Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life
Mubarak Bala was jailed for blasphemy in a case that attracted criticism from rights groups.
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Trump says he will rename the Gulf of Mexico. Can he do that? – The Washington Post
Trump says he will rename the Gulf of Mexico. Can he do that? The Washington Post Key lines from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago news conference CNN Who owns the Gulf of Mexico and can Trump rename it? The Independent ‘Beautiful name’: Trump announces Gulf of Mexico will get new, pro-America revamp Fox News Greene promises bill renaming Gulf of Mexico ‘ASAP’ Yahoo!…
Fast-moving wildfire billowed by ‘life threatening’ windstorm sweeps southern California – live updates
Large swath of the region is under what officials have described as ‘extreme risk’ from destructive storm Wildfire spreads near Los Angeles – full report Universal Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios canceled two movie premieres scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening as the city declared a state of emergency amid high…
Foreign tourists among three dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash, WA premier says
Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Three people have died after a seaplane crashed near Western Australia’s popular tourist destination Rottnest Island with…
Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal
Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that has been invaded by the United States before.
Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports
A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on the dual Cambodian-French national as he arrived in Thai capital from Cambodia’s Siem Reap A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen was shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle in Bangkok on Tuesday, according to Thai media. “Lim Kimya… died at the scene. Officers with…
How Canada’s immigration debate soured – and helped seal Trudeau’s fate
Immigration has long been a polarising issue in the West but Canada mostly avoided it – until now
Schools in England face ‘death by a thousand cuts’, headteachers say
Rising costs likely to outstrip funding in coming year, despite recent injections of additional money Schools in England are facing “death by a thousand cuts”, headteachers have said, after a leading economics thinktank said rising costs are likely to outstrip funding in the coming year, despite recent injections of additional money. Without more ambitious government…
Labour says cap on school uniform items could save families £50 a child
Government plans to limit branded student kit to three articles, plus a tie, from September 2026 in England Plans to cap the number of branded uniform items schools in England can require to three, plus a tie, could save families more than £50 a child, with additional annual savings of £450 from free breakfast clubs…
Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland
Before President-elect Donald Trump’s latest remarks, King Frederik X signaled his commitment to the territory in a decidedly old-fashioned way.