Germany bets on AI to tackle migration
The tool is set to help in the processing of asylum, visa and residence permit applications as Berlin grapples with an influx of newcomers The German government has approved a … Read More
Heatwave burning Europe triggers nuclear powerdown
Hungary and Romania have cut nuclear power output as record-low river levels disrupted shipping and supply chains The disastrous heatwave and drought across Europe have pushed the Rhine and Danube … Read More
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally walks with Bishop of Asante Mampong Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith, in Mampong, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Photograph: Francis Kokoroko/Reuters View image in fullscreen Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah … Read More
Why Western Europe needs the Ukraine conflict to continue
Drone warfare has altered the balance in Ukraine, weakened the spirit of Anchorage, and given Europe a new political case for the conflict The military-technical balance of power is a … Read More
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of backing Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah
The official previously pushed for the arrest of the Israeli prime minister for Gaza “war crimes” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his criticism of New York Mayor Zohran … Read More
At least 18 die trying to cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
People try to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Thursday. Photograph: Antonio Sempere/AP View image in fullscreen People try to cross from Morocco into the Spanish … Read More
Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus
An Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara, Ituri, DRC, 20 June 2026. There have been 3,360 confirmed cases of the virus in the east of the country. Photograph: Dieudonne Dirole/EPA View … Read More
Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park
An elephant herd walking on the savannah in Amboseli national park, Kenya. An investigation has been opened into the unexplained death of 15 elephants in the park. Photograph: Ronald S … Read More
A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds
Sports fans in Accra, Ghana waving the national flag. More than 40% of Ghanaians aged 18-24 were optimistic about their country’s future after USAID cuts. Photograph: Ulrich Doering/Alamy View image … Read More
Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation
Paul Biya giving a speech in Maroua, Cameroon, last October, with his wife, Chantal, sitting beside him. Photograph: Xinhua/Alamy View image in fullscreen Paul Biya giving a speech in Maroua, … Read More