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Leader Pogacar abandons Vuelta after crash
Race leader Tadej Pogacar pulls out of the Vuelta a Espana after crashing during stage eight of the three-week race.…
Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor
The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.…
Chinese rescuers race to reach mudslide survivors in Nepal-China border
Rescuers raced to clear roads leading to the mudslide-hit border port of Gyirong, China's Tibet Autonomous Region.…
Cells for arrested offenders may run out without early prison release, says Labour
Bridget Phillipson says government would not have to consider releasing prisoners early if Tories had created more capacityCells to hold newly arreste…
Gibbs-White shines - player ratings for Liverpool v Nottm Forest
How Liverpool and Nottingham Forest's players rated following their Premier League match.…
Mladic died a happy man. He won
He fought for fascism to triumph. And it did.…
Ex-White House teleprompter operator fined $172,000 for Trump speech bets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Gabriel Perez wagered on Kalshi about words president used in speechesA White House teleprompter operator wh…
Cannabis smell at US Open is distracting - Boulter
British number one Katie Boulter complains that the smell of cannabis is putting her off her game at the US Open.…
Forest to bid £40m for Everton teenager Armstrong
Nottingham Forest launch an ambitious bid to sign Everton's teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong.…
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE…
Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament
The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.…
Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK 'shortly', source says
The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.…
Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal
Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and duri…
Nasa space telescope set to launch after surviving Trump budget cuts
Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope will lift off Sunday morning in FloridaA $4.3bn space telescope that Donal…
They laid down arms. Now ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear fate under new hardline president
‘Total peace’ plan of previous government led only 99 of Colombia’s 30,000 armed combatants to disarm, but new president Abelardo De la Espriella oppo…
Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal
Moving tariffs will cushion the blow from the October price cap rise and the increase widely predicted for JanuaryWith higher energy bills looming and…
Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown
Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independenceThe former prime minister Gordon Brow…
‘The whole country’s grandfather:’ Norway’s King Harald V dies aged 89
Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch.…
What’s in the US-Venezuela ‘biggest oil deal in world history?’
US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.…
Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600
Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake.…
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.…
I couldn't reach Wales' highest summit because people jumped the queue
Scores of visitors have climbed Yr Wyddfa this summer, with some facing long waits at the top.…
Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela
US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reservesDonald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Vene…
Spain asks EU for help to process 5,000 Ceuta migrants amid local unrest
Thousands of migrants remain in the Spanish enclave, triggering anger among Ceuta residents.…
Controversial plans for a Daniel Andrews sculpture officially scrapped by Victorian government
The $134,000 cost of the statue of the former Victorian premier has been heavily criticised by the Liberal oppositionGet our breaking news email, free…
Cambodia’s claim to have ended scam compounds met with scepticism
Cambodia's claim of eradicating its scam compounds met with scepticism from Amnesty International and industry experts.…
'Healey to defer defence spend target' and 'Fergie's coming home'
Several papers focus on the UK defence spending targets and Chancellor John Healey's plans to shelve his target.…
US and Venezuela reach 'historic' oil deal, Trump says
The agreement would grant the US majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump said.…
Thousands take part in March on Washington to promote voting rights
Protest draws crowds to Washington, DC amid Trump's threats of interference, voting restrictions in midterm elections.…
Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit
The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms.…