Yemen’s president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis
The head of Yemen‘s governing body on Friday called for a general mobilisation to counter the Iran-backed Houthis, as the group ramps up attacks on government forces and their Saudi backer. His call comes weeks after Yemen’s fragmented…
Russia targeting ‘ordinary life’ with attacks on data centres, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has widened its attacks to target Ukraine’s data centres and internet providers, seeking to cause maximum disruption for ordinary people. «All this affects people’s ability to stay connected, study,…
‘I hope France wakes up’: Young Catholics flood the streets for Pope Leo’s Paris visit
A group gathers around a table in the courtyard of the Church of Saint-Séverin, tucked away in Paris’s Latin Quarter just a stone’s throw from the Notre-Dame Cathedral. Cups of coffee, snacks and water are being handed out as Laure D’Haussy struggles to…
Trump’s plans for massive arch move ahead
Earlier this week Trump announced that the proposed «Triumphal Arch» would double as a complex to store military equipment, complete with the ability to deploy snipers and drones from the roof and plaza. In a letter to the Pentagon and Federal Aviation…
Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads – The World This Week
It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre — from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a United Nations General Assembly marked by protests and departures, as leaders clashed over Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. There was also a…
Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept out to sea
Five senior military officials have been detained in Kazakhstan following the death of 14 service members who were taking part in military exercises. Those who died were among a total of 17 who were swept into the Caspian Sea as they were disembarking…
EU releases €6.6 billion for members arming Ukraine as five killed in Kyiv
European Union countries have agreed to release €6.6 billion from a fund to reimburse member states for arms supplied to Ukraine, the bloc’s top diplomat said Friday. EU states have been waiting for years for reimbursement under the bloc’s…
Supreme Court revives controversial US data system for citizenship checks
The US Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on the Trump administration to use a controversial federal database that uses citizenship information and other sensitive data to identify voters suspected of being non-citizens. Critics have questioned the…
US Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial voter ‘verification’ system
The US Supreme Court on Friday revived an expanded immigration database that US President Donald Trump‘s administration says aims to combat voting by noncitizens but that critics say will disenfranchise eligible voters. The justices granted a…
Students strike across Germany against military service
School strikes are taking place across Germany to protest against the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. One of the organisers of the strike, Bela Breitner, from School Strike Against Compulsory Military Service said the federal…