More than 1.2 million people are estimated to have been displaced across Lebanon, including 820,000 from the south, according to figures by the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It said the war in Lebanon has forced many to flee to areas further north or cross into Syria.
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Continue ReadingScreenshot of a video from a US attack on suspected drug smugglers in February.Image: US Southern Command April 16, 2026, 07:33April 16, 2026, 07:33 The US military has again attacked a suspected drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, killing three men. According to intelligence findings, the boat was on a known drug trafficking route […]
Continue ReadingThe oil and gas shock caused by the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused the cost of electricity to sharply diverge in Europe, with some countries cushioned while others feel the pain. On Tuesday, the cost of producing one megawatt-hour (MWh) of energy was €169.15 in Ireland, […]
Continue ReadingEurope will face higher gas prices “for years” to come even in the best-case scenario, and possible shortages in the supply of diesel and jet fuel in the short term if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, the European Union’s energy commissioner has warned. The senior Brussels-based politician said the most optimistic projections were “pretty […]
Continue ReadingAt least 18 people were killed and more than 100 injured in massive Russian attacks in Ukraine overnight. April 16, 2026, 06:32April 16, 2026, 12:57 p.m Another night proved that Russia does not deserve a relaxation of global politics or the lifting of sanctions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj wrote on social media. During a trip […]
Continue ReadingThe fire has deepened fears over the nation’s petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
Continue ReadingWithout such measures, younger children from richer families, whose parents are more likely to be able to help them understand how to use AI tools, will gain an advantage creating a “digital divide”, warns Prof Linnéa Stenliden, at Linköping University’s Department of Behavioral Sciences.
Continue ReadingThe winner of a Pablo Picasso painting worth €1m (£870,000; $1.2m) thought he was being scammed when he heard the good news, a charity raffle organiser has told the BBC. Péri Cochin told Radio 4’s Front Row that she had to show Ari Hodara the artwork he had won on a video call from Christie’s […]
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14° Sunny A slightly cool ambiance awaits Riga on today, with temperatures hovering between 4 °C in the morning and 13 °C in the afternoon. Gentle breezes are expected across Riga Today, with speeds reaching around 13 km/h.
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