Which EU member states have introduced temporary border checks?

Schengen's rules allow this "as a last resort" to avert serious threats to internal security or public policy.
10 September 2024, 10:26 AM

Britain's Paul Marshall buys The Spectator magazine

Marshall, chief investment officer of the $66.6 billion global hedge fund Marshall Wace, will add the magazine, bought by his Old Queen Street Media vehicle, to his existing right-wing media outlets.
10 September 2024, 10:22 AM

Vietnam court jails journalist for seven years

Nguyen Vu Binh, a political activist who wrote about corruption, land rights and the environment, was accused of producing propaganda against the state.
10 September 2024, 10:16 AM

Red Cross head presses Myanmar junta for more aid access

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government in 2021, sparking armed uprisings across the country.
10 September 2024, 10:11 AM

Israel defence minister says Gaza truce deal a 'strategic opportunity'

Israel, which has been at war with Palestinian fighters in Gaza since Hamas's October 7 attack, is also engaged in near-daily clashes with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement on its northern border with Lebanon.
10 September 2024, 10:08 AM

SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for first private spacewalk

The crew, led by Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Iscaacman, is also aiming to fly deeper into space than any other manned mission in more than half a century, reaching a peak altitude of 870 miles (1,400 kilometers).
10 September 2024, 10:04 AM

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape on appeal in Switzerland: court

The verdict was slightly more lenient than the three years in prison -- half suspended -- requested by the prosecutor in the appeals case in May.
10 September 2024, 08:59 AM

US Senator Dick Durbin offers his full support to Prof Yunus

US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin has expressed his support for Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and urged US President Joe Biden to support him as well.
10 September 2024, 07:25 AM

Ukraine attacks Russia with 144 drones, killing one and closing airports

Russia says the attacks are akin to "terrorism" as they target civilian infrastructure
10 September 2024, 06:55 AM

US plans talks on economy with Yunus, FT says

The United States is set to launch economic talks this week with Bangladesh's interim government, including its leader, Muhammad Yunus, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday
10 September 2024, 06:12 AM

Hijacked, sunk, set ablaze: Yemen rebels' Red Sea attacks

Here are the most significant attacks by the Huthis, who say their campaign is aimed at ships linked to Israel and its Western allies the United States and Britain.
10 September 2024, 04:40 AM

Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media

The minimum age for children to log into sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok has not been decided but is expected to be between 14 and 16 years, Albanese said.
10 September 2024, 04:31 AM

Deepfake porn crisis batters South Korea schools

Many of the cases she documented followed the same pattern: schoolboys steal innocuous selfies from private Instagram accounts and create explicit images to share in the chat rooms, specifically to humiliate female classmates -- or even teachers.
10 September 2024, 04:26 AM

Harris's policies to face debate spotlight

The Democratic vice president unveiled a list of policies on her website on the eve of the clash, with Republicans accusing her of "flip-flopping" on key issues.
10 September 2024, 04:19 AM

Israeli strike kills 40 in humanitarian zone, Gaza agency says

The strike hit Al-Mawasi -- in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Yunis -- which was designated a safe zone by the Israeli military early in the war
10 September 2024, 02:58 AM

Iran denies reports of missile transfer to Russia

A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander denied reports that Iran was transferring missiles to Russia, Iranian media said on Monday, amid concern in the West that they could be deployed in the war in Ukraine.
9 September 2024, 20:03 PM

UN rights chief voices ‘abhorrence’

The UN rights chief yesterday slammed Afghanistan’s latest laws curtailing women’s rights, decrying the “outrageous” and “unparalleled” repression of half the country’s population.
9 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Vietnam death toll from Yagi jumps to 59

The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi jumped to 59, state media reported yesterday, as business leaders said the storm had been a “disaster” for the country’s vital manufacturing sector.
9 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 59

A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 59 people, a rescue agency said yesterday.
9 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran sent missiles to Russia

The European Union yesterday said its allies had shared “credible” intelligence Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, a claim rejected by Tehran but not explicitly denied by the Kremlin.
9 September 2024, 18:00 PM