International

In Iran, the climate of fear has been restored after the clerics who run this country successfully crushed nationwide revolt.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

The laws have been criticised by tech startups, which say they go too far, and civil society groups, which say they don’t go far enoughSouth Korea has embarked on a foray into the regulation of AI, launching what has been billed as the most comprehensive set of laws anywhere in the world, that could prove a model for other countries, but the new legislation has already encountered pushback.The laws, which […]

The plane vanished near Colombia's eastern border, and the search was hindered by dense terrain and adverse weather.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

All our updates, with reaction and interviews, following our text commentary stream of the UCL league-phase finale.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

These are the key developments from day 1,435 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Average bills to go up by 5.4% in April, with Ofwat approving record spending plans amid outrage over sewage spillsWater bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of £33 per household in April, in the latest above-inflation increase intended to fix leaking pipes and sewage treatment works.The increase will push the average annual water bill to £639 in the year from 1 April, up 5.4% on the […]

Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegationA target of building 1.3m cars a year is likely to be missed unless a large new UK factory is built in the coming years, an industry group has said, as Keir Starmer prepares to hold trade talks in China.Labour aims to have 1.3m vehicles rolling off production lines by 2035, a […]

Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a yearBritish food sector representatives have urged the government to introduce a transition period if it agrees to realign post-Brexit agriculture rules with the EU.They warned that aligning regulations overnight would create a “cliff edge” that could cost UK businesses between £500m and £810m a year, because of the divergence in standards since Brexit. Continue […]

Australian children’s cartoon series about a family of blue heelers has yet to announce a new seasonAustralian-made animated series Bluey was the most streamed show in the US for the second year in a row, topping Nielsen’s annual year-end streaming charts for 2025.US viewers watched 45.2bn minutes of the show on Disney+ according to Nielsen, down from 55.62bn in 2024, but still impressive given the show comprises 154 episodes – […]