Intensified by this year’s super El Niño, fires in Borneo and Sumatra are emitting toxic air for swathes of the population in Indonesia and its neighbours For months, parts of Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra islands have been ablaze. The fires are sometimes lit illegally as a cheap way to clear ...
Month: September 2026
Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out across England and WalesSpecialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out across England and Wales
Funding will allow victims to view proceedings remotely and give evidence from a separate room via video link, the government says. ...
Kyiv launches massive strikes on Moscow as Russians voteKyiv launches massive strikes on Moscow as Russians vote
Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow and its surrounding regions Sunday as Russian voters cast ballots on the final day of parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor called it the biggest drone attack on the capital since the war began — Russia intercepted more than 1,900 drones — with strikes ...
Experts warn of AI warfare riskExperts warn of AI warfare risk
The US military reportedly prepared to intercept a Chinese vessel in the Middle East this spring after an AI chatbot misidentified materials on board, a close call that “almost started a war,” a source told CNN. Analysts have warned that slipshod AI integration into defense systems could produce catastrophic miscalculations. ...
Houthis hit Saudia Arabia, threatening further escalationHouthis hit Saudia Arabia, threatening further escalation
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi fighters struck Saudi Arabia over the weekend as Iran warned against new US attacks, threatening to ignite another round of regional escalation. According to Fox News’ Trey Yingst, US President Donald Trump is in “deciding mode” on Iran: “My question is, if and when do I blow ...
US, Chinese officials meet before summitUS, Chinese officials meet before summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday before this week’s high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Bessent said he was looking forward to “focused, fulsome, and constructive talks” with He that would “set the ...
Merz’s CDU collapses in German regional elections ‘disaster’Merz’s CDU collapses in German regional elections ‘disaster’
Germany’s governing CDU suffered its worst result in 80 years in regional elections Sunday, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz called a “disaster” for his party, as both the far left and far right surged. The AfD expanded on strong recent results, which analysts believe could portend far-right victories in upcoming European ...
Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get thereBernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get there
The senator proposed a federal overtime rule mandate, but incentives can better spur employers to reshape the workweek Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator, recently proposed new legislation that would change federal overtime rules. The new law, if passed, would require employers to pay a minimum 1.5 hours of overtime for ...
Caitlin Moran: social media went from utopia to hellhole in a decade – if you want to feel hopeful again, get offlineCaitlin Moran: social media went from utopia to hellhole in a decade – if you want to feel hopeful again, get offline
Fourteen years ago, Twitter was the fastest, funniest game on the web. Now I’ve been driven out by so-called ‘online activists’. The only answer is to unplug and try this instead God, I love social media! I cannot believe my exquisite luck – to exist in a time when it ...
Middle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaignMiddle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaign
Tensions grow as Trump tells Fox News he is considering ‘wiping Iran out’ after attacks on Riyadh by Houthi rebels Governments across the Middle East are bracing for an escalation of violence after Iran claimed it had received intelligence that the US was preparing for a renewed bombing campaign against ...