Monday 22 July Women’s Union Establishment Day in Lao
The Lao Women's Union (LWU) was established on July 20th 1955 to promote the role of women under the National Constitution. The aim of the…
Joe Biden drops out of election, upending race for White House
1 hour agoBy Graeme Baker & Michael Sheils McNamee, BBC News, Washington and LondonWatch: How US President Joe Biden's bid for re-election came to an endUS President…
Biden is out, but American plutocracy carries on | US Election 2024
And so it has come to pass. United States President Joe Biden has dropped out of this year’s presidential race, bowing to pressure from fellow…
Republicans want Biden to ‘resign immediately’ after election withdrawal | US Election 2024 News
As US President Joe Biden announces his decision to drop out of the November election, top leaders from the Republican Party say he must resign…
Full text: Biden’s letter announcing withdrawal from presidential race | US Election 2024 News
‘It is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down,’ the US president writes.The following is the letter…
The Open 2024: Xander Schauffele eyes career slam after Royal Troon triumph
Americans love their father-son stories in sport and the Schauffele yarn is up there with the best of them. Stefan, who grew up in Germany,…
Joe Biden endorses Kamala Harris for US president | Joe Biden
NewsFeedUS President Joe Biden issued a statement endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate for the 2024 election, a short time after he…
Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris for US president. What happens next? | US Election 2024 News
United States President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race has left Democrats grappling with unanswered questions about the way forward, with less than…
Paris Olympics 2024: Men’s football – teams, players, format, matches, date | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Which football teams are playing at the Olympics, when are the games and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.Men’s football has been a regular…
Man arrested on suspicion of four separate attacks
A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping four people in separate attacks in a city centre.The victims, men and women, were attacked in…
How peaceful Bangladesh quota protests morphed into nationwide unrest | Protests News
Dhaka, Bangladesh – For three days, Ahsan Habib, a private university student, was on the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka protesting against what he believes…
In the Andes, glaciers are shrinking fast, endangering millions | Climate Crisis
On a clear day, Chile’s towering 5,400-metre (17,700-foot) El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago. The glacier-capped Andean peak has been climbed…
Philippines says reached deal with China to avoid disputed shoal clashes | South China Sea News
Provisional agreement aims to defuse tensions after a series of clashes on the Second Thomas Shoal, which both countries claim.China and the Philippines have struck…
Letting someone with one item go in front of you: Good deeds you’ve got no sodding choice about
SOME acts of kindness are so unavoidable you can’t even congratulate yourself on your incredible generosity toward the little people. Here are some you just…
Labour MP Natalie Fleet says she was pregnant at 15 after being groomed
A newly-elected MP has revealed she became pregnant at the age of 15 after being groomed and raped by an older man.Labour's Natalie Fleet told…
US Secret Service says rejected Trump requests for more resources: Report | Donald Trump News
Secret Service says the denied requests were not specifically for the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the attack took place.The United States Secret Service has…
Top court scraps most job quotas after violent unrest
Bangladesh's top court has scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked violent clashes across the country that have killed more than…
Woman in meeting only making notes to look like she has faintest clue what’s going on
A WOMAN in a meeting decided to make some notes before her colleagues figured out she had not not been listening to a word that had been…
More than 20 killed in Bolivia’s worst road accident this year | News
Initial investigation shows that the truck had crossed into the opposite lane while trying to overtake another vehicle.A head-on collision between a truck and a…
Car washes and beauty sector to be targeted over immigration
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