Serbia’s President Vučić caught on hot mic: ‘I received a message from Moscow’
In remarks caught on a hot microphone, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić appeared to suggest he had received a “message from Moscow” as he arrived in Brussels for talks with top…
Global tech talent set sights on Dubai as app championship returns
The window is closing for global innovators to submit their ideas to Dubai’s 3rd edition of Create Apps Championship , with big prizes, mentorship and new “Longevity” prize on offer.…
EU tightens foreign investment screening to counter rising geopolitical threats
The European Union’s member states and the European Parliament have struck an agreement to strengthen the screening of foreign investments in the bloc as tensions rise over investments from countries…
What are transition credits? Philippines takes novel approach to coal phase-out
The Philippines is testing a new type of carbon credit aimed at encouraging companies to cut their climate warming emissions by creating funds that can be used to turn coal-fired…
Europe needs to do ‘much more’ towards security, Germany’s chancellor warns
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Germany as a leading force in the transatlantic partnership stating it was “setting a good example,” during a meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz on…
Mexico threatens eight years of jail in crackdown on vape sales
A young woman holds a vape in the La Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City on December 11, 2025. — AFP Mexico’s Senate has passed legal reforms that could impose up…
‘Frustrated’ Trump seeks concrete measures to end Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump looks on as he meets with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office at the White House in…
Disney wants to drag you into the slop
Disney and OpenAI’s new $1 billion partnership feels emblematic of the terrible times we’re living through. In exchange for access to the generative AI firm’s APIs and tools like ChatGPT,…
Bangladesh president, feeling ‘humiliated’, wants to step down halfway through term
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin speaks during the 18th East Asia Summit as part of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Jakarta on September 7, 2023. — AFP…