U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency
British domestic spy agency in trouble over lies told to courts
World
China Works to Dominate in AI and EV
The reality of China’s efforts to lead in two important tech sectors. In artificial intelligence, control of the data needed to train new models could dictate where the industry is able to expand fastest. And a price war in China’s electric vehicle industry.
Austria to change two streets named after Nazi supporters
The move follows a historian’s report that said that keeping the names was unconstitutional.
News24 | Iran says it remains committed to nuclear non-proliferation treaty
Iran on Thursday affirmed its commitment to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and accused Germany of “malice” over its criticism of Tehran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod
Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements.
Four dead, 14 injured in drive-by shooting outside Chicago nightclub
The crowd was leaving the nightclub following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz.
Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam on Nile, PM says
The dam on the Blue Nile has caused major tensions with Egypt and Sudan, and raised fears of war.
Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Africa’s “premier diva” has been honoured after more than 40 years in the industry.
UN expert calls for companies to stop doing business with Israel
Francesca Albanese also accuses companies which equip Israel of complicity in war crimes.
News24 | ‘This is not life’: Gazans reel from Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter
Young children wandered through the charred shell of what had been a school sheltering displaced Palestinians on Thursday, after a pre-dawn Israeli strike killed 12 people there, according to the civil defence agency.
Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador prison
The 29-year-old is now detained in Tennessee after being returned to the US and is awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.
US Supreme Court to review bans on trans athletes in female sports
The top court will hear challenges to state laws banning transgender athletes in female sports, in a case that could have nation-wide implications.
Bear kills motorcyclist in Romanian mountains
The man was dragged down a steep ravine, and despite wearing a helmet and protective clothing, his injuries were “extremely severe”, officials say.
News24 | Ukraine scrambles to build ‘our common interest’ as US pares back weapons
US officials downplayed a White House announcement that Washington was pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, after the war-battered country was caught off-guard and appealed for clarity.
Thousands of passengers hit by French air traffic control strikes
Airlines and France’s transport minister has condemned the strikes as unacceptable, at the start of summer holidays.
South Korea revises martial law rules after political crisis
Former president Yoon Suk Yeol tried to impose martial law in December, triggering a crisis and impeachment.
News24 | Tense meetings as rebel Republicans delay tax bill under pressure from Trump
Republican leaders in the US Congress delayed a key vote for hours on Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill as they scrambled to win over a group of rebels threatening to torpedo the centrepiece of the president’s domestic agenda.
Beachgoers look on as wildfires burn in Greece
Hundreds have been evacuated as wildfires continues to burn in Halkidiki and the island of Crete.
Indian state defends Zumba lessons for students amid protests
Some religious groups are angry after the government introduced Zumba classes in public schools.
Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks
“Everyone’s exhausted. We just want it to stop,” says one resident of the Tokara islands.
Rescuers search for survivors after ferry sinking near Bali, Indonesia
The ferry sank almost half an hour after leaving Ketapang port in the East Java town of Banyuwangi late Wednesday, bound for Bali’s Gilimanuk port, a 30-mile trip.