Government wants to lower the voting age, saying it aims to modernise UK democracy. The United Kingdom is set to make an historic change to its electoral system. The government has announced a plan to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. It says the move will modernise and strengthen British democracy. But critics … Read more
‘A tragedy and a calamity have befallen us,” the Wasit province governor says. At least 61 people have been killed and several more are missing in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry. The ministry said on Thursday that 14 charred bodies had been found … Read more
Athens warns it will now arrest people entering Greece without authorisation from North Africa. Greece has suspended asylum applications for people arriving by sea for three months. That has come about after a large rise in the number of people crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to the Greek island of Crete. Athens wants to … Read more
Millions of people have gone on strike in India against new government labour and business policies. Millions of people are on strike across India, shutting down banking, construction, manufacturing and postal services, and disrupting public transport, among other sectors. Trade unions say they have united to protest against new labour laws and a long-standing policy … Read more
Erin Patterson, 50, found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms. An Australian woman has been found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and aunt by serving them a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms. Erin Patterson was on Monday convicted of three counts of murder and one count of … Read more
Thousands are being forced to go back to Afghanistan as Tehran tightens controls on immigration. For decades, tens of thousands of Afghans – who have fled war and poverty and sought a better future – have crossed into neighbouring Iran. Tehran has largely been lenient towards members of this community. But in recent years, Iranians … Read more
A devastating flash flood has torn through Texas in the United States, killing dozens, including children, and leaving many others missing. Search and rescue teams are working around the clock, deploying helicopters, boats, and drones to search for survivors, some stranded on trees and areas isolated by destroyed roads, and to recover victims’ bodies. Camp … Read more
The International Atomic Energy Agency pulled all its inspectors out of Iran. UN inspectors have left Iran after Tehran cut ties with the International Atomic Energy Agency. This means inspectors will no longer be able to monitor the country’s nuclear activities. That’s led to many people questioning the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, and fearing … Read more
Israeli forces killed at least 95 people in Gaza on Monday with air raids that left 39 dead at a seaside cafe and gunfire that killed Palestinians trying to get desperately needed food aid, witnesses and health officials said. One air raid hit al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City when it was crowded with women and … Read more
The reversal has been stark. Last year alone, more than 302,200 people attempted to travel northwards from South America, according to the United Nations. However, as President Donald Trump makes asylum all but impossible to obtain in the US, migration northwards has slowed to a trickle. The Darien Gap — a sliver of untamed forest … Read more