Apple plans major overhaul of Siri to compete with OpenAI, Google
Apple is preparing one of the most significant upgrades in its history of voice assistant technology by transforming Siri into a fully integrated artificial...
Half of world’s largest cities confront severe water stress
An alarming new global assessment has found that half of the world’s 100 largest cities are now situated in areas experiencing high levels of...
Australia: Quiet NSW town shattered by triple shooting
Three people have been killed and another seriously injured following a shocking shooting in the small New South Wales town of Lake Cargelligo, prompting...
UK borrowing drops to £11.6bn but fiscal challenges persist
In the latest official data released on 22 January, Britain’s public sector net borrowing in December 2025 came in at £11.6 billion, marking a...
Greenland-Denmark set aside troubled past to counter Trump’s Arctic push
In a striking turn of events driven by geopolitics and history, Greenland and Denmark have put aside long-standing grievances rooted in centuries of colonial...
Severe solar storm set to ignite aurora Australis
A powerful solar storm hitting Earth this week is expected to produce one of the most spectacular celestial displays in more than two decades,...
Chinese tourist visits to Japan plunge amid Beijing-Tokyo row over Taiwan
Tokyo saw a striking downturn in Chinese tourist arrivals in December 2025 as tensions between Japan and China over Taiwan spilled into the travel...
UK considering Australia-style ban on social media for children under 16
The United Kingdom government is actively exploring whether to follow Australia’s lead and impose strict curbs on children’s access to social media, including the...
‘Meat Tax’ could reduce environmental footprint: Experts
A major new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research suggests that applying full value-added tax (VAT) rates to meat products across...