Tensions are growing after the killing of a student leader in last year’s revolt, which toppled Sheikh Hasina. Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader of last year’s uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Elections for a new government are due in February. So, how volatile is the political […]
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Australia news live: farmers groups push back against ‘rushed’ Minns gun reforms; Coalition proposes terms of reference for antisemitism royal commission | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Kellie Sloane supports call for federal royal commission into Bondi attack Asked about the Put Australia First rally, which went ahead in Sydney on the weekend despite pleas from authorities to cancel, Sloane said there were “important public safety reasons” for […]
King’s Foundation chair and nominee peer admits ‘misleading’ doctorate claim
The chair of the King’s Foundation Dame Ann Limb has admitted being “misleading” about her doctorate qualification. The education specialist, who was recently nominated for a life peerage by Labour, told the Sunday Times that she had not completed a PhD at the University of Liverpool, despite this appearing on her since-amended CV. “To be […]
Rand Paul says seizure of oil tankers in Caribbean a ‘prelude to war’
Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump’s military mission off Venezuela’s coast, calling the seizures of multiple oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea “a provocation and a prelude to war.” “I’m not for confiscating these liners. I’m not for blowing up these boats of unarmed people that are suspected of being drug […]
Cartagena’s iconic horse carriages give way to electric buggies : NPR
In Cartagena’s Old City, horse-drawn buggies still clip-clop over colonial streets — but not for much longer. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images CARTAGENA, Colombia — Cartagena sits on Colombia’s Caribbean coast and for decades it has been one of the country’s most […]
Mo Salah focused on Egypt success at AFCON with Liverpool crisis behind him | Football News
Liverpool and Egypt star forward Mohamed Salah is centred on winning his first Africa Cup of Nations title. Published On 21 Dec 202521 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has put aside his travails at Liverpool and is focused on Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success […]
Streeting urges closer trading ties with Europe to grow UK economy | Wes Streeting
A deeper trading relationship with the EU would be the best way of growing Britain’s economy, which has an “uncomfortable” level of tax, Wes Streeting has said. The health secretary said it would not be possible for any partnership with the EU to “return to freedom of movement”, but his comments appeared to leave the […]
Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in 2025
Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondent ESOHR Egyptian fisherman Issam al-Shazly was executed on Tuesday after being convicted of drug-related charges Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row. At least 347 people have now been put to death this year, up from a total […]
Manhunt underway in South Africa after group of assailants fatally shoot 9 at tavern
JOHANNESBURG and LONDON — At least nine people were killed early Sunday as a group of assailants opened fired with pistols and an assault rifle at a South African tavern, local police officials said. A group of as many as a dozen assailants arrived just before 1 a.m. at KWA Noxolo tavern in Bekkersdal township, […]
Amsterdam-based radio for Sudan at risk after USAID cuts : NPR
Reporter Elamin Babow reads the latest headlines in Radio Dabanga’s office in Amsterdam on Oct. 16. The station is a lifeline for Sudanese people trying to get information about their war-torn country. Indy Scholtens for NPR hide caption toggle caption Indy Scholtens for NPR AMSTERDAM — When Radio Dabanga abruptly cut its morning broadcast earlier […]