The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson

Voters on the left are more fragmented than ever – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message The author is director of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass…

Soldiers can now wear the Jungle tab Army-wide

Soldiers who completed the Army’s jungle warfare school can now wear the Jungle tab on their uniform, regardless of where they serve. The Army approved a service-wide authorization to wear…

India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts

Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.

Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says

The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.

Infantino’s FIFA crisis: What is reaction to World Cup investment U-turn?

Backlash to FIFA's private investment plan for World Cups and events was huge; now football reacts to U-turn's fallout.

Israeli strike destroys Gaza hospital warehouse

Israeli strike destroys medical supplies warehouse at Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, staff say.

India cracks down on protesters accused of ‘abusing’ Modi

Police cases, social media takedowns and online abuse have followed many who took part in India’s youth protests.

Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings

Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.

At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.

A 42-year-old childhood obesity theory may be wrong

New research challenges the decades-old idea that children experience an “adiposity rebound” when their BMI begins rising around age 6. Although BMI returns to earlier levels, a more reliable measure…