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Police investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK
Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.…
India win second T20 in Zimbabwe to take series as Kishan and Varma shine
Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma sets up 90-run win over Zimbabwe as India takes 2-0 lead in T20 series.…
Troy Jackson secures Democratic nomination for Maine Senate seat after chaotic primary race
Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegationsIn a race defined by scanda…
Atletico Madrid sign South Korea World Cup star Lee Kang-In from PSG
Lee Kang-In makes the switch to Atletico after helping Paris Saint-Germain to consecutive Champions League titles.…
The Global South is being forced to choose creditors over children
The education of millions of children is at risk because of the current global financial order. We need change…
India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?
Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office…
Former top US food safety official says Trump’s handling of cyclospora is ‘catastrophic’
Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrheaDonald Trump’s former top…
Indian celebrities fiercely criticised for silence on Cockroach protests
Stars accused of ‘cowardice’ as hundreds of thousands of young Indians take to the streets to challenge governmentBollywood stars and other Indian cel…
Malaysia set to host F1 race in October
Malaysia is set to hold a grand prix in October as a replacement for the Bahrain race that was called off earlier this season.…
Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after explosion in Essex
Essex's chief fire officer praises crews' courage after a blaze spreads to a fertiliser store.…
Troy Jackson: the Maine lumberjack Democrats believe can beat Susan Collins
Jackson, set to replace Graham Platner, is prominent workers’ rights advocate and a leading progressive voiceAs cinemagoers flock to The Odyssey, Demo…
India’s education minister resigns after mass protests by Cockroach movement
Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal in major victory for youth political movementIndia’s education minister, Dha…
'Maybe he's a racist' - Trump critical of James
United States President Donald Trump said LeBron James might be "a racist" when asked if the basketball star is the "best ever" to play the sport.…
Trump: ‘I’m running for a fourth term as President of the United States’
During the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Trump joked about running for a fourth presidential term.…
USA's Lyles wins 100m in world-leading 9.79 seconds
Noah Lyles runs a world-leading 9.79 seconds as he claims an impressive victory in the 100m at the US athletics championships.…
Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show
Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more commonAlmost three-quarters of riverbanks in …
How do Manchester City manage the Rodri dilemma?
BBC Sport looks at what City's new-look midfield could be like and whether it is time to cash in on Rodri.…
Sean McCann - brother of Madeleine - to swim at Commonwealths
Sean McCann, the younger brother of Madeleine McCann, will swim for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday.…
I grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped our new PM
In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a centuryThe Cherry …
‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala
US president makes jokes, mocks opponents at correspondents' dinner that was halted by a shooting in April.…
From palava huts to TikTok: How Liberians are preserving their past
From podcasts to TikTok, young Liberians are using digital platforms to keep history alive and challenge old narratives.…
Firefighters battle fire after fertiliser explosion in England
A fertiliser explosion at a farm in Essex triggered a major incident.…
Heatwave conditions to return for many as UK temperatures to peak at 35C
Following weeks of mainly dry weather, we can welcome some rain this weekend, but it is not going to be that much.…
Trump threatens EU will pay ‘big price’ after Brussels fines Google $1bn
EU accuses US tech giant of favouring its own services in search results, as Trump lashes out against bloc.…
Sons of immigrant killed by ICE in Texas share grief, demand accountability
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's sons tell lawmakers their father worked hard 'to protect and provide' for his family.…
Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about 'inaccurate' US history
The Trump administration has often accused the world's largest research museum of harbouring an anti-American bias.…
Teenage boy dies after stabbing in Luton as police launch murder investigation
The 17-year-old was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds but was pronounced dead shortly after, Bedfordshire Police says.…
White House says Trump to give ‘unifying yet vicious’ speech at rescheduled press gala
Correspondents’ dinner begins in Washington, three months after original event was halted by a shootingThe rescheduled White House correspondents’ din…
Trump escalates Smithsonian attack with order for signs outside history museum
President directs interior department to display signs outside museum that accuse institution of inaccuracyDonald Trump on Friday ordered the interior…
Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes
The government wants to relax wedding laws so couples can get married almost anywhere.…