The AI videos supercharging Russia’s online disinformation campaigns
Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.
India and Israel pledge to boost ties in defence and technology
Opposition parties have criticised Modi's visit and accused the government of abandoning the Palestinian cause.
‘Nobody understands’ Hungary’s Orbán, Estonian PM says – Euronews.com
- ‘Nobody understands’ Hungary's Orbán, Estonian PM says Euronews.com
- Hungary accuses Ukraine of 'oil blockade,' deploys soldiers to key energy facilities CNBC
- Brussels welcomes fact-finding mission to Druzhba, hoping to lift Hungarian veto Euronews.com
- Hungary’s Orban orders extra security, alleges Ukraine attacks plot Al Jazeera
- Russia accuses Ukraine of threatening European energy security with Hungary/Slovakia oil stoppage Reuters
Hillary Clinton tells House panel she ‘had no idea’ of Epstein’s crimes
The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.
With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope – AP News
NSW government denies ‘covering up’ deadly fungal outbreak at major hospital
Health minister says cluster of infections at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital was not publicised to avoid ‘unnecessarily scaring people’
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The New South Wales health minister has denied “covering up” a deadly fungal outbreak at one of Australia’s largest hospitals, saying it was not publicised to avoid “unnecessarily scaring people”.
The cluster of infections caused by aspergillus, a common mould, killed two patients and left four others unwell in the Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) hospital’s transplant unit in late 2025.
Continue reading...Switching energy deal can save £200 as price cap falls, say experts
Households on a default dual-fuel tariff in Great Britain could cut costs by moving to a fixed deal
Experts have told households whose energy bills are pegged to the price cap not to “rest on their laurels” as they could save more than £200 a year on a fixed deal.
This week, Ofgem said the price cap in Great Britain would drop by 7% from April. This usually only matters if you are on a default tariff, but this time the reduction applies to everyone because the government is removing green charges from bills.
Continue reading...Rising anger over ‘lop-sided’ and ‘immoral’ US health funding pacts with African countries
Zimbabwe refuses to sign agreement and Kenya faces a court case over data sharing as new aid deals come under scrutiny
A series of bilateral health agreements being negotiated between African countries and the administration of President Donald Trump have been labelled “clearly lop-sided” and “immoral” amid growing outrage at US demands, including countries being forced to share biological resources and data.
It emerged this week that Zimbabwe had halted negotiations with the US for $350m (£258m) of health funding, saying the proposals risked undermining its sovereignty and independence.
Continue reading...Canada’s Carney visits India to boost trade, mend ties on latest ‘middle powers’ trip – Reuters
- Canada's Carney visits India to boost trade, mend ties on latest 'middle powers' trip Reuters
- Energy-hungry India tells Carney 'we are willing to buy whatever Canada is offering' CBC
- Canadian Sikh activist faces fresh death threats on eve of Carney visit to India The Guardian
- ‘No longer a threat’: How Canada U-turned on India ahead of Carney visit Al Jazeera
- Canada says India no longer linked to violent crime ahead of Carney trip BBC
Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019
The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.
Gorton and Denton by-election: Result imminent, with Labour’s Powell suggesting Green victory – BBC
- Gorton and Denton by-election: Result imminent, with Labour's Powell suggesting Green victory BBC
- Nobody wants to defend Britain’s voting system any more – but here’s why I will | Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian
- It’s a three-horse race! First Past the Post isn’t fit for purpose in Gorton and Denton Electoral Reform Society
- UK's Starmer faces latest test in tight-run local vote Reuters
- The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer - The New York Times The New York Times
Firefighters in Sicily rescue 400 rare library books from precipice after landslide
Landslide in Niscemi in January tore away entire slope of town and carved 4km chasm
Firefighters in Sicily have rescued about 400 rare books from a library in Niscemi that hangs on the edge of a mudflow, after a devastating landslide in January tore away an entire slope of the town and carved a 4km chasm.
The library stands on the lip of the precipice gouged out by the landslide, with part of the building in effect hanging in mid-air. The recovery operation, which began on Monday, was preceded by a detailed study of floor plans and interior photographs to map the position of the books.
Continue reading...Firefighters in Sicily rescue 400 rare library books from precipice after landslide
Landslide in Niscemi in January tore away entire slope of town and carved 4km chasm
Firefighters in Sicily have rescued about 400 rare books from a library in Niscemi that hangs on the edge of a mudflow, after a devastating landslide in January tore away an entire slope of the town and carved a 4km chasm.
The library stands on the lip of the precipice gouged out by the landslide, with part of the building in effect hanging in mid-air. The recovery operation, which began on Monday, was preceded by a detailed study of floor plans and interior photographs to map the position of the books.
Continue reading...North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans
Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to power
When North Korea’s ruling party held a top-level meeting this month there were predictable boasts of unstoppable nuclear development and, more unexpectedly, a suggestion by Kim Jong-un that his country and the US “could get along” – provided that Washington recognised North Korea as a legitimate nuclear power.
But for many North Korea watchers, the Workers’ party congress – held over several days just once every five years – was a rare opportunity to speculate over the identity of the country’s future leader.
Continue reading...North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans
Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to power
When North Korea’s ruling party held a top-level meeting this month there were predictable boasts of unstoppable nuclear development and, more unexpectedly, a suggestion by Kim Jong-un that his country and the US “could get along” – provided that Washington recognised North Korea as a legitimate nuclear power.
But for many North Korea watchers, the Workers’ party congress – held over several days just once every five years – was a rare opportunity to speculate over the identity of the country’s future leader.
Continue reading...Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, injuring at least 26 Reuters
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,464 Al Jazeera
- Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva The New York Times
- Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv’s talks with US Defense News
South Korea set to finally get a fully functioning Google Maps – Reuters
- South Korea set to finally get a fully functioning Google Maps Reuters
- South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate The New York Times
- Google Wins Conditional Nod From Seoul to Offer Precision Maps Yahoo Finance
- Google Maps makes another pitch for better South Korean data The Economist
- South Korea allows Google to export map data after years of frustration over Google Maps AP News
‘A living, moving exhibition’: Ukraine Museum opens in Berlin air-raid bunker
Exhibits pay homage to Ukrainians’ resilience and bring home the reality that war is going on in Europe
Descending into the windowless basement of a second world war air-raid bunker built for civilians in central Berlin is arguably an eerie enough evocation of what it means to endure life in a conflict.
But in a modern twist, before they have even walked into the first room of the city’s new Ukraine Museum inside the bunker, visitors are “targeted” by a Russian drone just before its operator prepares to release the lethal shot, and see themselves in the firing line on the screen of the weapon’s camera.
Continue reading...‘A living, moving exhibition’: Ukraine Museum opens in Berlin air-raid bunker
Exhibits pay homage to Ukrainians’ resilience and bring home the reality that war is going on in Europe
Descending into the windowless basement of a second world war air-raid bunker built for civilians in central Berlin is arguably an eerie enough evocation of what it means to endure life in a conflict.
But in a modern twist, before they have even walked into the first room of the city’s new Ukraine Museum inside the bunker, visitors are “targeted” by a Russian drone just before its operator prepares to release the lethal shot, and see themselves in the firing line on the screen of the weapon’s camera.
Continue reading...What It Will Take to Change the Regime in Iran – Foreign Affairs
- What It Will Take to Change the Regime in Iran Foreign Affairs
- Trump’s Enormous Gamble on Regime Change in Iran The Atlantic
- Trump is going for regime change despite positive talks with Iran Sky News
- Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change' BBC
- Leadership Transition in Iran Council on Foreign Relations