Ferocious fight among Brazil’s supreme court erupts on eve of presidential election
Scandal explodes as country’s election campaign peaks, with polls suggesting dead heat between candidatesBrazil’s supreme court has been thrust into w...
Pregnant woman among more than 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Woman’s family says she died of injuries after being shot in the head while sitting inside a tent near Khan YounisA pregnant Palestinian woman died on...
Rubio enjoyed major support among Venezuelans. Then came Trump’s oil deal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Venezuela oil deal is rankling s...
Australia’s classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for ‘digital detox’
Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global report shows decline in reading and mathsG...
Taylor's place among greats set in stone after extraordinary swansong
Fairytale endings in boxing are a rarity, but Irish icon Katie Taylor sails off into the sunset after the most perfect of farewells at Dublin's toweri...
Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffick drugsAn Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television p...
Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates
Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in yearsClashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed governm...
Briton among 119 more people rescued in Nepal after flash floods
More than 1,000 people confirmed dead and more than 4,000 still missing in disaster triggered by glacial collapseA British national was among 119 peop...
Todd Haynes and Wallace Shawn among signatories of letter backing Mark Ruffalo amid antisemitism charge
More than 170 Jewish artists, also including Joel Coen, Hannah Einbinder and Miranda July, have supported the actor after he criticized ParamountA col...
Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing
Among the hundreds still missing on Nepal's border with China are Hindus from India and beyond, participating in a journey of devotion to a sacred mou...
Thinktank reports epidemic of loneliness among England’s ‘disconnected’ young
Youth club closures, unaffordable housing and social media cited as factors contributing to a sharp decline in wellbeingThe number of young people wit...
Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
Total number of missing Britons between Tibet and Nepal at 48 as Beijing mobilises more than 2,100 rescue workers Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest upd...
At least 90 Americans missing in Nepal flood among 2,000 unaccounted for
Official death toll approaches 600, with many of the missing Americans having been on a pilgrimage to a sacred siteAt least 90 Americans were still mi...
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownershipNicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are...
Nepal floods: Children as young as 11 among Australian tour group missing after flash flooding
Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trekking tour near border with China have died after devastating floodingA Nepali tour ope...
Dozens of Australians believed to be among hundreds of foreign tourists missing in Nepal flash floods
Powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridgesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of Aust...
