Has Ukraine’s Zelenskyy created a rival by sacking his defence minister?
Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.
As Chinese economy slows, experts say there will be ‘problems for Beijing’
While the 'export engine is running very hot', jobs are lagging, squeezing spending in China.
As Chinese economy slows, experts say there will be ‘problems for Beijing’
While the 'export engine is running very hot', jobs are lagging, squeezing spending in China.
School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda
Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.
He died in Venezuela’s earthquakes a day after the US deported him. Now his mother is seeking justice – Yahoo
FIFA World Cup: 10 things to know before Spain-Argentina final in New York
From the viral photo of Lionel Messi with baby Lamine Yamal to Donald Trump's presence and the NFL-style half-time show.
Israel headed for October election as parliament dissolved
PM Netanyahu’s political survival at stake as Knesset dissolves before the vote.
Israel headed for October election as parliament dissolved
PM Netanyahu’s political survival at stake as Knesset dissolves before the vote.
Germany repeats call for EU force to replace UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Berlin warns against a 'security vacuum' in Lebanon's south once UNIFIL mandate expires at year's end.
ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown
Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecution
A Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising concerns he could be deported to China where he would face persecution.
Wu Shaoping fled China at the end of 2019 amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers. He travelled to the US on a tourist visa and made an asylum claim in 2020, for which he is still awaiting a decision.
Continue reading...‘Greatest director out there’: Nolan fans fly into London to see The Odyssey at BFI Imax
Film fanatics arrive from US, Switzerland and Ireland for midnight premiere of director’s critically acclaimed epic
Odysseus made his name by embarking on a perilous journey from Troy to Ithaca, plus a few unplanned diversions courtesy of the gods. But this is nothing on Christian Campbell, who last night travelled more than 4,000 miles to see the Greek king’s epic fable on the big screen.
The 22-year-old film graduate, who aspires to be an editor, made the journey from Atlanta to London to watch Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey.
Continue reading...Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms
China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.
Ukraine’s deep strikes mean ‘significant change’ for war, former Russian PM says – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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- Putin’s New Ukraine Problem Might Be the Thing That Sparks A War with NATO National Security Journal
‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S. – The New York Times
- ‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S. The New York Times
- Opinion | The Church’s Hope in China WSJ
- Christians are disappearing for worshipping a God other than Xi The Telegraph
- Now’s the Time for Pope Leo to Rethink Sino-Vatican Relations Fortify Rights
- “Brainwashing” Accusations and the Persecution of The Church of Almighty God Bitter Winter
‘Adversarial clothing’: are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?
Designers say that as well as offering a degree of protection from surveillance, their clothes make a powerful fashion statement about the importance of privacy
As facial recognition technology is rolled out across Britain’s public spaces, a new generation of designers say privacy could be the next big fashion trend.
Companies have started incorporating “adversarial patterns” in their garments – carefully designed arrangements of shapes, colours and repeated motifs said to exploit weaknesses in some computer vision systems.
Continue reading...US strikes destroy key bridges, tower in southern Iran
US strikes destroy key bridges, tower in southern Iran
US strikes destroy key bridges, tower in southern Iran
US strikes destroy key bridges, tower in southern Iran
China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".
Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify
Tehran targets multiple countries across the region as the wave of US strikes on Iran steps up.
Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify
Tehran targets multiple countries across the region as the wave of US strikes on Iran steps up.