Category: News
‘I love my country but nobody is safe’: the plight of Cameroon’s exiles, trapped in Nigeria
Amid the sound of children excitedly practising a drama for a forthcoming performance, a yam seller calls to passers by with discounts for their wares. [more…]
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon for first time
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over [more…]
Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools
A rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after [more…]
Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing
The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week has risen to 148 with more than [more…]
Wife of Kilmar Ábrego García speaks as White House defiant over US return
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Ábrego García, the man the Trump administration has admitted it mistakenly deported, expressed relief to learn he is [more…]
Pubs in England and Wales allowed to stay open later for VE Day anniversary
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the UK prime minister has announced. The government [more…]
Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary
Rachel Reeves will fly to Washington next week to meet her American counterpart for the first time, as the British government looks to intensify negotiations [more…]
Court ruling on ‘woman’ at odds with UK Equality Act aim, says ex-civil servant
A former civil servant who played a key role in drafting the Equality Act has said the supreme court’s ruling about the legal definition of [more…]
Two Britons among four killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy. Prosecutors in Torre [more…]
China dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it has supplied weapons to Russia
China’s foreign ministry has dismissed as “groundless” the accusation by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia. The comments, made at [more…]
