Elon Musk has accused the UK of attempting to censor free speech, after the government said it would support the media regulator if it decided to ban X’s services in the country. The owner of X reposted a user who questioned why other AI platforms with similar features do not face similar scrutiny. Musk wrote […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Dutch couple has been told by a court that “no marriage has been established” after a one-day civil registrar and good friend officiated their wedding with a speech […]
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, regional authorities said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the regional governor was quoted as saying in a Telegram post. The post did not specify the damage, but said that people living near the depot may have […]
Continue ReadingIrish farmers have gathered for a rolling tractor protest in Athlone as anger grows over the progression of the EU-Mercosur deal. On Friday, the EU ambassador approved a trade deal with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay – but it still needs to be backed by the European Parliament. The Irish Government voted against the deal […]
Continue Reading“We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor,” Trump told reporters during an event at the White House on Friday. “I would like to […]
Continue ReadingHelen Sullivan,BBC Newsand Soroush Negahdari & Roja Asadi,BBC News Persian Reuters Burning vehicles were pictured in Tehran on Friday night As protests in Iran entered their second week and Iranian authorities issued coordinated warnings to protesters, a doctor and medic at two hospitals told the BBC their facilities were overwhelmed with injuries. One doctor said […]
Continue Reading01/10/2026, 07:1901/10/2026, 07:19 The supposedly South Korean drone was shot down by the North Korean military.Image: keystone Pyongyang has accused South Korea of violating North Korea’s sovereignty with a drone flight. A surveillance drone is said to have taken off from the South Korean city of Incheon on January 4th and used a camera to […]
Continue ReadingIt was not immediately possible to find public and verifiable information confirming the real identity of the person behind the account. The video includes footage of former Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis and the director of the president’s office, Charalambos Charalambous. In the recordings, Lakkotrypis is presented as a point of contact for people seeking access […]
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 6:49 p.mJan 9, 2026, 6:49 p.m Syrian security forces in Aleppo. January 9, 2026.Image: keystone After a brief ceasefire, heavy fighting broke out again between Syrian government troops and Kurdish fighters in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The Kurds accused the troops of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and their allied militias of […]
Continue ReadingNawrocki argued that while the bill’s stated aim of protecting citizens — particularly minors — was legitimate, the Polish bill would grant excessive power to government officials over online content, resulting in “administrative censorship.” “I want this to be stated clearly: a situation in which what is allowed on the internet is decided by an […]
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