Modi vows ‘stringent punishment’ for exam fraud fuelling India’s youth-led ‘Cockroach’ protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday «stringent punishment» for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government. The comments came after…
Jantar Mantar, CJP, Wangchuk : Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg, says ‘still alive’
The violence has stirred public anger and galvanised India’s opposition, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Modi has not commented directly on the protests or engaged with the protesters, but on Thursday, he…
War in Ukraine: EU agrees 21st round of sanctions on Russia
EU ambassadors have reached a political agreement on the 21st sanctions package against Russia, an EU diplomat said on Thursday. The technical work on the sanctions package will now be concluded and a written procedure for adoption will be…
Watch: What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear deal
The BBC’s Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Zinedine Zidane to be officially appointed as France manager on Tuesday – Sports
A new era will begin on Tuesday for ‘Les Bleus’. Zinedine Zidane is expected to be officially appointed as the head coach of the French national team on Tuesday. The 54-year-old coach will sign a four-year contract, until the 2030 World Cup.…
China’s animal lovers take fight against abuse offline and overseas
In New York City’s Times Square, one of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the world, photographs of Wang Wang come up on a gigantic digital screen every 35 minutes. One of the captions reads: «She was loved. She wanted to live. She should…
US announces nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia
The United States on Wednesday announced that it had reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright signing the pact and a separate bilateral safeguards deal alongside Saudi Energy Minister Prince…
Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
Google parent Alphabet saw its business continue to grow in recent months, yet growing spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure put its leftover cash into negative territory. The company’s free cash flow, the cash it maintained after…
Climate change has intensified Europe’s risk of drought, scientists say
Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe, with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall, driving the exceptionally dry conditions, a team of international scientists said on Thursday. The continent is gripped by a major drought,…
Houthis claim attack on Saudi tankers in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Iranian state media said two people had been killed in the US strikes on Wednesday, and a tanker caught…