Month: January 2024

Read MoreWomen make up almost half of nearly 120 million eligible voters, as PM Hasina is set to win a fourth straight term.Women make up almost half of nearly 120 million eligible voters, as PM Hasina is set to win a fourth straight term.

Read More New chief Sir Martyn Oliver announces pause in visits but schools claim training for inspectors on alleviating stress is not sufficient Headteachers have told the Observer they are considering refusing entry to Ofsted until the inspectorate commits to significant change, after a coroner’s warning that the inspection system risks contributing to future deaths.…

Read More Interest rate rises, inflation, and skills and labour shortages all contributed to sharp increase in company insolvencies in 2023 Company insolvencies soared last year as businesses struggled with the inflation crisis and the long-term impact of the Covid pandemic, new figures show. A total of 30,199 UK businesses were involved in some kind…

Read More US performer has accused British TV producer of multiple sexual assaults while she was judge on hit TV shows Nigel Lythgoe said it is with a heavy heart he has decided to step back from the next series of So You Think You Can Dance amid allegations of sexual assault. The announcement comes…

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Read MoreThe world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries.The world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries.

Read MoreWe compile three interviews with experts and a journalist who discuss how the media helped enable genocide in Gaza.We compile three interviews with experts and a journalist who discuss how the media helped enable genocide in Gaza.

Read More Documents reportedly reveal Sunak had concerns over cost of plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda Rishi Sunak had significant doubts about the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda when he was chancellor, it has been reported. The BBC said it had seen documents suggesting the now prime minister believed hotels…

Read MoreLebanese group says it targeted Meron air base following the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.Lebanese group says it targeted Meron air base following the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.

Read MoreEthiopia’s economy has struggled with no sea access, and an agreement to use a Somaliland port has upset its neighbour.Ethiopia’s economy has struggled with no sea access, and an agreement to use a Somaliland port has upset its neighbour.

Read MoreU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has kicked off his latest urgent Middle East diplomatic mission in Turkey as fears mount that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may explode into a broader conflictU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has kicked off his latest urgent Middle East diplomatic mission in Turkey as fears mount…

Read MoreThe strikes have helped the Yemeni group gain recruits – and a domestic buildup of might could strain ceasefire attemptsThe strikes have helped the Yemeni group gain recruits – and a domestic buildup of might could strain ceasefire attempts

Read MoreAll 174 passengers and six crew are safe after incident shortly after takeoff from Portland forced emergency landing.All 174 passengers and six crew are safe after incident shortly after takeoff from Portland forced emergency landing.

Read More US singer, 70, says he is ‘working hard to accelerate’ his recovery but will have to cancel some upcoming performances Michael Bolton said he was recuperating at home after a successful operation to remove a brain tumour over the Christmas period. The US singer-songwriter said he was “working hard to accelerate” his recovery…

Read MoreRadio communications between the Boeing plane and airport staff are obtained after the aircraft’s loses part of its fuselage.Radio communications between the Boeing plane and airport staff are obtained after the aircraft’s loses part of its fuselage.

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Read More Many firms see the dire forecasts as ‘overblown’ but they know they will have to adapt products to make ‘every bite must count’ On a drizzly morning Luton’s takeaways are preparing for the lunchtime rush. McDonald’s is busy with shoppers, while chains from Subway to German Doner Kebab are opening their doors for…

Read More Chunk of fuselage also broke away, forcing emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon Alaska Airlines is grounding all Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a window and a chunk of fuselage on one of the aircraft blew out in mid-air shortly after takeoff. An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 had…

Read MoreAt least 18 people have been killed in an Israeli air attack in Gaza’s Khan Younis city. Here are the updates.At least 18 people have been killed in an Israeli air attack in Gaza’s Khan Younis city. Here are the updates.

Read More Health Security Agency issues week-long alert for vulnerable and elderly people across England A cold weather alert has been issued and almost 250 flood warnings are in place across England and Wales as conditions continue to cause travel problems across parts of the UK. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow…

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Read More Shalanda Young has said time is running out for Congress to approve aid for Ukraine Russian officials in the southern border city of Belgorod have offered to evacuate worried residents – an unprecedented announcement that follows waves of fatal Ukrainian attacks. Reuters reports that the Kremlin has tried to maintain a semblance of…

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Read MoreAn estimated 270,000 Palestinians live in the country. Their story is one of war, displacement and a struggle to return.An estimated 270,000 Palestinians live in the country. Their story is one of war, displacement and a struggle to return.

Read MoreHundreds of people are still missing after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan’s west coast on January 1.Hundreds of people are still missing after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan’s west coast on January 1.

Read MoreUS president warns voters a day before the third anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.US president warns voters a day before the third anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Read MoreTwenty-five people were killed last weekend in Belgorod – the biggest Russian city near Ukraine.Twenty-five people were killed last weekend in Belgorod – the biggest Russian city near Ukraine.

Read More Ursula von der Leyen’s comments come as Hungary continues to block a €50 billion package for the country The EU is considering alternative ways to keep funding Ukraine, in case member states fail to bypass a veto by Hungary, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. Budapest earlier blocked a €50…

Read More US secretary of state arrives in Turkey for talks with president during first leg of trip including Israel and West Bank amid mounting fears of wider regional conflict See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage here About 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at the Mount Meron area of northern Israel, the Times of…

Read MoreAn investigation is under way into what caused the incident on the plane carrying 177 people in Oregon.An investigation is under way into what caused the incident on the plane carrying 177 people in Oregon.

Read More In a Guardian interview, the actor also shares her admiration for Bella Ramsey and says she has challenged her son’s behaviour towards women ‘There are different ways of being a woman’: Jodie Foster on beauty, bravery, and raising feminist sons Jodie Foster says she sometimes finds generation Z “really annoying” but she hopes…

Read More The president also called on Washington to end its decades-long trade embargo on Cuba Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the United States to end its economic penalties on Venezuela, part of a sweeping proposal to tackle Latin America’s migration crisis. Speaking during a Friday press conference, Obrador described a multi-step…

Read MoreKerala migrant workers send cherished gifts – Tiger Balm, Axe Oil, Imperial bar soap – and connect with their families.Kerala migrant workers send cherished gifts – Tiger Balm, Axe Oil, Imperial bar soap – and connect with their families.

Read More Race organisers say former war crimes investigator suffered a heart attack while skippering a boat from the Canary Islands to Antigua A former Australian spy and war crimes investigator has died skippering a rowing boat in a race across the Atlantic Ocean. Alisdair Putt, 61, suffered a heart attack while competing in the…

Read More Exclusive: Cancer leaders and oncologists increasingly alarmed at impact of strikes on treatment Thousands of cancer patients could die early if ministers and junior doctors do not urgently resolve their bitter pay row, health officials have warned. Oncologists and cancer leaders are becoming increasingly alarmed and frustrated at the devastating impact of NHS…