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Labour and Conservative battle buses hit the road, but ‘lonely figure’ Sunak seems like a solo traveller
Read More Keir Starmer launched his campaign bus on Saturday with his senior shadow cabinet members, but Tory ‘big beasts’ appeared to have deserted the PM in Redcar We may be in an era when elections are fought with TikTok memes and Instagram reels, but one thing has stubbornly refused to give way in the…
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Children die of malnutrition as Rafah operation shifts threat of famine in Gaza
Read More Arrival of Israeli troops in the southern border town has choked aid supplies, as hunger deepens in southern Gaza Fayiz Abu Ataya was born into war and knew nothing else. Over his first and only spring, in a town stalked by hunger, he wasted away to a shadow of a child, skin stretched…
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Mexicans vote in election overshadowed by violent attacks
Read MoreAfter a campaign overshadowed by violence which saw dozens of local candidates killed, voters have their say.After a campaign overshadowed by violence which saw dozens of local candidates killed, voters have their say.
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Orban’s social media mouthpiece zeroes in on EU ahead of vote
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Giorgia Meloni has emerged as a kingmaker for the EU – but will she turn to centre right or far right? | Jon Henley
Read More Even her toughest opponents admit she’s played it cleverly. Yet the long-term aims of Italy’s prime minister remain unclear When she became Italy’s prime minister in October 2022, Giorgia Meloni looked like Brussels’ worst nightmare. Until then, the fiery leader of the Brothers of Italy – a party with neofascist roots – had…
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China’s defence chief repeats threat of force against Taiwanese independence
Read More Dong Jun rails at length about democratic island’s ‘separatists’ during Shangri-la Dialogue defence conference in Singapore Peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan remains China’s goal but the prospect is being eroded by Taiwanese “separatists” and external forces, the Chinese defence minister, Dong Jun, has said. Taiwan – which is democratically governed, and has never been…
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Modi magic: Why Indian exit polls predict record BJP win
Read MoreExit polls suggest the prime minister’s party could win even more seats than in did in 2019.Exit polls suggest the prime minister’s party could win even more seats than in did in 2019.
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50,000 cubic meters of wastewater pours into main Paris river
Read More The city’s pumping system has suffered a malfunction two months before the start of the Summer Olympic Games Around 50,000 cubic meters of sewage water has been dumped into the Seine River over the past several weeks due to the problems with the pumping system in a suburb to the northwest of Paris,…
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Labor minister denies direction 99 was a mistake and says community safety ‘number one priority’
Read More Federal cabinet minister Murray Watt also claims Labor has deported more criminals in its first year than under Peter Dutton’s reign Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A new ministerial direction on deporting foreign-born criminals will prioritise “community…
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Marathon man Djokovic beats Musetti in latest-ever finish at French Open
Read MoreDefending champion wins a four-and-half-hour epic to keep alive his hopes of winning a 25th Grand Slam title.Defending champion wins a four-and-half-hour epic to keep alive his hopes of winning a 25th Grand Slam title.
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India election results 2024: How will votes be counted?
Read MoreHere’s how votes for India’s Lok Sabha polls will be counted using electronic voting machines on June 4.Here’s how votes for India’s Lok Sabha polls will be counted using electronic voting machines on June 4.
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Hostage families call for Israel, Hamas to accept proposal pushed by Biden
Read MorePresident Biden urged Hamas to agree on the deal that would release some 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 30 more.President Biden urged Hamas to agree on the deal that would release some 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 30 more.
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Israeli ministers threaten to quit over ceasefire plan
Read MoreBezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir say they are opposed to striking any deal before Hamas is destroyed.Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir say they are opposed to striking any deal before Hamas is destroyed.
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South Africa’s ruling party loses its majority for first time in 3 decades
Read MoreThe African National Congress party, once led by the late Nelson Mandela, has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994, when it helped bring about the end of apartheid.The African National Congress party, once led by the late Nelson Mandela, has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994,…
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Netanyahu indicates no cease-fire until Israel’s objectives are achieved
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday indicated that Israel would not agree to a cease-fire until certain conditions are met, including the return of all hostages and the elimination of Hamas’ military and governing capabilities. This seemed to contradict President Biden’s announcement Friday that Israel had extended a new cease-fire proposal. Imtiaz Tyab reports…
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Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of moon
Read MoreThe spacecraft, part of the Chang’e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.The spacecraft, part of the Chang’e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
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World War II veterans travel to France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day
Read MoreAlmost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin…
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Australia news live: search continues for woman trapped after Sydney townhouse explosion
Read More Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Watt went on to say again that drones are being used to monitor immigration detainees released under the NZYQ high court verdict. There had been confusion last week after immigration minister Andrew Giles said drones…
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‘We refuse to disappear’: the Hong Kong 47 facing life in jail after crackdown
Read More Last week’s conviction of dissidents came in the biggest case since introduction of a new national security law The verdict wasn’t surprising but outside room no 2 of the West Kowloon courthouse, people still wept. The panel of Hong Kong national security judges had set down two days for the hearing but dispensed…
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Huge anti-war rally in NATO member’s capital (VIDEOS)
Read More Hungarians don’t want to “shed blood” for Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a large crowd in Budapest Hundreds of thousands participated in the “peace march” in Hungary’s capital Budapest on Saturday, denouncing the EU’s policy of escalating tensions with Russia. The event culminated with a speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who…
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North Korea sends more balloons filled with trash to South Korea
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Young French leader’s rise and Belgium’s future existence: What to watch in EU elections
Read MoreBBC correspondents across Europe assess the national mood ahead of European Parliament elections.BBC correspondents across Europe assess the national mood ahead of European Parliament elections.
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The artist ‘not surprised’ to be a best-seller
Read MoreIvory Coast’s Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.Ivory Coast’s Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.
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Arrests, accusations and AI: India’s election unpacked
Read MoreOn 4 June, Indians will find out who governs their country for the next five years.On 4 June, Indians will find out who governs their country for the next five years.
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The American D-Day soldiers who left messages in a castle
Read MoreMessages from World War Two American GIs can be still be found on the walls of an NI castle.Messages from World War Two American GIs can be still be found on the walls of an NI castle.
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‘Darkest period of my life’: Gay conversion therapy in Italy
Read MoreRosario Lonegro was forced to enact his own funeral in a bid to strip him of his sexual proclivities.Rosario Lonegro was forced to enact his own funeral in a bid to strip him of his sexual proclivities.
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Parents’ marriage made Wilson ‘avoid relationships’
Read MoreThe Australian actor speaks about her career, childhood and recent book with Desert Island Discs.The Australian actor speaks about her career, childhood and recent book with Desert Island Discs.
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Predictive blood test hailed as ‘incredibly exciting’ breast cancer breakthrough
Read More New ‘liquid biopsy’ will act as an early warning sign to anticipate risk of tumours returning A new blood test can predict the risk of breast cancer returning three years before any tumours show up on scans in an “incredibly exciting” breakthrough that could help more women beat the disease for good. More…
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Charlotte the pregnant ‘virgin’ stingray might not give birth after all – as officials issue tragic update
Read MoreA North Carolina aquarium said in February that a stingray became pregnant with no male companion in its tank and now says the fish has a rare reproductive diseaseA North Carolina aquarium said in February that a stingray became pregnant with no male companion in its tank and now says the fish has a…
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Stormy Daniels says Donald Trump should be jailed after felony conviction
Read More Ex-president should also be made ‘the volunteer punching bag at a women’s shelter’, says former actor, following guilty verdict Stormy Daniels has called for Donald Trump to be jailed after he was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records. The adult film star, who was paid $130,000 as “legal expenses” for her…
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UNRWA halts work in Rafah, shifts to Khan Younis
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Helicopter rescues, prison evacuated as floods rise in south Germany
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Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ cop convicted of racist attack is accused of assaulting incarcerated man
Read More In 2023, former Mississippi cop Brett McAlpin brutally tortured two Black men after entering their home without a warrant In 2023, former Mississippi cop Brett McAlpin brutally tortured two Black men after entering their home without a warrant
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Climber who died near the top of Denali identified
Read MoreZulkifli Bin Yusof, 36, was part of a three-man climbing team from Malaysia.Zulkifli Bin Yusof, 36, was part of a three-man climbing team from Malaysia.
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Chile joins developing nations rallying behind genocide case against Israel at international court
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