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He has notably weighed in on British politics, backing the right-wing Reform UK, with speculation he could soon start bankrolling the party; endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany in the forthcoming snap federal election; and hit out at a Romanian court’s decision to annul its election over alleged interference, to give just a few examples. As Australians prepare to vote in a federal election, the prime minister warned Musk not to meddle Down Under. “We have foreign interference laws in this country and Australian elections are a matter for Australians,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of the center-left Labor Party told Australian…

Child sexual abuse is a growing problem and crimes committed via the Internet make it much more difficult to combat. The EU is revising its the rules in an attempt to criminalise behaviour online as well as in the real world. One in five children are estimated to be victims of sexual crimes on- and offline and EU member states made some progress with rules designed to criminalise the abuse at the end of 2024. But they failed to agree to controls over online image sharing since these could impact data privacy rights.MEPs and member states are working on two sets of…

Children make up at least half of Haiti’s displaced population, which has tripled within a year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. The number of people uprooted by gang violence in Haiti has more than tripled in the last year to hit a record high of at least 1 million, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday.The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the situation is particularly severe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where “relentless gang violence” has fuelled a near-doubling of internal displacement and the collapse of healthcare and other services.”The latest data reveals that 1,041,000 people, many displaced…

This article was originally published in Italian Antonelli will be the first Italian to compete in F1 since Antonio Giovinazzi in Abu Dhabi with Alfa Sauber in 2021. After weeks of rumours, Mercedes has confirmed that teenage star Kimi Antonelli will race for the German car manufacturer starting in 2025.The young Italian driver from Bologna, who turned 18 on 25 August, will replace Lewis Hamilton, who is switching to Ferrari.His Formula 1 debut on Friday could have gone better: on the fifth lap of the Monza track during free practice, the driver hit the barriers of the parabolic curve with the…

The island of St Helena is hoping that better infrastructure will incentivise more people to move away from petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. The island of St Helena has installed the world’s most remote public EV charger in its capital Jamestown. The charger on the British Overseas Territory, nearly 2,000km from the west coast of Africa, is part of a trial by Norwegian charging company Easee and Japanese car brand Subaru. With very few electric vehicles on the island so far, the government is hoping that improving infrastructure will incentivise more people to ditch their petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. And, as…

Though Bayrou as prime minister will mostly deal with domestic issues — leaving foreign affairs to President Emmanuel Macron, his ally — he also addressed the fraught geopolitical situation that France and Europe face, caught between a historical ally in the United States that now appears ready to “flaunt” the rules-based international order, and China, which is “weaving the web of its economic, technological, diplomatic and military domination.” Bayrou mentioned Trump’s threats to annex Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal and even name-checked Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, who he said represents “the unbridled face of this new…

All the latest developments on the first day of the World Judo Tour. Zagreb, the heart of Croatia, transformed into a stage for the Judo Grand Prix this Friday, showcasing the strength and spirit of athletes from around the globe. Croatian judoka were honoured for their achievements with a special distinction for their first judo Olympic Champion Barbara Matic. Awarding were Dr. Sanda Corak, President of the Croatian Judo Federation and Nikolina Klaic, Representative of the Croatian Lottery.In -48kg, Koga Wakana of Japan took home the gold medal after defeating Tynbayeva of Kazakhstan. An ouchi-gari scored her waza-ari followed up…

“That is why restrictions have immediately been brought in on animal products from Germany to prevent an outbreak and we will not hesitate to add additional countries to the list if the disease spreads. We will continue to keep the situation under review working closely with the German authorities.” Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals, with symptoms including sores and blisters on the feet, mouth and tongue. The U.K.’s agricultural industry was devastated by an outbreak of the disease in 2001, with over 2,000 farms affected and more than 6 million…

The heavyweights took to the stage, showcasing top judo talent, with many young judoka competing for glory on the third day of the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix in Croatia’s capital. At -90kg, it looked as if the contest would go to Golden Score, but Hungary’s Peter Safrany avoided an attack and turned it into a hold down to his advantage. With less than 10 seconds left on the clock he held his way to his first Grand  Prix gold medal.IJF Vice President Dr  Laszlo Toth awarded the medals.”I’m really happy, thank you very much. This is my second time to…

Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, has attracted a flurry of self-called ‘TikTok refugees’ who are refusing to join Meta. China’s social media app RedNote, or Xiaohongshu as it’s known in China, has skyrocketed to the top spot of Apple’s app store in the United States, as TikTok faces an imminent ban in the country.Many TikTok creators are rushing to find alternatives where they can continue to post videos as they await a potential ban of the platform on January 19. RedNote has attracted TikTok creators, who have posted videos on the social media app calling themselves “TikTok refugees”.The Chinese platform based in Shanghai…