Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, Singapore Getty Images Singh was the first person to hold the title of Leader of the Opposition Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister following a vote by lawmakers. The vote took place on Wednesday in parliament, which is […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of acting as a spy. The move was announced by Moscow on Thursday morning. The Russian foreign ministry said that it […]
Continue ReadingWedaeli Chibelushiand Sammy Awami,BBC Africa, Kampala AFP via Getty Images More than 21 million Ugandans have registered to vote Polls have opened in Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary election, though voting has been disrupted by widespread logistical delays across the country amid an internet shutdown. At 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT), the BBC observed that things […]
Continue ReadingGood morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. The European Union is sharpening its response to a deepening crisis over Greenland, a self-governing territory belonging to Denmark which the US President continues to insist he needs to acquire. In a closed-door meeting with the European Parliament’s political leaders on Wednesday, the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja […]
Continue ReadingChristal Hayesand Osmond Chia Getty Images Elon Musk launched Grok on social media platform X in 2023 Elon Musk’s AI model Grok will no longer be able to edit photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where it is illegal, after widespread concern over sexualised AI deepfakes. “We have implemented […]
Continue Reading01/15/2026, 07:4801/15/2026, 07:48 No electricity, no heating, but severe frost – the Ukrainian leadership is intervening in the emergency situation in the capital Kiev that has been going on for days. At the same time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj criticized the city administration’s current crisis management under Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko.Image: […]
Continue ReadingPanisa AemochaBBC Thai, Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima Watch: BBC reports from site where crane collapsed on train in Thailand Residents in Thailand’s Ban Thanon Khot are accustomed to the rumbling of trains – rail is a key mode of transportation connecting the remote town with major cities. But on Wednesday, the mundane rhythm ended in tragedy. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 15/01/2026 – 7:36 GMT+1 •Updated 8:07 A high-level meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Denmark and Greenland ended without resolution in Washington yesterday. Donald Trump is still insisting Greenland is crucial for national security. Meanwhile, several NATO allies have announced troop deployments to Greenland for surveillance and training. For more on this, we […]
Continue Reading01/15/2026, 07:33January 15, 2026, 08:11 The story of Erfan Soltani (26) went around the world: The young man should will be executed in Iran on Wednesdayafter he demonstrated on the streets in the city of Karaj against the mullahs’ regime. As a family member of Soltani now tells AP, the execution has at least been […]
Continue ReadingIn the Comco’s sights: US tech giant Microsoft.Image: keystone The Competition Commission (Comco) is investigating Microsoft’s increased license prices in Switzerland. These could lead to proceedings against the US software giant. 01/15/2026, 07:3101/15/2026, 07:51 The federal government has that in one Media release announced on Thursday morning. The competition authorities have received reports that there […]
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