The latest attack by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia may prove to be more calamitous for the region than the world imagines On Saturday, Houthi rebels launched a shocking and deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh. At the time of writing, the missile strike on King Khalid international ...
‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack‘We were not going to let this rapist destroy our lives’: how one couple came to terms with a devastating attack
After Susan Brison was raped and left for dead, her husband, Thomas, did his best to support her. They are still together, while many relationships collapse after a sexual assault. What did he get right – and wrong? And why did she want him to write about her ordeal? On ...
Treasure Island review – this TV stinker does its best to ruin a literary classicTreasure Island review – this TV stinker does its best to ruin a literary classic
Did Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless swashbuckling tale need the addition of a superpower? Is it better for reducing its young hero to an afterthought? Nope A lever groans, a pipe judders and thunk: another unsolicited adaptation of a beloved literary classic is deposited on our screens. This particular emission is ...
Deloitte helped in falsifying documents to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealthDeloitte helped in falsifying documents to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealth
Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, BBC finds. ...
Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to sayRejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth. ...
China, EU reach agreement to reduce Chinese hybrid vehicle importsChina, EU reach agreement to reduce Chinese hybrid vehicle imports
The EU and China reached a deal Friday to reduce China’s shipments of hybrid vehicles to Europe by half, forestalling a damaging trade war but doing little to address Brussels’ broader complaints. The agreement slashes Chinese imports by millions of cars over four years, the EU’s trade commissioner said, calling ...
Europe pledges support for Ukraine as rift with US widensEurope pledges support for Ukraine as rift with US widens
European leaders rushed to back Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend amid a widening rift with the US, though the continent’s support for Kyiv may have an expiration date. Berlin, Brussels, and London pledged further support to Kyiv, even as the push to rearm is imperiled by the rise ...
Data centers emerge as attractive targets in warData centers emerge as attractive targets in war
A Ukrainian drone attack knocked a Russian data center offline Sunday, as data centers emerge as increasingly attractive targets in war. Russia and Ukraine have traded strikes on digital infrastructure in recent weeks, triggering major outages on both sides; Ukrainian strikes also prompted Russian bot traffic to plummet. While such ...
US threatens to halt Ukraine armsUS threatens to halt Ukraine arms
The US threatened to halt arms sales to Europe for use in Ukraine unless Kyiv stopped striking Russian refineries, the Financial Times reported, accelerating a stunning deterioration in ties between the allies. US President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
Thousands detained in India in massive anti-government protestsThousands detained in India in massive anti-government protests
Indian authorities released the leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday, after security forces detained thousands of protesters during massive anti-government demonstrations. The satirical party — which in July forced the resignation of India’s education minister — is at the center of youth-led protests that roiled the Indian capital ...