VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV will holiday twice at the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo near Rome this summer, reviving a tradition abandoned by his predecessor Francis, the Vatican said Tuesday. The US pope, elected on May 8, will stay at the villa some 25 kilometres (15 miles) southeast of the Italian capital for a…
We don’t know an exact date, but the first Netflix House venues open later this year. | Image: Netflix Netflix has announced that its first two Netflix House venues will open in late 2025. There’s still no specific opening date yet. The venues were first announced in late 2023 and later confirmed for two initial…
Europol’s 2025 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) indicates E2EE (end-to-end encrypted) apps as an obstacle to investigations The report also calls for better rules on metadata collection and tracking This comes as the EU Commission has unveiled a new plan to create a roadmap for lawful and effective access to data for law enforcement…
YOUTH and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has urged national sports associations (NSAs) to resolve any internal disputes on their own before escalating matters to the Sports Dispute Committee (JKPS). Hannah said that of the 75 cases received by JKPS last year, most could have been settled internally. As such, she advised those holding positions within…
BRUSSELS: The European Union said Tuesday diplomacy was the best path to tackle Tehran’s nuclear programme, after emergency talks between its 27 foreign ministers on the conflict between Israel and Iran. “We all agreed the urgent need for de-escalation. Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, and diplomacy is the solution to prevent this, and (the)…
BRUSSELS: EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called “circular economy”. Environmental ministers from the bloc’s 27 nations approved a proposal by the European Commission to make sure at least 25 percent of the plastic in new…
The Nintendo Switch 2 is great. In many ways, it’s exactly what we hoped for: a Switch, only better. And yet there’s something… underwhelming about it. Maybe it’s unfair, but we’ve come to expect Nintendo to consistently amaze us with either how its consoles work or the games you can play with them. In this…
Microsoft 365 Local is an entirely on-prem solution for data sovereignty requirements It’s built on Azure Local and Microsoft’s private sovereign cloud Redmond wants to provide “digital stability” for all regions Microsoft has launched a new version of Microsoft 365 that runs entirely on-premises, designed for low-latency and high-security needs, running on Azure Local. The…
NAIROBI: Hundreds of men armed with whips and clubs attacked groups of protesters in Kenya on Tuesday as they demonstrated against the recent killing of a man in police custody, AFP journalists saw. Tensions have risen as the east African country approaches the first anniversary of massive Gen Z-led protests sparked by tax rises, which…
TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump said he wants a “real end” to the conflict between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire, as the arch foes traded fire for a fifth day on Tuesday. The escalating clashes saw Israeli warplanes target military sites in Iran, killing a senior commander and drawing retaliatory missile fire from…
