Three shot dead as medics, journalists and police attacked at Haiti hospital
Many others are injured when armed men fire at medical staff, police and reporters in Port-au-Prince.
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Wayne Osmond, member of the singing Osmond family, dies aged 73
The singer died at hospital after a ‘massive stroke’, making him the first of the hugely successful group to pass away Wayne Osmond, the smooth baritone of pop group the Osmond Brothers and later the Osmonds, has died at the age of 73. Osmond died at a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a…
UK’s Starmer in Kyiv for security talks with a pledge for a ‘100-year partnership’ with Ukraine – The Associated Press
UK’s Starmer in Kyiv for security talks with a pledge for a ‘100-year partnership’ with Ukraine The Associated Press Russia-Ukraine war live: Keir Starmer in Kyiv to sign ‘100-year deal’ The Guardian UK PM Starmer in Ukraine to boost defence and cultural support Reuters UK Starmer’s Caution on Ukraine Risks Loss of Clout Ahead of Trump Bloomberg UK and…
UK will ‘never let up’ on Ukraine support, says Starmer
It is the prime minister’s first visit to Ukraine since taking office six months ago.
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
Le Pen – an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration – founded the far-right National Front in 1972.
Turkey exploits post-9/11 counterterrorism model to target critics in exile
Turkey has drawn extensively from the U.S. counterterrorism post-9/11 playbook to go after exiled political enemies, in particular the Gulen movement.
Ethnicity not key factor in England school exclusions, study finds
Exclusive: Researchers say poverty and special educational needs are main reason – but equality campaigners urge caution Poverty and special educational needs, rather than ethnicity alone, are the key influences on individual children’s school exclusions and attainment in England, according to analysis. The findings, by a multi-ethnic team of academics from Durham and Birmingham universities,…
Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians hours after UN demands ceasefire in Gaza
Buildings housing displaced families and aid convoy security personnel reportedly targeted amid food shortages and fears of famine in the region Israeli attacks have killed dozens of people in Gaza, including children, Palestinian health officials reported, as the region is gripped by food shortages and fears of famine. The attacks were launched hours after the…
Rudd and Keating statues decapitated in mass vandalism attack on 20 prime ministers’ busts
Early investigations point towards four people and a white ute spotted around Ballarat Botanical Gardens on Thursday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Vandals severed the heads off the statues of former prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Paul Keating, and…
AGL kept taking money from welfare recipients via Centrepay years after promising to stop, court hears
Energy giant executive admits in court company was ‘absolutely wrong’ not to compensate ex-customers it took money from Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Energy giant AGL promised to stop wrongly taking money from the welfare payments of ex-customers via Centrepay…