Figures will put pressure on government to deliver overhaul of rape treatment by criminal justice system Fewer than one in 60 rape cases recorded by the police last year resulted in a suspect being charged, analysis of Home Office figures seen by the Guardian reveals. While there were 52,210 rapes […]
Shooting in Southwark, London came after numerous death threats, says her Taking the Initiative party The Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in a critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to her head in an incident in south London, her affiliated group, Taking the Initiative party, has announced […]
Roman Protasevich is wanted for organising last year’s protests against Alexander Lukashenko Belarus has been accused of hijacking a European jetliner and engaging in an act of state terrorism when it forced a Ryanair flight to perform an emergency landing in Minsk after a bomb threat and arrested an opposition […]
Two images purportedly of Sheikha Latifa – who is believed to be held against her will – have appeared following UN demand for ‘proof of life’ A new image appearing to show Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a daughter of the ruler of Dubai, has appeared on […]
Kim Leadbeater will try to hold on to West Yorkshire constituency where MP was murdered Jo Cox’s younger sister has been selected to contest a byelection in Batley and Spen, the constituency where the MP was murdered five years ago. Kim Leadbeater, 44, a personal trainer and campaigner, declared herself […]
Hundreds of people in eastern city head towards border with Rwanda after red fumes fill sky and power was cut The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has ordered the evacuation of Goma after the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano overlooking the eastern city of nearly 2 […]
Contest returns for its 65th edition after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic Måneskin, representing Italy, have won the 65th Eurovision song contest, which was held in Rotterdam on Saturday night. Their entry, Zitti e buoni, scored 524 points in the grand final, which was broadcast across […]
Hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners at high-altitude, 100km race in Yellow River stone forest in Gansu province, with five still missing At least 20 people have died and one person is missing after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100km (62-mile) […]
Scientists, unions and teachers concerned after data cut from Public Health England report ahead of shift on face masks Downing Street leaned on Public Health England not to publish crucial data on the spread of the new Covid variant in schools, documents seen by the Observer have suggested. Scientists, union […]
Next year’s review of the corporation will be ‘beefed up’ as Dyson report into Diana interview sees ex-boss Lord Hall resign post Ministers pledged on Saturday to intervene to restore trust in the BBC by conducting a wider-than-anticipated review of its operations next year, as recriminations grew over its controversial […]