Russian spy: Deadline for Moscow over spy poison attack
Moscow must explain why a Russian-made nerve agent was used in the poisoning of former Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter by the end of Tuesday, Theresa May said.
The PM said it was "highly likely" Russia was responsible for the attack in Salisbury, Wiltshire, last Sunday.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said it appeared the "really egregious act... clearly came from Russia" and there should be "serious consequences".
Moscow called the claims "unfounded".
Home Secretary Amber Rudd will chair a meeting of the government's emergencies committee Cobra later to discuss the case.
Former double agent Mr Skripal, 66, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury city centre. They remain in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Muslim Cyber Army: a 'fake news' operation designed to derail Indonesia's leader
Police in Indonesia make arrests as Guardian investigation reveals fake Twitter accounts and violent propaganda
Police in Indonesia believe they have uncovered a clandestine fake news operation designed to corrupt the political process and destabilise the government.
In a string of arrests across the archipelago in recent weeks, authorities have revealed the inner workings of a self-proclaimed cyber-jihadist network known as the Muslim Cyber Army (MCA).
The network is accused of spreading fake news and hate speech to inflame religious and ethnic schisms; fan paranoia around gay men and lesbians, alleged communists and Chinese people; and spread defamatory content to undermine the president.
Urban mining: Hidden riches in our cities
Cities hold tons of materials that can be reused — and doing so can address over-exploitation of scarce natural resources. From buildings to electronic waste, we are surrounded by value. So how does urban mining work?
With demand of natural resources increasing and supply decreasing, the use of recycled materials is gaining importance.
Mineral resources like concrete, bricks or ceramics can be found in large quantities in many buildings across countries like Germany. Metals such as steel, copper, and aluminum, and materials like plastic, gypsum, asphalt and wood are also abundant. Household waste is also a major source of valuable materials.
Urban mining has many advantages over primary mining: the materials are already in the city where they are likely to be needed again, so there is no need for long transport routes. And the environmental impact, particularly in land use, is clearly lower than mining for natural resources.
Beyond nuclear weapons, N.Korea talks could address family reunions, detainees
Beyond the future of North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, a number of other issues could be raised during upcoming talks between Pyongyang, South Korea and, potentially, the United States.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in in April and, according to South Korean officials, wants to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.
South Korea’s long, complex relationship with its northern neighbour leaves the two sides with a wide range of issues to potentially address.
Family reunions
The Korean War of the 1950s ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, leaving the two Koreas technically at war and families torn apart on both sides of the military demarcation line that divides the peninsula.
Syria war: UN expects Eastern Ghouta civilian evacuations
Rebel group in besieged enclave says it has reached an agreement with Russia to evacuate wounded civilians.
The United Nations is expecting civilian evacuations out of rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, as the Syrian government military continues its fierce offensive on the enclave.
"This day, we are expecting evacuation of civilians, including people with medical conditions," Ali al-Zatari, the UN's top aid official in Syria, told Reuters news agency at al-Wafideen crossing, without elaborating.
The UN has previously called for the evacuation of nearly 1,000 sick and wounded residents who need urgent medical treatment.
TIGERSWAN, THE MERCENARY security company best known for its efforts to suppress indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access oil pipeline, is stepping up its pursuit of profits in areas hit by climate change-driven natural disaster.
Three blog posts published on TigerSwan’s website in February describe the firm’s response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina in 2016. TigerSwan, according to the posts, assisted National Guard members in Houston and emergency managers in North Carolina by providing them with access to its GuardianAngel system for monitoring the movement of individuals and sensitive shipments. In Puerto Rico, the company’s work included tracking down the employees of an unnamed client.
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