UK: Abramovich accused of dodging millions in tax with superyachts-for-hire scheme

It was Christmas 2011, a year after Roman Abramovich had taken delivery of his new superyacht, Eclipse. But it seemed the oligarch would not be using it over the festive…

USA: Trump says India ‘will do what’s right’ on illegal immigration

US President Donald Trump has said India “will do what’s right” on the deportation of illegal migrants following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders spoke on…

DRC: Peace calls mount amid conflict in key city Goma

There are growing international calls for peace talks to end the escalation of violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fate of the economic and trading…

DRC: Rwanda and Uganda armies accused of backing M23 rebels

The UN has accused Uganda of backing M23 rebels fighting across its border in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. UN experts are warning that a rapidly escalating crisis “carried the…

USA: Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a “bidding war” over the sale of the social media…

USA: DeepSeek a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech firms, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has called the rise of Chinese company DeepSeek “a wake-up call” for the US tech industry, after the emergence of its artificial intelligence (AI) model triggered…

China: DeepSeek AI shakes the tech industry

The speed at which the new Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the technology industry, the markets and the bullish sense of American superiority in the field of artificial intelligence…

Australia: ‘Sinner will be one of greatest players we’ve ever seen’

Each time Jannik Sinner enters a tournament, records seem to tumble. The world number one’s commanding 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win over second seed Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open…

Australia: Zverev heckled over domestic abuse allegations after final

Alexander Zverev was heckled by a spectator over domestic abuse allegations during the Australian Open men’s singles trophy ceremony. The German second seed lost in straight sets to world number one Jannik…

Belarus Alexander Lukashenko secures landslide election victory

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has secured another victory in an election labelled by Western governments as a sham. The Central Election Committee stated on Monday that Lukashenko won 86.8% of…