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‘No Kings’ protests expected to draw millions before Trump’s military parade in Washington DC – live | Trump administration

‘No Kings’ protests expected to draw millions before Trump’s military parade in Washington DC – live | Trump administration

Millions expected to rally against Trump before president’s military parade Millions of people are expected to turn out for US-wide protests as part of a “No Kings” event on Saturday – the same day Donald Trump will attend a military parade to honor the 250th anniversary of the US army that coincides with his 79th birthday. The rallies follow a …

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South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – as it happened | World Test Championship

South Africa win World Test Championship after completing stunning comeback against Australia – as it happened | World Test Championship

Temba Bavuma collects the mace from ICC head honcho Jay Shah and lifts it above his head to huge cheers and gusts of flames. What a moment, all those painful memories of tournament’s lost and squandered over the past 30 years vanquished. Congratulations South Africa and what a fantastic and riveting game of Test cricket befitting the occasion. South Africa …

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Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran – live | Israel

Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran – live | Israel

Opening summary Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East, where Iran has launched a wave of retaliatory attacks after Israel killed scores of people and injured hundreds in a surprise attack on Friday morning that it claimed was aimed at preventing its arch enemy from developing a nuclear weapon. Explosions were heard over Jerusalem and Tel …

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Lollipop to Surviving Syria’s Prisons: the week in rave reviews | Culture

Lollipop to Surviving Syria’s Prisons: the week in rave reviews | Culture

TV If you only watch one, make it … Surviving Syria’s Prisons BBC iPlayer; full series available Surviving Syria’s Prisons. Photograph: BBC Summed up in a sentence In this chilling documentary, two activist brothers head back to the hellish prisons where they were held for nearly a decade during Assad’s regime, then the film-makers go further … and meet their …

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