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‘No other plan comes close’: how Labour MPs turned to Burnham with Starmer on the brink
Greater Manchester mayor’s team have been quietly preparing a manifesto and identifying seats where MPs could step aside to allow a Westminster runAndy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster...
Craig Venter raced to decode the human genome
The dark horse of the Human Genome Project died on April 29th, aged 79
Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem
The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.
Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts...
Michael Jackson’s biopic and what it leaves out
A new biopic revisits Michael Jackson - but what’s left out of his story, and who decides his legacy?
Sabastian Sawe receives hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two hour marathon feat
Record-breaker says London Marathon win was ‘a victory for all of us’ as he is greeted by family and friends in EldoretHugged, cheered and adorned with garlands, the first man...
DC police captain cites bodycam footage of officers not making arrests, sparking backlash
A D.C. police email reprimanding officers for not making arrests based on reasonable suspicion sparked backlash and was rescinded by department leadership.
Attack on French nun in Jerusalem draws widespread condemnation
Israeli foreign ministry denounces ‘shameful act’ after video shows man pushing woman to ground and kicking herA video of an attack on a French Catholic nun and archeological researcher in...
UAE exit from OPEC signals closer alignment with US interests, experts say
UAE wants to supply more oil than its OPEC quota and that could help push down prices once the Strait of Hormuz opens.
Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies
Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.
EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect
The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.
Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut
Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept...