Mannheim, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has appealed for a careful study of the situation in Afghanistan before possible deportations to the country. "In this particular case, the Ministry of the Interior has been investigating for some time," the Green politician explained in Berlin on Tuesday. "This is anything but trivial, because there is no getting around central constitutional and, a
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Russia has destroyed 9 gigawatts of power-plant capacity in Ukraine
Ukraine says it last lost more than 9 gigawatts of power-plant capacity across the country due to missile and drone attacks following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. "The situation is very serious," Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a government meeting on Tuesday. The grid operator Ukrenergo has been forced to carry out scheduled power cuts due to the energy shortage. In Kiev, electricity was switched off in several city districts in the afternoon because the maximum permi
2 min read - EntertainmentMusic Feeds
Rum Jungle Announce 2024 Regional Australian Tour
Newcastle-based band Rum Jungle is set to embark on a regional tour across Australia, performing for fans in 22 major cities from Adelaide and the Gold Coast to regional Wagga, Townsville, and Torquay. The tour comes on the heels of their latest single, “Did The Morning Let You Down,” and their critically acclaimed EP, Hold […] The post Rum Jungle Announce 2024 Regional Australian Tour appeared first on Music Feeds.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Supporters of Polish Prime Minister Tusk commemorate 1989 election
A few days before the European elections, supporters of Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a rally in Poland to commemorate the first partially free elections in 1989. They gathered in Warsaw's Castle Square on Tuesday with Polish flags and banners reading "We are citizens of the EU." "You are here because Poland has not yet grown tired of freedom," Tusk said. June 4 is an important date in Poland: the first partially free elections were held on this day in 1989 - a triumph of the democracy movemen
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Reports of new Israeli operation targeting Hamas in centre of Gaza
The Israeli army has begun a new operation in the refugee neighbourhood of al-Bureij in the central part of the Gaza Strip, according to media reports from Tuesday evening. In addition to the air force, ground troops are also involved, they said. The military had already been in the area at the beginning of the year, but withdrew again, the Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday. The Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement is still strong in the densely populated area. Israel has set itself the goal of
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Modi declares victory in Indian polls, but his party to lose majority
The party of incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in India's parliamentary elections, but with most votes counted, his Hindu nationalist party will lose its parliamentary majority, according to preliminary results. The people of the country had "expressed their confidence in his ruling coalition for the third time in a row," Modi wrote on the social media platform X on Tuesday evening. Although Modi's Bharatiya Janata (Indian People's) Party (BJP) gained the most votes, it
2 min read - LifestyleJalopnik
Watch The 2025 Mustang GTD Show Those Nurburgring Europeans What Freedom Sounds Like
Seeing a blue blooded American pony car prototype hitting the nearly 13 miles of Germany’s most famous race track is a bit incongruous, but the new Mustang GTD is built different. The GTD’s supercharged V8 is targeting uncharted territory for the humble Mustang; over 800 stock horsepower. Aside from the herculean power numbers that Ford’s aiming for with this very special Mustang, it is also hoping to make it handle like a race car. While some special edition Mustangs have handled well in the pa
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Georgia plans anti-LGBT+ legislation
Following the adoption of a Russian-style law against foreign influence, the Georgian leadership also wants to restrict the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people in a similar way to Russia. The ruling Georgian Dream party has submitted a package of laws to parliament under the heading "Family values and the protection of minors," Parliamentary Speaker Shalva Papuashvili announced in Tbilisi on Tuesday. The civil law, labour law and education laws in the country in the South Ca
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Palestinians to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel
The Palestinians plan to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Palestinian Foreign Ministry in Ramallah has applied to join the case, the court announced in The Hague on Monday evening. The ministry requested this on behalf of Palestine, which is not yet recognized as a state by the United Nations; instead it has observer status at the UN. It is unclear when the court will rule on the Palestinian application. If it were
1 min read - ScienceSpace
Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite in September
Japan plans to launch the world's first wooden satellite this year, in an effort to reduce the environmental impacts of reentering spacecraft.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Colossal rock engravings may be ancient borders, study suggests
Giant snakes and human figures are two of the motifs found in colossal rock engravings believed to be ancient territorial markers in what’s now South America.
5 min read - BusinessZacks
Rio Tinto (RIO) Invests in R&D Facility for BioIron Testing
Rio Tinto (RIO) is building a research and development facility in Western Australia to test the BioIron process, which is expected to aid in decarbonizing the global steel value chain.
4 min read - Worlddpa international
Heavy police presence in Beijing, Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary
China and Hong Kong reacted to Tuesday's 35th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing with an increased police presence. Soldiers were posted at important bridges in the Chinese capital on Tuesday. Anyone wishing to enter Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing had to pass through several strict passport and security checks. In the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, which for a long time was the only place in China where the victims of the
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Austria closes Danube to shipping in response to flooding
The entire course of the Danube in Austria has been closed to shipping due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the country, and in neighbouring southern Germany. The state waterway company, via donau, announced the closure on Tuesday. "Safety cannot be guaranteed above a certain water level," Christoph Caspar, spokesman for via donau, told dpa. How long the measure will remain in force depends on further rainfall and the water levels in the Danube's tributaries. The Danube flows over 350 kil
1 min read - ScienceSpace
China's Chang'e 6 probe launches samples of far side of the moon to lunar orbit. Next stop? Earth (photos)
China's Chang'e 6 moon mission returned stunning lunar surface images as it collected samples and sent them to orbit to begin their historic return to Earth for study.
4 min read - BusinessUSA TODAY
Carnival Corp to fold P&O Cruises Australia brand into Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Corp. will fold P&O Cruises Australia into Carnival Cruise Line early next year.
2 min read - USBBC
Boy's family seek justice after crash with Ghana actor
Relatives are mourning a three-year-old who died after a car crash with popular Ghanaian actor Lil Win.
2 min read - ScienceFuturism
China Plants First-Ever National Flag on Far Side of Moon
China's latest visit to the Moon is already proving a huge success. The country's Chang'e-6 lunar lander touched down on the far side of the Moon, within the South Pole-Aitken basin, on Sunday, scooping up samples shortly thereafter. Earlier today, the probe lifted off to make its long return to the Earth. But not […]
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Interpol and FBI break up a cyber scheme in Moldova to get asylum for wanted criminals
A multinational operation by Interpol and the FBI cracked down on attempts in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency's key tools, the Red Notice system, officials said Tuesday. The joint sting, which also involved cooperation with French and British authorities, uncovered an international criminal organization with ties to individuals in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus suspected of cybercrime, Moldova's anticorruption chief said. The suspected individuals “paid intermediaries
2 min read - BusinessAFP
Car battery maker ACC halts plant construction in Germany, Italy
The European vehicle battery venture Automotive Cells (ACC) said Tuesday that it was halting construction of two factories in Germany and Italy as it weighs shifting to a less-expensive battery technology. As a result, it has stopped work on the factories in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Termoli, Italy, to evaluate the viability of developing LFP technologies at the sites.
2 min read - CelebrityBBC
Daughter of D-Day veteran honours his service
Diana Talbot is travelling to France later this month to commemorate her father 80 years since D-Day
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Israel's far-right police minister calls for war with Hezbollah
Israel's far-right police and security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called for war with the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah. "All Hezbollah strongholds must be burnt down and destroyed. War!" Ben-Gvir demanded in a video published on social media platform X on Tuesday. It was unacceptable for parts of Israel to be attacked and people evacuated while peace prevailed in Lebanon, he said during a visit to Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel. The town has been particularly affected by shelling from
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Modi declares victory for his party in Indian general election
The party of incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in India's parliamentary elections. The people of the country had "expressed their confidence in his ruling coalition for the third time in a row," Modi wrote on the X platform on Tuesday evening. After a portion of the votes had been counted, his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to become the strongest party once again but will lose its absolute majority in the lower house of parliament. This would
2 min read - WorldBBC
Nigeria unions suspend strike after wage offer
The government agrees to double the minimum wage, but it falls far short of demands by labour unions.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Taipei Tiananmen vigil urges Beijing to respect human rights
More than 1,000 people gathered on Tuesday in Taiwan’s capital Taipei to commemorate the victims of China's violent suppression of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protest in 1989, urging the Beijing regime to stop trampling on human rights. The 35th anniversary candlelight vigil for the June 4, 1989, tragedy on Tuesday was held in central Taipei with the theme "Ideals are bulletproof." Participants included ordinary Taiwanese residents, rights activists supporting Tibet and China's oppressed
4 min read - WorldBBC
BBC India reporters on why some voters said no to Modi
Our experts in India give their thoughts on a result few expected, and what it could mean for the future.
6 min read - Worlddpa international
Drizzle-down economics: Spanish harvest up, olive oil prices down?
A bigger-than-expected Spanish olive harvest may bring relief to inflation-addled shoppers later this year in the form of lower supermarket prices. The latest figures from Spain's Agriculture Ministry suggest the country’s next harvest could come in 11% above what it had earlier projected and up almost 30% on 2023, when drought and high costs of farming saw a smaller-than-usual crop from the country that supplies almost half the world’s olive oil. The harvest increase means more olive oil will b
2 min read - WorldCNN
A blue painted shrine is the latest discovery in Pompeii ‘treasure chest’
Archaeologists have unearthed an intricately decorated blue room, interpreted as an ancient Roman shrine known as a sacrarium, during recent excavations in central Pompeii in Italy.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
South Korea suspends military agreement with North Korea
South Korea's government has approved the suspension of an agreement with North Korea on détente measures, clearing the way for the resumption of all military activities along the heavily fortified border between the two countries. All activities of its armed forces along the military demarcation line and on the north-western islands, which were restricted by the 2018 military agreement, would resume, Vice Defence Minister Cho Chang Rae said in Seoul on Tuesday. The Cabinet and President Yoon Su
2 min read - WorldCNN
5 killed after floods engulf southern Germany
Five people have died and thousands were evacuated in southern Germany after heavy rainfall hit the region and caused vast floods.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Two jailed in Senegal for criticising PM on gay rights
The activist and preacher accused Ousmane Sonko of "tolerating homosexuality" during a student forum.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Ukrainian diplomat renews calls for air defence by NATO neighbours
The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany has repeated his call for a defence system against Russian air attacks on western Ukraine to be set up on NATO territory. Oleksii Makeiev wrote in an article for the German news site Zeit Online that Russian missiles and drones should be intercepted by weapon systems located on the other side of the Ukrainian border in neighbouring countries. Ukraine is currently exposed to a constant hail of Russian air strikes, and Russian troops are also advancing on the gr
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Italy's tourism reaches record high in 2023
Italy saw its highest ever number of tourists in 2023, according to the latest figures from the statistics authority Istat and the Ministry of Tourism. Last year, Italy recorded more than 134 million holidaymaker arrivals with around 451 million overnight stays in accommodation establishments, according to a joint statement from the authority and the ministry in Rome on Tuesday. Istat says these were the highest figures ever recorded in tourism surveys. Compared with 2022, the number of arrivals
2 min read - TechnologyClinical Trials Arena
Veeva R&D Summit: Automation and AI key in improving development speed
AI and automation were key topics discussed during the first day of the Veeva R&D Summit held in Madrid, Spain.
2 min read - WorldJalopnik
Largest Passenger Hovercraft Ever Built Drank Fuel At 1,000 Gallons An Hour
We’re all familiar with cars, planes, trains and boats as being the most popular forms of transport the world over. But while boats and ferries have long proven their worth at crossing large bodies of water, there’s another way of navigating the world’s seas, lakes and rivers: the hovercraft. And for almost 30 years, the largest passenger hovercraft in the world operated between the UK and France.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Spain proposes law to improve online safety for children, including virtual restraining orders
Spain’s government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons, a higher age for opening social media accounts and health screenings for teenagers to detect related emotional disorders. “The health, well-being and security of our children, as well as the tranquility of our families, are at stake,” Justice Minister Félix Bolaños said Tuesday as he presented the proposal at a post-Cabinet press conference.
2 min read - BusinessInvestment Monitor
Boeing launches new engineering sites in Poland
Boeing has said it plans to create several hundred new jobs at the sites, adding to the 1,100 employees it already has in Poland.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Slovenian recognition of Palestine delayed by referendum bid
The recognition of the state of Palestine by Slovenia has been delayed by at least 30 days, local media reported on Tuesday. The news agency STA reported that the parliamentary vote planned for Tuesday cannot take place because the right-wing opposition had tabled a motion for a national referendum on the recognition of Palestine. Opposition leader and former prime minister Janez Janša justified the move by saying that recognizing Palestine would harm Slovenia's interests. The coalition of Prime
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Germany nearly halves exported plastic waste over past decade
Germany is exporting significantly less plastic waste abroad than it was 10 years ago, according to official figures. Last year exports of plastic rubbish were down to around 694,000 tons, a fall of 8% compared to the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday. By comparison more than 1.3 million tons was exported from Germany in 2013, so the volume had almost halved since then (minus 48%). The federal statisticians say one reason for the decline is import restrictions im
2 min read
