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‘Go back to your own country’: NZ foreign minister faces backlash
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born MP to ‘go back to your own country’.…
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in BrazilA US government map of Africa mi…
El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison
El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison…
Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.…
Mayor of St Paul reportedly under investigation for sexual harassment
Democrat Kaohly Her, Minnesota’s city’s first female mayor, allegedly sent inappropriate messages to employeesThe first female mayor of St Paul, Kaohl…
Record absence of world’s oldest head of state reignites health speculation
Cameroon’s president has not made statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 JuneA record 53-day absence of the…
England appoint Root and Fleming as Test cricket captain and coach
England confirm Joe Root to return as Test captain, while Stephen Fleming replaces Brendon McCullum as coach.…
US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say
Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streetsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter e…
Embattled German chancellor chooses papal pageturner for his beach read
With his popularity at historic lows, Friedrich Merz seeks spiritual guidance from Pope Leo’s encyclical on AIEurope live – latest updatesSummer is no…
Large rise in offenders sent back to prison, figures reveal
There has been a large rise in the number of offenders being recalled to prisons in England and Wales.…
Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration …
New documentary uncovers sexual misconduct claims against Leto
Multiple women accuse Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Jared Leto of sexual misconduct.…
Howe exits Newcastle on Premier League season eve, with Al-Ahli boss touted
Eddie Howe has left Newcastle on the eve of Premier League season, with Matthias Jaissle touted as new manager.…
Attack on northwest Pakistan police post kills 11 officers
Fifteen attackers were also killed during the hours-long raid in Pakistan's northwestern Hangu district.…
Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live
Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is deadSign up for the US Breaking News …
AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’
Asian Football Confederation chief says plan to sell FIFA World Cup stakes undermines sport's continental structure.…
Three people found dead on small boat in Channel crossing attempt
Group of migrants found unresponsive off coast of Dunkirk while attempting to reach UKThree people have died while trying to reach the UK on a small b…
Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast
Video captured by a passerby showed the moment the iceberg collapsed creating a big wave.…
Zendaya and Tom Holland's decade-long Spider-Man romance in pictures
A look back at 10 years of Spider-Man movie premieres for the newlyweds.…
Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds
Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court rulingA new analysis of Black voters in the south in…
Saudi Arabia confirmed to host Asian Champions League Elite finals
Saudi Arabia has hosted the last two Asian Champions League Elite finals and has now been confirmed for the next three.…
Virtual job interviews don't let people shine, says Burnham
Interviews online may not allow young people to show their personality and passion, the prime minister says.…
Protest group says 30 dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote unrest
Deadly clashes reported in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid first round of voting for regional elections on July 27.…
US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates
Bank’s chair pledges to keep up fight against inflation but decision brings fears the Fed is failing to keep paceUS government borrowing costs have hi…
The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how
A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in the…
The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access …
Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat
Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek li…
The renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever, as many are priced out of buying
Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which cou…
Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to …
Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics
Labour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed Clacton voteVoting has…