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A new chapter for Gibraltar from today as decades-old border barriers fall
MADRID, July 15 — Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel today, as border checks that have long been a source of tension are lifted. Home to only around 40,000 people,
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Watch what you post: Japan tightens social media rules for elections
TOKYO, July 14 — AI-generated images and videos will have to be marked as such under new rules on the use of social media during elections in Japan, the internal affairs minister said today. The new rules, approved by parliament yesterday
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US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still ‘possible’
TEHRAN, July 14 — The United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early today, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities, even as US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible.
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Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire
TEHRAN, July 13 — The Middle East has been rocked by US and Iranian attacks of a scale unseen since an April ceasefire, as fighting over the strategic Strait of Hormuz threatened to derail efforts to permanently end the war. As
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What comes next? South Korea eyes ‘golden window’ as AI chip boom promises unprecedented tax windfall
SEOUL, July 13 — South Korea will use a tax revenue windfall from artificial intelligence chipmakers as a strategic source of investment, President Lee Jae Myung said today, describing a “golden window” of opportunity. Global demand for advanced memory chips
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EU weighs trade ban Israeli settlements amid mounting pressure
BRUSSELS, July 13 — EU foreign ministers today discussed imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states. “Everybody agrees that the situation in the West Bank is really intolerable,” EU foreign
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South Korea trials ‘AI legal secretary’ to help public officials navigate the law
SEOUL, July 13 — The South Korean government has developed an “AI legal secretary” service that public servants can refer to when reviewing legal grounds in the course of policy planning and implementation, and put it into operation on a
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Spain’s ex-PM faces backlash over ‘no French players’ remark ahead of World Cup semi-final
MADRID, July 13 — Spain’s conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France yesterday after saying the neighbouring country’s national football team had “no French players”. The comment, published in an opinion piece in Spanish online
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Israel elections to be held on Oct 27 in defining test for Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, July 13 — Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said yesterday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Gaza war
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Asean calls for ‘concrete’ progress from Myanmar on stalled peace plan
BANGKOK, July 13 — Southeast Asian foreign ministers pressed their Myanmar counterpart for “concrete” progress on a stagnant Asean peace plan for the country during a meeting in Bangkok yesterday, top Thai and Philippine diplomats said. The meeting between foreign
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