Image copyright Reuters Image caption Julie Bishop has been a federal MP for two decades Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop, the highest-ranking woman to serve in the two-term government, has announced she is leaving politics. Ms Bishop had faced months of speculation about her future after losing an internal party ballot to become prime […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has had a recruitment drive in an attempt to diversify its ranks. Source link
Image copyright EPA Image caption President Macron was addressing the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (CRIF) in Paris French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new measures to tackle anti-Semitism, following a spate of attacks. He told Jewish leaders that France would recognise anti-Zionism – the denial of Israel’s right to exist – as […]
Dozens have been killed by a blaze which spread through an ancient district of the capital. Source link
Image copyright Getty Images It was a night of upsets, pirouettes and statuettes, as the 2019 Brit Awards took place at the O2 arena. The 1975 took home the top prize, album of the year, while George Ezra won best male and Jorja Smith grabbed best female. But the best bits aren’t always on stage. […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The blaze broke out in residential building also used as a chemical warehouse A fire in the old town of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has killed at least 60 people. The blaze broke out Wednesday evening in a residential building partly used as a chemical warehouse. According to local media, the […]
Image caption Shamima Begum has said she is willing to return to the UK and “rehabilitate” The case of teenager Shamima Begum has sparked a debate about how to deal with people linked to Islamic State – and how, if at all, to reintegrate them back into British society. When she was tracked down in […]
Image copyright Getty Images Some 100 volunteers and family members from the Syria White Helmets civil defence group have been resettled in the UK, the Home Office has confirmed. The White Helmets group has saved more than 115,000 lives in Syria’s war zones, according to the UK government. The volunteers were evacuated with the help […]
Image copyright Andrew Aitchison Greenhouse gas emissions from your heating boiler are fuelling climate change, a report by MPs has said. UK government advisers warn that emissions from housing have actually gone up last year. This is despite attempts to drive down emissions from the housing sector. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report says […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Guns and ammunition were found at the home in Silver Spring, Maryland A US Coast Guard officer has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack, court documents show. Police found a cache of weapons and ammunition at the Maryland home of Christopher Paul Hasson. The self-proclaimed white nationalist […]