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…
Fate of 11 Nigerian troops unclear after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing in Burkina Faso
A C-130 military cargo plane of the type the Nigerian air force said had been forced to land in Burkina Faso on Monday. Photograph: Reuters View image in fullscreen Eleven…
In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, a Young Woman Works in Disguise to Feed Her Family
KABUL, December 11 (IPS) – Shabnam, a 26-year-old law graduate, manages her life and work by disguising herself as a boy. In the middle of a crowded market with the…
‘Once Conversations about Democracy and Equality Begin, They Are Very Hard to Silence’
CIVICUS discusses restrictions on civic space in Thailand and the detention of activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa with Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate, Advocacy Lead at Thai Lawyers for Human Rights…
Vawda claims ex-ISI chief Faiz Hamid going to testify against Imran Khan
Senator Faisal Vawda addresses the press conference at National Press Club, Islamabad, May 10, 2023. — OnlineSenator Vawda says PTI founder next in accountability.Adds ex-COAS Bajwa showed “negligence, incompetence”.Asif says…
Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as Person of the Year
The two covers of Time magazine’s 2025 Person of the Year issue with an illustration depicting tech giants in this handout combination image, December 11, 2025. — Reuters Time magazine…
Norwegian ambassador summoned over ‘unwarranted’ attendance at court proceeding
A security personnel stands guard outside the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. — AFP/FileEnvoy’s actions breach of diplomatic protocol: FOFO says actions amount to interference in…