Getty Images The backlog of driving tests grew after the covid-19 lockdown Learner drivers face months of delays booking practical tests because a backlog will not be cleared until November 2027, a watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said there was a backlog of 1.1 million tests that were not carried out in…
Navid Akram, one of the suspected Bondi Beach attackers, is seen in this screengrab from a video. – daily Mail Police in Australia said on Wednesday they have charged a man with 59 crimes, including a terrorism charge, after allegedly opening fire at a Jewish event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Naved Akram, 25, is one…
The fighting has intensified as the humanitarian crisis deepens, with cholera spreading and large-scale displacement. At least 104 civilians have been killed in drone attacks in Sudan’s Kordofan region as fighting between rival military factions has reached deadly new heights in a brutal civil war in its third year. Attacks have ravaged the central region…
A lorry drives in the Jerusalem stone limestone quarry in Beit Fajar, eight kilometres south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, on November 10, 2025. — AFP Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in the occupied West Bank, proudly points to an armada of machines…
Michelle Obama says she and husband Barack Obama were due to see director Rob Reiner and his photographer wife Michele Reiner the night they were killed. The former US first lady has paid tribute to the couple, who were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Sunday night. The Reiners’ son, Nick,…
FIFA has announced “more affordable” tickets for all 104 matches at next year’s World Cup after an outcry over pricing. The cheapest tickets will now be on offer from $60 (£45) as part of a new “Supporter Entry Tier” which will be available specifically to supporters of qualified teams. However, only 10% of participating member…
Warren Buffett’s lessons don’t just extend to markets and investment – they are often regarded as pearls of wisdom for dealing with life’s ups and downs. (AP file photo) Warren Buffett is known for many things – he is one of the richest persons in the world, a master of investment, the ‘Oracle of…
