The president of Santa Clara University in California issued an apology on Sunday and launched an investigation after a Black assistant professor said she and her brother were harassed in a racially motivated encounter with campus security over the weekend. Danielle Fuentes Morgan, an assistant professor in the university’s English department, detailed the incident on […]

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura tore through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, forcing thousands of coastal residents in Louisiana and Cuba to evacuate and flooding roads in Haiti’s capital, with damage across the region expected to worsen this week. Marco, which strengthened into a hurricane on Sunday with […]

On Thursday night, a story broke about a dinner at a hotel in the west of Ireland that has thrown the country’s government into turmoil. First reported in the Irish Examiner, it emerged that more than 80 people had attended an Irish parliamentary golf society event in Clifden, County Galway. Included on the guest list […]

Iran’s nuclear body has said that a fire last month at a major nuclear facility at Natanz was caused by sabotage. But the Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation (IAEO) did not say who they believe is behind the incident. Some Iranian officials have previously said the fire might have been the result of cyber sabotage. It […]

400 Thai pupils stage a protest against draconian new trend of teachers shearing pupil’s hair as punishment if they fail to wear an appropriate style Thai pupils have been taking part in anti-government protests sweeping country  At a recent rally two girls acted out a teacher cutting off a pupil’s hair Social media has shown […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Mr Chiesa, 45, from the Italian-speaking region of Ticino was elected as leader of the right-wing party yesterday. He was surprisingly nominated last month after Switzerland’s biggest party tried for months to […]

Labour leader Keir Starmer attacks ‘confusion and incompetence’ from government over exams fiasco as he warns plans to get children back to school in September are now at ‘serious risk’ Labour leader said the government had ‘wasted’ two weeks clearing up ‘mess’ He added plans for all children to return to schools next month at […]

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Talks between Mali’s military junta and mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc were underway in Bamako on Sunday in an ongoing effort to return the country to civilian rule. The delegation from the Economic Community of West African States, led by Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan, met junta leaders led by Colonel […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Fires in the Santa Cruz area of California has so far burned more than 67,000 acres. Nearly two dozen massive wildfires continued to burn across California this weekend. The California fires have […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Families of those killed or injured in the Manchester Arena bombing have lashed out at a decision to make the taxpayer pay up to £10m to keep Hashem Abedi safe in prison. This week Hashem, brother of […]