Girl, 5, among Vancouver dead as suspect charged
A man has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder after a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing at least 11…
India hunts suspects days after deadly Kashmir attack
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have demolished the houses of at least 10 alleged militants and detained more people for questioning as investigations continue into last week’s killings of 26 people.…
MP calls for apology over ‘Labour hounding’
The MP for Canterbury Rosie Duffield, who left the Labour Party because she said she felt “hounded” over her views on gender, has said she wants an apology from the…
Conclave to elect new pope to begin on 7 May, Vatican says
Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. The closed-door meeting will start inside the Sistine Chapel on 7 May…
Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape
Namibia’s agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the victim,…
Police raids across France after wave of prison attacks
Twenty-five people have been arrested in early morning raids across France in response to a wave of coordinated attacks on prisons and the homes of prison officers in April. Raids…
No extra cash for higher pay deals, says Downing Street
The government has ruled out any extra cash for pay rises after review bodies recommended new deals for teachers and NHS staff above the amount budgeted for by ministers, Downing…
Three US citizen children, one with cancer, deported to Honduras, lawyers say
Three young children who are US citizens – including one with cancer – were deported to Honduras alongside their mothers last week, according to advocacy groups and the families’ lawyers.…
Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum
A child has damaged a painting worth millions of pounds by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in Rotterdam. A spokesperson for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen said…
Watch: Traffic chaos as Spain and Portugal face power outages
A major power cut has caused havoc in parts of Spain and Portugal, affecting many parts of people’s every day lives. In Spain, video has captured chaos on the roads…