UK government to offer clearer guidance on student loans after repayment row
Criticism of three-year threshold repayment freeze prompts update to guidance warning terms and conditions could changeUniversity students taking out student loans are to be warned that the terms and conditions could cha…
Burnham must understand Wales is ‘not a region in England’, says first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first non-Labour Senedd leader, questions Westminster’s willingness to relinquish powersAndy Burnham has to be serious about devolution and understand that Wales is a nation and “not a region in…
Along Himalayan Floods’ Path, Wiped Out Towns and Mounting Grief
Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal.
An Election in Sweden Shows Shifting Priorities
Sweden votes on Sunday. With various crises easing, center-left politics seem in vogue again, but the far right cannot be discounted.
The battle to save the dying heart of rural France: the village bistro
Once central to rural life, cafe-bistros are closing in the face of depopulation and falling alcohol consumption, but campaigners are seeking new ways forwardIt is just past noon on a midweek day, and already every table…
Tracing the Path of Nepal’s Flood
Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, travels to points along a river in Nepal that turned into a deadly torrent, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,000 more missing as entire, towns bridges and roads…
Albanese hits back at Pauline Hanson’s ‘nastiness’ after criticism of his mother’s use of public housing
Andrew Hastie also says One Nation leader is ‘not the person I thought she was’ and he feels sorry for JoyceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news po…
One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas
Prime minister’s office tells families of those missing ‘the nation stands with you’ as search and rescue efforts continueOne person has died and more than 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu…
NSW to put strict caps on screen time in classrooms while pushing for ‘pen and paper’ learning
Screen limits will become mandatory in NSW schools from 2028 as federal education minister says students may need a ‘digital detox’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, fr…
Adult star’s stay at Rourkela circuit house creates a flutter, police begin probe
Adult star’s stay at Rourkela circuit house creates a flutter, police begin probe