All news for 2024-08-05

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her ouster.

A senior South Yorkshire Police officer describes "a particularly sickening moment" when a wheelie bin was pushed against the Holiday Inn, which provides accommodation for asylum seekers, and set on fire "with the clear intent to cause serious harm to the residents and staff".

Concerns have been raised after the world’s largest economy reported much lower-than-expected job creation in July.

Musk, the billionaire owner of X, made his original comments on the social media platform below a video of rioters setting off fireworks at police.

Incident in Indonesia’s easternmost region comes almost 18 months after kidnap of another New Zealand pilot

Ruling states ‘Google is a monopolist’ in decision that could have major implications for how people use the internet

Shreyas Royal, whose family was granted visa after appeal by Rachel Reeves, aspires to become world chess champion by 21

High spender Zamira Hajiyeva hands over assets as part of settlement worth £18.5m to taxpayers

Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon has complained about the Olympic Village and took matters into his own hands by taking a nap in a park, having won a backstroke gold medal

Prince Harry’s calls to Prince William going ’unanswered,’ sources reveal

A French general criticized the bureaucratic red tape involved in moving equipment and weapons to allied troops in Europe.

Shares in FTSE 250 company slump 37% in early trading after Dubai-based Sidara cites geopolitical risk

Industry downgrades forecast for sales of battery vehicles after 18.8% rise in July on a year earlier

Far-right extremists set up literal ‘race checkpoints’ during the riots that have swept through Middlesbrough.

The Cobra meeting with senior police officials comes after the PM insisted far-right thugs will face justice for the riots which gripped the country over the weekend