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Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimesThe day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which forced “Black, Indian and Coloured” South Africans to carry documents at all times specifying where they were allowed to be.Abraham Mofokeng...
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II, after a period of intense instability. Italy has had 68 governments in the last 80 years. Giorgia Meloni and her party will celebrate the feat on Friday with a hug...
Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilising European nations.
One of the world’s most abundant rare earth elements could offer a comprehensive, long-lasting treatment for gout, a Chinese team has found. The extremely painful form of inflammatory arthritis has plagued humanity for millennia. “No other pain is more severe than this, not iron screws, nor cords, nor the wound of a dagger, nor burning fire” – that is how the ancient Greek physician Aretaeus descr...
Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting who qualifies for birthright citizenship.House Democrats rejected a constitutional amendment proposed by Republicans to ensure the si...
Norway said Wednesday it had seized a Russian ship as part of a Ukrainian effort to recover $4.22 billion awarded to state energy firm Naftogaz over Russia’s seizure of its assets in Crimea in 2014. The Professor Molchanov vessel was detained off the Arctic Svalbard archipelago after a Norwegian court ordered its arrest.
The recent flash floods in Nepal have left authorities facing a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been recovered, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For health reasons, unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. Before each burial, DNA samples are taken, while relatives of people reported missing can visit DNA collection centres to provide samples of their ...
The recent flash floods in Nepal have left authorities facing a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been recovered, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For health reasons, unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. Before each burial, DNA samples are taken, while relatives of people reported missing can visit DNA collection centres to provide samples of their ...
The trend of wearing disposable clothing while travelling gained popularity among Chinese internet users this summer, drawing criticism for its environmental impact. The term “disposable clothing” recently had gone viral on social media, with its hashtag accumulating 6.8 million views and 135,000 discussions on one platform. People shared their experiences of wearing disposable clothing on their t...
Researchers found AI-written text in up to 15% of parliamentary speeches in the UK and Sweden, with zero disclosure to voters.
More than 20 years since its release, this song remains the indie rock anthem that just won’t go away...
Firm will complete fewer homes than expected in year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400The British housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned of a surprise loss this year as it bemoaned difficult trading in a “subdued” property market.In an unscheduled trading update, the company said it would complete fewer homes than expected in the year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400, down from its p...
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US presidents into six categories from ‘greatest’ to ‘failures’Donald Trump has declared himself to be the “greatest” US president ever, sharing a post on social media last week which graded him above the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D Roosevelt and George Washington. Experts take a different view.Fe...
A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of State memo conveys its message in a curt and undiplomatically honest tone: the glue that binds Washington to Caracas is, and is always likely to be, oil.“All US policies toward Venezuela are affected in greater or less degree by the objecti...
Hong Kong’s food and beverage (F&B) operators, both new and existing players, signed leases for 155,000 sq ft of new floor space in the second quarter of this year, a record high for the sector and more than double the amount registered in the first quarter, according to property consultancy CBRE. In the first half of the year, they snapped up 230,000 sq ft of new space, CBRE data showed. However,...
Washington is considering using Japanese, South Korean or Turkish frigate designs to expand the country’s naval fleet as the American shipbuilding industry struggles to meet demand, according to US media reports. The move comes after President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 13 calling for the use of foreign shipbuilding capacity and investment. However, t...
Rajendra Lama’s phone has barely stopped buzzing. In between coordinating rescue operations for flood survivors with the Nepal Mountaineering Association and running his travel company, he spends his days communicating with anxious tour groups, trying to persuade them not to cancel their trips. “We have a crisis in one part of the country, but we’re open elsewhere and are not affected by the flood...
Research conducted during an extended drought in Brazil's Caxiuana National Forest indicated initial resilience among trees. However, the eventual failure of large grown trees resulted in major biomass depletion and increased carbon release. As the forest shifted its role from a carbon reservoir to a net carbon emitter, the surviving vegetation adapted to find water, ultimately leading to a struct...
The Brazilian Supreme Court justice who sentenced former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup is facing pressure to resign for alleged links to a disgraced banker and potential conflict of interest. This comes weeks ahead of the presidential election in which Bolsonaro's son, Flavio Bolsonaro, is a candidate.
Zack Polanski announces candidacy for the Holborn and St Pancras seat to be vacated by British ex-PM Keir Starmer.
Accusing the UK government of ‘hypocrisy’, Yair Netanyahu backs Argentina’s claims to the British-held Falkland Islands.
Al-Mughayyir's council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw stones at its troops.
The US and China race to produce the world's leading artificial intelligence.
The Labour party says the Conservatives have used ‘dodgy’ costings, which are not credibleThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to rake in far more than other parties. Nigel Farage’’s party had declared donations worth £5.3m. Labour got £3.6m, and the Conservatives £2.8m.Most of Reform UK’s money came fro...
Autocratic rule alone is not enough to freeze the assets of Russia-linked firms, the EU's top court has said in an influential ruling on Thursday. National authorities need solid, objective proof of actual control.
