Pat Conaty obituary
Pat Conaty, a development director at Birmingham Settlement, pioneered National Debtline and cofounded the Aston Reinvestment Trust to address poverty and debt in the UK.
New Zealand’s Opportunity party takes aim at populist politics as it prepares to enter parliament
New Zealand’s centrist Opportunity party, which cleared the 5.9% threshold to enter parliament, is positioning itself as a kingmaker in coalition negotiations while criticizing populist approaches to governance.
‘I can’t bear it’: young family takes refuge in bedroom as choking haze engulfs Indonesian city
Families in Palangkaraya, Indonesia are confined to sealed bedrooms as wildfires engulf surrounding forests, forcing them to rely on air purifiers and oxygen tanks to survive the toxic haze.
Godzilla Minus Zero takes US box office by storm in opening weekend
Godzilla Minus Zero, a Japanese-language film, topped the US box office on its opening weekend with $31.6m domestically, setting a record for foreign-language live-action films.
Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything
New Zealand’s right-leaning National party leads in parliamentary seats following a close election, but nearly 400,000 uncounted special votes could shift the balance before 27 November.
Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government
Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot received a mandate to form a government, reaching out to Netanyahu allies while citing a national crisis. He has 28 days to secure the 61 votes needed.