World’s highest bridge opens in China
China has officially opened the world’s highest bridge in the world to the public. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625m (2,050ft) above a gorge in the country’s Guizhou province.…
Moldovans await pivotal election result as leader warns of Russian interference
Sarah Rainsford, Eastern and Southern Europe correspondentIn Chisinau and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Anadolu via Getty Images Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned voters their democracy was young and…
Army sent into Etosha National Park
Namibia says it is sending in helicopters and hundreds of soldiers to battle a fire that has ravaged a third of a key nature reserve. Etosha National Park is one…
Multiple injured after shooting and fire at Latter-day Saints church in Michigan
BBC Several people were injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, local police say. Officials said there was an active shooter incident at the…
Swiss voters narrowly approve plan to introduce digital IDs
Swiss voters have narrowly approved a plan to introduce electronic identity cards in the country. With all votes counted, 50.4% of those who voted said yes to the proposal, while…
‘Hundreds’ of drones and missiles fired at Ukraine by Russia
At least four people have been killed in Kyiv following a Russian aerial bombardment across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In a post on X, Zelensky called the attack ‘”vile”…
Greta Thunberg denies claims Gaza flotilla is a publicity stunt
Greta Thunberg has pushed back on criticism that a Gaza-bound flotilla she is a part of is a publicity stunt, saying no one would imperil themselves purely for attention. The…
UK businesses fear new EHRC guidance on toilets will be ‘unworkable’ | Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Businesses across the UK fear that new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the use of toilets and changing rooms will be “confusing”, “unworkable” and could…
Starmer calls Reform’s policy on immigration ‘racist’ and says Farage’s party would ‘tear country apart’ – Labour conference live | Politics
Starmer says Reform’s indefinite leave to remain policy immoral and ‘racist’ Q: Do you think the Reform UK indefinite leave to remain policy is immoral? Yes, says Starmer. He says…
Zelenskyy says Russia launched 500 drones and 40 missiles in ‘vile attack’ on Ukraine – Ukraine war live | Ukraine
Zelenskyy says 500 drones and over 40 missiles used in Russia’s ‘vile attack’ on Ukraine In a post to Telegram this morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched about…