EPA Spanish football players Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes testified in court on Thursday Teammates of Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso have given testimony in support of her account of feeling overwhelmed after being allegedly forcibly kissed by Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales. Her teammates Irene Paredes, Laia Codina, and Alexia Putellas appeared at the…
The former president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial on Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed into wider discussions about sexism and consent. Hermoso is scheduled to appear as a witness on the opening day having travelled from Mexico, where she…
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek has overtaken ChatGPT and other rivals to become the top-rated free application on Apple’s App Store in the US, UK and China. The app has surged in popularity since its launch in January, challenging the widely-held belief that America is the untouchable leader of the AI industry. It is…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). “Oooh, that’s a big one,” the newly inaugurated US president said as he approved the document after arriving back at the White House. It was one of dozens of executive actions he…
U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference at the end of the NATO summit in July 12, 2018. Bernd von Jutrczenka | dpa | picture alliance | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, and much of the world is watching on with bated breath. The prospect of…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, has reactivated his X account barely a week after he quit the social media platform, citing renewed focus on his military duties. “I’m back!” Gen Kainerugaba posted on his verified account @mkainerugaba that has quickly amassed hundreds of followers. He came back in his characteristic…
Look at any drinks menu today and you’ll likely see classic Italian amari standing side by side with similarly bittersweet and fortifying after-dinner offerings from countries as far afield as Mexico, Japan and Vietnam. Despite the agita this might cause some Italian producers, this new wave of global amaro-inspired liqueurs is only growing. Italy…
Singapore has the world’s most powerful passport, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The nation-state was one of six countries which tied for the top spot in 2024 in the list produced by the migration consultancy Henley & Partners, which ranks passports by the number of destinations that holders can access without needing a…
A soccer fan posts a video on social media during the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final. Inaki Esnaola | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The world of live sports is undergoing a transformation as people use more screens to curate their own broadcast experiences. Today, a vast majority of sports fans say they use second…
Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral Reopened It’s been a tumultuous year in French politics, but there was at least some good news at the end of 2024: After being badly damaged by a fire in its roof-space in 2019, Notre Dame reopened its doors in December after five years of repair and renovation works. The cathedral…
