The landing in Ushuaia of a U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers has reignited political controversy in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province and sharpened attention on the country’s strategic footprint in the South Atlantic and Antarctica,
Hungary is the only member state whose EU payments are suspended because of systemic corruption risks, and the Commission now says any disbursement under the bloc's defence funding scheme would come with conditions.
Families should have parental leave access and single parents should have more help, a report says.
By Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi TEL AVIV/CAIRO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A clock in a Tel Aviv square that became a rallying point for Israelis demanding the release of hostages taken during the October 2023 Hamas attack will be turned off on Tuesday, 844 days after it
“Palestine 36” director Annemarie Jacir is calling for Israeli authorities to cease actions banning her film, which depicts the historical roots of the Palestinian struggle, after police reportedly raided a screening in East Jerusalem and arrested the projectionist. Jacir is
The region has seen an increase in foreign visitors following the campaign.
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, over its use to generate non-consensual sexualised images of women and underage girls.
The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new research suggests. The study identified health harms at every stage of the life cycle of the plastics we use: from the
No deaths or injuries have been reported following the landslide, which took place on Sunday.
Jimmy Kimmel broke down in tears twice while reacting to the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “I spent the weekend like probably a lot of you did, looking at my phone and just feeling shocked and sick at what’s
If 2025 is remembered in Islamabad and Washington as a year of renewed engagement, it will not be because old alliances were revived or decades of mistrust suddenly disappeared. Rather, it is likely to be recalled as a moment when realism took hold and shifting global
Japan's pacifist constitution prohibits direct military action but allows it to exercise the right of collective self-defence, or defending a friendly country that comes under attack.
SEOUL, Jan 27 - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang.
?si=2xjPU8WlS7Yk5tRI During her lifetime, the medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) composed roughly 77 songs and hymns. She remains the earliest known woman composer in Western classical music and one of the most important composers of the High Middle Ages. In her
A US-based rights group said Tuesday it had confirmed the deaths of over 6,000 people in protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, adding it was investigating over 17,000 more potential deaths and warning a wave of arrests was ongoing. The protests started in late
Experts have urged European supermarkets to transition towards plant-rich foods to cut emissions and lower costs.
Joko Anwar’s horror-comedy “Ghost in the Cell” has secured German-speaking European distribution through Plaion Pictures ahead of its world premiere in the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival. World sales are handled by Barunson E&A. The deal was negotiated between Moritz
For much of the post-Cold War era, global power was discussed in familiar terms: the United States as the dominant superpower, China as the rising challenger, Russia as a strategic disruptor, and the European Union as a regulatory and economic heavyweight. Today, that framework
Banijay Finland, behind MHz Choice U.S. pick-up “The Hanko Murder” and popular procedural “Maria Kaillo,” is growing its scripted lineup adding drag queen caper “Queen Heist,” ordered by go-ahead Finnish pubcaster Yle as an eight-part half hour, as well as late-life love
The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations are upon us, with the likes “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet” and “Marty Supreme” vying for overall dominance in a year that feels more wide open than it’s been for some time. Being revealed from the British Academy’s London
France announced that it will roll out the Visio platform across all government departments by 2027.
Thailand has not detected any Nipah cases, said Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat.
Weaknesses in employment and economic security have lured vulnerable Indonesians into scam work, some said.
Almost all of Europe is included in the policy, with the notable high-income exception of the UK.
Firefighters battle wildfire in Argentine Patagonia with more than 30,000 hectares burned.
The US president said the tariffs paid on South Korean exports into America would rise from 15% to 25%, criticising the country for not making progress on a trade deal reached by the two nations last year.
Did you know that in 2024, the average employment rate for recent graduates aged 20-34 in the EU was 82.3%? Or that 10.9% of young men and 7.7% of young women were early leavers from education and training, i.e. they completed at most a lower secondary level of education? On
The controversial rapper, now known as ‘Ye’, apologised for his antisemitic comments, denying he is a Nazi. His letter comes after a string of vile remarks and days before the release of his new album.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Monday convened a virtual Special Africa Leaders' Meeting on Climate Adaptation to rally support for scaled-up financing and coordinated action to strengthen climate resilience across the continent.
There are a number of scenes in which "Run Amok," the first feature written and directed by NB Mager (she based it on her 2023 Oscar-qualifying short), plays like the world’s most pious episode of "Glee" (at one point we see the kids rehearse school-shooting dance numbers set
Uruguay’s Central Bank (BCU) cut its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points to 6.5% and said monetary policy “enters an expansionary phase,” framing the move as a way to prevent inflation from drifting away from its 4.5% target and to respond to recent strains in the
On January 13, 2026, a large Turkish delegation, including officials from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), arrived in Dhaka to hold consultations with Bangladesh Air Force officials. Afterward, Bangladeshi officials reportedly confirmed the acquisition of six
BEIJING, Jan 27 - China is ready to enhance mutual trust with Britain and deepen practical cooperation with the Group of Seven nation as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the world's second-largest economy this week, according to the Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday.
British PM Keir Starmer is expected to visit China from Jan 28 to 31.
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
Flood and weather warnings from both Environment Agency and the Met Office are in place across much of the UK Some of the rainfall totals in the south-west of England for the last 24 hours has almost totalled the average for the entire month, BBC News reports. Here is a list of
On Monday (26 January), Sustainable Transport and Tourism Commisioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas (pictured) hosted the European Tourism Day in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to explore how Europe can shape the tourism of tomorrow. The event
The Hubert Bals Fund has taken “a long-lasting interest in Brazilian cinema … from the success of ‘I’m Still Here’ to the outstanding path currently trailed by ‘The Secret Agent’.”
While presented as a trio of interconnected stories, “In the Blink of an Eye,” the latest film from “WALL-E” and “John Carter” director Andrew Stanton, plays more like three disparate TV series smushed into a single feature. Two of these tales — one set in the present, another
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Jan 27) that the recent strengthening of the ringgit has had positive effects on the country's economy, even as he acknowledged potential concerns.
BAKU, Jan 27 - Authorities in Azerbaijan said on Tuesday they had arrested three individuals planning an attack on a foreign embassy in the capital Baku at the instructions of Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of Islamic State.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) has made a major leap in cancer care, becoming the first public hospital in the region to offer Lutetium-177 PSMA therapy.
The cameo marked the New York City mayor's first time on The Tonight Show
Also in this newsletter: the EU's tech chief speaks to Euronews, and Greenland's minerals minister weighs in on Trump's claims that a "framework" deal is in place for her Arctic country.
President Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.