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At least 25 people were killed on the Indonesian island of Java when a bus carrying local tourists ran off a road and overturned. The bus had been taking about 40 passengers to visit thermal springs when the accident happened in the Subang region of West Java province. It appears the bus collided with aContinue reading “Indonesia bus crash leaves 25 dead in West Java”

Image copyrightPAImage captionThere has been longstanding tension between Parker (L) and Cattrall Kim Cattrall has criticised fellow Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker after she sent condolences following the death of Cattrall’s brother. Cattrall wrote on Instagram: “Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then andContinue reading “Kim Cattrall criticises ‘cruel’ Sarah Jessica Parker after brother’s death”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionThe anti-racist protest followed a far-right demonstration on Thursday Several thousand anti-racism protesters have rallied in the central Italian town of Macerata, one week after a far-right activist shot and wounded six people he thought were migrants. The drive-by attack followed the arrest of a Nigerian suspected of murdering and dismembering a localContinue reading “Macerata: Anti-racism protest after migrant shooting in Italy”

Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionNorth Korea’s Kim Yo-jong was seated near Mike Pence at the opening ceremony of the Games US Vice-President Mike Pence has said his country and South Korea are in complete agreement on the need to maintain pressure on North Korea. Speaking on his way home from the Winter Olympics in South Korea,Continue reading “North Korea: US says ‘no daylight’ between allies despite warmer ties”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionMr Trump tweeted that “false” abuse allegations were “shattering” careers President Donald Trump says lives are being “destroyed by mere allegation” after two White House aides quit amid accusations of domestic abuse. “There is no recovery for someone falsely accused,” Mr Trump tweeted. This week saw the departure of White House speechwriterContinue reading “Donald Trump: Lives are being ‘destroyed’ by allegations”

Media captionWhat happened? Israel says it has inflicted huge damage on Syrian air defences after one of its fighter jets was brought down during a raid over Syria. The response was the “most significant attack” of its kind against Syria since the 1982 Lebanon war, said senior Israeli air force general Tomer Bar. The F-16Continue reading “Israeli air strikes against Syria ‘biggest since 1982’”

A zoo which closed to visitors after the deaths of two of its lynx four months ago has reopened. Borth Wild Animal Kingdom in Ceredigion shut in October after a Eurasian lynx escaped and was “humanely destroyed” by the council. A second lynx died days later when she became caught in a catch-pole as staffContinue reading “Borth Wildlife Animal Kingdom reopens after lynx deaths”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Labour’s proposal to bring services such as water, energy and rail into public ownership would be “cost free”, John McDonnell has said. The shadow chancellor says he wants to put public services “irreversibly in the hands of workers” so they can “never again be taken away”. In a speech in London, MrContinue reading “John McDonnell: Labour public ownership plan will cost nothing”

Image copyrightPA Oxfam did not give the Charity Commission full details about the use of prostitutes by some aid workers in Haiti in 2011, the watchdog says. The charity did tell the regulator it was investigating inappropriate sexual behaviour, bullying, harassment and staff intimidation. The Charity Commission took no further action but says it would haveContinue reading “Oxfam Haiti prostitute claims: Charity did not give watchdog ‘full details’”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionReg E Cathey won an Emmy for outstanding guest actor in 2015 for his role in House of Cards Tributes have been paid to the actor Reg E Cathey, best known for his roles in House of Cards and The Wire, who has died at the age of 59. Cathey died atContinue reading “House of Cards actor Reg E Cathey dies at 59”