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Will Wales hike university tuition fees?

Education - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 20:35
The body representing universities in Wales says "pressing, urgent challenges" are being faced.

Nigeria president orders release of minors charged over protests

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 20:16
At least 30 minors were charged with treason and inciting a military coup after they took part in August protests.

At least 12 killed in Gaza attacks as Israel bombards Kamal Adwan hospital

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 18:55
Hospital director says staff and patients were wounded at the last partially functioning hospital in northern Gaza.

Any Trump deal to end Gaza would likely be “tenuous”

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 18:06
Akbar Shahid Ahmed talks about how Trump, if re-elected, might try for a quick deal to end Israel’s war on Gaza.

“Survival becomes so difficult” in Gaza without UNRWA

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 17:43
Tamer Qarmout explains why Israel's decision to unilaterally ban UNRWA will cost Palestinians lives.

Late-season Caribbean hurricane expected to hit Cuba this week

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 17:43
If it forms, Rafael would be the 11th hurricane of the 2024 season and could strike western Cuba as a Category 1 storm.

Why are 10,000 giant spiders on the loose in the UK?

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 17:36
A rare, mammoth spider species is making a comeback in the United Kingdom, but scientists say there's no need for fear.

Let’s make protecting children from violence a priority

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 17:21
This week's Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children is an opportunity to invest in our future.

Trump vs Harris: American misogyny on the ballot

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 16:55
Kamala Harris can still win this election, but her victory cannot erase the damage done by Trump's anti-women MAGA cult.

How does voting work in the US election?

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 16:54
As Trump and Harris ride neck-and-neck towards Tuesday's election, here is a guide to how the balloting works.

Video: Deadly Indonesian volcano eruptions kill at least 10

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 16:35
This is what is left of villages on Indonesia’s Flores after the island’s Laki-Laki volcano erupted.

US Election 2024: How does the US measure up to the rest of the world?

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 16:11
The US has the largest economy in the world, the highest healthcare costs and the biggest military budget.

Spanish rescuers search garages for bodies after devastating floods

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 16:03
Thousands of emergency responders and volunteers distribute aid, clear debris, and search for bodies in flood-hit areas.

Kemi Badenoch: UK Conservatives’ new leader fighting ‘left-wing nonsense’

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 15:58
She was a passionate supporter of Brexit and threw her weight behind the much-maligned Rwanda deportation scheme.

Eight on trial in France in connection with murder of teacher Samuel Paty

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 15:51
Samuel Paty was attacked and beheaded outside his school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine near Paris in 2020.

Kamala Harris’s last-ditch push to convince voters angry over Gaza war

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 15:41
The final stages of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign included a push to win over voters angered by the Gaza war.

Heavy rains in Spain’s Barcelona amid search for flood victims in Valencia

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 15:34
Alerts issued in Barcelona area as the same storm system that caused devastating Valencia floods hovers over Spain.

How will US Election Day unfold?

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 15:33
Here is an hour by hour breakdown of when the polls will open and close during the 2024 US general election.

University tuition fees set to rise in England

Education - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 15:31
The education secretary is expected to announce details to MPs in Parliament on Monday afternoon.

On November 5, I will vote against genocide

Around The Globe - Mon, 11/04/2024 - 15:02
What I've seen in Palestine has convinced me not to vote for Kamala Harris for the sake of Palestinians and Americans.

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