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Hong Kong police stop four-person democracy protest on China’s National Day

Police in Hong Kong have halted a four-person pro-democracy protest on China’s National Day amid an expanding crackdown on free speech and opposition politics. Chanting...

Expo 2020 opens in Dubai with spectacular ceremony

The Middle East’s first World Fair featuring 192 nations has begun in Dubai with a spectacular opening ceremony. Named Expo 2020, the event was postponed...

Mayor apologises for backing mask critics’ use of Holocaust imagery

A US mayor has apologised for supporting residents’ use of Holocaust imagery to liken a mask mandate to the treatment of Jewish people in...

Migrants rescued off coast of Libya find safe haven in Italy

A humanitarian vessel disembarked dozens of African migrants in an Italian coastal town a week after they were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off...

Lego builds up €850m net profit as sales soar

Danish toy company Lego has said it saw sales soar by 36 per cent, revenue grow by 46 per cent to 23 billion kroner...

80 alleged abuse cases linked to WHO’s response to Ebola in DR Congo – report

A panel commissioned by the World Health Organisation has identified more than 80 alleged cases of sex abuse during the UN health agency’s response...

Premier League not planning competitive fixtures abroad

The Premier League has no plans to play competitive matches abroad. Reports had suggested top-flight clubs were working on a long-term plan that had playing...

Hong Kong organisers of Tiananmen Square vigil to disband amid crackdown

A Hong Kong group which organises annual vigils in remembrance of victims of the Chinese military’s crushing of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests...

No migrants left at Texas border camp as Biden condemns ‘horrible’ scenes

No migrants remain at the Texas border camp where almost 15,000 people — most of them Haitians — converged just days earlier seeking asylum,...

France and Germany nominate WHO chief Tedros for a second term

Germany and France say they and other European Union countries have nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as director-general of the World...

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