The curfew and cut to internet access follow anti-government protests by hundreds of students. They accuse authorities of failing to control ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
Dozens of countries have endorsed a set of guidelines on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in combat. China was among the countries attending a summit that did not sign.
David Missal, a University of Hong Kong graduate and spokesman for the Tibet Initiative Deutschland lobby group, said he was held for 13 hours and ultimately refused entry to Hong Kong. He had come from mainland China.
After a record number of killings, Colombia has ranked as the most dangerous country for environmentalists, Global Witness said. The government responded, describing the report as “dishonorable.”...
German intelligence accused Moscow of widespread sabotage operations against German politicians and companies. The same unit also hit Ukrainian targets in the run-up to Russia’s invasion.
Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, the storm is the worst Vietnam has seen in 30 years. A bridge collapsed northwest of Hanoi as floodwaters rose rapidly.
Robot mowers damage biodiversity and harm many creatures, including hedgehogs, according to German conservationists. Some of them are calling for a ban on nighttime mowing....
The populist BSW and far-right AfD parties, both of which did well in recent state elections in Saxony and Thuringia, are opposed to arms deliveries to Ukraine. This stance is having an impact on federal politics.
The mayor of Spain’s capital said that Lime, Dott and Tier Mobility had failed to implement limits on circulation and control parking. Madrid had imposed new regulations on the vehicles in 2023.
The Lithuania-bound flight was forced to land in Minsk after controllers claimed a bomb was on the plane. Upon landing, Belarusian authorities arrested opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich, who was a passenger on board.
The AfD was twice as effective at reaching first-time voters on the app than all other parties combined, according to an analysis of platform data. This may explain why the party performed so well among young voters.
Extreme weather events are increasingly putting girls at risk, say rights groups, pointing to climate-displaced families marrying off young girls in exchange for money.
German security agencies say “unconventional incendiary devices” are being sent in parcels to recipients in several European countries, DPA news agency reports. The agencies say the packages are catching fire en route.
New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia has died only days after celebrating 18 years of his rule. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Britain’s King Charles were among those who expressed sorrow.
German authorities have issued a deportation order to the former head of the Islamic Center Hamburg. The organization was recently banned as espousing an extremist ideology.
A Hong Kong court convicted two editors from the now-closed Stand News of sedition, the first ruling against journalists since the 1997 handover to China. The case underscores the ongoing crackdown on press freedom.
The attack in Solingen is just the latest example of a new wave of violence linked to the Islamic State terrorist group. Experts say the war in the Middle East is the main catalyst....