Two teenage boys held as Dutch police probe alleged ‘snowball beating’ death
According to local media outlet Rijnmond, police believe youths were throwing snowballs at passing cars which led to a physical altercation with the 60-year-old victim. Read more at Read More
Robots wow crowds at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas drew large crowds on its second day. Robots and AI helpers took centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show, featuring everything from cyber…
Largest projection show on Tokyo Government Building mesmerizes crowds
Every evening, crowds in Shinjuku watch Tokyo Night & Light, a large-scale projection on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, using 40 solar-powered projectors. Read more at Read More
Spanish government and bishops agree on plan to compensate sexual abuse victims
Only a handful of countries have had government-initiated or parliamentary inquiries into sexual abuse by the clergy, although some independent groups have carried out their own investigations. Read more at…
Russian attacks leave 1 million people in Ukraine without electricity and water
As Ukraine continues to negotiate a deal which could put an end to Russia’s ongoing war, Moscow has kept attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and…
Macron accuses US of ‘gradually turning away’ from allies in speech to French ambassadors
Trump took a potshot at the French leader in an address on Wednesday in which he recounted how he had coerced France into agreeing to triple its drug prices. Read…
Morocco fossil find leads to new understanding of human history and movement
The timing and location of our species’ emergence remain unclear for lack of evidence but a new discovery in Morocco brings us closer to filling the knowledge gap. Read More
‘Profoundly damaging’: EU leaders condemn Trump’s withdrawal from UN climate treaty
The Trump administration’s decision to pull out of international environmental structures has drawn sharp criticism from both sides of the Atlantic, and could offer China a greater role as a…
Danish soldiers would shoot back if invaded, government confirms
Danish soldiers must open fire even without orders if US troops were to try and capture Greenland by force, according to a 1952 directive that Denmark’s Defence Ministry confirmed remains…
Kazakhstan bans LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’, stirring local and international concerns
Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev signed a law banning LGBTQ+ propaganda, sparking criticism for its vague language and potential misuse against the community. Read more at Read More