New Caledonia to gain state status and own nationality under French deal after separatist violence
PARIS, July 13 — France yesterday announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in…
When Manchester ruled the music world: Oasis’ reunion sparks nostalgia
MANCHESTER, June 13 — The return of the prodigal Oasis brothers to Manchester on…
Germany’s fairytale Neuschwanstein castle gains Unesco World Heritage status alongside Ludwig II’s other Bavarian residences
BERLIN, July 13 — The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany’s Bavaria, perhaps best known for…
UN warns Gaza fuel crisis ‘critical’, aid and health services on brink of collapse
GENEVA, July 13 — The United Nations warned yesterday that dire fuel shortages in…
Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog to ‘take new form’ after Israeli, US strikes on nuclear sites
TEHRAN, July 13 — Iran said yesterday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy…
France probes Corbas prison escape after inmate hides in cellmate’s luggage to slip out near Lyon
LYON, July 13 — France's prison service said yesterday it had launched an investigation…
Peru opens 3,800-year-old Caral citadel Penico to visitors after eight years of study and restoration
CARAL, July 13 — To the music of conch shell trumpets, a 3,800-year-old citadel…
Trump tells MAGA base to stop calling for Epstein list, says ‘nobody cares’ about sex offender’s death
WASHINGTON, July 13 — President Donald Trump urged his political base yesterday to stop…
Pro-Gaza activists detained across five cities as UK enforces terror ban on protest group Palestine Action
LONDON, July 13 — Police in several British cities yesterday arrested scores of people…
Gaza ceasefire hopes fade as Israel insists on letting military troops stay, blames Hamas instead for ‘refusing compromise’
GAZA CITY, July 13 — Gaza ceasefire talks hung in the balance as Hamas…
LeMan magazine editor held in Turkey after Erdogan brands cartoon a ‘despicable provocation’ insulting the Prophet
ISTANBUL, July 13 — The top editor of Turkey’s satirical magazine LeMan has been…
‘Too raw for today’s tastes’: Ipoh band Muck on 30 years of music, loyalty and the city’s rock legacy
IPOH, July 13 — In an age where the popularity of American rock is…