Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home when a Brazilian man approached her and raised a handgun to her face A man has been arrested after pointing a gun inches from the face of Cristina Kirchner, Argentina’s vice-president and former president, as she was greeting supporters outside her home in […]
One claim of sexual assault allegedly dismissed on the grounds that the man ‘had women throwing themselves at him’ A cabinet minister and a high-ranking aide at No 10 Downing Street continued to work in Boris Johnson’s government despite allegations of sexual misconduct against them, according to reports. Two women […]
Exclusive: analysis reveals firearms offences have increased in 29 out of 43 forces over past decade Two in three police force areas in England and Wales are experiencing rising gun crime, with one force facing levels six times higher than a decade ago, Guardian analysis of Home Office data has […]
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of pursuing agenda of ‘punishing civil servants who work from home’ Plans to sell off £1.5bn worth of government-owned buildings are based on “fantasy” job cuts to the civil service and ignore the role of hybrid working, critics have said. They took aim at Jacob Rees-Mogg’s crackdown […]
Michelle Bachelet issues report minutes before her term ends, detailing ‘credible’ reports of torture, forced sterilization and internment The outgoing UN human rights commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, has said that China had committed “serious human rights violations” against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province which may amount to crimes against humanity. Bachelet’s […]
Christina Bobb and Evan Corcoran face scrutiny over their communications with the justice department, legal experts say Two lawyers for Donald Trump could become witnesses or targets in the obstruction investigation connected to the criminal probe of the former president’s unauthorized retention of highly-sensitive government documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort […]
Winter ‘humanitarian crisis’ will damage children’s lungs and brain development Cold homes will damage children’s lungs and brain development and lead to deaths as part of a “significant humanitarian crisis” this winter, health experts have warned. Unless the next prime minister curbs soaring fuel bills, children face a wave of […]
Canada’s PM defends need for ‘flexible and creative’ intelligence work by CSIS after claim operative delivered 15-year-old to Islamic State Justin Trudeau has pledged to “follow up” on allegations that a spy working for Canadian intelligence trafficked British schoolgirls into Syria where at least one married an Islamic State fighter. […]
The last leader of the Soviet Union, he was ousted as his reforms pointing to the end of the USSR spiralled out of control Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died aged 91, was the most important world figure of the last quarter of the 20th century. Almost singlehandedly he brought an […]
World leaders react to death of last head of the Soviet Union who had called for Kremlin and White House to mend ties Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader who ended cold war, dies aged 91 Mikhail Gorbachev obituary The former farm worker with the rolling south Russian accent and distinctive port-wine […]