Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president wins back neighbours despite war
ASEAN leaders are embracing Min Aung Hlaing, but critics warn it emboldens a military still bombing civilians.
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Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch
Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts following a disastrous launch where users complained about issues like bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI.
Technology · The Verge · All ·
West Asia’s war is bankrupting France, and India is next
Spot oil prices have decoupled from futures, shipping costs are soaring, and bond markets are punishing Paris. The Eurozone’s architectural flaws are at odds with the geopolitical shocks, and India’s opaque fiscal accounts hide similar exposure.
Business & Economy · Frontline · Politics ·
Is the world pricing the risk of a US diesel export ban?
One driver of higher U.S. diesel prices is a major drop in supply from Russia and the Middle East. AP Photo/David Zalubowski) A spike in diesel prices is hammering broad sectors of the U.S.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags
Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a new report, days before countries gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference.
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SC asks MEA to help kin of Indians killed in Ukraine war get compensation from Russia
The court directed the foreign ministry to issue a public notice inviting compensation claims from the families of those who died while fighting for Moscow.
Courts & Constitution · Scroll · Latest ·
Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher
Rooney has previously expressed her support for the group, which was banned as a "terrorist" organisation by the UK government in July 2025. It is not banned in Ireland, where Rooney lives.
World · France 24 · World ·
Climate change and drone attacks exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Sudan
Aid groups warn of an imminent collapse of the health system as fighting continues to displace civilians amid the planting season. The UN has extended an arms embargo, but only for Darfur.
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Iran targets Starlink as ‘tool of war’ with hints of more internet curbs
One official claims satellite internet could erode online governance in Iran amid war with the US and Israel.
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The Internet’s undersea backbone is slipping into the danger zone
Elisabeth Braw’s book Undersea War on rising risks for undersea infrastructure.
Technology · Ars Technica · All ·
France’s war on its schoolchildren
Leaking roofs, overcrowded classrooms and a university admissions system that leaves thousands in limbo have driven French students to protest. The state’s answer has been a campaign of police violence.
Education · Frontline · Politics ·
Iran: Political infighting deepens as economic woes mount during war
Hardliners are stepping up pressure on Iran's government and calling for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's removal. The oil minister resigned, but that's doing little to ease the pressure on President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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Winter energy bills: Where are gas and electricity prices highest in Europe?
Household gas and electricity prices have risen less sharply than petrol and diesel prices in Europe. Ahead of winter, Euronews Business compares prices across capital cities and looks at how they have changed since before the Iran war.
Business & Economy · Euronews · Business ·
Israeli attacks kill one in Gaza, wound journalists in occupied West Bank
A year into the ceasefire, nearly two-thirds of Gaza is in Israeli hands and Netanyahu vows control of the West Bank.
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Kyiv power plant hit by Russian missile without warning from allies
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that a Russian ballistic missile struck a Kyiv power plant without advance warning from Western allies, killing at least two people and wounding around 20.
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Iran war live: Saudi coalition hits Houthi sites; Aramco office hit in east
A Saudi Aramco building has been hit in Dhahran, following Saudi-led coalition strikes on Houthi 'vital assets' in Yemen
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How a decade of populism and impunity unravelled the post-Cold War world order
Brexit, Donald Trump’s rise and Israel’s war in Gaza signal the collapse of the post-Cold War political, economic and moral order. Populism, unchecked power, geopolitical conflict and growing economic instability are pushing the global system towards breaking point.
Business & Economy · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·
They war-gamed dimming the Sun. It went even worse than you think.
Solar geoengineering simulation shows what happens when geopolitics takes over.
Technology · Ars Technica · All ·
Preserving Lebanon's stories amid war: France's Lebanese Film Festival
This Tuesday evening sees the start of the sixth edition of France's Lebanese Film Festival. The festival opens at the Elysées Lincoln cinema in Paris, with Nadim Tabet's supernatural thriller "In This Darkness I See You".
Arts & Culture · France 24 · Culture ·
‘Need for UN has never been greater,’ UN chief says, proposing slimmer $3.3 billion budget for 2027
Amid climate disruption, an AI revolution, war and growing hunger, “the need for the United Nations has never been greater,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, presenting a $3.3 billion programme budget proposal for next year – a cut of $40.8 million.
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IMF global economic forecast shows 'resilience under strain'
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that global economic output will slow to 3.1% this year in spite of geopolitical disruptions, but warns that high inflation and AI share valuations could be risks for financial stability.
Business & Economy · France 24 · Business & Tech ·
Modi opens war on the people, and the Supreme Court looks on
The government has used force to stop protests against Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR. The Supreme Court’s delays and refusal of interim relief have allowed the process to continue, prompting criticism that its caution favours the executive.
Courts & Constitution · Frontline · Politics ·
SARAB pay homage to war victims in Syria, Gaza on new album
Franco-Syrian five-piece SARAB, or mirage in Arabic, make what can be described as poetic punk rock, blending guitar-heavy riffs with classical Arabic sounds and socially conscious lyrics.
Arts & Culture · France 24 · Culture ·
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine
The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday.
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