Paul Hansen one of 50 reporters, including BBC Moscow’s Steve Rosenberg, detained by policeA Swedish photojournalist has been deported from Belarus, amid a crackdown on local and foreign media and ahead of further mass protests planned for this weekend against president Alexander Lukashenko.Paul Hansen was given 24 hours to leave Read more
Defense attorney Lin Wood said the Fight Back Foundation will be collecting donations for Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense. The 17-year-old was formally charged with homicide on Thursday. Via: Lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse set up legal defense fund after teen is charged with homicide
Hubert Howard, a prominent Windrush victim, died recently without receiving compensation or a personal apology. Amelia Gentleman discusses his case This week we are revisiting episodes from our archive examining race and racism after a summer of protests across the world in reaction to the killing of George Floyd.Hubert Howard Read more
President expected to portray Joe Biden as a radical in speechRepublicans have rarely mentioned shooting of Jacob BlakeSign up for our First Thing newsletter 3.00am BST Alice Johnson, whose life sentence in prison was commuted by Trump in 2018, addressed the Republican convention and thanked the president for helping her.“When Read more
President Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention will feature 1,500 guests on the South Lawn with no social distancing, no mask mandate and only a few of them tested for COVID Via: Trump ignores CDC guidelines for his convention speech
Melanie Wolfson, 38, is claiming 66,438 shekels compensation from the low-cost airline in a lawsuit filed on her behalf by the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC). Via: British-Israeli woman sues Easyjet for £15,000 after they make her move seats twice
Spanish children over six to wear masks at school; US Midwest states report record tallies; UK reports highest cases since 12 June. Follow latest updatesTour de France in doubt after Covid red alert issued in NiceGermany bans large events amid rise in Covid casesItaly contacting visitors to Sardinian nightclub after Read more
In a boost to the UK government, the National Association of Head Teachers union said 97 per cent of schools were ready to reopen on schedule. Via: 97% of head teachers say they are all set to welcome pupils back full-time when term begins
Jacob Blake is being kept in handcuffs in hospital, his father has said – despite the 29-year-old being paralyzed from the waist down and charged with no crime. The news has sparked intense anger. Via: Jacob Blake's father says his paralyzed son is being kept in HANDCUFFS in hospital
Around 24,000 spectators are expected at Doncaster festival in a pilot event that the entire industry will be closely watchingBusiness is expected to be brisk at 9am on Friday morning when tickets go on sale for Doncaster’s St Leger Festival from 9 to 12 September – the first race meeting Read more