FIFA’s Gianni Infantino faces ethics complaint over Trump peace prize
FIFA’s Gianni Infantino faces ethics complaint over Trump peace prize Rights group FairSquare accuses world football governing body of ‘openly flouting’ its own rules on political neutrality. Human rights group…
‘Like wastelands’: Sri Lanka tea plantations suffer Cyclone Ditwah’s wrath
‘Like wastelands’: Sri Lanka tea plantations suffer Cyclone Ditwah’s wrath The worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean island in a century uprooted fully-grown crops of tea, a key source…
US authorities acknowledge immigrant children held beyond court-set limit
US authorities acknowledge immigrant children held beyond court-set limit Court filings indicate that several kids were held for up to 168 days, far surpassing the 20-day limit on custody in…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,385
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,385 These are the key developments from day 1,385 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A man looks at a destroyed Kiwi KARE ambulance,…
Student killed, suspect in custody in Kentucky State University shooting
Student killed, suspect in custody in Kentucky State University shooting Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident rather than a mass shooting event. Crime…
Former US Justice Department staff says civil rights division ‘destroyed’
Former US Justice Department staff says civil rights division ‘destroyed’ Ex-employees say the Trump administration has rolled back enforcement of civil rights law in favour of the president’s priorities. Attorney…
Democrat favoured to win Miami mayoral election against Trump-backed rival
Democrat favoured to win Miami mayoral election against Trump-backed rival Democrat Eileen Higgins is favoured to win Miami’s mayoral run-off, a closely watched test of voter sentiment in Trump’s Florida…
Flavio Bolsonaro retracts suggestion of a ‘price’ to end 2026 election bid
Flavio Bolsonaro retracts suggestion of a ‘price’ to end 2026 election bid Former President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son’s campaign to be Brazil’s next president in the 2026…
Brigitte Macron faces criticism after using sexist insult about activists
Brigitte Macron faces criticism after using sexist insult about activists The French first lady’s team says she had intended to criticise a feminist group’s ‘radical method’ of protest. The French…
Muslim group CAIR to sue Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over ‘terror’ label
Muslim group CAIR to sue Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over ‘terror’ label CAIR says the Florida governor’s decree will not affect the group’s work but could fuel Islamophobia and bigotry…