A British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country’s domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat escalation. The two men are accused of “intelligence and subversive work” by the Federal Security Service (FSB) which said they had been stripped of their … Read more
Getty Images Many passengers had already checked in their luggage and were having problems getting it returned Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Germany as airport workers stage a nationwide strike over pay, posing a major disruption for air travellers. The industrial action, led by the trade union Verdi, began unexpectedly on Sunday at … Read more
Mark Carney’s elevation to the top job in Canada is of particular significance at this moment when his country is at the frontline of a North American trade war. He becomes the “anti-Trump” on the US president’s doorstep. The former Bank of England governor chose to lean strongly into resisting Donald Trump’s policies at his … Read more
BBC Mark Carney is due to be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister in the coming days, having won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau. It means he will lead the governing Liberal Party of Canada in the next election – which is expected to be called soon. Several political leaders had called for … Read more
Chances are, your favorite exercise attire is synthetic, made from petroleum-based fibers like nylon, spandex and polyester. Materials that don’t exactly scream “climate friendly.” Natural fibers have issues, too: Growing cotton can use huge amounts of water and pesticides, the sheep that give us wool emit methane, and processing bamboo can produce a lot of … Read more
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred caused huge swells and flooding as it hit Australia’s east coast over the weekend. Footage shows beach erosion at the Gold Coast’s Surfer’s Paradise, a car windscreen impaled by a tree and damage to property caused by the storm. Residents are being warned that heavy rain is set to continue in the … Read more
Family picture Charles Dooher suffered severe head injuries in the attack The sister of a man left fighting for his life after being beaten by a gang of masked men said it is a “miracle” he has started to speak again. Charles Dooher, a 26-year-old farmer from Lifford in County Donegal in the Republic of … Read more
A caravan found packed with explosives found in outer Sydney earlier this year was part of a “fabricated terrorism plot” concocted by criminals, Australian police have said. The caravan, which was found in northwestern Sydney on 19 January, contained enough explosives to produce a 40m-wide blast, along with a note displaying antisemitic messages and a … Read more
A former Thai police chief who was jailed for life three years ago for torturing a drug suspect to death has been found dead in his Bangkok jail cell, authorities said. Thitisan Utthanaphon, who was nicknamed Joe Ferrari for his many luxury cars, died by suicide, according to a preliminary autopsy. In 2021, a leaked … Read more
US President Donald Trump has refused to say whether the US economy is facing a recession or price rises in the wake of his administration’s flip-flopping on tariff threats against some of its closest trading partners. Asked if he was expecting a recession this year, Trump said there was a “period of transition” taking place. … Read more