EU foreign-born population hits record 64.2 million in 2025

The number of foreign-born people living in the EU reached a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, according to a report released Wednesday. That figure compares with 40 million in 2010 and represents a growth of about 2.1 million from 2024, according to the report by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at

Publishers Block Wayback Machine, Endangering Digital Memory

For 30 years, the archive.org internet platform has been archiving digital content. The "Wayback Machine" contains more than 1 billion archived web pages and is considered an indispensable tool for journalists, researchers, historians and lawyers who wish to view deleted or modified online content in its original form. However, this unique project instigated by a

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Vote Amid Tensions and Crises

Skip next section Over $100 million seized in cash, liquor, drugs ahead of polls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu April 22, 2026 Over $100 million seized in cash, liquor, drugs ahead of polls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Election officials have seized cash, liquor and drugs worth over 1,000 crore Indian rupees in

Australia orders gaming platforms to reveal child-safety measures

Australia's online safety regulator on Wednesday ordered major online gaming platforms including Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite and Steam to explain how they are protecting children from sexual predators and radicalization online. The eSafety Commission said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices seeking details on safety systems, staffing and moderation practices. Companies that fail to comply

Virginia Voters Approve Revised Congressional Map

Voters in the US state of Virginia on Tuesday narrowly approved a plan to redraw congressional electoral boundaries. The constiutional amendment could increase the Democrats' chances of winning four currently Republican-held seats in Congress in midterm elections in November. It bypasses a redistricting commission made up of Democrats and Republicans and allows a new map drawn by

US Eyes Relocation of Afghan Evacuees to DRC

The US government is in talks to send Afghans currently residing at a former US base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo, AfghanEvac, a group seeking to help the former allies said Tuesday. The Afghans were relocated to Qatar after US-led international forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021 as they had provided assistance to the

Pyramid Gunman Carried Columbine-Related Materials

Mexican authorities on Tuesday said a gunman who killed one person and injured several others at the Teotihuacan pyramids in central Mexico had carried materials related to attacks in the United States. One Canadian tourist was killed while visitors from Canada, Colombia, Russia, Brazil and the United States were among those injured in the Monday shooting. The

Trump Extends Ceasefire to Allow Iran Talks

Skip next section US sanctions network supplying Iran missile, drone programmes April 22, 2026 US sanctions network supplying Iran missile, drone programmes The United States has imposed new sanctions on an international network accused of supplying weapons and components to Iran. The Treasury Department says the measures target 14 individuals, companies and aircraft linked to

When Grievance Becomes Mass Violence

On an otherwise ordinary Thursday, a 14-year-old entered a middle school in the southern city of Kahramanmaras, opening fire on two classrooms, killing eight students and a teacher. The shocking attack followed another school shooting two days earlier in Siverek in Turkey’s Sanliurfa province, in which the gunman wounded 16 people before killing himself in a showdown with police. 

UK to ban tobacco sales for those born after 2008

Children who do not reach the age of 18 before January 1, 2027 will never be permitted to buy cigarettes or tobacco products in the UK, once a new law that has now completely cleared parliament gets royal assent from King Charles III.  The Tobacco and Vapes Bill cleared its final parliamentary hurdle on Monday, when the
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