Why people in 2026 are hung up on 2016
Celebrities and laypeople are sharing fond memories from 2016, the era of face “baking” and #ImWithHer, when some of the biggest national dramas pitted Kim Kardashian against Taylor Swift.
Big names on Trump’s Gaza peace panel face huge challenges
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
Damien Martyn: Former Australia batter had ’50/50′ chance of survival
Former Australia batter Damien Martyn says he was given a 50/50 chance of surviving the meningitis that saw him put in an induced coma last month.
Uganda election result: Yoweri Museveni beats Bobi Wine to win a seventh term
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
Supreme leader blames Trump for protests in Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.
Syrian army moves into east Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw
This comes after Syria’s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.
Uganda election: Police deny Bobi Wine abduction claims as Yoweri Museveni heads for victory
Uganda’s president cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
Actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys told a court he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him.
Japan city official apologises for calling colleagues ‘human scum’
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms “idiot” and “human scum” to disparage staff.
