Opponents of Emmanuel Macron’s plans take to streets across country for fourth weekend runningCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageProtesters took to the streets across France on Saturday for the fourth weekend in a row to oppose…
Britney Spears’ father says ‘no grounds whatsoever’ for conservatorship removal
Jamie Spears says in court filing he has faithfully served as conservator of daughter’s estate Britney Spears’ father said in a court filing Friday that there are “no grounds whatsoever” for removing him from the conservatorship that controls her money…
‘Olympian’ bat killed by cat after record flight from UK to Russia
Nathusius’ pipistrelle weighing just 8g flew 1,254 miles across EuropeA tiny record-breaking “Olympian” bat flew more than 1,200 miles from London to Russia but ended up being killed by a cat.The female Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat, weighing only 8g, was…
Biden said America had ‘gained the upper hand’ over Covid – has Delta changed the game?
A month ago, Americans were getting vaccinated, cases and deaths were falling, and Biden seemed to have the virus in his grasp. Not so fastIt was not supposed to be this way.A month ago Joe Biden appeared to have victory over the coronavirus pandemic w…
‘A sample of hell’: Rohingya forced to rebuild camps again after deadly floods
At least 21,000 refugees displaced after heavy rain devastates Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the latest in a series of disasters to hit the areaThe process of rebuilding has begun once again for Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh after a week o…
The support group at the heart of Belarus’s sporting resistance
The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation offers aid to dissident athletes while organising opposition to the regime’s sportwashing effortsIOC strips two Belarus Olympic coaches of accreditation over Tsimanouskaya scandalWhen Belarusian officials trie…
Tiger kills woman working in safari park in Chile
Police say the woman did not realise the door of the animal’s cage was open and was immediately attackedA young woman working at a safari park in Chile has died after a tiger attacked her, police said.The woman, who has not been identified by police, w…
UK condemns 10-year sentence for dual national in Iran as tensions rise
British-Iranian labour rights activist’s sentencing coincides with deteriorating relations between western allies and IranThe UK government has hit out at reports that a British-Iranian labour rights activist has been given a sentence of 10 years in Te…
‘Limits are non-existent in the metaverse!’ Video game concerts become big business
This weekend, tens of millions will watch and interact with an Ariana Grande avatar for a concert in video game Fortnite – the latest in a growing, lucrative marketA shimmering Ariana Grande emerges from the starry night sky as she begins to run throug…
Cuomo aide files criminal complaint as governor’s lawyer attacks investigation – live
Complaint increases possibility governor could face criminal chargesCuomo lawyer’ claims investigators had ‘predetermined narrative’Figures show US economy added 943,000 jobs in JulyBiden administration is first to add jobs every month in first six mon…