A new collection of photography aims to capture the upbeat, joyous side of life in the Arab world, away from war and suffering. Fouad Elkoury talks us through his projectOn 4 August 2020, Fouad Elkoury was sitting in his home in Beirut when an enormous…
Coronavirus live news: Scottish Greens co-leader tests positive for Covid ahead of Cop26; Thailand issues ban on rallies
Lorna Slater receives test result hours before UN climate summit begins; authorities in Thailand issue new order as country prepares to open to touristsPeople are starting to wane’: China’s zero-Covid policy takes tollTonga reports first Covid case sin…
Sudan coup: hundreds of thousands march for democracy
At least two protesters reportedly killed after security forces open fire Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese people took to the streets on Saturday in a huge show of opposition to Monday’s military coup. At least two protesters were reportedly killed ou…
Tourists marvel at ancient Rome’s party town, now buried by the sea
Statues and ruins of a 2,000-year-old resort, famed for luxury and vice, are now a marine visitor attractionFish flit around Enrico Gallochio as he gently brushes away a layer of sand to reveal an ornate mosaic floor on which Roman nobility would have …
Ancient Maya canoe found in Mexico could be more than 1,000 years old
Boat was discovered in freshwater pool during construction of a tourist train to the ruins of Maya city A wooden canoe used by the ancient Maya and believed to be more than 1,000 years old has turned up in southern Mexico almost completely intact, offi…
Prince Andrew asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging sexual abuse
Duke of York says Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of forcing her to have sex when she was 17, is seeking a ‘payday’ at his expenseIn a filing asking a US judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit in which he is accused of sexually abusing a woman when she was…
Ethiopia: Tigrayan forces ‘seize strategic town in Amhara region’
TPLF fighters say they have captured Dessie, the furthest south they have reached since JulyTigrayan forces said on Saturday that they had seized the strategic town of Dessie in Ethiopia’s Amhara region where tens of thousands of people have sought re…
Trump seeking to block call logs and notes from Capitol attack panel
Ex-president sued to stop the National Archives from transmitting documents to the House committee‘Roadmap for a coup’: inside Trump plot to steal the presidencyDonald Trump is trying to block documents including call logs, drafts of remarks and speech…
Tonga reports first Covid case since start of pandemic
Traveller who had arrived on a flight from New Zealand on Wednesday tests positiveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe island nation of Tonga has reported its first case of Covid-19 after a traveller from New Zealand tested p…
Reconciliation bill ‘almost there’ after Manchin’s demands to scale it back – live
Psaki on bill: don’t let ‘the perfect be the enemy of the historic’‘Progressives are troubled … with the cuts,’ says Ilhan Omar60% of Americans say oil firms are to blame for the climate crisisSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emai…