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NHS nurses from overseas ‘pushed into poverty’ by UK welfare rules

Exclusive: nursing body says staff are being punished by benefits policy for th…

Widen access to classical music with free lessons, says Errollyn Wallen

First Black woman to become Master of the King’s Music says cuts to education m…

‘One big ball of happiness’: 1m revellers expected at Notting Hill carnival

West London Caribbean heritage, arts and culture event has particular significa…

‘I don’t do fear’: 102-year-old woman becomes Britain’s oldest skydiver

Second world war veteran Manette Baillie marks birthday with skydive for charit…

Four people including police officer injured after car crash and alleged stabbings in Sydney’s south

NSW police allege 58-year-old driver stabbed his partner with box cutter before…

Man dies after alleged assault at Southwark tube station in London

Male 28-year-old victim had been in critical condition since Thursday, and susp…

Deaths in England and Wales to be reviewed by senior doctor if not referred to coroner

Major overhaul of system is designed to reassure relatives and reduce risk of m…

Statue of John Lewis unveiled in Georgia to honor late civil rights leader

Statue of congressman, who died in 2020 of cancer, replaces obelisk erected in …

Industry acts to head off regulation on PFAS pollution from semiconductors

The Chips and Science Act has led to a production boom but experts say it could…

Great Britain on track to generate record levels of summer solar power

Forecasts suggest June-to-August output will exceed the high recorded in 2022 d…

Prosecutors seek 40-year sentence for officer over fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Emmitt Martin pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations in killing that…

RFK Jr voters on ‘frustrating’ suspension of campaign: ‘He’s playing politics’

Kennedy supporters bitterly disappointed as independent props up two-party syst…

Florida police officer charged with manslaughter over Black airman’s killing

Eddie Duran charged over death of Roger Fortson, who was shot multiple times wh…

AGL breached rules 16,000 times in wrongly taking welfare money from hundreds of people, court rules

Landmark federal court judgment could trigger proceedings against three other e…

Kamala Harris pledges to ‘chart a new way forward’ as she accepts nomination

Democratic nominee makes sweeping convention speech and promises to prosecute c…

Three men charged with murder after inmate dies in Leicester prison

Shaan Karim, Thierry Robinson and Ashirie Smith have been remanded into custody…

African health officials call for solidarity not travel bans over mpox outbreak

Head of Africa CDC Jean Kaseya urges international community to support rollout…

Muslim Women for Harris disbands and withdraws support for candidate

Group says Harris campaign denying a Palestinian speaker at the Democratic conv…

‘Heat engine’ fuelled by climate crisis bringing blast of summer weather to Australian winter

August temperature records threaten to break as Oodnadatta in South Australia b…

Thursday briefing: What we’ve learned about the UK riots – and their impact on the criminal justice system

In today’s newsletter: What do prosecutions reveal about who was involved in th…

Both halves of the Delightful Sausage on sizzling shortlist for Edinburgh comedy awards

Sketch duo Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill’s solo shows have both been nominate…

Mississippi fugitive recaptured near Democratic convention in Chicago

Alleged murderer Joshua Zimmerman had been on the run since June before being r…

‘Grade five instincts’: why sook is the new insult of choice in Australia’s parliament

In the annals of Australian parliament’s rough and tumble, this latest barb sta…

Albanese given taxpayer-funded legal help after defamation threat from John Margerison

Attorney general approves legal assistance ‘in relation to a defamation claim’ …

Philippines president says ‘heads will roll’ after wanted mayor allegedly flees country

Alice Guo, a mayor with alleged links to China, denies any wrongdoing amid huma…

Backlash as Canada conservatives’ ‘our home’ video features other countries

Party deletes video after viewers list gaffes, including scenes of US, Serbia a…

New Orleans jury hears case against city over sexual assault of teen by officer

Federal jury to hear arguments whether city is responsible for assault by on-du…

Scotland’s drug deaths remain worst in Europe amid ‘concerning’ 12% increase

Government pledges to step up efforts to tackle problem as figures show number …

Taylor Swift: key takeways from the European leg of her Eras tour

As singer prepares to head off to Canada, a look at the Swiftonomics, a plot fo…

Second man arrested in theft of $600,000 worth of limited-edition Bluey coins in Sydney

Man arrested in Sydney’s south-west by detectives in aptly named strike force B…

Dozens of UK school librarians asked to remove LGBTQ+ books, survey finds

Index on Censorship said 53% of librarians polled had been asked to remove book…

Woman jailed for two years for throwing brick at police during riot in Hartlepool

Donna Conniff, 40, encouraged boy to throw missile at police and was seen kicki…

Russia criticises German progress in Nord Stream sabotage inquiry

Moscow official claims Berlin shows little interest in finding those responsibl…

Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival

Proposal to Tokyo-based Seven & i by ACT could become biggest foreign takeo…

Victims of Norton Motorcycles pension scandal receive £9.4m compensation

Payments finally received into accounts set up for each victim more than a deca…

Sailor rescued in dark five hours after falling into Mediterranean

Ship from which sailor fell overboard finds him crying out for help in dead of …

US to survey dairy cattle brought to slaughter to study bird flu infections

Regulators will inspect cows to see how widespread virus is and determine wheth…

London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning

Elizabeth Van Der-Drift, 93, who had dementia, may have mistaken capsules for s…

Eighteen members of same family killed in Israeli strike on Gaza

Dead included 11 siblings aged between two and 22, hospital says, as well as th…

Volunteer firefighter dies after being hit by police car on Flinders Island

Man in his 60s killed in incident involving on-duty Tasmania police officer in …

New York Planned Parenthood staff decry ‘devastating’ abortion service cuts

Health non-profit’s affiliate announced changes for September, but staff say ab…

Former Sunak adviser urges Labour to introduce wealth tax on housing

The economist behind the Covid furlough scheme has called for ‘unfair’ council …

Israel feared legal trouble over US advocacy efforts, leaked files suggest

Exclusive: officials concerned by foreign agent law proposed creation of Americ…

‘Bumble fumble’: online dating apps struggle as people swear off swiping

Online dating industry in crisis as shares fall and nearly half of all users re…

Hurricane Ernesto bears down on Bermuda amid deadly flood warnings

Atlantic island territory, which has seen fewer than a dozen hurricanes since 1…

‘The new reality’: Athens wildfire victims vow to adapt and stay put

People say they are determined and that prevention will be key to mitigating th…

Swedish police to be posted to Denmark to try to stop gangs recruiting children

Cross-border cooperation comes as Danish gangs use children from Sweden to comm…

Indian medics step up strike in protest at doctor’s rape and murder

All hospital services except for emergency care to be shut down on Saturday ami…

NSW Liberal party claims nomination failure ‘will not define us’ after sacking director and promising refunds

Administrative bungle leaves party without a senior leader, four weeks out from…

Caterer that paid up over mice in school kitchen returns to profit

ABM, owned by the billionaire Coates family, was also named and shamed for not …

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