Category: The Guardian
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German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference
Thousands of police deployed to Erfurt in central Germany as party holds conference on key Nazi dateRiot police have clashed with opponents of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party on the streets of Erfurt in Germany, where thousands me…
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Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins
Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and IsraelHuge crowds have gathered at the funeral of the former Iranian supreme leader after the gates of the sprawling Grand Mosalla mosque in …
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How the 1986 Mexico World Cup was almost cancelled after a devastating earthquake
Guardian reports after the disaster told of 5,000 deaths, much of the capital being razed, and doubts about Mexico hosting the finalsMexico last hosted the World Cup in 1986, but the competition was almost cancelled several months before the start when…
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Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in implicit rebuke to Trump
Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to ideals of Declaration of Independence in first key address to USPope Leo has used his first key address to his home country to praise the US history of welcoming migrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideal…
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Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years
The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cutsA leading higher education programme, aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has been axed …
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Brexit rule change means British teens in EU face soaring student fees for UK degrees
‘Home fee’ qualification ends in 2028, leaving those hoping to study in UK not now eligible for British loansBritish teenagers living in the EU could be priced out of UK universities in two years’ time as a Brexit rule change means they face the double…
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Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win
Politicians brace for constitutional turmoil if Nigel Farage’s party end up in government – or even as a strong oppositionThe rise of Nigel Farage has prompted political leaders across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to game the unthinkab…
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Two Romanians jailed over stabbing of Iranian TV journalist in London
Judge says evidence indicates attack on Pouria Zeraati outside home was carried out on behalf of Tehran regimeTwo Romanians who took part in a “targeted” knife attack on a television journalist in London “on behalf of the Iranian state” have been jaile…
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New pipeline in Canada to proceed after C$150bn pledged to ease BC and First Nations concerns
Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseasThe governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will move forward on a major new oil pipeline after the pair announced a plan to ease conce…
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Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran
Country’s leadership vows to never surrender as memorial on grand scale aims to relay message of resistance to worldIn the small hours of Friday the police roadblocks, stalls, posters and army vans were starting to appear across Tehran, as millions of …