What is Israel's judicial overhaul and why are people protesting?
Israel's parliament on Monday passed the controversial "reasonableness" bill, the first major legislation in the government's plan to weaken the judiciary, despite six months of protests and American pressure against the most significant shakeup to the court system since the country's founding.
2023-07-24 21:58
Rhodes: Cheshire tourist 'scrambles' to safety on boat as beach burns
A woman from Warrington on holiday in Rhodes says she had to scramble on to a boat to escape fire.
2023-07-24 20:22
Rhodes fires: Holidaymakers praise locals as wildfires rage on
Wildfires have also broken out on the Greek islands of Corfu and Evia as thousands are evacuated.
2023-07-24 18:54
Meta's Threads could lure ads from Twitter but it's early days, analysts say
By Akash Sriram, Samrhitha A and Sheila Dang Threads, Meta Platform's broadside to Twitter, is seen by some
2023-07-24 18:49
Raigad: Dozens still missing as India landslide search called off
Twenty-seven bodies were found while 57 people are still missing after the landslide in Maharashtra state.
2023-07-24 15:22
New Zealand: Minister quits after drink driving crash
Kiri Allan's resignation, the fourth from the party since March, comes on the heels of a national election.
2023-07-24 13:24
China: 11 die in gymnasium roof collapse, one arrested
Police have arrested the person in charge of the site in the industrial province of Heilongjiang.
2023-07-24 11:15
Yen pressured as traders wait on policy decisions
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY The dollar and euro made firm starts on Monday to a week full of
2023-07-24 09:29
Assimi Goïta: President gets sweeping powers in new Mali constitution
Opponents call it a "plot on democracy" and say the referendum result should be annulled.
2023-07-23 18:15
Greece fires: Honeymoon couple from NI 'stranded' in Rhodes
Lee Ruane and his wife Rosaleen are among thousands evacuated from houses and homes on the island.
2023-07-23 05:25
California school board adopts social studies textbooks that include gay rights after warnings from governor
A Southern California school board on Friday adopted a social studies curriculum that includes gay rights that was approved by parents and teachers after initially rejecting it.
2023-07-22 20:53
Gunman in Monterey Park mass shooting sent 'manifesto' to FBI, sheriff says
The gunman who opened fire during a Lunar New Year celebration near Los Angeles in January, killing 11 people and injuring others, sent writings to the FBI, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.
2023-07-22 10:53