Category: News
Religious groups ‘spending billions to counter gender-equality education’
Extreme religious groups and political parties are targeting schools around the world as part of a coordinated and well-funded attack on gender equality, according to [more…]
Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development
The habitat of the largest giant tortoise population in the world is threatened by a Qatari-funded hotel development that aims to bring luxury yachts, private [more…]
Brazilian president flies into Amazon amid alarm over droughts and wildfires
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has flown into the Amazon amid growing alarm over the droughts and wildfires sweeping the rainforest region and others parts [more…]
‘Inevitable some will get recalled’: concern as 1,700 prisoners released early
For 1,700 prisoners, the day they had been waiting for came sooner than hoped for on Tuesday, when they were set free as part of [more…]
Keir Starmer faces rebellion as 53 Labour MPs abstain over winter fuel and one votes with Tories – as it happened
only one Labour MP, Jon Trickett, voted with the Tories to try to block the winter fuel payments cut, another 53 Labour MPs did not [more…]
‘People’s futures on the line’ amid surge in youth unemployment, unions warn
Youth unemployment has risen to a post-pandemic high as unions warned that “young people’s futures are on the line” amid a widespread struggle to find [more…]
Man who sent Jess Phillips abusive emails jailed for three months
A man has been jailed for three months for emailing Jess Phillips abusive messages including that she would “burn until her skin is no more”, [more…]
Mel Stride knocked out of Tory leadership contest
Mel Stride has been knocked out of the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative party leader after the second round of voting by MPs. [more…]
Crocodiles and snakes ‘washed into communities’ as flood hits Nigerian zoo
Floods in northern Nigeria have killed more than 80% of the animals in a large zoo housing wildlife from lions and crocodiles to buffalo and [more…]
South African farmer accused of killing two women and feeding them to pigs
A South African farmer and two of his employees have been accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to his pigs. The killings [more…]
