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How can you keep your child safe online?

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:13
Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

How can you keep your child safe online?

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:13
Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

Single rat forces closure of school for a week

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:09
It is hoped the 125-pupil school in Aberdeenshire can re-open next week.

Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 15:59
The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.

Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan?

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 15:42
Pakistan has deemed India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following tourist attack in Pahalgam an 'act of war'.

Israel is using high-powered bombs to maximise deaths in Gaza, experts say

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 14:17
Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous conflicts there.

The great collapse of US higher education has begun

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:57
Budget cuts, culture wars and enrolment crashes are pushing American universities off the edge.

UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:39
Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries.

Dozens of followers “rescued” in raid on Kenya church

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:33
Police in Kenya who raided a church in western Kenya say they found two bodies and rescued 57 followers

Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Kyiv as Trump touts ‘peace deal’

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:33
Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital city since its invasion in 2022.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Ben-Gvir’s Yale visit

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:26
Pro-Palestinian protesters threw objects towards Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as he visited Yale.

How will Harvard and other universities survive Trump’s funding cuts?

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:18
Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.

India and Pakistan near strategic standoff after Pahalgam attack in Kashmir

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:04
Tensions have escalated between the two nuclear powers following Tuesday's attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.

Pakistan suspends trade and closes border with India over Kashmir tensions

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:48
Pakistan has suspended all trade with India and closed its airspace and land border.

Overhaul algorithms and age checks or face fines, tech firms told

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:20
Websites will have to instate age checks and tighten up algorithm recommendations for young users.

Russia unleashes deadliest Kyiv air attack this year

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:04
Kyiv struck with missiles and drones overnight; rescue operations continue amid widespread destruction and casualties.

Putin tantalises Ukraine with a truce, but rejects ceasefire on the ground

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:00
Easter truce halted long-range attacks while US says it has presented both sides with the outlines of a 'lasting peace'.

‘Insulting’: Hamas condemns Abbas’s remarks on Gaza captives

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 11:17
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says keeping the captives provides Israel with justification for its attacks on Gaza.

DeepSeek transferred data without consent, South Korean watchdog says

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 10:48
Personal Information Protection Commission says AI model sent personal data to Beijing-based cloud service.

China will talk trade, but US will need to make the first move, experts say

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 10:46
Beijing is in a stronger position than Washington to negotiate trade deal, analysts say.

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