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A response to Andy Burnham: We need an apology and reparations

It is good news the British PM is open to calls for an apology. But debt restructuring instead of reparations won’t do.

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Hungary parliament votes on top prosecutor to boost anti-graft drive

Hungarian lawmakers are set to elect a new prosecutor-general on Tuesday, part of Prime Minister Peter Magyar's push to hold nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban and his allies accountable over alleged…

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The pest I’ll never forget: the cats who filled our house with live mice

Our house was a mouse-free zone until our new kittens began venturing into the nearby woods in search of prey that they then brought home to play with

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Judge pauses Alan Jones indecent assault trial so former broadcaster can watch Melbourne Cup

Jones, a former radio broadcaster, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching

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Farm workers are falling sick in a Kenyan horticultural town. Were they poisoned by pesticides?

Timau’s industry has provided local Kenyans with an economic lifeline. But now, many believe it has made them seriously ill

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Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz

Several explosions heard on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Lengeh as US media report US military strikes in Hormuz.

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Living costs, housing, job uncertainty fuel European youth anger

Countries across Europe have been swept by a wave of protests by young people angry at the spiralling cost of living who have little trust in traditional institutions.

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Venezuela’s National Assembly leader sets deadline for prisoner release

Jorge Rodriguez told family members of Venezuelan political prisoners that they would be freed on February 13.

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Sheikh Tahnoon: the most powerful man you’ve never heard of – podcast

The UAE’s spymaster is also one of the richest financiers on the planet. Now he has his sights on AI dominance. Jack Shenker explores the sheikh’s shadowy world

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