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Thousands of firefighters battle to control California wildfire

Around The Globe - Sun, 07/28/2024 - 12:40
The fire, which has doubled in size in 24 hours, has prompted orders for over 4,000 people to flee their homes.

Venezuelans vote in election as opposition challenges Maduro’s power

Around The Globe - Sun, 07/28/2024 - 12:21
Nearly 21 million people registered to vote, as reinvigorated opposition aims to end 25 years of socialist rule.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 884

Around The Globe - Sun, 07/28/2024 - 10:54
As the war enters its 884th day, these are the main developments.

Israel says it bombed Hezbollah sites deep inside Lebanon

Around The Globe - Sun, 07/28/2024 - 09:27
Israel says Hezbollah has crossed 'red line' after blaming the Lebanese group for Saturday's deadly attack.

‘My baby girl was born on the street’: A traumatic birth in Gaza

Around The Globe - Sun, 07/28/2024 - 08:36
On a cold night, Alaa gave birth on a dark road. Afterwards, she and her baby had to find a way to get to the hospital.

Horror, grief, trauma in Ethiopia’s Gofa a week after deadly landslides

Around The Globe - Sun, 07/28/2024 - 07:42
Locals searching for the missing dig through mud by hand after more than 257 people were killed in the disaster.

Paris Olympics 2024: ‘Terminator’ Titmus defends 400-metre freestyle title

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 22:04
Ariarne Titmus held off Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky to successfully defend her Olympic 400-metre freestyle title.

What did Benjamin Netanyahu’s US trip achieve?

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 21:30
Israeli prime minister's visit comes amid the Gaza war and a US presidential race.

Paris Olympics 2024: Day one medal wrap – rugby sevens, cycling, judo

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 20:44
The host nation won their first gold medal, upsetting Fiji 28-7 in the men's rugby sevens final.

At least 11 killed in rocket attack in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 20:16
Lebanese group Hezbollah rejects Israeli accusation it was behind attack that hit a football pitch in Druze town.

California blaze multiplies in size, forces thousands to evacuate

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 19:17
Speed of growth of California Park Fire prompts grim comparison's with 2018 deadly Camp Fire, with 'firenados' spotted.

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada docked six points by FIFA over drone incident

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 19:04
The Canadian women's football have been docked six points by FIFA, while head coach Bev Priestman is banned for a year.

Trump to rally in Minnesota as Harris entrance transforms presidential race

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 18:33
Trump tells supporters they will not have to vote 'any more' if he wins upcoming presidential election.

Israeli attacks kill more than 50 Palestinians across Gaza

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 17:38
Fifteen children and eight women were among those killed in an attack on Khadija School in Deir el-Balah.

As Venezuela’s election nears, opposition figures face Maduro’s repression

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 15:02
Critics of Maduro’s government say they face roadblocks, arbitrary arrest and more as they campaign for the opposition.

The pro-Palestinian student movement is alive and well

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 14:44
It has spread out across many fronts over the summer break but is getting ready to come back on campus.

Martyr Biden, Saviour Kamala

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 14:07
With Kamala Harris in the fray, the US political spin machine is in overdrive.

French rail network partially restored after Olympic-day ‘sabotage’

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 13:16
Probe ongoing into attack on high-speed train network which disrupted busiest lines on Paris Olympics opening day.

Why school exclusions are at record levels

Education - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 13:03
Exclusions in schools in England are sky-high - but experts say it's about more than worsening behaviour.

Georgia’s divide: Seniors wary of angering Russia as youth want change

Around The Globe - Sat, 07/27/2024 - 11:53
Despite months of antigovernment protests, Georgia's ruling party still enjoys support among the older generation.

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