Britain’s health service is not for sale, says defacto deputy PM
Britain’s defacto deputy prime minister, David Lidington, said on Wednesday the country’s public health service would not be put “up for sale” in any trade...
New season of ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ not meant to be ‘torture to watch,’ creator says
With its chilling portrait of a patriarchal dictatorship where women are routinely raped, mutilated and forcibly separated from their children, “The Handmaid’s Tale” has sometimes...
Divers find body from Budapest boat disaster, salvage plan begins
Divers found a body in the wreckage of a pleasure boat on Wednesday a week after the vessel capsized and sank on the River Danube...
Five dead, dozens feared missing after landslides in Uganda
Landslides after heavy rains in eastern Uganda have killed at least five people and dozens more are missing, the country’s Red Cross said on Wednesday....
One killed, six hurt in accident at Swiss Alps resort
One person was killed and six others injured in an accident at the Swiss mountain resort of Engelberg Titlis on Wednesday during maintenance work on...
‘Bravery and sacrifice’: Queen Elizabeth and world leaders applaud D-Day veterans
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth joined world leaders including Donald Trump and Angela Merkel to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history...
Crew member injured during blast filming for new Bond movie
A crew member working on the new James Bond movie was injured during the filming of a controlled explosion at Pinewood Studios outside London, producers...
Papua New Guinea PM says resources reforms will take years
New Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape doubled down on his plans to earn more taxes from the gas-and-gold-rich country’s natural resources sector on...
Cardinal George Pell appeals abuse convictions
Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has appeared in an Australian court for an appeal hearing against his convictions for sexually abusing two choir boys...
Rivers around the world are contaminated with antibiotics – global study
Some of the world’s most famous rivers are contaminated with antibiotics – at least one more than 300 times over the safe limit. Researchers at...