Algeria’s military deployment to Niger: What’s behind the move?
This will be Algeria's first foreign troop deployment in 50 years as the country shifts its military doctrine.
‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults
Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’
Young adults in China looking for a cheaper, low-maintenance alternative to having children or pets have found an answer: raising bricks.
Bricks may not be as cuddly as cats or as life-affirming as human offspring, but they also cost next to nothing. “No cats, no dating, I started raising a brick,” wrote one brick parent on social media.
Continue reading...Palestinians are opening their doors to the displaced of besieged Hebron
Israel's assault on the West Bank city has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
Crowds welcome Venezuela’s María Machado after months in exile
The Venezuelan opposition leader spent more than 10 months in exile after escaping the country on a speedboat.
Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham
EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changes
Brexit has not “played out” like it was promised to the public, has weakened the economy and the current deal is not good enough, Andy Burnham has said, while ruling out any major changes in the current parliament.
The prime minister said Britain had ended up with a “harder Brexit than was proposed in the referendum campaign” and it had not helped to control the small boats crisis. Backing the home secretary’s tougher immigration rules, he said Brexit had weakened the UK’s ability to control its borders as it could no longer send people back to Europe.
Continue reading...Flavio Bolsonaro ‘will not give up’ after Brazil election results
Flavio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede to Lula da Silva who won a historic 4th term in Sunday's election.
California’s billionaire tax faces a precarious road from rich opposition
Tech billionaires have raised more than $300m to oppose the billionaire tax proposal.
Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement
The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
Do Palestinians in Gaza expect anything to change after Israel’s election?
After years of war, displacement and restrictions, Gazans ask whether Israel’s election will affect their future.
Lula’s victory may be a turning point for Latin America
The outcome of Brazil's presidential election demonstrates that the far-right tide in Latin America is not inevitable.
Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix, closes in on F1 championship
Mercedes's 20-year-old driver can win the championship in Mexico next week if his teammate Russell doesn't win the race.
Trump makes explicit remarks about Nicki Minaj at Michigan midterm rally
Donald Trump made sexually explicit remarks about musician Nicki Minaj who was speaking at a rally in Michigan.
Photos: Serbia celebrates as ruling party loses grip on power
Two years of student-led protests against corruption and mismanagement culminate in election victory.
Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo
Uganda will also not allow most travellers who have been in DR Congo to transit through the country.
Man found dead in Queensland floods named as former councillor and One Nation candidate
Fraser coast mayor described James Hansen as ‘always ready to help others, contribute to the community and advocate strongly’
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James Hansen, a former Queensland councillor, has been identified as the man who died in flooding on the state’s Fraser Coast.
Hansen, 57, was a dairy farmer and fourth-generation resident of the area. He served as a councillor for the Fraser Coast regional council between 2012 and 2024.
Continue reading...China’s big political meeting could see Xi ‘tighten discipline’ in party – BBC
- China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party BBC
- Xi’s Corruption Purges Upend Hunt for China’s Next Top Leaders Bloomberg
- China's Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures Reuters
- Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province? South China Morning Post
- Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders The Guardian
China’s big political meeting could see Xi ‘tighten discipline’ in Party
The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.
Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions
Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Photos: Lula supporters flood streets in celebration of historic win
Avenues and squares in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo filled with crowds dressed in red, celebrating democracy.
Israel’s election: The main issues in the words of the leading candidates
From judicial reform to conscription, here's where candidates stand on the key issues dominating the campaign.