The movie 'Battle of Penghu' supports Beijing's Taiwan reunification policy, with apparent official backing from China's propaganda department.
Arsenal Women's team undergoes significant changes with seven new signings, including Georgia Stanway, as they aim to win their first Women's Super League title since 2019, driven by a renewed team culture and ambitious squad revamp.
Infighting between France's Socialist Party (PS) and further-left La France Insoumise (LFI) over a halal chicken shop, Master Poulet, in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, near Paris, raises concerns about unity against the far-right ahead of presidential elections.
Anthony Joshua recovered from being knocked down twice in the first round to achieve a second-round knockout against Kristian Prenga, salvaging his highly anticipated November fight with Tyson Fury.
Cuba's worsening energy crisis, exacerbated by US sanctions and halted Venezuelan oil exports, has led to frequent power cuts, disabling water pumping stations and leaving nearly 3 million Cubans without reliable access to water, forcing reliance on informal water economies.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has worn suits in unconventional settings, from swimming to playing football, to project authority and legitimacy for socialist ideas, despite potential discomfort and criticism.
Comparison of ProWritingAid and Grammarly, two popular grammar-checking tools, highlighting their features, pricing, pros, and cons to help users decide which suits their writing needs best.
A UK government-backed investigation reveals hundreds of journalists are self-censoring due to safety concerns, especially when covering rightwing protests, the Trump administration, and trans issues, with female journalists facing severe online harassment.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's strategic flattery of President Donald Trump has been crucial in maintaining U.S. engagement with the alliance, despite Trump's initial criticisms and demands, illustrating a delicate balance of power and diplomacy.
Former US Senator Joe Manchin, 78, alongside his daughter Heather, has launched a council to recruit and support independent candidates for congressional races, aiming to promote centrist voices who can work across party lines.
Rebel Wilson won a defamation lawsuit brought by Australian actor Charlotte MacInnes, who claimed Wilson's social media posts implied she lied about a sexual harassment complaint. Justice Elizabeth Raper ruled the posts were not defamatory, but questioned the truthfulness of testimonies from Wilson, MacInnes, and co-producer Amanda Ghost.
Meta is introducing a free Facebook Verified program that uses facial recognition to confirm user identity against existing profile pictures. This initiative aims to help human users interact with other humans and combat the rise of AI-generated fake profiles and scams across Facebook's services.
Pauline Hanson's recent comments on domestic violence, suggesting it's a "two-way street" and questioning why women don't leave abusive relationships, are not gaffes but reflect a decade-long core belief influenced by anti-feminist groups and her son's past allegations.
Il prezzo del gasolio ha superato i 2,2 euro al litro nella provincia di Bolzano, diventando il primo territorio a raggiungere tale soglia. La media nazionale del diesel ha superato i livelli di marzo 2022, rendendo difficile riproporre il taglio delle accise.
British actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw discusses her new Sky supernatural thriller, "Possession," which delves into Britain's colonial legacy and slavery. She reflects on her career, from "Belle" to "The Morning Show," and the changing landscape for Black talent in the UK film and TV industry.
Indiens Premierminister Narendra Modi hat sich in einer ungewöhnlichen Selfie-Videobotschaft an die protestierende Jugend des Landes gewandt, die gegen Bildungspolitik und Jobchancen demonstriert. Er versprach, die Zukunft der Jugend zu schützen und gegen Verantwortliche vorzugehen.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gained 1 million Instagram followers overnight after releasing a selfie video addressing NEET paper leak concerns. He announced stricter government measures against leaks, including a new law with increased penalties, following a Union Cabinet meeting.
Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen defended himself in court against a negligence claim by Park Hoi-lam, who suffered severe leg injuries when Cheng's taxi mounted a pavement and struck her during a 2019 demonstration in Sham Shui Po.
Following Keir Starmer's departure from Downing Street, dozens of his former ministers and aides gathered, many having been sacked or demoted by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Feeling targeted for their loyalty, they are now planning to cooperate as a new faction within the Labour party, scrutinizing Burnham's government.
A coronial inquest in Sydney is examining the 2023 fatal police shooting of 43-year-old Jesse Deacon, who lived with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, after he was reported self-harming. His mother, Judy Deacon, advocates for systemic change in police mental health responses, as testimony reveals officers lacked specific training and mental health history warnings.
Imran Perretta discusses his debut feature film "Ish," which follows a 12-year-old boy in Luton and is drawing comparisons to classic coming-of-age stories. Perretta reveals the film is partly autobiographical, inspired by his traumatic experience of being stopped and searched by police at 13, and explores themes of lost innocence and identity.
Google is rolling out a new selfie video sign-in option for user accounts, designed to aid recovery when devices are lost. The opt-in feature uses liveness detection to guard against deepfakes and allows users to control data usage for AI training, contrasting with Meta's recent opt-out approach.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned at an SCO meeting that any country aiding US aggression against Iran would be a legitimate target for its armed forces, reaffirming Tehran's right to self-defense amid ongoing conflict with the US and Israel.
Der Nahost-Experte Daniel Gerlach wurde am 15. Dezember 2025 von der Berliner Zeitung als „ideologischer Bodenbereiter“ antisemitischer Terrorangriffe gebrandmarkt. Dies geschah einen Tag nach einem Anschlag am Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australien, bei dem 15 Menschen getötet und viele weitere verletzt wurden.
