OpenAI has accused China-based actors of using ChatGPT accounts to fuel opposition to AI data centres by amplifying concerns about energy prices. The company detected 130 accounts engaged in coordinated inauthentic behaviour targeting US and European communities.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino stood by the United States as a World Cup host on Thursday, even as mounting visa disputes threaten to overshadow the 2026 tournament. His comments came after a Somali referee was denied entry into the country for an official assignment.
Omar Artan received a hero’s welcome in Mogadishu after being denied U.S. entry and removed from the 2026 World Cup referee roster. The 34-year-old vowed to return for the next tournament despite the setback.
Starting November 2024, the European Union will implement ETIAS pre-travel authorization for visitors from 60+ countries. The new system marks Europe’s biggest border control transformation in decades.
Brussels has decided to maintain its current oil price cap on Russian crude rather than lower it further. The move comes as the EU unveils its 16th round of sanctions against Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine began.
European policymakers are pushing for tougher measures to regulate stablecoins following fresh concerns about their stability and systemic risks. A new proposal from Brussels-based think tank Bruegel outlines comprehensive steps to prevent potential financial contagion.
Spain’s second-largest city came to a standstill as Pope Leo XIV touched down in Barcelona, with thousands flooding the Gothic Quarter. The pontiff’s historic visit marks his first journey to Catalonia since his elevation to the papacy.
A model appearing in a Kanye West music video has told the BBC she was choked without warning, leaving her terrified. West’s team insists it was theatrical performance art.
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from World Cup duty after being denied U.S. entry. The case highlights growing tensions between hard-line immigration policies and hosting global events.
Mexico City ground to a halt Tuesday as thousands of teachers blocked the main route to Azteca Stadium, just days before the venue hosts the 2026 World Cup opening match. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the timing a deliberate provocation.
American forces struck multiple Iranian military sites early Wednesday in retaliation for the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation marks the most serious direct military confrontation between Washington and Tehran in over a year.
The European Union’s newly adopted migration and asylum pact contains a glaring omission: no provisions for people displaced by climate change. As extreme weather events intensify across the globe, experts warn this blind spot could prove catastrophic.
Children are dying in Cuba because doctors can’t get their hands on basic medicines. That’s the stark warning from the UN’s top human rights official as he demands Washington lift decades-old sanctions.
Iran fired missiles at Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in a dramatic escalation following US strikes on Iranian defense sites. The attacks targeted nations hosting American forces without directly hitting US installations.
European drug markets are becoming increasingly dangerous as criminal networks produce more potent substances and exploit new smuggling routes. A new EU report reveals cocaine purity at street level has nearly doubled in a decade while traffickers diversify beyond traditional corridors.
Albania’s EU membership bid faces a fresh hurdle over Jared Kushner’s $1.5 billion beach resort project. Brussels questions whether environmental rules were properly followed in approving the controversial development.
The United States has launched military strikes against multiple Iranian targets in retaliation for downing a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The attack marks a dangerous escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.
A Somali football referee says he endured an 11-hour immigration interrogation before being turned away from the United States. Omar Artan insists he had all the correct paperwork for his World Cup assignment.
The UN Security Council convened today to confront one of Africa’s most enduring security nightmares. The Lord’s Resistance Army continues to terrorize civilians across Central Africa despite decades of international efforts.
Afghanistan risks losing an entire generation to poverty and isolation as Taliban restrictions on women combine with economic collapse. UN officials delivered the warning as humanitarian needs surge past 23 million people.
