Trump praises ‘good English’ of Liberian president, prompting criticism across Africa
US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But...
Deadly strikes on Kyiv as Russia continues ferocious bombardment of Ukraine for second night
Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, marking a second consecutive...
South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol back in custody over insurrection probe
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in custody over an independent investigation into his declaration of martial...
Universities threatened with funding cuts under proposed plan to tackle antisemitism in Australia
Australian universities may lose funding if they’re not judged to be doing enough to address anti-Jewish hate crimes, according to...
At least four killed and many ‘kidnapped’ in second Houthi attack in a week on Red Sea cargo ship
Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second ship this...
EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote brought by far-right
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly...
Critics slam Mexico’s gentrification protests as xenophobic. Activists say they’re fighting for their human rights
The words “Get out of Mexico” are still visible on one shop window as protestors violently kicked in the glass...
A piece of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree is going on display – and you can hug it
The remains of a famous sycamore tree, which stood on Britain’s Roman-built Hadrian’s Wall in northern England for more than...
Bluesky gets surge in users switching from X after US election
Social media platform Bluesky says it has gained 700,000 new users in the week following the US election. Bluesky, which...
COP29: Changes to our lives are certain if Starmer meets bold climate target – but a key ingredient is missing for success
Keir Starmer’s arrival at COP29, with a promise to drastically cut the UK’s carbon emissions by 81%, will be a...
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