President Donald Trump has awarded Boeing a multi-billion dollar contract to build the US Air Force’s most advanced fighter jet, the Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft. Trump described the high-speed…
UK: Government borrowing higher than expected in February
UK government borrowing was higher than expected in February, adding pressure to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week. Borrowing – the difference between spending and income…
Turkey: Hundreds arrested in third night of protests
Turkish authorities say 343 people were arrested during a third day of protests across the country on Friday. The protests began after the arrest of a key opposition figure –…
India: Elon Musk’s Grok is kicking up a storm
It all started with one question. A query last week from an X (formerly Twitter) account called Toka was enough to propel Elon Musk’s built in-chatbot called Grok 3 into…
UK: The British embracing Korean pop
Six years ago, Amber Clare was a devoted One Direction fan. Scrolling through Twitter for information about the band’s solo projects, she saw a reply that said “Listen to Icy…
UK: ‘Chubby filter’ pulled from TikTok after user backlash
A viral filter which made people appear overweight has been removed from TikTok, after the BBC reported it had sparked a wave of user criticism. Known as a “chubby filter”,…
S Korea: Court rules against K-pop group NewJeans in record label dispute
A South Korean court has ruled against chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans which had sought to cut ties with its record label Ador. The court said the band, which had renamed…
USA: Family sues Boeing over whistleblower death
The family of a Boeing whistleblower who took his own life last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The complaint alleges that John Barnett was subjected…
Belgium: EU delays plans to retaliate against Trump tariffs
The European Union (EU) has delayed plans to hit back at US President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs until the middle of next month. The trading bloc was set…
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