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In today’s newsletter: The far right are using social media to foster division, from Southampton to Belfast, but there are calls for clear and urgent ways to counter digital radicalism
By Libby Brooks
Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EU
Female activists are working in the shadows to find and support vulnerable women they fear are being failed by authorities
A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virus
Six companies are suspected of colluding to use food inflation to raise the prices of their product
Nigel Farage has been busy.
President Trump expressed hope the conflict with Iran would be resolved imminently, saying he hoped the conflict would soon be "in the rearview mirror.” He remained tight-lipped about the new peace deal, which is believed to include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, financial incentives for Iran, an
Several groups, including the National Parks Conservation Association, have sued the Trump administration over its plans to install the National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The proposed sculpture garden would feature 250 life-sized statues of famous Americans n
Members of the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Faction staged demonstrations across several major locations in Israel on Wednesday in protest of the arrests of yeshiva students accused of evading military service. The protests, which began during the morning rush hour, were aimed at disrupting traffic in
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The High Court of Delhi has held that criminal proceedings quashed on the basis of settlement and marriage between parties cannot later be revived merely because the matrimonial relationship subsequently breaks down or allegations of cruelty emerge thereafter.The Court observed that if every matrimo
Interacting more intensely does not provide more stress relief, researchers say
Move will benefit nearly 20,000 residents as well as numerous farmers and workers who currently navigate complex authorisation procedures
China will double down on its support for Hong Kong as a global hub for the offshore yuan, with Beijing’s top market regulator saying that the city could soon begin offering trading of yuan-denominated treasury bond futures. Beijing would support Hong Kong launching five-year treasury bond futures i
Reported development called ‘remarkable and highly unusual’
NEW DELHI: Russian messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday moved the Delhi high court challenging the Centre's decision to temporarily block access to the app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.According to news agency ANI, Telegram mentioned the matter before a bench of Justice Tejas Karia, wh
The United States Air Force has taken the first formal step towards developing its next-generation strategic airlifter, releasing a Request for Information (RFI) for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) programme. The future aircraft is expected to eventually supplement and replace portions of the a
British couple Jane and Alan Kelvey say that their yacht, Bright Future, received warning shots from a Russian warship in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. The Kelveys described the incident as “scary” and vehemently denied Russian claims that their vessel was on a “dangerous approach” to
There's a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn't come from working too hard or sleeping too little. It comes from trying, very conscientiously, to be well. From tracking your sleep score and feeling guilty when it dips. From buying the magnesium supplements because three separate Instagram accou
The US government instructed Anthropic to ban access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign nationals last week. The Trump administration then cited national security concerns behind the decision to restrict AI models. Now, Bloomberg has obtained the letter sent by US Secretary of Commerce Howard W. Lu
BENGALURU: 13 days late in taking charge on Tuesday, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda got cracking on the first day, posing three critical questions in a meeting with the city's civic officials, including the GBA chief and commissioners of the five city corporations: "Is road-making
A new political party called Restore Britain is threatening the rise of Nigel Farage’s hard-right group, with a tougher anti-immigrant stance and the backing of tech trillionaire Elon Musk. Led by businessman and ex-football chairman Rupert Lowe, Restore is tipped to deprive Farage’s Reform UK party of victory over the ruling Labour Party in a crunch special election on Thursday. Lowe, 68, formed Restore as an alternative on the right of British politics in February following his split from...
A Russian artist was shot and killed near his home in eastern Poland, authorities said on Tuesday. He was known for his outspoken criticism of President Vladimir Putin and his satirical artwork targeting Russian leaders.The artist, identified by Polish prosecutors as Robert Kuzovkov, who used the ar
NEW DELHI: To tackle chronic traffic congestion in south Delhi, Delhi govt has approved construction of a 4km elevated corridor along Sant Shri Nagpal (SSN) Marg in Chhatarpur, Public Works Department minister Parvesh Verma said Tuesday.The corridor will run from intersection of Anuvrat Marg (NH-148
Middle East crisis choked one of the world’s busiest oil pipelines for over 100 days, sending ripples to economies across the globe. As energy shipments fell, many players opted for a range of tactics to keep the shipments flowing. The US adopted Iran's playbook. Using a method long associated with