FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has "complete confidence" in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left at least 70 people dead.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” has won the top Visual Effects Society Award for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature at the 24th Visual Effects Society Awards. The film which dominated with 10 nominations, took home seven awards in total including outstanding character in a photoreal
'KPop Demon Hunters' tops the animation categories.
The European Commission’s Political Guidelines set out the objective of making business easier and faster in the EU by reducing administrative burdens and simplifying implementation. The Commission has set targets to reduce the administrative burden by at least 25% for all
Machines are now performing activities that absolutely refuse classification under traditional economic models. They do not harvest wheat. They do not stamp steel on assembly lines. They do not smile at hotel reception desks. They think, they optimize, they create. Their share
Four years after the invasion, a poster exhibition presents Ukraine through symbols, colour and everyday life. Contemporary artists reinterpret heritage and resilience, offering audiences a cultural portrait shaped by memory, continuity and quiet defiance.
The number of newborns dropped 2.1 per cent from a year earlier to about 706,000.
The Ark Wildlife Park is home to exotic animals such as crocodiles, monkeys and wildcats.
The unsealed court documents describe the singer as someone who “may be involved in having committed” a crime listed as “one count of murder"
Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.
So-called distillation attacks gather responses from AI models to teach smaller ones.
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A new mini power station and lithium extraction facility near Redruth are set to bolster green energy and create jobs Just outside the perimeter fence stand the hulking remains of grand stone engine houses, a testament to Cornwall’s proud tin and copper mining history. But
Residential electricity and gas prices in the EU remain above the levels seen before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Compared to the highly volatile years of the energy crisis, prices have largely stabilised as of 2026.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport were among those recognised in the 2025 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Customer Experience Awards.
EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič represented the European Commission in the first trilogue negotiations on the upcoming steel measure addressing the negative effects of global overcapacity. The new EU regulation will provide effective protection to the
Liquidity issues at the United Nations are often dismissed as a technical budgetary complication. But the reality is that funding shortfalls undermine collective global security. The UN’s regular budget for peace and security, sustainable development and human rights promotion
The operations represent a new element in China's expanding presence across the South China Sea and around Taiwan.
Kwok Yin-sang is the first family member of an activist to be convicted of a national security offence.
The impact damaged the low-voltage system that powered the door handles, rendering them inoperable.
The woman suffered a cardiac arrest after hanging in midair.
[MFWA] An African aphorism says "When elders sit together, words are weighed, not counted." "And when value circulates locally, trust deepens and community stability holds."
Kim said they could get along if the US accepts that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons are here to stay.
[This Day] Funmi Ogundare Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and renowned historian, Toyin Falola, have hailed a new book written by Development Economist, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, describing it as a practical blueprint for Africa's long-awaited industrial renaissance.
New research has revealed that the old Irish goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the Late Bronze Age. The findings suggest that the rare indigenous breed represents a continuous Irish lineage stretching back millennia. The work appears in
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday during his official visit to Ethiopia, with both leaders pledging to deepen cooperation across key economic, technological and regional sectors.
Atmospheric machine-gun has fired storm after deadly storm at the region this year, leaving a trail of widespread destruction For Andrés Sánchez Barea, in Spain, it was the fear that arose when water started to spurt from plug sockets. For Nelson Duarte, in Portugal, it was the
Young adults are facing worse mental health and daily life challenges, driven by weak family bonds, low spirituality, early smartphone use, and high ultra-processed food consumption.
Previously "manageable" storms are transforming into “dangerous disasters” due to human-generated emissions, a new report warns.
Data centre capacity in the region is projected to triple from 2025 levels by 2030.
[New Times] Much of the cobalt in a European electric vehicle battery, the lithium powering a Chinese storage plant, and the platinum in a hydrogen fuel cell begins its journey in Africa. The shipping lanes connecting Asia to Europe pass along African shores.
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame said the word was a "misogynist's code for a woman who won't comply".
[UN News] Despite global progress in strengthening land tenure and governance, more than a billion people worldwide - nearly one in four adults - fear they could lose the rights to some or all of their land and housing within the next five years.
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has a reputation as one of the most progressive countries on the African continent when it comes to disability rights.
Mr Turnbull told AFP that an elected head of state could heal Australia’s “tribal” politics.
Kim Jong-un said North Korea could "get along well" with the United States if Washington acknowledges its nuclear status, but dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul.
China's nine-day Lunar New Year holiday showed consumers were eager to travel, while remaining price-conscious.
Disruptions from 12.30am to 3.30am are expected until March 14.
Feb 25 - Nepal will hold a national election next month, its first since deadly youth-led anti-graft protests toppled the government of then-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli in September.
Nepal’s youth unemployment rate is the highest among all South and South-east Asian nations.
KATHMANDU, Feb 26 - At a training centre in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, Rahul Pariyar carefully hooks his harness to a rope, learning the basic skills he will need for painting walls, cleaning high rises and other construction work in the United Arab Emirates.
Ukraine says a critical pipeline was closed after Russian strikes.
Kwok Yin-sang is the first person to be charged and convicted of dealing with funds belonging to an "absconder" under the city's national security law.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday defended transgender rights in her State of the State address, a day after President Trump criticized gender transition in his State of the Union address. “In Michigan, everyone deserves to be who they are and love who they love.
The acclaimed South Korean director of 'Oldboy,' 'The Handmaiden' and 'No Other Choice' will head up the international jury that picks this year's Palme d'Or.
Park Chan-wook will preside over the jury of the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The celebrated South Korean director, screenwriter and producer will succeed French actor Juliette Binoche, whose jury handed the Palme d’Or to Jafar Panahi’s Iranian drama “It Was Just
Adult Swim’s animated comedy “Smiling Friends” is ending after its third season. Creators and stars Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel revealed the news in a video posted to Adult Swim’s X account. “I’m gonna cut right to the chase,” Hadel said at the top of the message. “This is
The Trump administration’s recently released National Defense Strategy reaffirmed its commitment to building a “Golden Dome” capable of stopping any “advanced aerial attacks” on the US, including conventional and nuclear-armed cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic missiles, as well
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case.
