Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears. ...
Day: July 1, 2026
England’s warmest June ever after record-breaking heatwaveEngland’s warmest June ever after record-breaking heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office. ...
Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UKTens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time. ...
UAE oil exports hit a high amid Iran warUAE oil exports hit a high amid Iran war
The UAE’s oil exports hit a record high in June, as the country took advantage of its exit from OPEC and skirted Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz. UAE exports averaged 3.7 million barrels a day during the month, according to industry data cited by Reuters — significantly above ...
Kuwaiti telecom Zain Group lands Syria mobile licenseKuwaiti telecom Zain Group lands Syria mobile license
Kuwaiti telecom Zain Group plans to invest more than $1.5 billion over the next decade to upgrade and operate a mobile network in Syria, the latest in a series of Gulf investments since the fall of the Assad regime. The company will acquire a 75% stake in the existing MTN ...
Qatar reviews workers’ rightsQatar reviews workers’ rights
Qatar overhauled its labor laws, adding for the first time provisions that allow for part-time and freelance work to be regulated, and others that make it harder to launch strikes. In changes the government said were aimed at “reinforcing the balance between the rights of workers and employers,” the maximum ...
US advisory firm A&M looks to win rivals’ market share in GulfUS advisory firm A&M looks to win rivals’ market share in Gulf
The News Consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) aims to expand its Middle East business by as much as five times over the next few years, betting it can steal market share from rivals even as demand for advisory services shrinks. The firm is on track to double its Gulf ...
US ends ban on exports of Anthropic’s advanced AIUS ends ban on exports of Anthropic’s advanced AI
The US lifted its export ban on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, the company said. The White House blocked foreign nationals from using Mythos and Fable last month, citing security concerns, prompting Anthropic to suspend access to the two models altogether. Mythos was reportedly capable of finding vulnerabilities in browsers ...
Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty saysSudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says
Report accuses paramilitary force of crimes including ethnic cleansing in systemic campaign against civilians The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its seizure of El Fasher last year, Amnesty International has alleged. Many of the crimes, including murder, torture, rape, enslavement and sexual ...
What is the United States of America now? | Rebecca SolnitWhat is the United States of America now? | Rebecca Solnit
The United States of America is … so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursed The United States of America is a truck that has driven into a ditch. The United States of America is a program that has been hacked. The United States of America ...