UK ‘actively collaborating’ with Indonesia in using counterterrorism laws to curb civil liberties: report UK-based rights group RSI says Britain deliberately ‘exported’ a counterterrorism programme to Indonesia as part of its post-Brexit geopolitical outreach. 04/23/2024 - 6:24 am | View Link
UK’s Cameron addresses British “lack of seriousness” in Central Asia with five-day tour British Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has embarked on an extensive five-day tour of Central Asia aimed at reviving UK ties with the region following a damning report issued last November by the ... 04/22/2024 - 8:47 am | View Link
What to do about the EU’s relative decline The European Union will be marginalised if it continues to shrink compared to other parts of the world. Two former Italian prime ministers, Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi, are proposing remedies. 04/22/2024 - 12:46 am | View Link
Britain was wise to cleave to Europe as the empire began to disintegrate. It’s time to do it again Ideas of exceptionalism and ‘laissez-faire’ policies are still driving economic myths that should be stone dead ... 04/21/2024 - 12:48 am | View Link
Middle East updates: EU and G7 discuss Iran response EU leaders gather in Brussels, G7 foreign ministers head for Capri, and the UN schedules a vote on full Palestinian membership. The world’s still scrambling to react to tension between Israel and Iran ... 04/17/2024 - 7:04 am | View Link
To curb the use of U. S.-made civilian guns in crimes and human rights abuses abroad, the Biden administration will require exporters to better vet their customers and tighten sales to 36 countries deemed “high-risk” for illicit diversion of semiautomatic firearms, according to people briefed on the plan.
The new regulations—the most sweeping in decades—also cut the length of export licenses from four years to one and give the State Department greater authority to block sales.
More than 400 guests—including actors, scientists, advocates, and musicians—gathered for the 2024 TIME100 Gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday for a ceremony recognizing this year’s TIME100 honorees. The star-studded night brought together a wide range of influential figures, from singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to actor Colman Domingo to journalist and author E.
Motaz Azaiza spoke to TIME on the red carpet at this year’s TIME100 Gala in New York City. The Palestinian photojournalist is honored on this year’s list for his work showing the world what is going on in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. He spoke about the Gaza solidarity encampments that are popping up at universities in New York and across the country.
A “foreign actor” is likely behind deepfake content that made Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sound like he’s urging military action against China, according to his communications office.
The government is investigating the spread of the manipulated video and will file cases against those responsible, the communications office said in a statement Friday.
TIME 100 honorees and guests gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday night for the 2024 TIME 100 Gala. Many of the honorees, including actors Colman Domingo and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as well as musicians Jack Antonoff, Kylie Minogue, and 21 Savage, were present for the night’s festivities.
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LONDON — Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in serious condition after undergoing operations, a U. K. government official said Thursday.
The animals were among a group of four horses that broke free during routine exercises Wednesday near Buckingham Palace and caused chaos as they galloped loose through central London during morning rush hour.