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Rayner defends pause to local council overhaul
The cabinet minister tells the BBC she wanted to ensure the plans could survive potential legal actions.…
Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters
The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practiceIceland wi…
Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
National Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growthThe ‘great grid upgrade’ is off track – minist…
JD Vance pitches himself as Trump’s political heir on day two of Republican midterm convention
Vice-president dog-whistled, exaggerated claims of success and echoed Trump talking points to excited audienceJD Vance made a clear pitch that he shou…
Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests
Nigel Farage said demonstrators in balaclavas were ‘horrible’, but others in the party defend them as ‘brave, passionate patriots’Nigel Farage’s conde…
Customers of UK-owned surrogacy firm in Mexico allegedly face huge bills after insurance denied
UK government reviewing allegations about My Surrogacy Journey after complaints about medical costsThe UK government has said it is reviewing allegati…
Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.…
Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.…
Republican midterm convention wraps up in Dallas, Texas: Key takeaways
Protesters gather on final night as US Republicans seek to rally base ahead of consequential legislative elections.…
Rybakina sets up blockbuster Sabalenka final at US Open
Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in a blockbuster US Open final between the tournament's top two seeds.…
Former Carlton president apologises to ex-wife as lewd photo defamation case settles
Luke Sayers says he accepts Cate Sayers did not post photo of his genitals as she says settlement closes ‘painful and difficult chapter’Embattled form…
Maduro’s wife seeks home detention as heart condition worsens in US custody
Her lawyers say Flores needs cardiac treatment and recovery facilities a detention centre cannot provide.…
Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim
The tech billionaire's attorney has put documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company on legal notice, claiming the Oscar-winning director defa…
Republican midterm convention live: Trump, Vance headline day two in Dallas
US Republicans return to the stage to close their midterm convention, still betting on Trump's political magnetism.…
Peru joins US-led ‘Shield of the Americas’ security alliance
Fujimori administration is latest right-wing government to join alliance for a more aggressive approach against crime.…
LG defends smart-TV features amid audio surveillance allegations
Recent accusations against the electronics company have raised new questions about the nonconsensual data it harvests.…
Spain’s Parliament backs citizenship for Western Saharans born before 1977
After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.…
New battery-powered trains will ‘bring faster journeys to north’
No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UKNo 10 has announced the construction o…
Will foreign workers leave South Africa?
Anti-immigrant protests in the country are back.…
Trump officials revive a bid to alter the U.S. census and reshape voting maps
The Trump administration is making a new push to exclude millions of U.S. residents from a key census count that the 14th Amendment says must include …
Theatregoer who throttled woman at show is jailed
Malcolm Potier attacked the audience member after she started singing along, a judge is told.…
James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of ‘ignoring’ Epstein survivors
Democrats are targeting Trump’s relationship with Epstein as part of strategy ahead of midterm electionsJames Talarico, the Democratic candidate for S…
Former PE teacher faces lengthy jail term for sexually abusing pupils
Bronwen James, 30, admitted offences against two girls at schools in Wiltshire and Hampshire, and found guilty of charges involving boyA former PE tea…
US trial against China’s Huawei opens with prosecutor calling the company a criminal enterprise
The defense says: ‘It’s about competition, not conspiracy’ A US prosecutor described China’s Huawei as a criminal enterprise that stole from US compan…
Trump faces growing scrutiny over ‘profoundly concerning’ cash gifts for aides including Natalie Harp
The payments amounted to 30% of each aides’ $150,000 annual salaryDonald Trump may have committed “serious” ethical violations by giving three officia…
California Republican vows to abolish state DMV if elected governor
Steve Hilton calls department of motor vehicles a ‘bloated bureaucracy’ as he seeks to boost his longshot campaignThe longshot California gubernatoria…
Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.…
Esther Ranzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".…
‘All the persuasiveness of a North Korean newscast’: Democrats decry Fetterman video at GOP convention
Surprise appearance by Pennsylvania senator raises fresh questions over loyalty to and future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman…
US Supreme Court blocks Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri
Rejection comes as Republican official in Missouri faces contempt charges for ignoring a lower court ruling.…