Opinion: Europe can lead in tech — if regulation and culture align
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Month: August 2025
‘It’s one of the worst things you can say to a Black tennis player’ – Osaka
Naomi Osaka blasts Jelena Ostapenko after alleged comments in a heated exchange with Taylor Townsend at the US Open.
One killed, dozens injured at anti-government protests in Jakarta
Indonesia’s President has called for calm after police ran over and killed a man during anti-government protests.
Dozens of Colombian soldiers released after three-day captivity in Amazon
Dozens of soldiers held by villagers in a rebel-controlled area were released after UN and government mediation.
India and Canada name top diplomats after 10 months to mend ties
The high commissioner posts were vacant for 10 months, as both countries expelled each other’s top diplomats.
New video appears to show New Zealand fugitive dad with his child
Police believe the CCTV footage shows Tom Phillips and his child breaking into a store.
‘The details were almost perfect’: Kpop Demon Hunters sparks pride in Korea
There is frenzy, fascination and even a little bit of FOMO as Koreans revel in the K-pop hit.
Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown
A rise in popularity of vapes laced with etomidate, an anaesthetic drug, has caused widespread alarm.
Trump administration argues that more roads would help against wildfires
The Trump administration is citing wildfire suppression as the reason it’s seeking to undo the Roadless Rule. Science suggests more roads will cause more fires.
Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather. (Image credit: U.S. Coast Guard
Quote about Trump attributed to Justice John Roberts doesn’t check out
There is nothing to suggest the Supreme Court’s chief justice said the phrase publicly.
Trump didn’t ‘cancel cancer research,’ but new NIH guidance cut funding for some medical studies
While federal judges tried to halt the funding freeze, in some cases the Trump administration did not comply with their orders.
What we know about claims 70 Christians were beheaded in Democratic Republic of Congo
MONUSCO, the U.N. peacekeeping force in the DRC, said the reported killings were under investigation but remained unverified.
Trump didn’t ‘cancel cancer research’ — but his directives paused NIH meetings to dole out funds
Meetings designed to distribute grant money to fund research were canceled as part of a communications freeze at health agencies.