Neanderthal brains ‘grew more slowly’
Neanderthal brains ‘grew more slowly’ A new study shows that Neanderthal brains developed more slowly than ours. An analysis of a Neanderthal child’s skeleton suggests that its brain was still…
Brexit: PM bids to break deadlock with two-year deal offer
Brexit: PM bids to break deadlock with two-year deal offer Theresa May will tell EU leaders there is a shared responsibility to make Brexit work “smoothly” as she attempts to…
Kim says ‘deranged’ Trump shows need for nuclear programme
Kim says ‘deranged’ Trump shows need for nuclear programme Kim Jong-un has said remarks by “deranged” US President Donald Trump have convinced him he is right to develop weapons for…
First Australia refugees approved for US resettlement
First Australia refugees approved for US resettlement A group of refugees from Australia’s offshore detention centres have become the first to be accepted by the US under a resettlement deal.…
Australian school discriminated against turban-wearing boy
Australian school discriminated against turban-wearing boy An Australian school discriminated against a five-year-old Sikh boy when it prevented his enrolment because he wore a turban, a tribunal has found. The…
Louisiana man held for two ‘racially motivated’ murders
Louisiana man held for two ‘racially motivated’ murders A suspect has been arrested in the US state of Louisiana for the murders of two black men, which authorities said were…
Trump’s first UN speech met with criticism from some leaders
Trump’s first UN speech met with criticism from some leaders Donald Trump’s first major speech at the United Nations has been denounced by some of the member nations he singled…
Suu Kyi Rohingya speech criticised by global leaders
Suu Kyi Rohingya speech criticised by global leaders Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi is facing mounting international pressure for her handling of violence in Rakhine state and the Rohingya refugee…
Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands and bears down on Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands and bears down on Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands and bears down on Puerto Rico: Hurricane Maria, the second maximum-strength Atlantic storm of…
Mexico: Huge earthquake topples buildings, killing nearly 250
Mexico: Huge earthquake topples buildings, killing nearly 250 A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing at least 248 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.…