USA: UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta

Meta has announced the appointment of three new board members including the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close Donald Trump ally, Dana White. It comes as…

USA: Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers

Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style “community notes” where commenting on the accuracy of posts is left to users. In…

India: Rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded rat-hole mine

Rescuers in India are racing against time to bring out miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state of Assam. Three of the nine men inside were…

USA: Authorities say tech giant Tencent works with Chinese military

The US has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of businesses it says work with China’s military.…

UK: Ukrainians open Ukrainian school to preserve heritage

Members of a newly opened Ukrainian school have said the launch has been successful in helping their children maintain ties to their culture.The Saturday school located at St Luke’s Community…

Japan: Fat bluefin tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m

Sushi restaurateurs in Tokyo say they have paid 207m yen ($1.3m; £1m) for a bluefin tuna which is about the size and weight of a motorbike. The sale is the…

USA: Biden bans offshore drilling across vast area of US

US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office. The ban covers the…

DR Congo: Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The gold and money was hidden under…

Northern Ireland: Van driven into business and set alight in arson attack

Police are investigating a report of arson in Belfast city centre on Saturday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report that a white Peugeot Partner van…

Wales: Caravan owner ‘felt trapped’ by £20,000 sale loss

A caravan owner has said she felt trapped into selling it back to the holiday park owner for a £20,000 loss after just four months when relocation plans did not…