Trial of robots to police ‘undesirable’ behaviour such as smoking or breaching social-distancing rulesSingapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at people engaging in “undesirable social behaviour”, adding to an arsenal of surveillance te…
Russian actor and director arrive at space station to make first film in orbit
Pair likely to beat Hollywood project announced by Tom Cruise, Nasa and Elon Musk’s SpaceXA Russian actor and director have arrived at the International Space Station in an attempt to beat the US and film the first movie in orbit.The Russian crew are l…
US condemns China for ‘provocative’ aircraft sorties into Taiwan defence zone
After two days of record incursions, the US state department says it is ‘very concerned’ by Beijing’s pressure on TaipeiThe United States has condemned China for “provocative” and “destabilising” military activity after Chinese fighter jets and bombers…
Algeria recalls ambassador to France as diplomatic row mounts
Envoy recalled ‘for consultations’ after Emmanuel Macron said the former colony was ruled by a ‘political-military system’ Algeria has recalled its ambassador to France for consultations as diplomatic tensions mount over comments by Emmanuel Macron tha…
Canada grants asylum to four people who hid Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
Charity helping the refugees says they are happy with the result but urges Ottawa to expedite asylum of remaining ‘Guardian Angel’Canada granted asylum to four people who hid former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in their tiny Hong Kong apartments when …
‘Free and open’: Quad leaders call for ‘stable’ Indo-Pacific in veiled China dig
Joe Biden meets leaders of Australia, India and Japan in latest effort to cement US leadership in Asia US president Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan highlighted their Quad group’s role in safeguarding a stable, democratic Indo-Pa…
Myanmar junta abducting children of people targeted for arrest, says UN expert
Special rapporteur says children as young as 20 weeks old are being seized by military in bid to force suspects to hand themselves in Myanmar’s military junta is systematically abducting the relatives of people it is seeking to arrest, including childr…
Genetics reveal how humans island-hopped to settle remote Pacific
Study using DNA analysis reveals not only are statues on these distant islands connected, but inhabitants tooEaster Island’s famous megaliths have relatives on islands thousands of miles to the north and west, and so did the people who created them, a …
French highline walker makes 600-metre Seine crossing from Eiffel Tower
‘It was beautiful,’ says Nathan Paulin after traversing slackline over Paris river to mark country’s Heritage DayA French highline walker has crossed the River Seine in Paris at a height of 70 metres, in a breathtaking feat watched by cheering crowds o…
Palestinian boy shot by Israeli soldiers during clashes on Gaza border dies
Omar Hassan Abu al-Nile was hit on the sidelines of a demonstration near the fence separating the Gaza StripA 12-year-old Palestinian boy shot last week by Israeli soldiers during clashes along the border with Gaza has died of his injuries, the territo…