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Babar Azam replaces Afridi as Pakistan white-ball captain
Read MoreThe Pakistan Cricket Board has reappointed Babar Azam as white-ball captain ahead of June’s T20 World Cup.The Pakistan Cricket Board has reappointed Babar Azam as white-ball captain ahead of June’s T20 World Cup.
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India opposition protests in capital over Kejriwal’s arrest before election
Read MoreRally held against arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over long-running corruption probe ahead of election.Rally held against arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over long-running corruption probe ahead of election.
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Thousands attend a rally in India’s capital to challenge Prime Minister Modi ahead of elections
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Biden’s ‘double talk’ on Gaza: Cynical election politics?
Read MoreKenneth Roth, ex-head of Human Rights Watch, dissects the US president’s ‘classic double talk’ on Israel’s war in Gaza.Kenneth Roth, ex-head of Human Rights Watch, dissects the US president’s ‘classic double talk’ on Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Congressman rebuked for call to bomb Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’
Read More Civil rights group denounces congressmember Tim Walberg’s calls to ‘get it over quick’ as a ‘clear call to genocide’ Rather than provide humanitarian aid in Gaza, the US should ensure it is subjected to atomic bombing the way that “Nagasaki and Hiroshima” were at the end of the second world war, a Republican…
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Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over blustery Easter Sunday Mass
Read More Pope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading tens of thousands of people in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square. (Image credit: Andrew Medichini) Pope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading tens of thousands of people in a flower-decked St. Peter’s…
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UK’s black children ‘face cultural barriers’ in accessing help for autism and ADHD
Read More Campaigner Marsha Thompson says ‘there is a lot of stigma within black community’ that prevents issues being discussed Cultural barriers are preventing black children with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from accessing the help they need, the founder of a UK campaign for better support has said. Hundreds of children with…
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Turkey’s opposition in electoral battle to keep hold of major cities
Read MoreCHP has control of local government in Istanbul and Ankara, but may find it hard to keep hold of them in March 31 vote.CHP has control of local government in Istanbul and Ankara, but may find it hard to keep hold of them in March 31 vote.
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Republican congressman suggests nuking Gaza
Read MoreRepublican Congressman Tim Walberg suggested dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’.Republican Congressman Tim Walberg suggested dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’.
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India rescuing citizens forced into cyber fraud schemes in Cambodia
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Watch live as Pope Francis leads Easter Mass at the Vatican
Read More Watch live as Pope Francis leads Easter Mass at the Vatican on Sunday 31 March. Watch live as Pope Francis leads Easter Mass at the Vatican on Sunday 31 March.
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Middle East crisis live: Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Cairo, reports say
Read More Reports of new truce talks between Israel and Hamas come days after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved fresh negotiations The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza called for a mass rally in front of Jerusalem’s parliament building next week as thousands gathered to support them in Tel Aviv on Saturday, AFP reports.…
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Shaheen Bagh, India’s citizenship law protest site, Delhi’s newest food hub
Read MoreThe mainly Muslim neighbourhood, once the site of a months-long sit-in, now draws foodies from around the world.The mainly Muslim neighbourhood, once the site of a months-long sit-in, now draws foodies from around the world.
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Trump, Biden clash over Transgender Day of Visibility falling on Easter
Read MoreTrump camp decries ‘assault on the Christian faith’, while White House blasts ‘cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric’.Trump camp decries ‘assault on the Christian faith’, while White House blasts ‘cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric’.
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Car bomb kills at least seven in Syrian town near Turkish border
Read MoreBlast occurred in Syrian opposition city of Azaz during peak late night shopping after breaking the day’s Ramadan fast.Blast occurred in Syrian opposition city of Azaz during peak late night shopping after breaking the day’s Ramadan fast.
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Cleaners, builders, Primark shoppers: ads for London mayor hopeful Susan Hall reveal Tories’ targets
Read More Analysis shows content is aimed at working-class over-50s, and plays on fears of crime, stirs anger and pushes conspiracy theories Are you a cleaner or builder who likes Primark, the pub or reality TV – but doesn’t care about the environment? If yes, the Conservative party wants your vote. These are some of…
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UK’s ever more expensive nuclear submarines will torpedo spending plans for years to come
Read More Whoever wins the next election, a reckoning is overdue on the costs of Britain’s nuclear deterrent When Rishi Sunak visited Barrow-in-Furness on Monday he said the Cumbrian town was “mission critical for our country” because of its role building four new nuclear submarines to carry the UK’s nuclear weapons. If you believe Sunak’s…
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Cold, damp, unsafe: record number of UK schools refused funding for repairs
Read More DfE allocates £450m to 826 building projects at 733 schools, a fall of almost 60% – in terms of total projects – compared with 2020-21 A record number of schools have had bids for building repairs turned down by the government, with experts warning that buckets on desks, freezing classrooms and power cuts…
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Battle to run Istanbul becomes key to Turkey’s future
Read MoreMillions of Turks are voting, and President Erdogan hopes to regain control of Turkey’s biggest city.Millions of Turks are voting, and President Erdogan hopes to regain control of Turkey’s biggest city.
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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: Network Ten asks to re-open its defence, citing ‘fresh evidence’
Read More Justice Michael Lee will hear an urgent application from Network Ten at 5pm on Tuesday Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Network Ten will ask the federal court to reopen its defence on Tuesday at an emergency hearing scheduled less than two days before the judgement…
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Cancer signs could be spotted years before symptoms, says new research institute
Read More Tests that can identify early changes in cells would give doctors more time to offer treatment, say Cambridge researchers Scientists at a recently opened cancer institute at Cambridge University have begun work that is pinpointing changes in cells many years before they develop into tumours. The research should help design radically new ways…
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Ramadan 2024: Where do your dates come from?
Read MoreEgypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria produce nearly half the world’s dates.Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria produce nearly half the world’s dates.
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World-first as leopards filmed hunting in pitch black
Read MoreThe BBC’s Natural History Unit got a rare glimpse of the behaviour as climate change forces animals to adapt.The BBC’s Natural History Unit got a rare glimpse of the behaviour as climate change forces animals to adapt.
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Government agents raid Peruvian President Boluarte’s residence
Read More Peruvian president Dina Boluarte is being investigated for allegedly acquiring an undisclosed collection of luxury watches since becoming vice president in 2021, and then president in 2022. (Image credit: Martin Mejia) Peruvian president Dina Boluarte is being investigated for allegedly acquiring an undisclosed collection of luxury watches since becoming vice president in 2021,…
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In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger
Read MoreA new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damagingA new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent…
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Two children among 7 dead after car bomb tears through Syria market during Ramadan
Read More At least 30 people also injured in explosion At least 30 people also injured in explosion
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Tehran denies involvement in London attack on TV presenter
Read More Met police say investigation into stabbing of Iranian journalist near home in Wimbledon is being led by counter-terrorism officers Iran’s most senior diplomat in Britain has denied claims that the Iranian government was behind a knife attack on a TV presenter in London amid growing fears over threats to dissidents. The country’s charge…
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ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in
Read More Investigation reveals project oil giant promoted may never leave drawing board and has received no licence or government support Motorists concerned about the impact on the planet of petrol and diesel cars may be comforted by Esso’s marketing campaign on “thoughtful driving”. One of its most eye-catching initiatives is a proposal to trap…
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Where workers are exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient
Read MoreBrazilian workers face degrading conditions to harvest palm wax used in sweets, pills and lipstick.Brazilian workers face degrading conditions to harvest palm wax used in sweets, pills and lipstick.
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US telecoms firm AT&T notifying millions of customers over data breach
Read More Company says information found on the dark web includes social security numbers for current and former account holders US telecommunications giant AT&T says it has started notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online. The company said Saturday that a dataset found on the “dark web” contains information…
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China’s manufacturing activity expands in March after a 5-month lull
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Watch: Man’s miraculous near-miss from runaway saw blade
Read MoreSeconds after entering a shop in the US, the blade from a nearby construction site becomes lodged in the door.Seconds after entering a shop in the US, the blade from a nearby construction site becomes lodged in the door.
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Watch: Man’s miraculous near-miss from runaway saw blade
Read MoreSeconds after entering a shop in the US, the blade from a nearby construction site becomes lodged in the door.Seconds after entering a shop in the US, the blade from a nearby construction site becomes lodged in the door.
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Queensland opposition leader casts doubt over future of state’s new pill testing regime
Read More David Crisafulli criticises pill testing trial in sign opposition may roll back harm minimisation polices if elected in October Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Queensland opposition leader, David Crisafulli, has criticised the state’s new pill testing regime, a potential sign his party would roll…
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Car bomb tears through crowded Syrian market
Read MoreAt least seven people die and several more are wounded in the attack near the border with Turkey.At least seven people die and several more are wounded in the attack near the border with Turkey.
