Can wildfire smoke ignite a trade dispute? US President Donald Trump appears to think so. He threatened new tariffs on Canada, blaming its handling of massive wildfires for sending hazardous smoke across the northern United States. Calling the air “filthy, polluted and unhealthy,” Trump accused Canada of “willful negligence” and said he would demand answers
Britain is preparing for yet another change at the top after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will step down as Labour leader. Triggering a race to choose the country’s next prime minister. In an emotional speech outside Downing Street, Starmer acknowledged growing concerns within his party. About his ability to lead Labour into the
South Korea could be on the verge of a political milestone. But how often does history quietly repeat itself with a new name attached? President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook as the country’s next prime minister. A move that, if approved by parliament, would make her only the second woman ever to hold
What if your laptop no longer needed a mouse or keyboard at all? Nvidia is betting that future is closer than it looks. The $5tn tech giant has unveiled a new “superchip” called RTX Spark. Designed to bring powerful AI directly into laptops and desktop PCs running Microsoft Windows. Instead of relying on cloud servers,
Fishermen off Greece’s western coast thought they had spotted wreckage in the Ionian Sea. What they actually found was far more unsettling — a naval drone packed with explosives, still running quietly in the water near Lefkada. Greek bomb disposal teams quickly moved in, removing detonators and a battery before safely neutralising the device. Authorities
What if your luggage at the airport was handled not by a person—but by a robot? That future is quietly rolling out at Japan Airlines. Starting May, JAL will begin a two-year trial using humanoid robots at Haneda Airport. The plan? Put these machines to work loading and unloading cargo—jobs that are physically demanding and
What if a country decided to spend more on its military than ever before—more than even during global war? That’s the question now facing Washington. The Donald Trump administration is pushing for a staggering $1.5 trillion defence budget—a historic jump. Why so high? The plan includes everything from a futuristic “Golden Dome” missile shield to
Is the conflict in the Middle East about to escalate even further? That’s the concern after US President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum to Iran—reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Or face devastating strikes on its power plants. Posting on social media, Trump warned the US would “hit and obliterate” Iran’s energy
Deep inside an Indonesian cave, scientists have uncovered what is now believed to be the oldest known rock art ever discovered. A red hand stencil pressed onto stone nearly 68,000 years ago. That’s older than anything found in Europe—and it could rewrite what we know about how early humans moved across the world. The discovery
Who really “owns” Greenland? According to the US, apparently, it might be them. After Donald Trump insisted the US needed Greenland for security reasons — even refusing to rule out force. Six European allies have jumped to Denmark’s defense. The leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark said in a joint
Winter has shown its teeth across Scandinavia — and the cost has been deadly. A third person has now died in Sweden as Storm Johannes tore through the Nordic region. The storm toppled trees, cut power, and brought daily life to a halt. So how bad did it get? Bad enough that weather officials warned
Japan is on high alert again — and this time, it’s because Russian and Chinese warplanes decided to take a long flight around its backyard. So what exactly happened up there? According to Japan’s defence ministry, two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers flew down from the Sea of Japan. They met two Chinese H-6 bombers over
