A leading Cuban dissident and activist has been released from jail as part of a wider prisoner release deal between the Cuban government and the United States. Jose Daniel Ferrer…
Hungary: Raids targeting anti-corruption chief rock government
Police in Hungary have raided the offices of the Integrity Authority, a state body that oversees the use of EU funds. The chief prosecutor has announced that its chairman, Ferenc…
Japan: Toyota subsidiary Hino to settle emissions scandal for $1.6bn
Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors has agreed to pay $1.6bn (£1.3bn) and plead guilty to deceiving US regulators about the amount of emissions produced by its diesel engines. The truck company…
USA: Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts
Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that drew criticism and complaints for making repeated mistakes in its summaries of news headlines. The tech giant had been facing…
USA: IMF warns Trump’s plans could backfire on the US
The International Monetary Fund has warned that US economic policies under incoming president Donald Trump could hit the rest of the world and ultimately backfire on the US. The IMF…
USA: ‘Looking for my spy’-The jokes Americans and Chinese are sharing on ‘alternative TikTok’
A looming TikTok ban has connected Chinese and American citizens like never before, as they swap jokes and memes in what one user described as a “historic moment”. It’s all…
UK: No convictions for breaching sanctions on Russia
The UK has not carried out a single conviction for breaches of Russian sanctions, the National Crime Agency has said. Financial sanctions on Russia were introduced following the annexation of…
France: UK skier dies in ‘violent collision’ in French Alps
An investigation is under way after a British woman died following a “violent collision” on a ski slope in the French Alps. The 62-year-old reportedly crashed into a stationary skier,…
USA: SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
The latest test of Space X’s giant Starship rocket has failed, minutes after launch. Officials at Elon Musk’s company said the upper stage was lost after problems developed after lift-off…
Sudan: US imposes sanctions on army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
States President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of destabilising the war-torn country. In a statement on Thursday, the US…