Protests in Indonesia sparked by economic hardship have elicited a heavy-handed response from police, triggering concerns that the Southeast Asian nation could be returning to its authoritarian past. As police trucks have been spray-painted with anti-law enforcement slogans, President Prabowo Subianto has denounced the demonstrations as βtreason and terrorismβ while seeking to assuage wide-ranging discontent….
Charlie Kirk, the conservative millennial influencer who galvanized young Americans to support the GOP and was assassinated this week in Utah, was the most influential modern-day catalyst of shifting voting trends among fledgling voters, according to Republican and Democratic strategists. Kirk founded the nonprofit Turning Point USA in 2012 at the age of 18, and…
In a war increasingly determined by the flow and price of oil, one country is already emerging as a winner – and it’s not even a combatant. As US-Israeli strikes on Iran have sent the oil price soaring and raised questions about the American appetite for a prolonged price shock, Russia is already reaping the…
The U.S. menβs soccer team isnβt only trying to win games in this World Cup. It is trying to win hearts and minds as well. βWe want the game to grow,β star midfielder Christian Pulisic said. βWe want to get Americans excited to watch this game, to watch our team. Thatβs obviously a big goal…
If seeing the world through the eyes of artificial intelligence sounds appealing, a growing number of technology companies have just the thing: AI eyeglasses. The latest entrant is from Alibaba, which on Thursday started selling smart glasses that let wearers access the Chinese online retailer’s Qwen AI app with the touch of a button. Consumers…
The London-listed media company which produces Formula One motor racingβs official podcast series is exploring a sale following a fresh set of approaches from potential buyers. Sky News has learnt that Audioboom Group is working with advisers to explore the terms of a potential takeover of the company. J Goodwin & Co, a firm founded…
Ebury, the payments company backed by Spanish banking giant Santander, is drawing up plans to revive a Β£2bn London flotation in the first half of next year. Sky News has learnt that Ebury’s board and its investment banking advisers have tentatively pencilled in the second quarter of 2026 to resurrect an initial public offering of…
John Kani was on his way to joining the Umkhonto We Sizwe paramilitary wing in 1965 when he took a detour to a Serpent Players drama group rehearsal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. There, Kaniβs friend Fats Bookholane introduced him to a company member heβd mistaken for a custodian. βJohn, this is Athol,β Bookholane said,…
The Directors Guild of Americaβs national board on Friday unanimously recommended its membership vote in favor of a four-year contract with the major studios that would increase wages, boost contributions to its health plan and establish guardrails surrounding AI technology. βWe entered this negotiation with three main priorities: secure our Health Plan, protect jobs, and…
The Metropolitan Police has apologised to the Commons Speaker for revealing he was the source of a tip-off relating to the arrest of Lord Mandelson. The force said it had “inadvertently” revealed information about why the ex-business secretary had been taken into custody on Monday. Lawyers for Lord Mandelson had claimed the arrest was due…