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New tensions in Pak might not be good for India
New tensions in Pak might not be good for India
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Kejriwal questions BJP’s ‘sudden love’ for Delhi’s unauthorised colonies
Kejriwal questions BJP’s ‘sudden love’ for Delhi’s unauthorised colonies
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Sena leader quits party after 21 years over Cong-NCP alliance
Sena leader quits party after 21 years over Cong-NCP alliance
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Trump invited to attend impeachment hearing or ‘stop complaining’
Trump invited to attend impeachment hearing or 'stop complaining'
The president has been told he can either attend the hearing next week or "stop complaining".
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Essex lorry deaths: Victims’ remains arrive back in Vietnam
Essex lorry deaths: Victims' remains arrive back in Vietnam
The bodies of 16 of the 39 migrants found dead in a lorry are being returned to their families.
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Hong Kong protests: ‘I was born here, I’m a Hongkonger too’
Hong Kong protests: 'I was born here, I'm a Hongkonger too'
A Pakistani Hongkonger says the protests allow him to promote better understanding of his community.
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White House Budget Official Said 2 Aides Resigned Amid Ukraine Aid Freeze
White House Budget Official Said 2 Aides Resigned Amid Ukraine Aid Freeze
Mark Sandy, an official at the Office of Management and Budget, testified that two of his colleagues quit after expressing concerns about President Trump’s decision to withhold military assistance.
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Trump Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine
Trump Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine
White House lawyers briefed President Trump in late August about the complaint, people familiar with the matter said.
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Moral of Maha story: No one messes up with Sharad
Moral of Maha story: No one messes up with Sharad
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Unlikely alliance, rookie CM & tensions on ground
Unlikely alliance, rookie CM & tensions on ground
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Corbyn resists calls to apologise to British Jews after rabbi’s claims
Corbyn resists calls to apologise to British Jews after rabbi's claims
Labour leader denies antisemitism in the party has increased under his leadershipJeremy Corbyn has insisted antisemitism in Labour has not risen under his leadership and resisted calls to apologise to Britain’s Jews, after the country’s chief rabbi claimed he had let poison take root in the party.In an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Neil, the Labour leader declined four opportunities to apologise for the party’s approach to dealing with antisemitism, which has led a string of Labour MPs to resign and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to launch an investigation. Continue reading...
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Third Maltese minister quits amid fallout from journalist’s murder
Third Maltese minister quits amid fallout from journalist's murder
PM Joseph Muscat under pressure after arrests in relation to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killingThe future of Malta’s prime minister, Joseph Muscat, hangs in the balance after his chief of staff and two ministers stepped down in rapid succession amid controversy over the murder of the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.The ministerial departures on Tuesday followed a series of arrests in the hunt for those behind the assassination of Caruana Galizia, a renowned investigative reporter who was killed by a car bomb near her home in October 2017. Continue reading...
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Two White House budget officials resigned over Ukraine aid freeze, witness says – live
Two White House budget officials resigned over Ukraine aid freeze, witness says – live
Office took steps to withhold funds from Ukraine on same day as Trump’s call with president, according to testimonyIn this defining moment for America, support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 11.45pm GMTIt’s been a rough news day for Pete Buttigieg. First, he came under fire for saying in 2011 that people of color undervalued education. Now, a HuffPost piece has revealed that the political action committee he launched in 2017 to boost other Democrats mostly boosted his own presidential bid. The PAC had done relatively little to help Democrats during the 2018 midterm elections, when the party waged its hard-fought battle to win control of the U.S. House. But it had paid sig...
Irish novelist Edna O’Brien wins lifetime achievement award
Irish novelist Edna O'Brien wins lifetime achievement award
Country Girls author receives £40,000 David Cohen prize seen as Nobel precursorEdna O’Brien has been awarded a £40,000 lifetime achievement prize regarded as a precursor to the Nobel, for having “moved mountains both politically and lyrically through her writing” in a career spanning almost 60 years.The Irish author was presented with the £40,000 David Cohen prize at a ceremony in London on Tuesday night. Continue reading...
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Men given suspended sentences for ‘releasing fox into path of hunt’
Men given suspended sentences for 'releasing fox into path of hunt'
Members of Kimblewick Hunt in Oxfordshire guilty of causing animal unnecessary sufferingTwo men convicted of animal cruelty offences after being filmed dragging a fox out of a tunnel and releasing it “into the path of a hunt” have been given suspended sentences.Mark Vincent, 53, president of the Kimblewick Hunt, and Ian Parkinson, 65, had denied the charges, despite being caught on camera. In the video, the pair had appeared to use a rod to force a fox out from a hunting set – believed to have been built to attract the animals – before reaching in and pulling one out by its tail. Continue reading...
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Albania earthquake: Rescuers search into the night after deadly tremor
Albania earthquake: Rescuers search into the night after deadly tremor
Survivors are feared trapped under rubble after the 6.4 magnitude tremor which killed 20 people.
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Trump pardons two turkeys: Bread and Butter
Trump pardons two turkeys: Bread and Butter
The annual turkey pardoning ceremony turned partisan when Trump joked about the impeachment inquiry.
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Malta Caruana murder: Resignations spark government crisis
Malta Caruana murder: Resignations spark government crisis
A minister and the PM's chief aide quit, two years after reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed.
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Teen’s TikTok video about China’s Muslim camps goes viral
Teen's TikTok video about China's Muslim camps goes viral
Video clips masquerading as being about beauty tips actually criticise China's treatment of Muslims.
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Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar hours after resigning
Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar hours after resigning
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Rajnath Singh: India no more a soft target
Rajnath Singh: India no more a soft target
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Parliament passes bill to protect rights of transgenders
Parliament passes bill to protect rights of transgenders
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Bill to merge Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Bill to merge Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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Antisemitism is vile, says Corbyn after rabbi’s criticism
Antisemitism is vile, says Corbyn after rabbi's criticism
Labour leader says there is no place for antisemitism in party and it will not be toleratedLatest election news – live updatesJeremy Corbyn has reiterated his belief that there is no place in Labour for antisemitism and vowed it would not be tolerated following claims from the chief rabbi that he has allowed the party to become poisoned with antisemitism.Ephraim Mirvis on Tuesday accused the Labour leader of allowing a “poison sanctioned from the top” to take root in Labour, saying Jews were justifiably anxious about the prospect of the party forming the next government. Continue reading...
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