Philippine police have arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly “war on drugs”. Duterte was arrested by police in Manila airport shortly after his arrival from Hong Kong. Duterte’s brutal anti-drugs crackdown, which occured when he was president of … Read more
Lawmakers in France have overwhelmingly backed a bill making it easier to open bars in villages – a move aimed at reviving social life in small rural communities. In a 156-2 vote on Monday, MPs decided to loosen strict restrictions on new bar permits to sell alcohol. The bill still needs a Senate approval to … Read more
A Kurdish-led militia alliance which controls north-eastern Syria has agreed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state, the country’s presidency says. The agreement says the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will cease hostilities and hand over control of the region’s border posts, airport, and vital oil and gas fields. … Read more
Reuters Reporters gathered outside the gated community where Hackman and his wife died Actor Gene Hackman was alone. The two-time Academy Award winner didn’t make any calls and missed meals. Medical experts say it’s possible the 95-year-old, who was in declining health and suffering from advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, did not even realise his … Read more
A Palestinian who made antisemitic social media posts has been charged with knowingly arriving in the UK without leave, the Home Office says. Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas – also known as Abu Wadee – is believed to have arrived by small boat and been brought ashore in Kent on Thursday but was not arrested until Sunday … Read more
Laura Bicker China correspondent BBC/ Xiqing Wang China is embracing artificial intelligence, from educational tools to humanoid robots in factories Head in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI showroom or laboratory – this … Read more
Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. The former central banker secured a landslide victory in the Liberal Party leadership contest. In his speech, he criticised Donald Trump’s trade policies and vowed to defend Canada’s economy. Carney is set to be sworn in soon and may face an … Read more
US stocks plunged on Monday as fears grew over an economic slowdown, after President Donald Trump did not rule out a recession. The Nasdaq sank by 4.0% at the close of trading, its largest single-day loss since 2022, and there were heavy losses on other markets with tech stocks seeing the largest drops. Tesla shares … Read more
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza. Speaking in Geneva, Philippe Lazzarini warned of a renewed hunger crisis if aid supplies did not resume. Israel stopped the entry of all aid at the beginning of the … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an argument that aimed to restrict states from suing oil companies for financial damage related to climate change. The argument was brought to the high court by 19 Republican attorneys general, representing states including Alabama and West Virginia, who were trying to prevent other states, led by … Read more