Musician cancels Fringe show after theft of irreplaceable instruments
Sachie Mikawa has cancelled two shows following the theft of instruments she inherited from her late father.
Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack
Taiwan’s statement comes a day after reports that suspected China-linked hackers had carried out a first-of-a-kind bre…
Charity awarded £100k for back to school support
From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo.
Category C and women’s prisons could be upgraded to ease overcrowding
Exclusive: Ministers explore diverting male prisoners serving short terms or on remand away from tougher jailsMinister…
Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2023 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal
Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potenti…
Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only “destroy Ukr…
Students shun calls to stay in school as anti-Hanson protesters gather across Australia
High schoolers join university walkouts in major cities and several smaller locations amid urge to ‘stand up against t…
Japan protests Putin visit to disputed islands
The Russian leader visited the Kuril islands for the first time, according to state media.
BTS star V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream
The K-pop star says he has suffered hearing issues for over two years before revealing it publicly this week.
Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival
Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, conti…
India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demandEnough new…
Twitch faces backlash over Amazon training AI on its users' livestreams
Twitch's executives said users can opt out of AI training, which has become a common industry practice.