Signia's new hearing aid delivers Bluetooth compatibility, longer battery life

Compatible with Android and iOS, the Pure Charge & Go BCT IX hearing aid boosts speech understanding in loud group conversations, according to Signia.

Source: ZDNet

Trump has changed Ukraine debate ‘for the better’, says Downing Street

Starmer’s spokesperson says US intervention ‘could bring lasting peace’ as No 10 treads carefully before White House visit

Donald Trump has changed the global conversation around Ukraine “for the better”, …

Source: The Guardian

Video: Zelenskyy offers to swap presidency for Ukraine NATO membership

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to leave office in exchange for Ukrainian membership of NATO.

Source: Al Jazeera

The best Android smartwatches in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

From the Galaxy Watch Ultra to the Tag Heuer luxury smartwatch, we tested the best smartwatches for Android users to help you choose the right one.

Source: ZDNet

Zelensky hails Ukraine's 'heroism' as EU chiefs mark war’s third anniversary in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed his country's "resistance" and "heroism" as a dozen leaders from Europe and Canada travelled to Ukraine's capital on Monday in a show of solidarity with …

Source: France 24

Pope Francis, in Critical Condition, Is ‘Resting’ in Hospital, Vatican Says

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition.

Source: New York Times

German vote winner Merz faces tough talks to build coalition government

Germany's Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party won 28 percent of the vote in Germany's elections, on Monday pledged to form a coalition government without the far-right AfD party, who placed …

Source: France 24

Albanese ‘confident’ US would come to Australia’s defence in event of attack

PM tells Q&A that US relationship is ‘rock solid’ as he fields questions on cost of living, housing and antisemitism

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Source: The Guardian

Elon Musk Congratulates AfD Leader on Germany’s Election Results

The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.

Source: New York Times

Is Zelensky’s Approach to Trump Hurting Ukraine?

Through three years of wartime leadership, Ukraine’s president has mostly played weak hands wisely. But his approach has fallen flat with the Trump administration.

Source: New York Times

The staggering cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine, by the numbers

Nearly $300 billion spent, more than 150,000 lives lost and over 10 million displaced. Here’s what three years of war in Ukraine adds up to.

Source: Washington Post

From ChatGPT to Gemini: how AI is rewriting the internet

Big players, including Microsoft, with Copilot, Google, with Gemini, and OpenAI, with GPT-4o, are making AI chatbot technology previously restricted to test labs more accessible to the general public. How …

Source: The Verge