From the climate crisis to housing, the main parties’ policies adhere strictly to the liberal, free-market scriptOn 20 September, Canada’s general election will end. Throughout the campaign, the governing Liberals, led by Justin Trudeau, and the oppos…
Haitian migrants intend to remain at Texas border despite plan to expel them
Thousands seeking to escape poverty and hunger in their own country remain encamped under and near a bridge in Del RioHaitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and hopelessness in their home country said they would not be deterred by US plans …
Mystery deepens as police search for fiance of missing Gabby Petito
Police in Florida look for Brian Laundrie in vast nature reserveMissing woman, 22, last contacted family from WyomingPolice in Florida have searched a vast Florida wildlife reserve for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearan…
Texas doctor protests abortion law by admitting he carried out procedure
Alan Braid writes column for Washington PostTexas law shows fragility of women’s rights, say activistsProtesting a Texas law which outlaws abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and empowers citizens to sue providers and anyone who helps them, a San Ant…
Zidane becomes Antoine as website helps do away with ‘un-French’ names
Satirical site ridicules far-right suggestion that people should be made to have ‘more French’ namesWhen a far-right political journalist and possible presidential contender began talking about people having “un-French” names, there really was only one…
Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippines president
Popular senator pursues anti-corruption crusade, threatening jail for dishonest officialsThe boxer Manny Pacquiao has said he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and President Rodrigo Dute…
French highline walker makes 600-metre Seine crossing from Eiffel Tower
‘It was beautiful,’ says Nathan Paulin after traversing slackline over Paris river to mark country’s Heritage DayA French highline walker has crossed the River Seine in Paris at a height of 70 metres, in a breathtaking feat watched by cheering crowds o…
Kabul government’s female workers told to stay at home by Taliban
Only those who cannot be replaced by men may remain, in further sign of Taliban’s hardline rule over AfghansFemale employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, the i…
Climate top of the agenda as knife-edge race to lead Germany enters final stage
Cheers and jeers greet political rivals trying to succeed Merkel, as they chase green votes in the former DDRAs Annalena Baerbock steps on to the stage, the downpour that minutes before had soaked those gathered on Chemnitz’s Theater Platz ceases. The …
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe campaign urges sanctions against 10 Iranians
Campaign to mark British-Iranian’s 2,000th day in detention with demand to Foreign OfficeThe campaign to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian dual national, is to mark her 2,000th day in detention in Iran this week by demanding the Briti…