Torrential rain triggers emergency in Indonesian capital with many losing power amid calls for more action to combat wet season Torrential rain has caused flash floods to inundate large parts of Indonesia’s capital and nearby towns, killing at least 16 people and forcing thousands more to evacuate.The deaths were mostly Read more
Activists claim the cowboy events are cruel to bulls and horses, but organisers say they are a lifeline for isolated rural communitiesRodeo season has got off to a rocky start in New Zealand, with protest numbers swelling outside events around the country.Around three dozen protesters chanted outside the Wanaka rodeo Read more
It’s possible we’ve simply yet to discover the best way to fast, especially considering that these diets are rarely tested against one anotherDiets are funny things. They aren’t just a way to lose or gain weight – a diet is part of your life.Eating is one of the fundamental human Read more
Staff could face regular exams under ‘seismic’ changes planned by PM and adviser, says manifesto authorCivil servants have been warned that they are “woefully unprepared” for the sweeping reforms of Whitehall being prepared by the prime minister and his special adviser, Dominic Cummings.Officials could be made to take regular exams Read more
Exclusive: Number of potential victims left in limbo rises 52 per cent in three months Via: Surge in suspected modern slavery victims waiting years for Home Office decisions, figures show
PM wants ‘the most dynamic state in the world’, manifesto writer says Via: Civil service facing 'seismic' change under Johnson and Cummings, Tory adviser says
‘All prejudice is cowardly and criminals will face the full force of the law,’ says mayor Sadiq Khan Via: Site near Brixton Islamic centre spray painted with Islamophobic slogans
Jeremy Corbyn has left party on a ‘cliff edge’, says Clive Lewis Via: Labour faces 'existential crisis' after election drubbing, leadership candidate admits
Group believed to have been friends Via: Three British Airways cabin crew killed in car crash near Heathrow Airport, airline says
The driver of the lorry was unharmed after a speeding car was believed to have been rushing back to a pub in the Longford area of London so its passengers could see in the New Year. Via: Woman, 20, and two men, 25 and 23, are killed and another passenger Read more