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Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 17:19
Trump claims Democratic environmental policies contributed to LA fires, but is that true?

Russia claims to have seized new villages in eastern Ukraine

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 16:26
Russian Defence Ministry says its soldiers captured Yantarne in the Donetsk region and Kalinove in the Kharkiv region.

How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 15:48
The army's recapture of the agricultural and trading hub means the RSF will be cut off from parts of the country.

Activists back US professor ‘forced’ from Columbia over Palestine advocacy

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 15:07
Katherine Franke says she was forced to retire over her views critical of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov escorted off plane after exit row seat dispute

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 14:52
A video of UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov being escorted off an American airline has gone viral.

Battle to save LA from fires amid criticism authorities were ill-prepared

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 14:48
Firefighters are battling the worst wildfires ever to hit Los Angeles while criticism mounts over poor preparations.

UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov removed from Alaska Airlines flight

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 14:39
The retired UFC fighter was involved in a seating dispute with Alaska Airlines staff and later escorted off the plane.

Sabalenka, Zverev and Habib shine on rain-hit first day at Australian Open

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 14:36
Hady Habib becomes first Lebanese player to win a Grand Slam match on an eventful first day at Melbourne Park.

Israel kills Palestinian children in attack on north Gaza school shelter

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 13:51
An Israeli air strike has hit a school in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.

Crowd crush at free lunch event at Damascus mosque kills four people

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 13:36
Four people were killed and several others injured in an apparent crowd crush outside Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.

Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 13:27
Electoral body says President Deby's party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition.

EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 13:22
Top Western and Middle East diplomats and ministers met to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad's ouster.

University spends £2m on wind tunnels for students

Education - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 12:58
There are about 450 students on aerospace engineering courses at the university.

Faig Ahmed’s rugs: weaving tradition and Surrealism in art

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 12:52
The Azerbaijani artist redefines heritage with contemporary art.

Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 12:07
Her name at birth was Abake - meaning 'born to be loved by all' among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.

Celebrations in Sudan as army retakes key city of Wad Madani from RSF

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 11:58
There were celebrations in several cities in Sudan as news spread that the Sudanese Armed Forces captured Wadi Madani.

Before and after photos show scale of destruction from LA wildfires

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 10:46
At least 16 people are now confirmed dead from fires that have left communities in ruins across Los Angeles.

I believe Donald Trump

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 10:46
When the US president-elect threatens Greenland, Panama and my country, Canada, I don’t think he’s joking.

Incumbent expected to win as Croatians vote in presidential run-off

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 10:19
Zoran Milanovic, a NATO critic, is on track to win the run-off vote after securing 49 percent votes in round one.

Do boycotts against Israel work? Fatima Bhutto & Omar Barghouti

Around The Globe - Sun, 01/12/2025 - 10:05
Fatima Bhutto and BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti on the fight to defend Palestinian rights and end Israeli occupation.

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