Iran’s internet flickers back on despite judicial halt, reports claim
Live metrics show partial restoration of connectivity after President Pezeshkian ordered the international internet to be reopened, but an Iranian court has suspended the order before it could fully take…
Don’t take this lying down: Trauma explored at the Kunstenfestival des Arts in Brussels
At the Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels, French choreographer Boris Charmatz and Italian director Romeo Castellucci turned performance into an exploration of intimate fragility by interpreting childhood trauma through silence and by…
Oil steadies at $100 and markets stay volatile as US-Iran talks stall
Brent crude trades at $100 per barrel while European indices drop, Asian stocks close mostly flat and US equities open higher. Markets remain volatile as US-Iran talks stall and President…
Turkish police use water cannon ahead of deposed opposition leader’s speech in Izmir
The CHP is level with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in most recent opinion polls and although the next election is not due until 2028, many expect Erdoğan…
South Korea overpass collapse kills three in Seoul
South Korea authorities launched an investigation after part of a decades-old overpass collapsed in Seoul on 26 May. The accident killed three people and disrupted rail traffic near the capital’s…
Four dea and, two injured after train hits school bus in Belgium, deputy PM says
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear and an investigation has been opened, the public prosecutor’s office said. Read More
Pope Leo vs AI: Pontiff sounds alarm over the ‘culture of power’ driving the tech race
Pope Leo XIV has disseminated a major manifesto warning of the societal ills posed by the emerging technology – particularly on the battlefield and how it is related to “slavery”.…
Direct talks with Russia would make EU a ‘neutral mediator’, Estonia warns
“This is not the right time to rush into any kind of talks” with Russia, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has said as debate over how to end the invasion…
Two French boys abandoned in Portugal to be returned to France, court document says
The Juvenile Court ordered that the two boys, aged four and five, be returned to their country of origin after French authorities decided to place them in the care of…
London to Stirling for under €35: Lumo’s new train route has just launched
The operator, which launched in 2021, already runs trains between London King’s Cross, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Read More