N Korea confirms it sent troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine war
North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine. In a report on state news agency KCNA, Pyongyang’s military claimed its…
Mount Fuji climber rescued twice after going back for lost phone
A 27-year-old university student who climbed Mount Fuji outside of its official climbing season was rescued twice in four days, after he returned to look for his mobile phone. The…
Sorrow and fury among Vancouver’s Filipinos after attack on festival
Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival, meant to be a celebration of Filipino pride, ended in a wail of sirens and screams on Saturday. Eleven people – the youngest just five –…
Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans
Planned changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE). The government says seven in 10…
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…