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Obama sheds a tear as wife Michelle speaks at opening of presidential centreFormer US President Barack Obama was visibly moved as his wife Michelle Obama saluted his work during the opening of the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.He appeared to wipe away a tear as the former first lady hailed his achievements in office, including his efforts to expand healthcare and his attainment of a Nobel Peace Prize.The latter remark was widely interpreted as a jibe at his successor, Donald Trump, who has coveted the same accolade during his own time in office. Living former presidents Bill Clinton, George…
Getty ImagesDonald Trump confronted South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House last year over claims that Afrikaners were being persecutedThe US government says it will stop funding programmes in South Africa intended to tackle the spread of HIV and Aids, linking the decision to the government’s alleged failure to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community.South Africa’s health ministry responded by saying that though it had not been informed of this decision, it had “long been working on a self-reliance plan”.More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.Until 2025,…
Why Morocco game could be greatest of all for ScotlandScotland will need their best display since Steve Clarke took over to achieve the result against Morocco that will secure knockout tournament football for the first time, writes Tom English.6 hrs agoScotland Men
ReutersEbola is spread by contact with bodily fluidsA six-year-old Ebola patient, who Congolese authorities were searching for after armed men stormed the hospital where she was being treated, has been found and is “doing well”, a local health official has told the BBC.On Wednesday, Dr Lubambo Maboko Gaston said that a girl and her mother had been taken by “very angry” men from a hospital in the eastern city of Butembo, two days previously.It is unclear whether the men were known to the child, but suspicion and fear surrounding Ebola treatment centres have been rife during the current outbreak.On Friday,…
Reuters”Delusional.””A bit deluded.””Utterly deluded.”That’s just a flavour of the messages I’ve been receiving from Labour MPs since Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election in the early hours of this morning.These MPs span Labour factions, generations and ministerial ranks.But they are united in their view that Sir Keir has entered the endgame.To Sir Keir and his allies, it’s those pushing for his exit who are deluded. Their case this morning is that the spectacle of a governing party consumed by internal conflict is exactly what the public voted Labour to end. “When the Tories lost the last election, Britons were most…
‘Neither I nor Italy ever beg’: Meloni on Trump after ‘false’ anecdoteItaly’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is astonished after President Donald Trump told Italian TV she had “begged” him for a picture with her, in comments that have provoked an open row between the two leaders.Meloni has said his comments were entirely “made-up”, and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has cancelled a trip to the US early next week.The highly public exchange is an indication of how far their earlier close ties have frayed in the months since Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran.Trump and…
Getty ImagesJapanese men rank the lowest among highly-developed countries in terms of time spent doing houseworkFor years, Japanese football fans have won praise for cleaning up stadiums after World Cup matches. But this time, they’re catching heat at home.When photos emerged this week of Japanese fans combing the stands with trash bags after a match, some saw a double standard: men who clean after themselves in public while leaving the burden at home to their wives.A Japanese poster went viral soon after, juxtaposing a man picking litter at the stadium with the same guy reclined on a sofa at home,…
ReutersUS Vice-President JD Vance cancelled his planned trip to Switzerland late on ThursdayA new round of direct talks between the US and Iran have been postponed after Vice-President JD Vance delayed a planned trip to Switzerland.The White House announced late on Thursday that Vance would not be travelling to the talks and said the logistics had not been “simple or predictable”.It comes a day after the US dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal aimed at ending the conflict.While the deal also said fighting should end in Lebanon, the country’s health ministry said Israeli…
BBCThe zoo houses crocodiles at its site near HuntingdonA three-year-old boy critically injured in a zoo enclosure was attacked by a crocodile, the BBC understands.Cambridgeshire Police said a 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident had now been bailed and was “unfit for interview”.The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile after ending up in the enclosure, the BBC understands.He remains in a critical but stable condition after being injured at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, on Thursday.He received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Officers said…
London Marathon to be two-day event in 2027The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027, organisers have confirmed.5 hrs agoAthletics