French historians had hoped for outright apology for police attacks on Algerians during peaceful protestFrench historians have accused the president, Emmanuel Macron, of failing to fully admit the state’s responsibility in the police killing of scores …
Motorist fined after CCTV confuses his number plate with woman’s T-shirt
David Knight told to pay £90 after KN19TER registration is mixed up with pedestrian’s ‘Knitter’ top 120 miles awayDavid Knight was baffled when he received a fine for driving in a bus lane in Bath – about 120 miles away from his home.But the builder an…
UN quizzed over role in prison-like island camp for Rohingya refugees
Rights groups raise concerns over deal to provide services on Bhasan Char, as Bangladesh plans to increase camp’s population by 80,000The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) is facing questions over whether it is helping to detain Rohingya refugees in prison-l…
Matt Hancock appointed UN special envoy to help Covid recovery in Africa
Former health secretary’s role comes as MPs release damning report into UK’s pandemic responseMatt Hancock has announced he has been appointed a special representative to the United Nations. The former health secretary will focus on helping African cou…
Cuba denies opposition permission for march in Havana after July protests
Letter says protest planned for 15 November has ‘the open intention of changing the political system in Cuba’Cuba has denied government opponents permission to stage what they said would be a peaceful march for civil liberties in the capital Havana and…
Coronavirus live: UK Covid response a ‘public health failure’, inquiry finds, Thailand set to welcome back tourists
Britain’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic led to more deaths, Commons inquiry finds; Thailand to drop mandatory quarantine for UK and US visitorsWHO recommends extra jab for immunocompromised peopleUK records 40,224 new infections as well …
‘Evil customs’: why a Kashmiri village abandoned dowries
Dowries, illegal since 1961, still cause 20 deaths a day in India. But Babawayil has had no divorces or violence against women since it banned themBabawayil, in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountains by the Sind River, is a typical village in Indian-a…
Individuals cannot solve vaccine inequality. If you’re offered a booster, take it | Andrew Pollard
The unfairness of global supply desperately needs to be addressed, but turning down a jab only means it gets wastedAndrew Pollard is director of the Oxford Vaccine GroupLooking back to spring last year, many people were predicting that we wouldn’t have…
Bolsonaro must be held criminally responsible for assault on the Amazon, say activists
In a petition to the international criminal court experts said the ‘mass deforestation’ poses a clear dangerThe Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro must be held criminally responsible for a “ruthless” assault on the Amazon that has exacerbated the clima…
‘A triumph of truth over lies’: joy in the Philippines over Maria Ressa’s Nobel prize win
The award has put a spotlight on the struggle of journalists and activists fighting President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks on press freedomThe news that journalist Maria Ressa has been awarded the Nobel peace prize has been greeted with joy by defenders o…