An ailing astronaut has returned to Earth along with three others, ending their space station mission more than a month early following Nasa’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided its Dragon capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station. “It’s so […]
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Continue ReadingIsrael will honour the late Charlie Kirk for his work combating antisemitism, four months after the conservative activist was assassinated while speaking at an American university. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Mr Kirk will be given an award at the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem later this month. Several pro-Israeli leaders […]
Continue ReadingListen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News Is the theme of anger and unhappiness dominating British politics, and what, if anything, is the prime minister doing to quell the mood among his party and the public? Sam has details of misery and irritation within the Labour ranks over plans to overhaul parts of […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday a “state of emergency” will be declared in the energy sector, after relentless Russian strikes on heat and electricity supplies during freezing winter temperatures. Moscow has hit Ukraine with daily drone and missile barrages in recent months, targeting energy infrastructure and cutting power and heating in the frigid depths […]
Continue ReadingTessa 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 […]
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