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Philippines top court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC

Senator dela Rosa, whose whereabouts are ⁠unknown, is wanted by the ICC for his role in Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs'.

UK eases sanctions on Russian oil imports as fuel prices soar

The move will allow the UK to import Russian crude oil refined in third countries, such as India and Turkiye.

US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader, NYT says

The 'audacious plan' quickly unravelled and Ahmadinejad's whereabouts are unknown, US officials told the newspaper

Musk and the US government fought an AI anti-discrimination law. The arguments don’t hold up | Genevieve Smith

The justice department’s lawsuit is part of a federal effort to reframe AI consumer protections as ideological overreach...

Financial Times: Electric car sales up worldwide amid Iran conflict

Kenya transport strike paused after deadly protests

Transport operators halt strike over fuel price hikes after several killed and mass arrests.

Women’s football coach who secretly filmed players banned for life

Petr Vlachovsky, ⁠a Czech women's football club coach who filmed players in changing rooms, has been banned for life.

Modi avoids Norway media: How that led to storm over India’s press freedom

India is currently ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index.

I believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming | Clare Press

Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from ec...

‘Spooks hotel’: inside the five-star nerve centre of the US takeover of Venezuela

Diplomats, businessmen and US marines mingle at the JW Marriott hotel in Caracas as deals are done and the country’s res...

At least 87 Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel on hunger strike

The protest comes after Israeli forces intercepted the last remaining vessel sailing towards the besieged Gaza Strip.

Is Russia ‘simulating diplomacy’ because of war losses in Ukraine?

Putin has talked about a truce, but some analysts say it's a ploy to buy time while Moscow's soldiers are on back foot.