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How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen – and who could it be?

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 08:26
Dalai Lama confirms that a successor will be chosen. Here's how - and why it matters to Beijing, Washington, New Delhi.

NHS professional says 'let pupils wear trainers'

Education - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 07:57
Orthotist Francesca Makey says schools should change "outdated uniform policies" and allow trainers.

Pupils give up smartphones in behaviour experiment

Education - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 06:09
Pupils hand in their smartphones for a week as part of an experiment by the University of Kent.

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how?

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 06:09
The measure was approved after almost 48 hours of reading, debate and voting on various amendments.

Qantas says hackers breached system holding data on 6 million customers

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 05:46
Australia's flagship carrier says it believes a 'significant' amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack.

US university bars trans athletes, erases records under pressure from Trump

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 04:03
University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,224

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 02:06
Here are the key events on day 1,224 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Two Chinese nationals charged for trying to recruit spies in US military

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 01:25
The FBI has accused the pair of working on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security to gather naval intelligence.

US Senate passes Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, sending it to the House

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/02/2025 - 00:24
Trump has set a July 4 deadline for bill, which extends tax cuts, slashes social safety nets and surges national debt.

Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 23:52
UN official Volker Turk drew ire of the Venezuelan government after condemning what he says are abuses by state forces.

Mbappe returns as Real Madrid beat Juventus at Club World Cup

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 22:44
Kylian Mbappe comes off the bench as Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals.

Gauff crashes out of Wimbledon, setting unwelcome record

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 22:36
French Open winner Coco Gauff becomes just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon.

Trump tours migrant detention site ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 21:40
Donald Trump toured ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, a new temporary detention facility set in the middle of Florida wetlands.

Will Thailand’s Prime Minister survive the latest crisis?

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 21:33
Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is fighting for her political survival.

UK PM Starmer gets watered-down welfare bill passed amid Labour uprising

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 21:32
Despite massive majority, Starmer could not get party fully behind signature legislation to pare down spending.

Kim Jong Un shown honouring soldiers killed while fighting for Russia

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 20:40
North Korea President Kim Jong Un was shown honouring coffins of soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

What Israel’s attack on Iran means for the future of war

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 19:48
Blurring the line between preemptive and preventive strike risks sending the world into a state of perpetual war.

Mali army says 80 fighters killed after earlier al-Qaeda linked attacks

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 19:48
An al-Qaeda affiliate earlier claimed responsibility for 'coordinated and high-quality attacks' in the country.

What’s next for US birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling?

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 19:46
Decision potentially reshapes the power of the US president.

‘Cops in the form of alligators’: Trump visits Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz

Around The Globe - Tue, 07/01/2025 - 19:32
The migrant detention facility, located in the Florida wetlands, was built in eight days and will include 3,000 beds.

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