Chad: President Idriss Déby dies after ‘clashes with rebels’

Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died of his injuries following clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said. The announcement came a…

Europe: Super League created to ‘save football’ – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez

The European Super League was created “to save football”, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway…

New Zealand: Airport worker tests positive day after bubble opens

An Auckland airport worker has tested positive for Covid-19 a day after New Zealand opened a reciprocal travel bubble with Australia. The case appears to be unrelated to the travel…

European Super League: Ministers say they will work to block breakaway group

The government has said it will do “whatever it takes” to prevent a breakaway European Super League involving six leading English clubs. Boris Johnson said ministers would be working to…

Germany: Woman who could be the next chancellor

For the first time in their party’s four-decade history, the German Greens have announced a candidate to run as chancellor. Equally historic is the central role the Greens will play…

Germany: Armin Laschet backed by Merkel party in chancellor race

Armin Laschet has won the backing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party to run as a centre-right candidate to succeed her in September’s elections. Christian Democrat (CDU) leader Mr Laschet…

Cuba: Díaz-Canel named Communist Party chief

Cuba’s Communist Party has announced Miguel Díaz-Canel will succeed Raúl Castro as the party’s first secretary. Mr Díaz-Canel, who in 2018 succeeded Mr Castro as Cuba’s president, had been widely…

Australia: Sex education campaign branded ‘concerning’ by activists

The Australian government has been criticised for a new education campaign designed to teach schoolchildren about consent and sexual assault. The online programme uses metaphors such as eating tacos and…

USA: Man ‘stalking’ Taylor Swift arrested in New York

A man has been arrested after an attempted break-in at Taylor Swift’s apartment in Manhattan, New York. Hanks Johnson, 52, was apprehended on Saturday evening, after a 911 caller reported…

Australia opens travel bubble with New Zealand

Australian and New Zealand residents can travel freely between the two countries for the first time in more than year, after a travel bubble opened on Monday. The long-awaited initiative…