Sara Spinelli

German state vote serves as a trial for Chancellor Friedrich Merz

German state vote serves as a trial for Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz’s centre‑right CDU approaches a regional ballot on Sunday, the first of several contests this year in which it seeks to curb the advance of the far‑right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Electors will cast their votes in Baden‑Württemberg, a wealthy centre of Germany’s automobile

UK experts say ChatGPT fuels increase in reports of “satanic” organized ritual abuse.

UK experts say ChatGPT fuels increase in reports of “satanic” organized ritual abuse.

UK specialists say that ChatGPT is prompting an increase in reports of organised ritual abuse, as victims of so‑called “satanic” sexual violence turn to the AI system for therapeutic help. Police contend that organised ritual abuse and “witchcraft, spirit possession and spiritual abuse” (WSPRA) targeting children are largely hidden

Oil climbs past $100 per barrel as Iran conflict pushes prices to highest level since 2022

Oil climbs past $100 per barrel as Iran conflict pushes prices to highest level since 2022

Global petroleum prices broke the $100 (£74, AU$142) per barrel barrier for the first time since 2022 as rising military hostilities in the Middle East keep removing about 20 million barrels from supply daily. Brent crude, the worldwide reference grade, leapt 16.6 % to $108.10 a barrel as

Starmer talks to Trump after president slams UK's lack of backing for Iran strikes

Starmer talks to Trump after president slams UK's lack of backing for Iran strikes

Keir Starmer attempted to mend the strained ties with Donald Trump concerning the conflict with Iran on Sunday, while a Labour rebuke intensified after Tony Blair’s claim that Britain ought to have backed the United States’ first air attacks on Iran. The prime minister contacted the American president on

Cyprus tourism wavers as Iran war makes travelers think twice.

Cyprus tourism wavers as Iran war makes travelers think twice.

The season has only just started, yet Ayia Napa is already feeling the rhythm. Visitors are slowly returning, taking in the island resort’s sunsets, restaurants and sea‑view promenades. Along the waterfront, Vassilis Georgiou is supervising the erection of a new ramp for the jet‑ski fleet that forms

British Columbia opts to make daylight saving time permanent.

British Columbia opts to make daylight saving time permanent.

Since 1918, the clocks in Creston, a community in eastern British Columbia, have run an hour ahead of neighboring towns for half the year. For the remaining six months they fell back into alignment—not because the town altered them, but because its neighbours switched back and forth with daylight‑

Zelenskyy pledges assistance to Saudi Crown Prince in countering Iranian drone attacks

Zelenskyy pledges assistance to Saudi Crown Prince in countering Iranian drone attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about developments in Iran and the broader Middle East, and reiterated Kyiv’s willingness to assist with Iranian drones. “Ukraine has been confronting Iranian‑designed ‘Shaheds’ for years, and it is widely