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A popular YouTuber has apologised after a video titled I Travelled Across Japan For Free riled locals. Fidias Panayiotou's video - which showed him dodging train fares and a five-star hotel breakfast bill, has earned almost half a million views. Some have called for his arrest on social media and rail authorities are considering further action against him. Good manners are highly prized in Japan and pranks that are deemed […]
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, are refusing to work on Tuesday. The "kvennafri", or women's day off, has been called in protest at the gender pay gap and gender-based violence. Fields in which women form the majority of workers, such as healthcare and education, are especially affected.The planned walkout marks the first full-day women's strike since 1975. Women and non-binary people have been […]
Argentina's economy minister Sergio Massa has defied expectations by winning more than 36% of the vote in Sunday's presidential election, putting him on course for a run-off contest with far-right candidate Javier Milei. With most ballots now counted, no candidate has received more than 45% of votes - the threshold to be elected. Many pollsters believed voters would punish Mr Massa for presiding over a financial crisis. Inflation in Argentina […]
Former London gangster-turned-actor Dave Courtney has died aged 64. Mr Courtney, who claimed to be an associate of the notorious Kray twins, was found dead at his home on Chestnut Rise, Plumstead, in the early hours of Sunday. A post announcing his death on his Instagram account said Mr Courtney "took his own life". It said: "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dave Courtney […]
Two Zulu princes have been involved in a car crash in South Africa after returning from a court case contesting the line of succession. Prince Simphiwe Zulu and Prince Vanana Zulu, royals within King Misuzulu kaZwlithini's inner circle, had been travelling from Pretoria to KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday evening when the incident happened. The spokesperson, Prince Africa Zulu, says the princes are not in "critical" condition and only sustained "minor" injuries. […]
Gabon’s constitutional court has rejected a request from a lawyer and several political parties to annul the presidential decree appointing members of the country’s transitional parliament. Since 6 October when national assembly members and senators were appointed, they have not begun legislative work because of a complaint filed barely three days after their selection. The parties argued that the appointments did not conform to the transitional charter and were full […]
The UK government has said "at least" nine British nationals were killed in Hamas's surprise attack on Israel on 7 October. It says a further seven are missing, some of whom are feared dead or are being held hostage in Gaza. The stories of those who have lost their lives are still emerging. These are the victims we have learned about so far. British-Israeli Yonatan Rapoport was murdered in […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party has lost two safe parliamentary seats in a bellwether vote ahead of the next general election. The centre-left Labour Party easily won the two central England seats up for grabs in by-elections held on Thursday, in an ominous sign for the Conservatives’ prospects in national elections expected next year. Labour’s Alistair Strathern and Sarah Edwards cruised to victory in the seats of […]
The parents of a critically ill seven-month-old baby girl are preparing for an appeal after a judge ruled doctors could withdraw life support. Indi Gregory has mitochondrial disease and medics at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre have said they can do no more for her. A High Court judge has ruled Indi's treatment can be lawfully limited. Her parents Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, will appeal against the ruling. […]
