By Alexander J Martin It is unclear whether the web giant or Kremlin officials have backed down to avoid a looming conflict. Roskomnadzor has sent repeated requests to Google requiring it to route Russian citizens’ web searches through a government filtering system. However, the head of the regulator, Alexander Zharov, told state-owned news agency TASS […] Read more
Good morning, Europe. Today we’re watching: Spain election: In a speech on Friday morning, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a general election would be held in Spain on April 28. The announcement came following a budget defeat in Parliament on Wednesday. Trump to declare emergency over wall: US President Donald Trump will declare a […] Read more
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has reservations about a tentative federal spending deal, but he does not think parts of the government will shut down for the second time since December. The president did not immediately commit to signing the agreement reached late Monday to prevent a partial government closure this weekend. “The answer […] Read more
Series of powerful storms brings Arctic air from Alaska and sends huge waves to Hawaii An unusually large weather system is wreaking havoc in America’s north-west and even brought snow to Hawaii. Schools closed across Washington state and the legislature canceled all hearings on Monday with winter snowstorms pummeling the region. Seattle’s metro area had […] Read more
By Aubrey Allegretti Theresa May told MPs to ‘hold our nerve’. Pic: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor The prime minister urges her Conservative backbenchers to get behind her at this “crucial stage” in talks as the clock ticks down. Theresa May has told MPs to “hold our nerve” to force the EU to renegotiate a critical element […] Read more
By Alex Stambaugh Polar bears roaming in the Russian town of Novaya Zemlya. Parents in a remote Russian archipelago are scared to send their children to school after a “mass invasion” of polar bears into residential areas, state news agency TASS reported. Novaya Zemlya, located off Russia’s northeastern arctic coast, has been swarmed by dozens […] Read more
By: Michael Safi India’s railways minister has been mocked for sharing a video of the country’s first locally built fast train – using footage that had been sped up to twice its normal speed. Piyush Goyal posted the video of the Vande Bharat Express on his official Twitter and Facebook accounts on Sunday. It’s a bird…It’s […] Read more
By Euan McKirdy Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially “catastrophic” effect on the planet, a study has warned. More than 40% of insect species could become extinct in the next few decades, according to the “Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers” […] Read more
By Peter Laca and Krystof Chamonikolas The Czech central bank will probably keep borrowing costs unchanged for a second meeting, prolonging a pause in rate hikes to digest signals of a potential economic slowdown in the euro area. As the European Central Bank faces diminishing prospects of raising its own rates this year, its Czech […] Read more
By David Mercer The fashion brand faces criticism for the black balaclava jumper which features a cut-out at the mouth that is outlined in red. The Gucci jumper is being sold for $890 (£688). Pic: Gucci/Spring Gucci has been embroiled in a racism row after shoppers complained a women’s jumper resembled “blackface”. The Italian fashion […] Read more
