Judge of prestigious award says two best collection winners ‘address the urgent challenges of our time’Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie have been named joint winners of this year’s Forward prize for best collection, one of the UK’s most prestigious p…
Man fleeing immigration agents is fatally struck by a vehicle on a Virginia highway
A 24-year-old man fleeing federal immigration agents trying to detain him in Virginia has been fatally struck by a vehicle.
Violent protests flare in Cameroon as results due in contested election
An opposition candidate is challenging the incumbent president’s 43-year hold on power.
Unexploded Israeli bombs threaten lives as Gaza clears debris, finds bodies
Israel restricts heavy machinery but allows Red Cross and Egyptian teams to enter Gaza to search for captives’ remains.
Israel insists it calls shots in Gaza despite truce
Israeli demands for security control is causing friction with the plans for international administration of Gaza.
Australia politics live: Littleproud says Nationals can’t scrap net zero without alternative climate plan; business council rejects Coalition’s EPBC plan
Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe environment minister, Murray Watt, claims Sussan Ley’s reluctance to support the EPBC laws is about her “desperately trying to shore up her leadership” as the …
Photos from US President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia, South Korea and Japan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump visited Malaysia to oversee the signing of the Cambodia-Thailand peace pact. While he met with the leaders of all three countries — as well as Brazil’s — demonstrators took to the streets …
A grim legacy of war in Gaza as thousands are left to deal with amputations
Despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the two year-long war in Gaza has left a grim legacy – as well as tens of thousands killed, according to Gaza health authorities, about 170,000 have been wounded and many have lost limbs. Jane Arraf profi…
California police chief accused of commuting from Idaho and sleeping at the station
Eamonn Allen, the chief of police in Millbrae near San Francisco, has reportedly been living at the station during the week and returning to Boise, over 650 miles away when off work
Police arrest suspects in high-profile Louvre robbery
French police have arrested suspects in last week’s daring Louvre heist, where thieves disguised as maintenance workers stole a collection of imperial-era jewels in under seven minutes.