World Putin critic jailed for 25 years in harshest sentence since Ukraine invasion April 17, 2023 One of Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics has been jailed in Russia for 25 years after being found guilty of treason. Vladimir Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and former journalist…
World Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi moved from intensive care following treatment for lung infection April 16, 2023 Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been moved from intensive care following treatment for a lung infection, his brother has said. Berlusconi, who has chronic leukaemia, had been hospitalised for…
World Indian gangster-turned-politician shot dead on live television April 16, 2023 An Indian gangster-turned-politician has been shot dead on live television. Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were being escorted for a medical check-up in handcuffs at the time of the…
World Germany shuts down its final three nuclear power plants, but govt admits plan has downsides April 16, 2023 Germany has begun shutting down its three remaining nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition towards renewable energy. The shutdown of the Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II…
World Could Putin be using the war in Ukraine to annex Belarus by stealth? April 13, 2023 The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are now members of NATO, so are probably beyond Russia’s grasp – for now – but with the war in Ukraine dominating…
World Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine April 13, 2023 Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University. R21/Matrix-M was shown to be up to 80% effective in a…
World Putin critic Navalny possibly ‘being poisoned’ in prison, spokesperson suggests April 13, 2023 Alexei Navalny, the jailed critic of Vladimir Putin, is grappling with a mystery ailment in prison that could be the result of a slow-acting poison, his spokesperson has suggested. The…
World Is alien life on Jupiter’s moons? A quest to find out is about to begin April 12, 2023 A space mission with a name like no other is about to embark on a journey to find alien life on the moons of Jupiter. Juice (that’s short for Jupiter…
World Mexico immigration agency chief to face charges after fire killed 40 migrants April 12, 2023 The head of Mexico’s immigration agency will face criminal charges for a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked cell at a detention centre near the border with the…
World Ministry of Defence refuses to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine April 12, 2023 The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online. The claims have…
World Chinese firm enters AI arms race with ChatGPT-like model April 11, 2023 Alibaba has become the latest Chinese technology giant to unveil its own ChatGPT-like AI model. Tongyi Qianwen, which translates to “truth from a thousand questions”, will be added to the…
World Germany closing its nuclear power plants for good this week April 11, 2023 Germany is on course to shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants on Saturday. The country began phasing out nuclear power more than 20 years ago – but plans…
World Iran installs cameras in public places to identify unveiled women April 11, 2023 Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places to identify and penalise unveiled women in an attempt to rein in the increasing numbers who are defying the country’s strict dress…
World China and Taiwan ships in stand-off near sensitive buffer zone April 9, 2023 Nearly 20 military ships – about 10 Chinese and 10 Taiwanese – are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line, Reuters reports. China also conducted simulated…
World Israel retaliates after six missiles fired from Syria towards Golan Heights April 9, 2023 Six rockets have been fired from Syria towards Israel overnight, according to the Israeli military. Only three of the missiles fell within Israeli territory – two on open ground and…
World China accuses WHO of ‘attempting to smear’ Beijing in row about origins of COVID April 8, 2023 China has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of “attempting to smear” Beijing after the global health body’s boss said data linking the origins of coronavirus to raccoon dogs should…
World China begins military drills near Taiwan – after island’s leader met with US speaker April 8, 2023 China has begun three days of military exercises around Taiwan in retaliation for a meeting between the US House of Representatives speaker and the president of the self-ruled island claimed…
World Macron appeals to China’s Xi to ‘bring Russia back to its senses’ over Ukraine invasion April 6, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to Xi Jinping to “bring Russia back to its senses and bring everyone back to the negotiating table” over the Ukraine war. The Chinese…
World Macron urges Xi Jinping ‘to bring Russia to its senses’ April 6, 2023 Emmanuel Macron has told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the war in Ukraine has hit stability and ended decades of peace in the country. The French president is visiting Beijing…
World Police hunt pair who stole a platypus and took it onto a train April 6, 2023 Police in Australia are on the hunt for two people who allegedly stole a platypus. The animal was thought to be taken from its natural habitat in Moreton, Queensland, on…