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In Turkey, new technologies reinforce repression

In Turkey, new technologies reinforce repression

With anti-government protests sweeping across Turkey, the authorities have used all technological means to try to curb them, from restricting internet access to using facial recognition to identify protesters, who have been forced to adapt.

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Ukrainian museum moves to 'decolonise' history

Ukrainian museum moves to 'decolonise' history

The quiet and echoing rooms of the museum in Poltava, dedicated to an 18th-century battle in central Ukraine, belie a struggle in the war-torn country on how far to go in recasting Russia's role in history.

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Ukraine accuses Russia of 'war crime' with military hospital strike

Ukraine accuses Russia of 'war crime' with military hospital strike

Ukraine accused Russia of committing a "war crime" during its weekend attack on the city of Kharkiv, as the US-backed ceasefire efforts continue to prove elusive.

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Pentagon chief says US will ensure 'deterrence' across Taiwan Strait

Pentagon chief says US will ensure 'deterrence' across Taiwan Strait

The United States will ensure "robust, ready and credible deterrence" in the Indo Pacific, including across the Taiwan Strait, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, calling Chinese actions "aggressive and coercive".

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South Korean man cleaning gravesite suspected of starting wildfires: police

South Korean man cleaning gravesite suspected of starting wildfires: police

South Korean police have launched a probe into a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives' gravesites, an investigator said Sunday.

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'Something is rotten': Apple's AI strategy faces doubts

'Something is rotten': Apple's AI strategy faces doubts

Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence strategy?

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Hudson's Bay Company: from fur trade to department store downfall

Hudson's Bay Company: from fur trade to department store downfall

From the 17th century fur trade that birthed a nation to the last major department store in Canada, The Hudson's Bay Company has left an indelible mark, but its storied 354 years are crashing to an end.

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Orban's food price cap takes aim at foreign retailers in Hungary

Orban's food price cap takes aim at foreign retailers in Hungary

Seeking to tame public anger over soaring inflation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has imposed price controls on basic food items sold in supermarkets, renewing his fight against multinational companies.

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AI-powered drones track down fires in German forests

AI-powered drones track down fires in German forests

Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures.

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China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade, according to a joint statement from their top officials meeting in Seoul.

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