Today, Laura and Paddy look at claims that Rachel Reeves misled the public after it emerged that she knew the outlook for the government’s finances had improved before giving a downcast pre-Budget speech. Downing Street...
Children killed in mass shooting at birthday party in Stockton, California
Police said four people had died, and 10 were wounded in the incident in Stockton. Later, the city’s vice mayor confirmed that the shooting happened at a child’s birthday party. Officers were called to a...
Pope Leo XIV visits Blue Mosque in attempt to promote interfaith dialogue | DW News
Pope Leo has joined other religious leaders in Turkey with a message of reconciliation on his first trip abroad as pontiff. The pope took part in a service with Patiarch Bartholomew, the head of the Orthodox Church. The...
Hong Kong authorities order volunteers to pack up amid fears of disruption
A deadly blaze in Hong Kong has become the worst in memory after multiple high rise apartment buildings caught fire, killing 128 people with 150 still missing. Anti-corruption officers have arrested 11 people in...
UK protesters mark solidarity day with mass demonstration for Palestine
In the UK, demonstrators used the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to highlight what they say is the world’s failure to end Israel’s occupation. Organisers estimate that around one hundred...
Hong Kong fire: bamboo scaffolding really to blame? | DW News
In Hong Kong, dozens of people are now known to have died in a major tower block fire. Many more are reported missing after the blaze ripped through a high-rise residential complex. Many reports point to traditional...
Palestinian students return to class despite Israel’s epistemicide in Gaza
Gaza’s Islamic University welcomed students back for in-person classes for the first time since Israel’s devastating war began. The partial resumption follows the recent ceasefire, with lectures being held in the few...