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‘I fear the price could be high’: Inside the German state where the far-right surged
After the AfD’s landslide win in Saxony-Anhalt, people in the state capital share what they make of the result – and what comes next• Don’t get This I…

National security can't come at expense of social security, Burnham says
The prime minister says he will fund defence and get the welfare bill down in "the Labour way".…

BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts
Matt Brittin says ‘cupboard is bare’ after staff reject average 2.1% pay rise in disputeThe BBC’s director general has conceded there is a real prospe…

Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset
While a survey found Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters to be the strongest backers of such a ban on trade, even Tory and Reform voters were in favour o…

What next for LIV Golf's star players, and its fight for survival?
Golf's main tours are expecting a lot of interest in rejoining from LIV golfers – but the path back might not be so easy.…

Nigeria, Boko Haram reportedly reach secret three-month ceasefire
The reported truce follows the release of 360 villagers abducted during a Boko Haram attack in northeastern Nigeria.…

US airports to let some people without tickets pass through security
TSA PreCheck program members will be eligible to send off friends and family at gate in change to post-9/11 ruleSign up for the Breaking News US newsl…

Streeting praises new series Wargame for highlighting Britain’s defence needs
Show depicting attack on UK and featuring Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon will ‘make people think’, minister saysA docudrama depicting a Russian atta…

At least 14 killed in weapons depot blast in Syria’s Idlib, state TV says
This is a breaking news story.…

Video: Dozens protest potential Strait of Hormuz deployment
Almost 100 anti-war activists protested on Wednesday outside the Sejong Centre in Seoul.…

Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move
The foreign secretary disagrees with the UK's chief rabbi who warns sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.…

Photos: Large Oslo crowd bids farewell to Norway’s King Harald V
Thousands line streets of Norway's capital as King Harald V is laid to rest during service attended by world leaders.…

Lionel Messi agrees deal to buy second-tier Spanish club Eldense
Messi poised to become majority owner of a second club in Spain after the purchase of fifth-tier UE Cornella in April.…

Channel 4 to cut 340 jobs by the end of the year in major shake-up
It comes after the network conducted a review amid a "rapidly changing media landscape".…

How has Israel hit back against sanctions by the UK, others?
Israel announced four countermeasures including the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem.…

Pakistan in 'disarray' as England take seven wickets in first session
England make stunning start to their third and final Test against Pakistan by taking seven wickets in the opening session on the first day at Edgbasto…

Global stocks slide as Brent crude surpasses $100 a barrel
Benchmark Brent crude hits $100, shaking markets and fuelling concerns over rising inflation pressures worldwide.…

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border
Meanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk.…

What are the holes in the UK’s ban on imports from Israeli settlements?
Over a year, the UK imported just £6m ($8.1m) in goods recorded as Palestinian, including Israeli settlement goods.…

The losers of the US-Canada trade war
The losers of the US-Canada trade war…

Has Iran captured an unmanned US submarine? What we know
Tehran lauds capturing Andruil's Dive-LD vessel, while Washington insists that it “had malfunctioned a day ago”.…

Video: RSF drone attack on Sudan court kills at least 13 people
An RSF drone attack on a court in Sudan’s North Kordofan state has killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 20.…

Watch: Emotional moment as Alan Carr honoured at National Television Awards
The comedian received the Special Recognition prize at Tuesday night's awards.…

The war in the Gulf will have to end in compromise
Iran has not surrendered, and the war’s original aims remain unmet.…

Israel tells UK to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days
Israel announced it would close the consulate after UK said it was imposing sanctions on illegal settlements.…

Yemen war escalates: Who are the key actors involved?
Here is a look at the main actors currently involved in the conflict.…

‘Overdue first step’: UK reacts to gov’t ban on Israeli settlement trade
UK bans imports from illegal Israeli settlements in a strong policy move after recognising a Palestinian state last year.…

Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher
A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.…

Is 15-year-old Gabriel set to become Man Utd's youngest ever player?
Fifteen-year-old JJ Gabriel has scored two magnificent goals in two Premier League 2 appearances for Manchester United - is he ready to make his senio…

Police say Nottingham attacks were 'not preventable'
Police say any mistakes were not missed opportunities to prevent the 2023 Nottingham attacks.…