The House of Commons was exercised on Wednesday about the prospect of England beating Argentina in tonight’s World Cup semifinal. Ahead of Keir Starmer’s last Prime Minister’s Questions as premier before he exits the top job, Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle — the normally impartial chair — said he hoped the PM will be “bringing home” […]
Continue ReadingRespondents were asked if they had a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of each superpower. The research centre found that in 25 of the 36 countries, there were more people who had favourable views of China than of the US. It marks the first time the centre, which has been […]
Continue ReadingFive people suspected of selling and displaying books deemed “seditious” in Hong Kong have been arrested after police raided two independent bookshops. Authorities said the publications incited “hatred” against the territory’s government, judiciary and law enforcement agencies. Officers seized books from both shops, the government said in a statement. The group – two men aged […]
Continue ReadingDua Lipa: The singer takes a stand.Image: www.imago-images.de There are protests in Albania against Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner, who plan to build a luxury hotel in a nature reserve there. Now the demonstrators are receiving prominent support. July 15, 2026, 10:20July 15, 2026, 10:20 An article by British singer Dua Lipa supports the […]
Continue ReadingIran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a fresh wave of strikes on military targets. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until the US ends its “acts of aggression” and said other regional oil and gas export channels could also be closed. […]
Continue ReadingThe new Office of AI will bring together the government’s work on issues such as education, the labor market, climate and energy, copyright and defense.Image: Imago Australia wants to control the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) more closely in the future. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the establishment of a central AI office in the […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 15/07/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 The European Union and Ukraine have signed a deal to jointly boost the production of drones, a fast-evolving technology that has redefined modern warfare. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The deal was announced on Wednesday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The initiative […]
Continue ReadingJuly 15, 2026, 11:29July 15, 2026, 11:29 At the end of March a Swiss man was in Bali arrested. He left the house during the traditional Nyepi festival, the “Day of Silence” in Bali – this violates the island’s traditions. He further insulted the celebrations several times. “Fuck Nyepi and fuck your rules too,” he […]
Continue ReadingKenya’s High Court has dismissed a bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes. The Rastafarian community had argued that the ban on smoking cannabis infringed on their rights to freedom of religion and belief guaranteed under the constitution. In a landmark judgement, Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the […]
Continue ReadingA new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A journalist with the AFP news agency at the frontier said several dozen people and vehicles crossed the border from Spain for […]
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