India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?
Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.
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Art on trial – a sculptor’s arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
Continue ReadingThousands of people affected by major fire in Malaysia
Video: watson/hanna dedial April 19, 2026, 10:57 p.mApril 19, 2026, 11:10 p.m According to authorities, up to 1,000 houses were destroyed in a major fire in the Malaysian coastal village of Sandakan. According to initial findings, there are no fatalities. Around 9,000 people were affected, the district police chief told reporters on site. Some residents […]
Continue ReadingVon der Leyen hopes for quick reforms in Hungary
April 19, 2026, 10:14 p.mApril 19, 2026, 10:14 p.m Ursula von der Leyen reminds Hungary of EU treaties. Image: keystone After the opposition’s election victory in Hungary, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is relying on rapid reforms in the member state. They are the prerequisite for frozen EU funds to be released, said […]
Continue ReadingThe Kremlin launches camps to train Russian influencers
Russia wants to create a new generation of influencers online who support the war in Ukraine. To this end, the state is setting up training camps for young people – with the aim of spreading the Kremlin’s hard, anti-Western line specifically among young people. Since the invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, Moscow has massively […]
Continue ReadingWidespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US
A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed. No deaths were reported following Friday’s storms, but officials have braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities. In Wisconsin, homes were damaged and residents were trapped in basements. Minnesota saw at least 30 […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo XIV heads to shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Angola, an oil- and mineral-rich country in south-west Africa, marked the third leg of his tour of four African nations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On Saturday, after meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço, the Pope delivered his first address to Angola’s governing authorities, repeatedly referring to the country’s turbulent history, scarred by […]
Continue ReadingThousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
Continue ReadingMagyar Sets Out Steps to Regain Hungary’s Funds After EU Talks
Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar presented the first steps he plans to take to regain access to European Union funding frozen due to corruption and rule of law concerns related to his predecessor’s policies. Summing up two days of talks with a delegation from the European Commission, Magyar on Sunday said his Tisza party […]
Continue ReadingSpain pushes to end EU-Israel association agreement – POLITICO
Sánchez has emerged as one of Israel’s most vocal critics in the EU. He accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of committing genocide in Gaza and denounced the joint U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran as an “immense error.” Critics claim that Israel’s continued strikes against Lebanon are undermining a peace settlement in the broader region. During […]
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