Politicians have warned that a population “explosion” has worsened pressure on housing and public services.
Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
The foreign ministries of the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said analysis in European labs of samples taken from Navalny’s body “conclusively confirmed the presence” of the neurotoxin.
‘Repulsive’ moment diner sprinkles armpit hair onto his meal at top restaurant ‘before demanding refund’ for family-of-6
THIS is the stomach-churning moment a diner allegedly pulls a hair out of his armpit before placing it in his food to claim a £312 meal for free. In the gobsmacking footage, a customer can be seen sprinkling hair on a steak – before his family-of-six a…
US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva next week
Washington is pushing Tehran to limit its nuclear programme, with US President Donald Trump warning that failure to reach an agreement would be “very traumatic.”
French prosecutors to set up special team to review Epstein files
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc BrunelThe Paris prosecutor’s office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyse evidence that could implicate F…
Macron mourns the death of young man violently attacked at MEP Rima Hassan’s event in Lyon
The young man died in hospital where he was admitted on Thursday to receive treatment for critical injuries sustained in a clash between right and left wing activisits on the fringes of an event held by LFI MEP Rima Hassan.
Analysis: despite investing $150B+ in 10+ years, China is expected to produce 2% of global AI chips in 2026 and 70x less memory storage than foreign chipmakers (Meaghan Tobin/New York Times)
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Analysis: despite investing $150B+ in 10+ years, China is expected to produce 2% of global AI chips in 2026 and 70x less memory storage than foreign chipmakers — More than a decade into Beijing’s push…
Rape survivor Gisele Pelicot reveals she was honoured after receiving letter from Queen Camilla praising her ‘courage’
FRENCH rape survivor Gisele Pelicot said she was honoured after Queen Camilla praised her “dignity and courage”. The 73-year-old declared she was “overwhelmed” to get a letter from the royal, a long-time campaigner against domestic abuse. Ms Pelicot wa…
Former Foreign Office chief mouser Palmerston dies in Bermuda
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Is religion declining? 1 in 4 worldwide now non-religious, becomes third-largest group as Christianity falls
Nearly one in four people worldwide now identify with no religion, according to a sweeping global study covering 201 countries. The religiously unaffiliated grew by 270 million between 2010 and 2020, reaching 1.9 billion, driven largely by disaffiliati…