Gilston in Hertfordshire aims to be rebuke to cookie-cutter estates with network of 10,000 new homes within country parks and woodlandAfter two decades of legal wrangling and planning bottlenecks, the first bricks will finally be laid on a project bein…
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to stand down
Sarwar said to be furious Starmer’s repeated mistakes have heavily damaged Scottish support before May electionsUK politics live – latest updatesAnas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, is to call on Keir Starmer to stand down as prime minister and Lab…
‘War criminal not welcome’: Australians rally against Israeli president
Protests in Sydney and Melbourne call for an end to Israeli occupation as Isaac Herzog meets Bondi Beach attack victims.
‘Management is a skill in its own right’: Boss Class host Andrew Palmer
A podcast host who has been exploring what it takes to be a good boss has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his findings. Andrew Palmer, management columnist for The Economist and host of the podcast Boss Class, says problems often arise when people are promo…
UK borrowing costs rise after departure of two key Keir Starmer aides
Yield on government debt up as investors weigh up prime minister’s survival chances Business live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesUK borrowing costs rose on Monday as investors watched for signs of jitters in the markets over Keir Star…
Super Bowl 2026: Cultural takeaways and what it says about the USA today
America’s most-watched television event is not just about sports, it captures the zeitgeist of the nation every year. Here are the top picks of the 2026 Super Bowl entertainment acts and ads, reflecting some of the hopes and anxieties of the times.
Muslim countries slam Israel for ‘illegal annexation’ push in West Bank
In joint statement, countries urge international community to ‘compel Israel to halt its dangerous escalation’.
Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election amid wave of nationalism
The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results released by the state Election Commission after about 94% of polling stations had reported Mo…
Humanitarian crisis in northern Syria leaves Kurdish refugees stranded
In Syria, last week’s agreement between Kurdish forces and Damascus includes a humanitarian component, ultimately aimed at allowing refugees to return home. These families fled the fighting that followed the fall of Bashar al-Assad. There are now more…
Japan’s Takaichi secures supermajority in landslide election victory
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‘s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in parliamentary elections, Japanese media reported, citing preliminary results. The landslide victory was due, in large part, to the extraordinary popularity…