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Testament to Spain’s golden age to open up its secret spaces after €6m revamp
Despite perching imperiously on a mountainside near Madrid for the better part of five centuries, the
royal monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
has yet to give up all its treasures – or all its secrets.Control, censorship and ‘penalties’: inside the Assad regime’s propaganda arm
After 21 years, the day Farouk feared had finally come. An envelope sealed with red wax made its way through the faded hallways of Syria’s national news agency, Sana, and landed on his desk. Inside was what employees called a penalty, the contents of which could range from a reprimand …
Donald Tusk’s Polish revival masks deeper divisions with German neighbours
Authorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon
South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to arrest impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree amounted to rebellion.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the
351,000… and counting: bumper Boxing Day Test breaks record for cricket crowd in Australia
Not even the great Don Bradman drew such a crowd. At the MCG on Monday, more than 50,000 fans had walked through the turnstiles by lunchtime, making the total attendance of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India more than 351,000.
The five-day attendance tally, which was still growing …
Ukraine war briefing: Russia vows to retaliate after state media reportedly blocked on Telegram in EU
Russia has vowed to retaliate after the channels of its state media were apparently blocked on the popular Telegram social media platform in the EU.
On Sunday the channels of Ria Novosti news agency, Rossiya 1, Pervyi Kanal and NTV television, and Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspapers were …
Disgruntled police in Northern Ireland responsible for IRA leaks after Good Friday agreement
Parts of the British government and disgruntled members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary were responsible for a series of major leaks during and after the establishment of the 1998 Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland, according to claims in newly released Irish government archives.
An Irish department of foreign Affairs …
AI tools may soon manipulate people’s online decision-making, say researchers
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could be used to manipulate online audiences into making decisions – ranging from what to buy to who to vote for – according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.
The paper highlights an emerging new marketplace for “digital signals of intent” – known as the …
Most UK businesses expect to grow in new year, surveys find
A majority of UK businesses expect a positive start to 2025, according to two economic confidence surveys which show managers planning for growth after a challenging period for the economy.
About 70% of UK businesses expect their turnover to increase over the next year, up from 62% in December 2023. …
Peter Wright dethrones PDC world champion Luke Humphries
Luke Humphries left this arena stunned and staggered, left it the victim of one of the greatest ambushes ever plotted on this stage, left it a former world champion. For an ailing and aging Peter Wright, the only conceivable reality in which he could win this match existed in his …