The royal seal of approval, together with recruitment campaigns running across the media, has proven so successful that the military is now working overtime to arm, train and accommodate the influx of newcomers.
David Zaslav, in what could be his last full year leading Warner Bros. Discovery, saw his compensation more than triple in 2025 — thanks to nearly $110 million in stock options the company awarded him. The exec’s total pay package of $165 million firmly ensconces him in the
April 30 - Ukraine's Security Service, the SBU, said on Thursday its drones struck an oil refinery near Russia's city of Perm, marking a second consecutive attack on oil facilities in the area as Kyiv seeks to curb Moscow’s energy revenues used to fund the war.
April 30 (Reuters) - Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has suffered a sharp deterioration in his health and has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital, his Ennahda party said on Thursday. Ghannouchi, 84, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied
TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday that she will continue all diplomatic efforts to ensure the passage of all vessels though the Strait of Hormuz. Takaichi made the comment after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud
BEIRUT, April 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warned residents of eight Lebanese towns outside of the "buffer zone" to leave their homes immediately on Thursday ahead of strikes. The "buffer zone" in southern Lebanon was occupied by Israeli troops before a ceasefire that
April 30 (Reuters) - Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a published written message on Thursday that a new chapter for the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has been taking shape since the Iran war with the United States and Israel broke out on February 28. Iran's
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Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday said Israel's army had "kidnapped" 211 activists including a Paris city councillor in a raid in international waters off Greece. Helene Coron, a spokeswoman for the Global Sumud France, told an online news conference that the
The first measure is age verification through facial scanning for Indonesian Roblox users under 16.
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 29 (Reuters) - The United States is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surge on fears of lengthy
By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) - Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump likely to be among the nominees. Of this
VILNIUS, April 30 (Reuters) - Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his country joining the U.S. freedom of navigation mission in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he would present the proposal to the Baltic state's defence council. The United States
By Wa Lone TORONTO, April 30 (Reuters) - With fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran at a fragile standstill, Iran's large North American diaspora is divided over what should come next. Demonstrators at a rally in Toronto on Sunday said they hope U.S. President
After the Easter truce, Moscow is now proposing a Victory Day parade ceasefire as the Kremlin is concerned over Ukraine’s long-range striking capabilities. Moscow has already scaled down the parade, where for the first time in years, Russian armoured columns will not be rolling
The European Commission says the app will be free, anonymous and available on any device and has told EU countries they must roll it out by the end of 2026.
Isreal has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters near Greece, arresting 175 activists, with officials saying blockade enforcement is vital to stop weapons reaching the territory.
Abel Ferrara is set to appear alongside emerging French actress Raika Hazanavicius (“Colors of Time”) and Italy’s Giovanni De Maria (“Robbing Mussolini”) in Italian director Angelica Gallo’s gritty Rome-set drama “The Night Burns.” “Night Burns” depicts contemporary Rome youth
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 30 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump’s corrupt use
As energy vulnerabilities persist, IMF’s Asia-Pacific director Krishna Srinivasan says stronger regional trade could help Asia sustain growth and create jobs.
South Koreans eat more meat per person and consume a higher share of beef than people in China or Japan.
The move escalates tensions in the long-running clash over national security and Huawei's products.
The French studio is owned by Nacon, which filed for insolvency earlier this year after failing to partially repay a bond loan.
Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits Business live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Governments have been asked to develop national “roadmaps” setting out how
Powerhouses have maintained healthy domestic supplies, but importers have suffered from shortages.
It once seemed that the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the U.S. blockade would unite the Gulf into a military coalition, or at least create a political cooperation framework, but now it appears that the new strategy is each state taking independent action
Warm tributes have been paid to a much-loved former Brussels-based journalist who has died at the age of 55. Karen Carstens (pictured) tragically died in a fire at her home in the United States after she went back into the blazing property to save her cats. Ms. Carstens died
After days of diplomatic row between Ukraine and Israel, Israeli grain importer Zenziper said it is postponing the unloading of the grain on board the ship said to be carrying stolen Ukrainian grain on behalf of Russia.
Soaring oil prices linked to the Iran war pushed inflation higher in the euro area in April, while growth continued to underperform — a worrying combination for both consumers and policymakers at the European Central Bank.
ISLAMABAD, April 30 - Pakistan's Navy will be getting a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, a statement from the military and a government official said on Thursday, a move to strengthen Islamabad's maritime security as part of a growing defence cooperation with Beijing.
In its latest report, RSF has warned that press freedom is at a 25-year low, with over half the world in “difficult” or “very serious” status and few “good” countries.
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, April 30 (Reuters) - Rats and parasites are spreading through Gaza's tent camps for displaced Palestinians, biting children's fingers and toes as they sleep, gnawing through people's few remaining treasured possessions, and
The good-vs-evil paradigm of most pop-culture storytelling is a relatively recent effort to promote social cohesion - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Lego Batman, James Bond, and more arrive on PlayStation 5 this month, ensuring there's a little something for everybody.
The UK government on Thursday announced extra money for security patrols outside synagogues and schools, as community leaders accused it of failing to protect them, a day after the latest attack to target the Jewish community. Two men were knifed in the street in broad daylight
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Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country The turning point for Moreangels Mbizah came in 2014. The conservation biologist was in Hwange national park in Zimbabwe, scanning the savannah
A technique inspired by the film Interstellar suggests a new way of communicating backwards in time, but it could help improve conventional communication systems as well
Plus, John Yau on Édouard Glissant’s collection, Sotheby’s holds a benefit auction for the Yale MFA program, and more.
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey over a photograph of seashells is stirring unease even among some in the GOP — and sparking outrage among Democrats and liberals. The most vehement critics object to what they see as the latest in
One school of training is highly personalised, technical and data-driven. The other is the one that wins marathons - by Michael Crawley & Geoff Burns Read on Aeon
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) last week became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, continuing an upward trend in the number of member deaths seen in recent years. Scott’s death puts the current two-year session — which began January 2025 and ends January 2027 —
Washington is trying to use the Lobito Railway in Congo to break China’s hold on critical metals in Africa, writes Nicholas Niarchos in his new book, The Elements of Power.
