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Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s VP pick in US election?
A governor, former congressman and army veteran, Walz brings experience and a liberal record to the Democratic ticket.
Paris organisers scrap Olympic open water swim training in polluted Seine
Athletes competing in the Olympic marathon swimming events repeatedly face training delays due to water quality issues.
The Forest Women of Afi in Nigeria
Mary Ofre and her local women’s group play an important part in protecting the Afi forests from illegal logging.
‘In Lancaster, the people have been lovely’: A UK city resists race riots
Far-right sympathisers planned to disrupt the peace in the northern city, but were outnumbered by counterprotesters.
France’s Olympic surfing champ Vaast says ‘life force’ helped him win gold
France's Kauli Vaast, who rode his home wave in Polynesia to Olympic gold, says he got some extra spiritual help.
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate
Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Democratic Party running mate and vice-presidential pick.
New human rights report says Israeli prisons are ‘torture camps’
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem has released a new report detailing the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees.
Moments from a historic day in Bangladesh
Bangladesh protesters looted the PM’s residence, toppled statues and stormed the country’s Parliament.
Palestine is a glimpse of the dystopic future that awaits us
AI-powered human extermination is no longer science fiction. It is the reality.
Where did disinformation fuelling the UK far-right riots come from?
Investigations show conspiracy theorists and far-right groups spread disinformation in UK riots.
Dr Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate on genocide in Gaza
Dr Gabor Mate and his son Daniel discuss context of genocide in Gaza and how bearing witness to that has affected them.
Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Governor Walz as running mate: Reports
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
Israeli air strikes kill four Palestinians in occupied West Bank’s Jenin
Two Israeli air attacks hit the Jenin refugee camp while clashes with Israeli forces kill four Palestinians near Tubas.
Bangladesh frees Hasina rival Khaleda Zia from house arrest
Head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party was an opponent of Prime Minister Hasina, who resigned and fled the country.
Death and destruction after Israeli raid on occupied West Bank
An Israeli raid has killed several Palestinians and left a trail of destruction in the occupied West Bank City of Jenin.
UK riots raise the spectre of racism and evoke haunting memories
As mobs flaunt footage of their hate crimes, ethnic minorities and asylum seekers in Britain are paralysed with fear.
Israel set up facilities dedicated to torturing Palestinians: Rights group
Testimonies from 55 ex-detainees reveal more than a dozen Israeli prison camps are dedicated to abuse, B'Tselem reports.
Is a sub-Saharan ‘African Spring’ in the offing?
The success of the anti-government demonstrations in Kenya is inspiring others in the region to take action.
Venezuela launches probe against opposition leaders Gonzalez, Machado
Opposition leader and presidential candidate investigated over appeal to army, police 'to take the side of the people'.
Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government
Yunus, known as the 'banker to the poor', is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government.