Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia says she’ll stand as Russian President
Navalny family Alexei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya at a rally before the Moscow mayoral election in 2013 Yulia Navalnaya intends to be president of Russia, she tells me. She looks…
Greenland to get new international airport at capital Nuuk
BBC Currently only small planes can take off and land at Nuuk Airport A new international airport will soon open in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for…
Children to stay in education or training until 18
Getty Images The school leaving age in Northern Ireland has been 16 by law since 1972. Education Minister Paul Givan is set to make it compulsory for young people to…
Sick pay timebomb that risks a lost generation of workers
BBC The UK is sick. It’s much sicker than other similar countries, and the situation is getting worse, snowballing into a health, social, medical, economic, and potential budgetary crisis. We…
The Beirut suburb bearing the brunt of Israel bombing
Joel Gunter/BBC An air strike on the edge of the Dahieh area that completely destroyed one building and damaged adjacent buildings, including a large gynaecology clinic The air strike that…
President Lula cancels Russia trip after injuring head
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has cancelled a trip to Russia after injuring his head in an accident at home on Saturday. The 78-year-old was scheduled to travel…
Fresh blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah’s finance sites
The Israeli military has warned residents in 24 areas in Lebanon – including 14 in the capital Beirut – that it plans to carry out strikes in the coming hours…
Steeltown Murders scoops three awards
Philip Glenister, Marc Evans and Hannah Thomas were representing Steeltown Murders Ncuti Gatwa won best actor for his role in Dr Who True crime drama Steeltown Murders has won three…
Egypt declared malaria-free by World Health Organization
Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) – an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as “truly historic”. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian…
Search to find missing paddleboarder
Underwater teams are searching for a missing man after a couple in their 20s, believed to have been paddleboarding, fell into a reservoir. Emergency services rescued a woman who went…