When Daidai realised her father was too old to slaughter two pigs for a traditional community feast in the run-up to Chinese New Year, she turned to social media. She didn’t want him to feel bad. “Can anyone help me?” she asked on Douyin, China’s version of Tiktok, at the end of last week. “My […]
Continue ReadingBBC Europe editor Katya Adler is in Greenland where troops and ships from several European states are gathering. The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK. US President Donald Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so. Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik […]
Continue ReadingMoroccan fans celebrated through the night as their beloved Atlas Lions beat Nigeria to make it to the Afcon final.
Continue ReadingFour astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have landed back on Earth, after their stay in space was cut short by a month due to a “serious” medical issue. The astronauts arrived on the ISS on 1 August expecting to complete a standard six and a half month stay. But last week, a […]
Continue ReadingThe US has seized a sixth tanker in the Caribbean Sea in its ongoing efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil, officials say. The vessel, Veronica, was boarded in a predawn operation “without incident” as it was defying President Donald Trump’s “quarantine of sanctioned vessels”, said the US military. “The only oil leaving Venezuela will […]
Continue ReadingPaul KirbyEurope digital editor Reuters A Danish air force transport plane arrived in Greenland as European Nato allies deployed to the capital, Nuuk, for joint exercises A 15-strong French military contingent has arrived in the Greenland capital Nuuk, as several European states send soldiers there as part of a so-called reconnaissance mission. The deployment, which […]
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 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 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 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. […]
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