00:24 New personal data privacy law passedChina's top legislature has passed a law to protect personal information, effective November 1, in an effort to further regulate cyberspace wit
03:06 Agricultural drones are surging in popularity across China's farms. A drone spraying a field with pesticides or fertilizers can cover 1,215 hectares in one day compared with just
00:55 From Cobra Kai to Chuck Norris, karate is known around the world – but practitioners of the Japanese martial art are hoping the Tokyo Olympics can bring an even wider audience.Aft
01:00 The UK, Ireland and Iceland are among five countries most likely to survive a collapse of the global system, according to a new study.A combination of factors including population
Ariane 5 transfers from the final assembly building to the launch pad in preparation for flight VA254 with Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. /ESA The wor
03:14 Cyrille Tchatchet II is preparing to make history at the Tokyo Olympics – seven years after finding himself homeless and penniless on Britain's streets.In June, the weightlifter w
Protest parties look to be gaining ground ahead of a parliamentary election in Bulgaria, fueled by allegations of misconduct against former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's government.Sunday's vote is
01:00 The Parisian painters of the iconic Place du Tertre in Montmartre are displaying 'Endangered artist' signs in protest against a Paris city hall bill that would change the conditio
A defaced statue of Queen Victoria lies after being toppled during a rally on Canada Day in Winnipeg. /Reuters Protesters toppled statues of British and Commonwealth monarchs Queen Victoria an
Stefan Lofven announces his resignation one week after he lost a vote of no confidence in parliament. /AFP/ Stina Stjernkvist / TT News Agency Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Mon
Police found the truck in an industrial estate in Thurrock, Essex, south England. /AP /Alastair Grant Italian police have arrested a man wanted in the UK in connection with a people-smuggling
TOP HEADLINES• Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced a "non-working" week in the Russian capital, with non-essential workers told to stay home, as COVID-19 cases hit a six-month high.• Saudi Arabia
A diver swims through plastic off the coast in Bali, Indonesia. /CFP Fast-food and beverage packaging has been identified as the primary source of plastic litter accumulating along the world's
The penalty stems from a complaint launched in 2019 by three media groups: News Corp, Le Figaro and Groupe Rosse. /CFP France's competition regulator fined Google 220 million euros ($267 milli
Two people were killed and at least 20 injured when a gang of three, shot indiscriminately into a crowd outside a concert in Miami, Florida, local police said. The mass shooting happened during th
Most of Belarus's neighbors and many other European nations have banned Belavia flights. /Reuters/ The head of Belarus's national airline Belavia condemned the decision by numerous European Un
TOP HEADLINES• Up to three times more people may have died due to the pandemic than indicated by the officially reported deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced, putting the likely deat
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