Hotel protest escalated into ‘mindless thuggery’, police say
Hotel protest escalated into ‘mindless thuggery’, police say 19 minutes agoAimee DexterBBC News, EssexGreg MckenzieBBC News, EssexReporting fromEpping PA MediaThere have been a number of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel…
Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves
Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves Five-day deluge unleashed flash floods and landslides that killed 18 and left nine others missing,…
Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year
News Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year Poorest nations in region set to lose out as Western countries redirect development funding to defence and domestic…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,243
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,243 Here are the key events on day 1,243 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian emergency service workers and firefighters extinguish a fire…
Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump
Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump 33 minutes agoIan YoungsCulture reporterReporting fromCheltenham Getty ImagesEllen DeGeneres, pictured in 2023, moved to the Cotswolds last November US TV…
Israeli fire mows down starving Palestinians in Gaza as hunger deaths surge
Israeli fire mows down starving Palestinians in Gaza as hunger deaths surge UN says starvation in Gaza is man-made as families in the besieged territory endure ‘catastrophic hunger’. Palestinians jostle…
Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday
Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.…
New water ombudsman will tackle leaks and overcharging
New water ombudsman will tackle leaks and overcharging 31 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporter Getty Images A new ombudsman will tackle leaky pipes, incorrect bills and other issues people have with…
Trump formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions
US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree. Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive…
Obama, Bush decry ‘travesty’ of Trump’s gutting of USAID on its last day
Former United States Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have delivered a rare open rebuke of the Donald Trump administration in an emotional video farewell with staffers of the…