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Hundreds of South Korean public services remained offline on Monday after a fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data centre in Daejeon crippled government websites, mobile ID functions and online portals, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the country’s digital infrastructure. The blaze began at about 8:20 p.m. on Friday when a lithium-ion uninterruptible power […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A stowaway was discovered dead in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines aircraft during routine maintenance shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The jet had just arrived from Europe when Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department airport-division officers pronounced the individual deceased at the scene. Homicide detectives have […]

Today, thanks to President Trump’s leadership and commitment to the American people, the United States welcomes home U.S. citizen Amir Amiry who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan. We express our sincere gratitude to Qatar, whose strong partnership and tireless diplomatic efforts were vital to securing his release. This homecoming reflects this Administration’s determination, reinforced by […]

An estimated 15,000 people converged on Avenida de Mayo on Saturday afternoon, rallying to demand justice for three young women whose abduction, torture and killing were allegedly broadcast live on social media in a crime that has gripped the nation. Organized by feminist collectives, human-rights groups and the victims’ families, the demonstration wound its way […]

China’s former minister of agriculture and rural affairs, Tang Renjian, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on Sunday after accepting cash and property bribes totaling more than 268 million yuan between 2007 and 2024. The Intermediate People’s Court of Changchun ruled that Tang’s misconduct inflicted “particularly severe losses to the interests of the […]

This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. Tuesday was an extraordinary day at the United Nations in New York. Taking the stage to address the general assembly of world leaders, the […]

  Sport is an integral part of our lives, bringing communities together, improving our health and adding billions in revenue to the economy. This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport, an EU initiative that has helped millions of Europeans discover the physical, mental and social benefits of sport and […]

A former maths teacher has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of numerous girls and multiple child sexual abuses of young girls. Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 36, has been found guilty of 21 criminal charges including, grooming, sexual activity with a child, taking and making indecent images of a child, rape, and inciting a child to […]

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that the threat from unmanned aerial vehicles has reached a level that can be classified as “high,” saying officials nationwide are on heightened alert after drone incursions in Denmark that forced multiple air‑traffic shutdowns and prompted investigations into sightings on German soil. The government said it will pursue legal […]

Back in November 2023 – a time when it wasn’t even clear that Donald Trump would be allowed to run in the upcoming presidential primaries – the European Union approved a tough new “anti-coercion instrument”. This stated: “Economic coercion exists where a non-EU country applies or threatens to apply a measure affecting trade or investment […]