Night three at the DNC: Oprah, ‘cat ladies’ and coach Walz
The Democratic National Convention’s third night in Chicago featured a folksy ‘coach’ Tim Walz, Oprah Winfrey and a host of other big names. Read More
Six-year-old boy found in Vietnam forest after five days
Dang Tien Lam was found by locals who heard a child’s cries while they were farming near the forest. Read More
Election law changes spark mass protests in Indonesia
The country’s leaders want to reverse a constitutional court decision to open up elections to their rivals. Read More
‘Coach Walz’ rallies Democrats with personal pitch to middle America
The running mate of Kamala Harris told the Democratic convention that voters should back “the right team” and “turn the page on Donald Trump”. Read More
‘I never worked for the Russians’ – punished by Kyiv for being a collaborator
Almost 2,000 people have been convicted of collaborating with Russia under a new Ukrainian law. Read More
Oprah makes surprise appearance at Democratic convention
The unannounced speech by the TV host hit back at Republican criticism of “childless cat ladies”. Read More
Pro-Palestinian delegates denied Democratic convention speaking slot
Delegates from the Uncommitted National Movement said the decision by Democratic Party leaders was “unacceptable”. Read More
US charges Chinese dissident with allegedly spying for Beijing
Yuanjun Tang, now an American citizen, is alleged to have spied on US-based Chinese democracy activists. Read More
One half of world-famous gay penguin couple dies
Sphen and his partner Magic shot to global stardom in 2018 when they fell in love at a Sydney aquarium. Read More
Taylor Swift says she felt ‘fear’ over Vienna attack threat
The US pop star cancelled three concerts in Austria after an alleged suicide attack plot was uncovered. Read More