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横断歩道渡っていた小学生がワゴン車にはねられ死亡 西東京

15日朝、西東京市で青信号の横断歩道を渡っていた小学3年の男の子がワゴン車にはねられ、その後、死亡しました。

【ライブ予定】 直木賞は朝倉かすみさんの「けんぐゎい」

第175回芥川賞と直木賞の選考会が15日、都内で開かれ、芥川賞に小砂川チトさんの「ゾンビ回収婦」が選ばれました。直木賞には朝倉かすみさんの「けんぐゎい」が選ばれました。朝倉さんは3回目の候補での受賞です。

【ライブ】第175回 直木賞は朝倉かすみさんの「けんぐゎい」

第175回芥川賞と直木賞の選考会が15日、都内で開かれ、芥川賞に小砂川チトさんの「ゾンビ回収婦」が選ばれました。直木賞には朝倉かすみさんの「けんぐゎい」が選ばれました。朝倉さんは3回目の候補での受賞です。

Bring a python, get a pizza: A Florida restaurant is giving away free 'python pizza' if you bring a Burmese python caught in the Everglades

He came to America as a slave. This Moroccan man later became one of North America's earliest explorers

「副首都」法案 衆議院本会議 賛成多数で可決

大規模災害時の首都の代替機能などを担う「副首都」構想の関連法案は、15日、衆議院本会議で採決が行われ、自民・維新両党とチームみらいなどの賛成多数で可決されました。中道改革連合、国民民主党、参政党、共産党、れいわ新選組は反対しました。

Starmer to face final PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – PMQs live

Starmer will face questions from Kemi Badenoch at his final PMQs as prime minister Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged. Heather Stewart has the story.I’m afraid we are not going to be abl...

Starmer to face final PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – UK politics live

Starmer will face questions from Kemi Badenoch at his final PMQs as prime minister Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged. Heather Stewart has the story.I’m afraid we are not going to be abl...

He lost both his arms at age two in a farm accident. Then he taught himself to, write, drive tractors, repair machinery and run a 1,300-acre farm using only his feet, building a YouTube following of more than 134,000 subscribers

600 rape threats in one night: the daily reality of abuse faced by MPs

As Ann Widdecombe’s death raises concerns over security, politicians describe the threats and aggression they have faced and the anxiety it causesJess Phillips has received so many death threats she has to remind herself not to be blase. One night she received more than 600 rape threats. In 2019, a man forced his way into her office. The same year a white supremacist sent her a picture of Jo Cox, ...

Celebrations as Gibraltar-Spain border fence removed

The symbolic midnight ceremony was followed by large crowds crossing between Gibraltar and Spain without border checks.

FIFA World Cup: England vs Argentina prediction, schedule, road to final

Spain booked its place in the World Cup final while England and Argentina prepare for the game at Atlanta stadium.

FIFA World Cup brackets: Teams, predictions, schedule and road to the final

Spain booked its place in the World Cup final while England and Argentina prepare for the game at Atlanta stadium.

'A tactical thrashing': Spain fans celebrate World Cup win over France

Spain fans celebrated long into the night Tuesday after their side beat France 2-0 in the semi-final of the World Cup. After Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty in the 22nd minute, Pedro Porro doubled Spain's lead in the 58th, dumping out a team many had tipped to win the tournament.

Three killed as Russian bombing of Odesa continues

In recent days, Russia and Ukraine have launched attacks on each others' infrastructure for shipping goods.

Crowds cross between Spain and Gibraltar following UK-EU treaty

A large crowd crossed between Spain and Gibraltar in the early hours of Wednesday morning, celebrating the UK-EU treaty.

Malaysia’s Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to deport any Israelis found at a self-styled “start-up society” in Johor, after online claims about the tech commune triggered a national security investigation. “We will not allow it,” Anwar told reporters on Wednesday. “If there are Israeli nationals, since we do not recognise Israel, they will be deported immediately.” The Network School, a...

After the 'near oppressive' clean girl era, cigarettes are trendy again

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 15: French papers weep, while the Spanish press celebrates the World Cup semi-final. Also in France, papers discuss the assisted dying bill that will be voted on today. Finally: are cigarettes back in vogue? 

World Cup: Djed Spence, England’s first Muslim player, lifts hopes

Britain swells with pride over the 25-year-old, the first Muslim to wear the England jersey at a FIFA World Cup.

‘A role model’: Djed Spence, first Muslim England player, lifts hopes

Britain swells with pride over the 25-year-old, the first Muslim to wear the England jersey at a FIFA World Cup.

Bangkok pub fire death toll rises to 32 with 15 in intensive care

Officials confirm two more deaths as 30 people remain in hospital, including 15 in intensive care units.

Bangkok pub fire toll rises to 32 with 15 in intensive care

Officials confirm two more deaths as 30 people remain in hospital, including 15 in intensive care units.

Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Repeated heatwaves, driven by climate crisis, have raised need for guidance as workers struggle to cope Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is backing calls for a maximum workplace temperature as pressure grows on the government to protect workers from the impact of repeated heatwaves across the UK.The extreme heat, driven by the climate crisis, has left people struggling to cope as temperatures in some wo...

Trump’s pick for attorney-general faces Senate hearing later today – US politics live

Trump’s nominee – his former personal defense lawyer – will face what is expected to be a contentious Senate nomination hearing Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US attorney general – his former personal defense lawyer Todd Blanche – faces what is expected to be a contentious Senate nomination hearing today.Federal immigration officials hav...

「副首都」法案 自民・維新・みらいが賛成 衆院特別委で可決

「副首都」構想の関連法案は衆議院の特別委員会で採決が行われ、自民・維新両党とチームみらいの賛成多数で可決されました。このあとの衆議院本会議でも可決され、参議院に送られる運びです。