Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency since war broke out with Russia in February 2022. «Democracy cannot be held hostage by…
Two French filmmakers held in Togo since July 27, Paris says
Two French nationals have been held in Togo since being arrested over a fortnight ago, the foreign ministry in Paris told AFP on Tuesday. The pair, journalist-directors working for a French production company according to local media, were detained on…
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
Members of the group have included founder and lead vocalist Billy Gibbons and the late Dusty Hill. When Hill died in 2021, the group carried on performing with Elwood Francis as its bassist. «Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and…
Europe’s seas reach record heat as climate change threatens marine life
Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Europe’s seas have not escaped…
Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts
Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million (£39 million) to resolve lawsuits from families who alleged the university mishandled the bodies of loved ones donated to its medical school. The settlement, proposed in a Boston court on Monday, would end the suits…
Fenerbahce fight back against Lyon as Greenwood scores Champions League equaliser
Mason Greenwood struck a fine second-half equaliser as Fenerbahce fought back to draw 1-1 at home to Lyon in Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg. Lois Openda headed Lyon in front with his first goal for the French club in Istanbul, but…
Pranab Doley in Assam: The Indian activist jailed after taking on a hotel in Kaziranga
Officials say the new five-star hotel, to be built across 10 acres, will bring investment, jobs and wealthier tourists to Kaziranga. But dozens of families say they are being displaced from land they have cultivated for generations. The district…
Trump says no Iran talks planned, insists Strait of Hormuz remains open
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US has no talks planned with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains “open and operating,” despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway. Earlier this week, Trump also…
Disney and ABC sue Trump’s media regulator to stop early licence renewal
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from launching an early licence renewal process, arguing that the network is being unfairly targeted over its editorial content. «Government censorship is deeply un-American,» the…
ICC says US sanctions on top court members ‘undermine rule of law’
US sanctions on top members of the International Criminal Court «undermine the rule of law», the court said in a statement on Tuesday after Washington imposed measures on its president. «When judicial actors are threatened for applying the law, it is the…