World Poland to send at least four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine March 16, 2023 Poland is to send Ukraine four MiG-29 fighter jets in the coming days, it has been announced, with more to follow later. “Firstly, literally within the next few days, we…
World Chinese ChatGPT rival disappoints – but does have a cute name March 16, 2023 The battle of the AI chatbots has stepped up a notch after Chinese search giant Baidu unveiled its much-anticipated rival to ChatGPT. The company showed off Ernie (short for “enhanced…
World Russia trying to recover crashed US drone after Black Sea collision March 15, 2023 The US says the drone which crashed into the Black Sea after encountering two Russian fighter jets will not provide intelligence of any value should Moscow attempt to recover its…
World Church terror attack warning as Vienna police step up armed patrols and check traffic March 15, 2023 Police in Vienna have put more armed officers on the streets after intelligence suggested a possible Islamist terror attack was being planned against churches. “There is a nonspecific threat of…
World Russia: ‘If strike drone appeared near New York, how would US react?’ The Reaper crash row so far March 15, 2023 The US and Russia have different accounts of what caused an American drone to crash into the Black Sea on Tuesday. It is the first time the two powers have…
World Biden to visit Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland to mark anniversary of Good Friday Agreement March 14, 2023 Joe Biden will visit Northern Ireland following a formal invitation from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The invitation was extended as the pair met for talks in San Diego to announce…
World Indian film song beats entries from Rihanna and Lady Gaga to win historic Oscar March 13, 2023 Naatu Naatu from the Telugu-language blockbuster RRR has made history as the first Indian song to win an Academy Award, taking the Oscar for best original song. With its catchy chorus and…
World Xi Jinping’s ramping up of rhetoric is deliberate – and the drawing of battle lines is accelerating March 13, 2023 Aside from the business at hand, events in China’s Great Hall of the People really are an impressive spectacle. Everything is performed to perfection, from the synchronised tea pouring to…
World China’s military must become ‘Great Wall of Steel’, President Xi Jinping says March 13, 2023 China must modernise its military to make it a “Great Wall of Steel”, President Xi Jinping has said. Speaking for the first time in his precedent-breaking third term as head…
World India government in stand-off with campaigners over same-sex marriage recognition – reports March 12, 2023 The Indian government is pushing back on an attempt by campaigners to win legal recognition for same-sex marriage, according to reports. Officials have urged the court to reject challenges to…
World Israel says three Palestinian gunmen shot dead after opening fire on soldiers in West Bank March 12, 2023 The Israeli army says its soldiers have shot dead three Palestinian gunmen who opened fire on their post in the West Bank. The incident happened near the northern city of…
World Ukraine must embrace the West’s ‘manoeuvre warfare’ instead of being dragged into traditional Russian-style combat March 11, 2023 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been brutal and attritional, and has shocked most of the “civilised” world. Russia’s evident disregard for casualties and collateral damage in the pursuit of victory…
World Police had been warned about Hamburg shooter’s mental health, officials say March 10, 2023 The gunman who killed seven people at a Jehovah’s Witness building in Hamburg was a former member of the congregation who police had been warned about, German police have said.…
World Police believe gunman is among the dead at Jehovah’s Witness centre shooting in Hamburg March 9, 2023 A gunman believed to have been acting alone has killed several people in a Jehovah’s Witness building in the German city of Hamburg, police have said. Shots were fired at…
World ‘I want Putin to die’, says shaken grandmother after missile hit apartment block car park March 9, 2023 I met Larysa standing on broken glass outside her Kyiv apartment block trying to convince two council workmen to come up to her flat and mend her shattered windows. Only…
World Georgia drops controversial ‘foreign agent’ bill after two days of violent protests March 9, 2023 Georgia’s ruling party said it will drop a controversial bill on “foreign agents” after two days of violent protests. The ruling party, named Georgian Dream, said in a statement it…
World Ireland to hold gender equality referendum March 8, 2023 Ireland will hold a vote in November on removing “outmoded” references to a woman’s place being in the home from the country’s constitution. The Irish government said on Wednesday that…
World ‘I’m fed up’: Desperate migrants are still prepared to risk their lives on small boats March 7, 2023 In the migrant camps in northern France, it’s Mother Nature that calls the shots. Many of the people staying in makeshift tent villages are waiting to catch small boats to the…
World Iran’s alleged ammunition for Russia’s war in Ukraine: The secret journey of the cargo ships accused of supplying invasion March 7, 2023 Iran has secretly supplied large quantities of bullets, rockets and mortar shells to Russia for the war in Ukraine and plans to send more, a security source has told Sky…
World Ukraine vows to find Russian troops accused of killing soldier in cold blood March 7, 2023 Ukraine has vowed to avenge the death of a soldier it said was shot by Russian troops in a video that spread on social media. The video, which emerged online…