Flordelis dos Santos de Souza arrested in Rio after losing protection of parliamentary privilegeThe Brazilian gospel star turned congresswoman accused of masterminding the murder of her preacher husband has been arrested after she was expelled from con…
600 UK churches sign up to welcome Christian arrivals from Hong Kong
We must not repeat the mistakes of the Windrush era, say clergyThe Church of England must not repeat its lack of welcome to the Windrush generation when thousands of Hong Kong Chinese people move to the UK in what could be the largest planned migration…
Iran to impose six-day lockdown to combat coronavirus ‘fifth wave’
All bazaars, markets and public offices to be shut, as well as movie theatres, gyms and restaurantsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Iran says it will impose a six-day-long “general lockdown” in cities across the country afte…
Elon Musk’s tiny home won’t help save the world. Paying more taxes would | Arwa Mahdawi
It’s more than a little nauseating to watch a billionaire whose wealth rocketed during a pandemic being venerated for living modestly Continue reading…
Summer in the city: Edmund White on sex and dancing in 60s New York
The hot summer of 1967 was full of cruising and drinking, sleeping on roofs, and listening to music late into the night• Read other authors on their memorable urban summersThere was a hit song in the 1960s by the Lovin’ Spoonful called Summer in the Ci…
Afghan president in urgent talks as Taliban push closer to Kabul
Ashraf Ghani says focus is on preventing ‘further instability, violence and displacement’Afghanistan’s president, Ashraf Ghani, held urgent talks with local leaders and international partners on Saturday as Taliban rebels pushed closer to Kabul, captur…
Million urged to seek shelter as floods and landslides hit Japan
Authorities in Hiroshima and northern Kyushu issue evacuation alert amid unprecedented rainfallMore than a million people have been urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan, leaving at least one dead and…
BBC journalist speaks of ‘increasingly repressive’ Russia ahead of expulsion
Sarah Rainsford says she is caught up in wider diplomatic game as country ‘turns in on itself’A senior BBC journalist who is to be expelled from Russia has condemned “an increasingly repressive environment” for critical journalists in the country.Sarah…
Nicaraguan police raid opposition newspaper La Prensa
Only remaining print paper raided as part of ‘customs fraud and money laundering’ investigationNicaraguan police have raided the offices of the main opposition newspaper La Prensa.The national police said the raid on Friday was part of an investigatio…
Nicki Minaj and husband sued by woman who accused him of rape
Woman alleges rapper and Kenneth Petty have been harassing her to force her to recant her storyThe rap superstar Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, have been sued by the woman he was accused of raping in 1994 after allegedly harassing her to r…