Latvian MPs have voted to withdraw from an international accord aimed at protecting women from violence, including domestic abuse, after a long and intense debate in parliament. Several thousand people protested against the vote this week in Riga. It is now up to President Edgars Rinkevics to decide whether to approve the law or not. […]
Continue ReadingA Japanese superhero series that inspired the hugely popular Power Rangers TV and movie franchise from the 1990s is ending after 50 years, local media report. Super Sentai will go off air as sales from merchandise and events have not been enough to cover production costs, reports say. Its broadcaster TV Asahi declined to comment […]
Continue ReadingIndia and the US have signed a framework agreement to expand defence cooperation over the next 10-years. The pact was announced after a meeting between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in Kuala Lumpur. The agreement will enhance “coordination, information sharing and tech cooperation” and advance “regional stability and deterrence”, […]
Continue ReadingAmerican singer Billie Eilish called on billionaires to “give your money away”, at the Wall Street Journal’s Innovator Awards in New York on Wednesday. “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” the singer asked during her acceptance speech in a room that included billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas. “If you have money, […]
Continue ReadingThe Sagrada Família has become the tallest church in the world, after workers placed the first part of a cross at the top of its central tower. Now measuring 162.91 metres tall, the Spanish basilica has officially pipped the record from the Ulm Minster in Germany, which has held the crown since 1890. Designed by […]
Continue ReadingTesla is lagging behind German manufacturers in Europe.Image: topgear After months of slump, the European car market is growing again. And German brands benefit the most. But despite the upswing, the industry remains under pressure. One manufacturer is particularly affected. Oct 29, 2025, 4:11 p.mOct 29, 2025, 4:11 p.m Markus Abrahamczyk / t-online An article […]
Continue ReadingThe latest US sanctions against Russia are already having an effect. Now it comes down to another crucial player. Oct 29, 2025, 11:06 p.mOct 29, 2025, 11:06 p.m Julian Alexander Fischer / t-online An article by For a long time, US President Donald Trump held back on sanctions against Russia and even blocked them. But […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft remains on a rapid growth path thanks to continued high demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products and cloud services. October 30, 2025, 04:12October 30, 2025, 04:12 From July to the end of September, sales rose 18 percent year-on-year to $77.7 billion. Microsoft continues to grow driven by the AI boom.Image: keystone The bottom line […]
Continue ReadingThis might also interest you: According to Trump: USA and China reach agreement on rare earths Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in South Korea – for the first time in six years. The conversation between the two lasted about 100 minutes. In the dispute over China’s export controls on rare earths, the […]
Continue ReadingImage: Anadolu The battle for the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk has been raging for more than a year. What is the situation there? October 30, 2025, 8:02 p.mOctober 30, 2025, 8:02 p.m follow me In late summer 2024, Ukraine evacuated Pokrovsk, then a city with 60,000 inhabitants, from the advancing Russian troops. Since then, the […]
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