UK offers public sector workers pay rise as doctors strike
UK says it will offer doctors and teachers hikes of at least 6 percent as thousands of medics begin a five-day strike.
Category Archives: News
Who’s winning the Emmys? 2023’s nominations
A list of top nominees for the annual prime-time Emmy Awards, scheduled to be handed out on September 18.
Middle East roundup: Tunisia expels terrified Africans to borders
Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO bid, Jenin refugees coping after Israeli attack – here’s the Middle East this week.
Sweden’s Supreme Court blocks extradition of two wanted by Turkey
The ruling comes after Turkey agreed to allow Sweden to join NATO which it previously called a haven for 'terrorists'.
How to donate to the Sudan refugee response
The conflict, which started in April, has displaced more than three million people, according to the UN.
Hollywood faces historic shutdown as SAG-AFTRA strike talks fail
Actors likely to join writers on picket lines after talks with studios break down.
Turkey’s been busy at NATO: Sweden’s bid, F-16s and war mediation
At NATO summit, Erdogan talked ratifying Sweden’s membership, an F-16 jet deal, and Turkey's role in the Ukraine war.
Thailand’s Pita loses parliamentary vote for prime minister
Reformist candidate fails to win support from a conservative-leaning Senate that was appointed after a 2014 coup.
India’s capital faces drinking water shortage after pumps flooded
The Yamuna river that flows through New Delhi is at its highest level in 45 years after unusually heavy downpours.
Guatemala election run-off: Chaos after key party suspended
The attorney general's office suspended the second-placed party after election officials certified the first-round vote.
Deadly anti-government protests roil Kenya
Six people were killed in clashes between Kenyan police and demonstrators protesting against tax hikes.
What Palestinians in Jenin camp did to block the Israeli army
Handmade anti-tank barriers, improvised explosives, the people of Jenin camp try new ways to slow Israel's raids.
Who is Thai prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat?
Opposition leader who won election with promises of royal reforms faces an uncertain political future.
IMF approves much-awaited $3bn bailout for Pakistan
IMF approves release of funds over nine months to support Pakistan's economic stabilisation programme.
Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter in explicit photo scandal
Edwards's wife says her husband is suffering from mental health issues as police conclude no crime was committed.
Roadside bombings in Mexico kill six people in ‘act of terror’
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro blames drug-trafficking groups for placing explosives as a 'trap' for police officers.
Black refugees remain trapped along border between Tunisia, Libya
Tunisia claims to have evacuated groups of refugees it had expelled to its border, but many remain.
In northern Syria, displaced blame Russia for end to vital aid
UN Security Council unable to agree on extension to cross-border aid to opposition areas, which expired on Monday.
NATO didn’t ‘create incentive’ for Putin to stop Ukraine war
As the NATO summit in Lithuania wraps up, analysts say its declaration has fallen short and dashed Kyiv’s hopes.
Analysis: Ukraine rolls back 6 months of Russian gains in 5 weeks
Assessment of Ukraine’s counteroffensive suggests it has retaken 253sq km (98sq miles) of its territory since June.