International
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Brazil’s mobile phone crime epidemic | Victims lose thousands in minutes
Mobile phone crime, which can involve violence, financial fraud and even murder, has become a potent symbol of the security crisis gripping Brazilian cities.
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Rhine river drops to record low as Germany faces shipping crisis
The Rhine has dropped to its lowest level ever, making parts of Germany’s vital shipping route impassable for most cargo vessels.
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UK keeps free museum entry for foreign tourists
Britain abandons proposal to charge foreign tourists for visiting national museums, keeping free access policy in place since 2001
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Man released after decades on Utah’s death row
Man who spent 41 years on Utah death row released after DNA evidence showed he did not match crime scene samples.
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Concerns over ‘missing’ UK explorer Ranulph Fiennes
Fiennes, the first person to cross the Earth pole to pole in the 1980s, was last seen publicly nearly two years ago, after opening up about Parkinson’s diagnosis.
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US midterm elections: Republicans face tough battle as Trump’s approval plummets
Americans vote in five weeks in midterm elections that could strip Republicans of congressional control as Trump’s approval plummets to 39%.
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Prince Harry says children settling well at new English school
Prince Harry says his children Archie and Lilibet are settling well at their new school following the family’s return to England.
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UK counter-terrorism police probe incident near air base
Counter-terrorism police probe incident near RAF Fairford after men arrested on explosives charges. Villagers evacuated as bomb disposal teams examine vehicles.
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Floods, landslides kill 56 in India, 12 in Nepal: officials
Heavy rain triggered floods and landslides across northern India and Nepal, killing at least 68 people over the past three days.
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Ten days trapped: Nepali father’s miraculous survival and resolve to rebuild
Pulled alive ten days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, a Nepali hydropower worker is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
