Two in five children in care are placed outside their local authority
Since June 2022, a series of BBC investigations have made shocking revelations about terrible abuse…
Germany ready to put 4,000 soldiers permanently in Lithuania – POLITICO
BERLIN — Germany is preparing to permanently deploy 4,000 soldiers to Lithuania, Defense Minister Boris…
being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival
Five million children under five years old died in 2021. Of these, nearly half occurred…
Queen ‘asked to block’ House of Lords place for media magnate Evgeny Lebedev – POLITICO
LONDON — The late Queen Elizabeth II was asked to step in and stop Russian-British…
Global consortium fuels civil society’s fight against torture
With torture still widespread across the world, and marking 26 June UN International Day in…
Australia announces $110 million in new military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine
Australia will provide $110 million in further assistance to Ukraine, bringing its total support to…
Russia is ‘cracking’ after Wagner rebellion, EU’s top diplomat says – POLITICO
LUXEMBOURG — Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group mutiny, which briefly put Russia on the brink of…
a true believer in the Labor Party
On reflection, Simon Crean was probably the first domino to fall in a certain madness…
Moscow lifts security measures after Wagner mutiny – POLITICO
All the restrictions implemented in Moscow over the weekend as mercenary Wagner Group troops marched…
Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish, turtles and crayfish
During droughts, Australia’s inland rivers dry up, leaving waterholes as the only wet places in…