‘We don’t exclude a land grab from Russia,’ the chief of defence said.
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows Ireland is creating a scheme that will give artists a weekly income in the hope of reducing their need for alternative work and boosting…
US blockade deepens Cuba energy crisis
The United States has effectively severed Cuba’s access to its primary petroleum sources in Venezuela and Mexico through political pressure. The Caribbean nation is reeling from a US-ordered halt in oil shipments from Caracas after American troops cap…
Democrats introduce ‘Virginia’s Law’ alongside Epstein victims
Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday that they said would eliminate the statute of limitations that has shielded sex traffickers such as the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The proposal — Virginia’s Law — is named after Giuffre,…
Facing a mercurial Trump, countries scramble to forge new alliances
Countries are increasingly settling aside old grudges to lessen their reliance on Washington.
Chile launches open-source AI model designed for Latin America
Chile has launched the first open-source AI language model trained on Latin American culture.
Trump administration takes down a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument.
UK signed deals with US firms that were clients of Mandelson lobbying company
Clients of Global Counsel, co-founded by Mandelson, included OpenAI and Palantir, which have both signed deals with governmentA lobbying firm co-owned by Peter Mandelson worked for OpenAI before the US tech company signed a wide-ranging agreement with …
US to repeal Obama-era basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions
The Trump administration is set to repeal an Obama-era regulation that serves as the basis for combating greenhouse gas emissions in the US, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday.
Inside Iran’s crackdown: Legacy of a bloodbath
Imagine having to mourn a loved one in secret. One month on, that seems to be the lot of many inside a shellshocked Iran, this after seeing the regime shut the Internet and start the shooting at unarmed protesters across the country in towns big and s…