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‘Don’t take us for granted’: Muslim voters send message to Labour over its Gaza stance
Read More Labour lost seats including Jonathan Ashworth’s in Leicester, where angry voters say they felt ignored When Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth lost his Leicester South seat to the pro-Palestine independent candidate Shockat Adam, it was widely seen as one of the biggest upsets of election night. But a walk along Evington Road, a busy shopping…
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‘Now we begin’: what the papers say after Keir Starmer takes reins as UK prime minister
Read More Forward-looking British front pages reflect the incoming government’s work ahead and the post-election-win jubilance of the Labour leader and his wife After Labour’s seismic defeat of the Tories, the UK papers’ front pages have focused on the work ahead for Keir Starmer amid his post-election glow after the new prime minister vowed to…
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Moulin Rouge cabaret’s iconic red windmill restored after collapsing earlier this year
Read More Mill’s huge sails inexplicably collapsed after a show earlier this year at the iconic venue Mill’s huge sails inexplicably collapsed after a show earlier this year at the iconic venue
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Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election
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Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain in EU, court rules
Read More Tate faces charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women Tate faces charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women
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Iranians elect reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as president
Read MoreIran’s interior ministry has declared reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian winner of the presidential election.Iran’s interior ministry has declared reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian winner of the presidential election.
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Moderate reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential race
Read More Stances of Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reflect dualities of being a reformist politician within Iran’s Shiite theocracy Stances of Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reflect dualities of being a reformist politician within Iran’s Shiite theocracy
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The long and ‘joyous’ road to revive Nepal’s ancient taboo scripts
Read MoreA formerly banned Indigenous calligraphy is now being practised ‘joyfully’ in corners of Kathmandu and beyond.A formerly banned Indigenous calligraphy is now being practised ‘joyfully’ in corners of Kathmandu and beyond.
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‘This is going to be a disaster’: inside the Tories’ chaotic election campaign
Read More From the surprise decision to call a snap election to the divisions inside the doomed campaign machine When rumours were ablaze that Rishi Sunak was about to call a snap election, one Conservative cabinet minister was asked by a colleague what was happening. “No idea,” he replied. “He’s either going to call a…
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Iran announces presidential election winner
Read More A heart surgeon-turned-politician, Masoud Pezeshkian, has been elected the new president to succeed the deceased Ebrahim Raisi Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian defeated his conservative opponent Saeed Jalili in the second round of the presidential election by nearly three million votes, according to the election headquarters. The election was called after President Ebrahim Raisi was…
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Iran’s reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins run-off presidential election
Read MorePezeshkian said to be winner of run-off election with 16.3 million votes to Jalili’s 13.5 million, according to reports.Pezeshkian said to be winner of run-off election with 16.3 million votes to Jalili’s 13.5 million, according to reports.
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Moderate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election
Read MorePezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the final arbiter of all matters of state in the country.Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as…
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Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
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Sacred buffalo calf offers hope amid efforts to revive species
Read MoreThe prophesized birth of a rare white bison is welcomed among tribes that work to support buffalo.The prophesized birth of a rare white bison is welcomed among tribes that work to support buffalo.
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Defiant Biden says no intention to exit presidential race in TV interview
Read MoreUS president says his recent debacle in a televised debate with Donald Trump was due to ‘exhaustion’ and a ‘bad cold’.US president says his recent debacle in a televised debate with Donald Trump was due to ‘exhaustion’ and a ‘bad cold’.
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Iran reformist Masoud Pezeshkian extends lead in presidential election count
Read More Celebration in streets of Tehran as hardliner Saeed Jalili falls further behind in second round, with mixed picture of turnout The reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian’s lead against hardliner Saeed Jalili widened early on Saturday to over 2m votes as counting continued in Iran’s presidential runoff election. Supporters of Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and…
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Biden vows to beat Trump ‘again in 2020’
Read More The US leader mocks his rival’s gaffe and immediately makes a new one US President Joe Biden once again misspoke in front of a crowd of supporters on Friday while trying to dispel concerns over his age and cognitive abilities, insisting that his rival Donald Trump also makes gaffes. Biden opened his speech…
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Joe Biden: key takeaways from the high-stakes ABC TV interview
Read More The president blamed his debate performance on a bad cold, said he was in fine cognitive shape, and doubled down on staying in the race Biden says only ‘the Lord almighty’ could make him quit Joe Biden is pushing back against questions about whether he has the mental and physical stamina to serve…
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Biden says every day is a ‘cognitive test’ for him
Read More The US leader has insisted his disastrous debate with Donald Trump was just a “bad episode” US President Joe Biden tried to dispel concerns over his age and cognitive abilities after his lackluster performance during last week’s debate against Donald Trump, in an interview with ABC News on Friday. In the highly anticipated sit-down…
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Australia facing ‘prolonged’ wet weather as three separate rain bands and storms hit
Read More Bureau of Meteorology forecasts ‘showery weekend’ across the entire east coast of New South Wales and Queensland Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia is set for more wet weather in the coming days with three separate rain bands forecast to end the recent south-east cold…
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Woman’s body found at Melbourne waste management facility
Read More Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death, which is being treated as suspicious Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The body of a woman has been found at a waste management facility in Melbourne’s north. Workers made the grim discovery while moving green waste at the…
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American teen missing in Germany after leaving cruise ship, police say
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Mandatory evacuations underway as 900-acre wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park
Read More The French Fire forced a local hospital to shelter in place on Thursday with more than 1,000 residents ordered to evacuate The French Fire forced a local hospital to shelter in place on Thursday with more than 1,000 residents ordered to evacuate
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Amber Haigh forced to change locks on flat after alleged killer broke in, court told
Read More Counsellor tells court she took file notes that Haigh expressed concerns for her own safety and the future safety of her baby Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Disappeared teenager Amber Haigh feared losing her baby to the man now accused of her murder, and was…
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ACT moves to protect dingoes after genetic study into animals in Namadgi national park
Read More There’s officially just one classification for ‘wild dogs/dingoes’, which lists them as pests Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community The Australian Capital Territory has taken steps to recognise dingoes as a distinct species in need of protection after DNA…
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Celebrating 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
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Celebrating 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
Read MoreHundreds of marriages collapse each month in the northern city of Kano.Hundreds of marriages collapse each month in the northern city of Kano.
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Tennis, flags and fire: Photos of the week
Read MoreA selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.
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Rescue street dogs, or euthanise them? Turks split over its strays
Read MoreFour million stray dogs roam Turkey. But getting them off the streets is proving contentious.Four million stray dogs roam Turkey. But getting them off the streets is proving contentious.
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Biden calls debate ‘a bad episode’ in potential make-or-break TV interview
Read More US president speaks with George Stephanopoulos in interview to be shown in full on ABC News Joe Biden was “exhausted” and “feeling terrible” going into last month’s presidential debate, he has claimed during a potential make-or-break TV interview that will be aired in full this evening. The US president sat down with George…
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Labour Party takes control of U.K. Parliament in historic landslide
Read MoreThere’s a changing of the guard in British politics after the progressive Labour Party took control of Parliament in a historic landslide. Voter turnout was low, but the change to Britain’s government will be sweeping. Imtiaz Tyab explains.There’s a changing of the guard in British politics after the progressive Labour Party took control of…
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‘We’ve learnt to do surgery without electricity’: Ukraine’s power cuts worsen
Read MoreRussia is pummelling Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by torch light.Russia is pummelling Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by torch light.
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Donald Trump attempting to claim to ‘know nothing’ about Project 2025
Read More Critics point out political roadmap for a potential second term created by ‘more than 20 officials Trump appointed’ Donald Trump is trying to claim he has “nothing to do” with Project 2025, a political roadmap created by people close to him for his potential second term. The project, which is led by the…
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France ends ugly campaign and draws breath before historic vote
Read MoreFrance’s sometimes violent election campaign closes with appeals from leaders ahead of Sunday’s vote.France’s sometimes violent election campaign closes with appeals from leaders ahead of Sunday’s vote.
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Trump throws a Clarence Thomas-sized wrench into Mar-a-Lago case after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Read More Trump calls for months of delays as his attorneys use the ‘immunity’ decision to derail his criminal cases Trump calls for months of delays as his attorneys use the ‘immunity’ decision to derail his criminal cases