Uber rolls out women-only option in the US
The feature allows both women riders and drivers to be matched with other women for trips on the ride-sharing app.
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Madagascar military leader dissolves government in surprise move
Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.
Continue ReadingTrump comments may have eased oil price spiral, but havoc remains
After the G7 meeting, the chancellor told the House of Commons that the best way to help consumers would be a de-escalation of military tensions. The markets have read that into President Trump’s comments. Even if the war stopped today, there is still havoc in supply chains, and damage done to energy infrastructure, that will […]
Continue ReadingWhy is China set to approve a new law promoting ‘ethnic unity’?
“It formalises an ideological framework related to a ‘common consciousness of the Chinese nation’ across education, religion, history, culture, tourism, mass media and the internet and directs that this ideology be integrated into urban and rural planning and economic development,” said Human Rights Watch China Researcher, Yalkun Uluyol.
Continue ReadingAnthropic sues US government for calling it a risk
Anthropic’s lawsuit is against President Donald Trump’s executive office; several government leaders, including Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick; and 16 government agencies, including the Department of War, Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Energy.
Continue ReadingUS missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.
Continue ReadingHundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription
Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.
Continue ReadingGuinea opposition leader Diallo calls for ‘direct resistance’ as political parties dissolved
Late last Friday, Guinea’s ministry of territorial administration and decentralisation announced in a decree that the headquarters and local offices of 40 political parties would be closed, and their logos, acronyms and other symbols banned from use.
Continue ReadingBag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop
Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.
Continue ReadingUkraine’s drone interceptors in high demand in the Middle East
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukrainian drone experts will arrive in the Middle East this week to help Gulf states under attack from Iran. In recent days, Iran has fired a number of Shahed drones across the Middle East – and some air defences in the region have struggled to cope. Ukraine has spent the […]
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