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Why are Gen Z and Millennials ditching their smartphones for dumb phones?

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 14:00
We’ll explore how some people are ditching their smartphones for old-school dumb phones and embracing low-tech living.

Darker days lay ahead for opposition, minorities after India’s election

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 13:20
Modi-led Hindu nationalists are set to win the election, and will likely use their new mandate to increase repression.

‘Jets of magma’: Lava spurts from Iceland volcano, forcing evacuations

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 13:14
The fifth eruption since December is described by experts as the most powerful yet.

What’s next for Catalonia after secessionists’ historic loss?

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 12:55
The seccesionists are down, but not out. And an amnesty law and government formation talks mean uncertainty is ahead.

Red Sea tensions: Yemen’s Houthis ‘attack’ US carrier after deadly strikes

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 12:50
Rebel group claims assault after reporting 16 killed in US-UK attacks on the Hodeidah province.

UEFA Champions League final preview: Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 11:53
Real Madrid are chasing a 15th Champions League crown but Borussia Dortmund's second title would not be a great shock.

After Trump guilty verdict, US divisions deepen as Russia extends sympathy

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 11:40
While Democrats rejoice and Republicans agonise, international reactions on the historic guilty verdict pour in.

What’s next for Donald Trump after hush money conviction?

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 11:25
Here's how Trump's hush money conviction can affect the US election in November 2024.

Ten years after Yazidi genocide, survivors struggle to rebuild lives

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 11:05
NGOs report that 200,000 are displaced in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, while thousands trapped in legal limbo in Europe.

US, China defence chiefs hold rare talks on Taiwan, South China Sea

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 08:53
Singapore meeting marks first substantive face-to-face talks between the two nations in 18 months.

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 7: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 08:41
Voters will decide the fate of 904 candidates contesting 57 seats in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on June 1.

OpenAI says it disrupted Chinese, Russian, Israeli influence campaigns

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 08:02
ChatGPT maker says influence operations failed to gain traction or reach large audiences.

Myanmar military control weakening as anti-coup forces advance: Report

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 07:05
Expert analyses find ethnic armed groups and anti-coup forces consolidating their positions after major offensive.

How a shadowy Meta, YouTube black market clouds India election integrity

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 06:20
Some of India's top social election ad spenders are Facebook pages bought and sold in violation of the company's rules.

Trump Media shares plunge after Donald Trump convicted in hush-money trial

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 05:02
Shares fall as much as 15 percent after former president is found guilty on all 34 counts.

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 2

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 04:53
With more than half votes counted, results show ruling ANC could lose majority and be forced to seek coalition partners.

Biden eases ban on Ukraine’s use of US weapons inside Russia

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 04:38
The directive marks a policy shift but could potentially escalate tensions with the nuclear-armed Kremlin.

China’s volunteer programmers work in the shadows to keep the internet free

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 03:52
Open-source platforms such as V2Ray are gaining popularity amid Beijing's crackdown on commercial VPNs.

At least three killed in multiple Russian attacks on Kharkiv

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 02:16
An apartment building was among sites hit in Ukraine's second-biggest city with at least 16 people reported injured.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 826

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 01:52
As the war enters its 826th day, these are the main developments.

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