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Alarm at growing number of working people in UK ‘struggling to make ends meet’
Read More UK debt advice charity warns that cost of living crisis and higher rents are pushing younger full-time workers into difficulties A rising number of people in full-time work, including those in jobs such as nursing, have been seeking advice on debt, amid warnings that a growing cohort of younger workers is struggling to…
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2 Japanese navy helicopters crash in the Pacific Ocean — 1 dead and 7 missing
Read More Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other. Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other.
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Putin unpredictable, could use nuclear weapon, Navalny’s widow warns
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Unprecedented wave of narco-violence stuns Argentina city, testing president’s tough-on-crime agenda
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‘Children of the Ganges’ – The mallah community of India’s Varanasi
Read MoreTheir lives are deeply entwined with the sacred river Ganges but Varanasi’s boatmen say they have been overlooked.Their lives are deeply entwined with the sacred river Ganges but Varanasi’s boatmen say they have been overlooked.
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Peter Dutton backs laws to crack down on ‘above the law’ social media companies over misinformation
Read More Coalition was previously fiercely critical of Labor’s misinformation legislation, having campaigned to ‘bin the bill’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has expressed support for a crackdown on the spread of dangerous lies…
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Ecuadorians head to polls to toughen fight against gangs behind wave of violence
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Denmark endures Notre-Dame fire moment and vows to rebuild
Read MoreDanes recount watching in horror as the historic Børsen went up in flames.Danes recount watching in horror as the historic Børsen went up in flames.
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Thai conscientious objector risks jail in rare refusal of military service
Read More Young men are forced to take part in conscript lottery, but the rich often avoid serving in army Every April in Thailand young men take part in a lottery to determine whether they will be forced to do military service. Pull out a red card and you are drafted for up to two…
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The 1924 Paris Olympics saved the Games. Can this year’s event repeat that success? | David Goldblatt
Read More Faced with competition from rival sporting events, the future of the Games hung in the balance. A century on, new hurdles are looming Paris 1924 was the sixth and last Olympics presided over by Baron de Coubertin, the modern movement’s founder. He had good reason to be pleased with his work. The French…
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4/20: CBS Weekend News
Read MoreHouse passes $95 billion package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; Florida village takes unique approach to dealing with its pesky peacock populationHouse passes $95 billion package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; Florida village takes unique approach to dealing with its pesky peacock population
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Double or nothing: Australia’s first ‘job-sharing’ political candidates raise constitutional questions
Read More Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock say they would split official duties and make joint decisions if elected to the seat of Higgins Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Melbourne women Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock have announced a…
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Japan navy helicopters crash, leaving one dead and seven missing
Read More Defence minister says possibility of a collision between the two helicopters is being analysed One person was dead and seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crashed after possibly colliding while out to sea, officials said. A spokesperson for Japan’s self-defence force said the crash took place late on Saturday and one person…
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Israel Iran attack: Damage seen at air base in Isfahan
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Damage seen at Iran air base after Israeli attack
Read MoreSatellite imagery analysis by BBC Verify reveals damage from Friday’s Israeli strike on IranSatellite imagery analysis by BBC Verify reveals damage from Friday’s Israeli strike on Iran
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One dead, 7 missing after 2 Japanese navy choppers crash in Pacific
Read MoreThe cause was not immediately known, but the two helicopters might have collided with each other before crashing into the water, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.The cause was not immediately known, but the two helicopters might have collided with each other before crashing into the water, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.
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Trump cancels North Carolina rally due to storm in first public address since New York trial
Read More Former president told thousands of supporters gathered at Wilmington airport the event would be rescheduled ‘bigger and better’ Donald Trump called for debates with Joe Biden before cancelling his own appearance at a planned rally in Wilmington, North Carolina as a rain storm approached the airport where it was staged on Saturday. Trump…
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US could send more military personnel to Kiev – Pentagon
Read More The new advisers would help with logistics and weapons maintenance, Major General Pat Ryder said The US is considering sending additional military advisers to its embassy in Kiev, Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder told Politico magazine on Saturday. The troops would be serving a non-combat role, primarily supporting logistics, monitoring the delivery…
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Fallout: Can post-apocalypse show turn Amazon Prime viewers into gamers?
Read MoreAre video game adaptations “the modern version of seeing the film and then deciding to read the book?”Are video game adaptations “the modern version of seeing the film and then deciding to read the book?”
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What the world makes of Trump going on trial
Read MorePictures of Donald Trump in a New York courtroom made headlines globally. Here’s a flavour of what was said.Pictures of Donald Trump in a New York courtroom made headlines globally. Here’s a flavour of what was said.
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US migrant crisis shifts from Texas to California border
Read MoreA record surge of illegal border crossings in recent years has made immigration a top voter concern.A record surge of illegal border crossings in recent years has made immigration a top voter concern.
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‘I want to erase my own footprint’: The women looking after an island paradise
Read MoreAntiguan girls are being trained as coastal stewards to empower them while protecting the environment.Antiguan girls are being trained as coastal stewards to empower them while protecting the environment.
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Your pictures on the theme of ‘signs of spring’
Read MoreA selection of striking images from our readers around the world.A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Israel steps up airstrikes on Rafah
Read MoreFor more than two months, Israel has threatened to send troops into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but even without such an operation, Rafah is under regular bombardment. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.For more than two months, Israel has threatened to send troops into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but even without…
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House passes $95 billion package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Read MoreThe House Saturday approved a bipartisan package of four bills that would provide a combined $94 billion in foreign military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped shepherd the package through despite threats from some members of his caucus that they may move to oust him after passage. Natalie Brand…
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The El Niño has ended. Will Australia get a La Niña next – and what weather could that bring?
Read More Our climate is influenced not just by Pacific weather patterns but by the Indian and Southern oceans, as well as global heating trends Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Bureau of Meteorology has declared the end of the 2023-24 El Niño event. Since 1910, there…
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‘My hell in Myanmar cyber slavery camp’
Read MoreRavi was held in a labour camp run by Chinese-speaking gangsters, forced to run romance scams.Ravi was held in a labour camp run by Chinese-speaking gangsters, forced to run romance scams.
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Blinken to warn China against helping Russia in Ukraine
Read More The top US diplomat plans to threaten consequences for weapons-related exports during his upcoming visit to Beijing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken aims to press Chinese officials when he travels to Beijing on Wednesday, warning that there could be consequences for exporting materials to Russia with potential military applications. Blinken, who is…
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Professors condemn Columbia crackdown on pro-Palestine students
Read More Columbia and Barnard chapters of nationwide group issue statement claiming ‘flagrant disregard of shared governance’ The Columbia and Barnard chapters of the American Association of University Professors have issued a joint statement condemning Columbia president Minouche Shafik’s crackdowns on student-led pro-Palestinian protests. In the statement released on Friday, the chapters said: “We are…
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Tory party has ‘lost any right’ to call itself patriotic, says Keir Starmer
Read More Labour leader accuses Conservatives of having ‘denigrated some of our proudest national institutions’ and stoking divisions The Conservatives have “lost any right” to call themselves a patriotic party, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Labour leader said the Tories have “denigrated some of our proudest national institutions” and…
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Thousands of Israelis protest for hostage release and new elections
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Look, no hands! My trip on Seoul’s self-driving bus
Read MoreA technology company has been testing autonomous buses on the streets of the South Korean capital.A technology company has been testing autonomous buses on the streets of the South Korean capital.
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The US has a new insidious plan for Venezuelan oil
Read More Cancelling sanctions relief and kicking out everyone else looks like a setup for an arranged marriage with Western oil giants Six months ago, high oil prices in America amid Western sanctions against Russian oil and gas sent the Biden administration scrambling for more supply that it could control – and ideally profit from. Washington…
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Trump arrest would cause nationwide ‘civil unrest’ – CNN analyst
Read More Placing the former president in jail for violating a gag order would only increase his poll numbers, Mark Preston has claimed The arrest of former US President Donald Trump for violating his court-imposed gag order would trigger rioting and deal a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s re-election chances, CNN analyst Mark…
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Trump wants to ‘kill his opposition’ – Hillary Clinton
Read More The former US presidential candidate has claimed that her ex-rival wants to be like Vladimir Putin and other “strongman leaders” Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has claimed that the man who defeated her in the 2016 election, Donald Trump, is a wannabe strongman who aims to murder his political enemies. Speaking in…
