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Three Russian submarines conducted a “covert” operation over cables and pipelines in waters north of the UK, Defence Secretary John Healey commented. A British warship and aircraft were deployed to deter the “malign” activity by Moscow and there was “no evidence” of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic, he added. Addressing Russian President […]

In emails from the tech giant, affected users were thanked for being a “longtime Kindle customer” but told devices released during or before 2012 would no longer receive updates from 20 May. The move will mean owners of older Kindles, including its earliest models such as the Kindle Touch and some Kindle Fire tablets, will […]

The Indian government has proposed changes to extend its regulatory framework to a wider range of online news voices, including influencers and podcasters on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and X. Last week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Tech (MeitY) suggested amendments to India’s IT rules – which govern digital media content – to […]

With growing fears that the militant Islamist insurgency that has engulfed large parts of West Africa is spreading, security has been dominating the campaign trail in Benin – a once-largely peaceful nation. Sunday’s presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria – the regional superpower – […]

The best hope for the ceasefire talks in Pakistan is that both the United States and Iran have strong reasons to call a halt to the war. The biggest obstacle to their success is a total absence of trust, no discernible common ground and the fact that Israel, America’s full partner in the war, has […]

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a truce for Orthodox Easter, with Vladimir Putin saying he’s ordered Russian troops to cease fire “in all directions” this weekend. The declaration from Moscow came after Volodymyr Zelensky issued repeated calls for a ceasefire, all ignored by the Kremlin. Now Putin has published a truce from 16:00 local […]

Singapore – known for its widespread leverage of air-conditioning – has told government employees to bring up the temperature in offices to at least 25C (77F) as it grapples with rising energy prices caused by the Iran war. The city-state’s public offices will also install power-efficient innovation like LED lights and smart sensors to help […]

Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding figures of hip-hop culture, has died at the age of 68, the Hip Hop Alliance has confirmed. In a statement, the organisation noted Bambaataa helped shape a “global movement rooted in peace, unity, love, and having fun”, paying tribute to his role in the emergence of hip-hop as both […]