Iran has witnessed its largest wave of anti government protests in decades, with demonstrations spreading across dozens of districts in Tehran and the wider metropolitan area, home to nearly 16 million people. The scale and coordination of the unrest have raised fresh questions about how the authorities will respond, particularly after warnings from the United […]
Swiss authorities have detained one of the co-owners of a ski resort bar following a deadly fire that killed 40 people and injured more than a hundred during New Year’s Eve celebrations, as investigators continue to examine possible negligence linked to the tragedy. Prosecutors confirmed that Jacques Moretti, a French national and co-owner of the […]
American film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors are set to become citizens of Guinea after tracing their ancestral roots to the West African nation through DNA testing, marking a symbolic homecoming tied to a growing movement among members of the African diaspora. The husband and wife travelled to Guinea this week ahead of a […]
A football fan has criticised what he described as a baffling policy after being told to close his curtains during a live match, despite booking a hotel room specifically to watch the game from his window. Darren Dowling, from Glasgow, paid £130 for a night at the Blackpool FC Hotel, attracted the promise of a […]
Long delays in processing disability benefit claims in the United Kingdom are unacceptable and risk driving vulnerable people into debt and poverty, MPs have warned, as fresh figures highlight persistent backlogs in the system. A report the cross party Public Accounts Committee said some claimants are waiting more than a year for decisions on Personal […]
The British government is under growing pressure over claims that plans to make the country’s armed forces war ready will require tens of billions of pounds more than currently allocated, exposing a potential gap between strategic ambition and available funding. According to reports cited in the British press, the Ministry of Defence believes it will […]
Tens of thousands of people across the United Kingdom remain without electricity after Storm Goretti swept through the country, bringing heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds that disrupted transport networks and damaged power infrastructure. Energy providers said crews have been working around the clock to restore supply after falling trees, ice laden cables and […]
Renewed rhetoric from US President Donald Trump about acquiring Greenland has had an unexpected effect on the island’s domestic politics, strengthening voices that argue the moment has come to accelerate a break from Denmark. While Greenlanders overwhelmingly reject any notion of becoming part of the United States, many say the threats highlight how exposed the […]
When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks about Ukraine, his language is careful, qualified and deliberately restrained. Support, solidarity and responsibility are emphasised, but any suggestion of deploying German troops is firmly ruled out. To some allies, this caution looks like hesitation. In reality, it is rooted deeply in Germany’s history and national identity. Germany’s reluctance […]
Iran has imposed sweeping internet restrictions as protests spread across the country, raising fears that the blackout could allow security forces to intensify their crackdown away from public scrutiny. The move comes amid mounting reports of deaths and injuries as demonstrations challenge the authority of the state. Connectivity monitoring groups and users inside the country […]
