Arrival of refugees has sparked debate about country’s role in accepting asylum seekers Hamza al-Odaini had two paths before him after he graduated from secondary school in Yemen: be forced to pick up a gun and fight in the civil war now in its fourth year, or flee the country.In Read more
Last year’s green jersey winner suffering from feverRichie Porte edges up to 12th spot in general classificationAustralia’s Michael Matthews has been forced to quit the Tour de France due to illness. The Sunweb rider, last year’s green point jersey winner, pulled out of the race on the morning of the Read more
Discovery of simple stone tools suggests human ancestors were in Asia as early as 2.1m years agoThe remains of crudely fashioned stone tools unearthed in China suggest human ancestors were in Asia 2.1m years ago, more than 200,000 years earlier than previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday.If correctly dated, the Read more
Australian pilots hurt and two people killed when the 1954 era Convair CV-340 crashed soon after takeoff in PretoriaTwo Qantas pilots are in hospital with “serious injuries” and two people have been killed after a vintage plane crashed while taking off from an airport in South Africa.The 64-year-old aircraft faltered Read more
• ‘I’m conscious we’ve just lost a massive, massive game’• England manager: ‘We all feel the pain of the semi-final defeat’Gareth Southgate has praised his young England side for surpassing expectations at the World Cup and re-establishing the national team’s credentials at major tournaments as his crestfallen players were left Read more
Officers also find ‘viable’ pipe bomb found on nationalist side of peaceline during day of tensions in east Belfast Via: Vehicles hijacked and torched following police clearing of Loyalist bonfires in Northern Ireland
White paper will set out full details of Chequers plan – which triggered the resignations of both Boris Johnson and David Davis Via: Theresa May will publish 'most significant' Brexit document yet – as Tory rebels vow to defeat it
‘Ordinary life will grind to a halt. That is the extent to which our lives are intermeshed with the lives of our European partners,’ former attorney general says Via: Brexit debate: Britain facing 'state of emergency' if no deal reached, Dominic Grieve warns
President will take in a special forces demonstration while the first lady visits school children Via: Trump UK visit: Melania risks London protests as Donald goes to secret countryside location
It was, in the end, almost a form of bliss, to be alone with the only six people in the country that didn’t know what was happening Via: Independent Brexit Debate Sketch: Whatever you do, don't mention the score