The notice will be published “in the next few days,” a spokesperson from Dinum said. That follows an announcement on Sunday by the Minister for State Reform David Amiel that France would target the adoption of a home-grown videoconferencing platform by 2027. France last summer mandated that officials get off WhatsApp and Telegram and instead […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 28, 2026, 5:19 p.mJanuary 28, 2026, 5:19 p.m Sweden wants to ban cell phones from all primary schools in the country starting next school year. Primary school in Sweden goes up to the ninth grade. The government presented a corresponding draft law. “Students have to hand in their cell phones at the beginning of […]
Continue ReadingGhana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.
Continue ReadingAs countries on both sides of the Atlantic ramp up deportations of undocumented migrants, Spain’s left-wing government is preparing to give legal status to hundreds of thousands of irregular workers. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has championed the amnesty as a way to not only give informal workers legal protections, but to also bring more money […]
Continue ReadingSince August 2025 Ukraine has stepped up its campaign of strikes against targets deep inside Russia. While the country’s Western allies have been reluctant to allow the use of long-range missiles for that purpose, they have not objected to Ukraine doing it with its domestically-produced weapons – principally drones – with the Americans even helping […]
Continue ReadingOne of the arguments against putting the Revolutionary Guard on the terror list was fear of potential reprisals. Iran has repeatedly used a strategy of arresting Europeans to use as bargaining chips in international diplomacy, including former EU official Johan Floderus, who was released from the notorious Evin Prison in 2024. Paris has secured the […]
Continue ReadingHowever, raising the VAT requires a change in the constitution and a public consultation will open in the spring. Switzerland has been rethinking its defense stance since Russia’s attack on Ukraine almost four years ago. It is looking for more military cooperation with European nations and ramping up its rearmament, although it still has no intention […]
Continue ReadingVietnam is a popular travel destination.Image: Shutterstock A deadly virus is spreading across South Asia. After a new outbreak of the Nipah virus in India, Vietnam has declared the highest alert level. Checks are also being carried out again at airports in other Asian countries. What travelers need to know now. Jan 27, 2026, 5:27 […]
Continue ReadingAs Russia seeks to replenish its forces in nearly four years of war — and avoid an unpopular nationwide mobilization — it’s pulling out all the stops to find new troops to send into the battlefield. This includes duping foreign nationals from Kenya, South Africa, Iraq and South Asian countries into signing up to fight […]
Continue ReadingAfter nearly four years since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has caused nearly two million military casualties — killed, wounded or missing — on both sides, according to a study published by a US think tank. Moscow’s forces have borne the brunt of the losses, suffering as many as 325,000 killed out […]
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