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Feeling gutted? Five ways to cope with England's World Cup defeat
After England’s loss, fans and experts share their tips for managing the disappointment.…
Climate funding: Who pays for the transition?
Developed nations are cutting climate funding, but developing countries still need billions to adapt.…
Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children
Eleven people died and 19 were injured after a fire swept through a state-run child welfare home in east Algiers.…
How coach-on-pitch Messi undid England's tactics on the fly
England pride themselves on their physicality, so shouldn't it have suited them to face a 39-year-old who spends most of his time walking? Not this 39…
Teen hackers jailed after live streaming cyber-attack on TfL
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.…
Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor
Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donorThe Trump administration for months …
‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home
Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiativesCritics say the Trump …
FIFA World Cup final: Date, time, halftime show, prediction and Trump
From Donald Trump's attendance to the match winner, the short guide before football’s global showpiece in New Jersey.…
Pakistan resisting UK attempts to deport grooming gang leader
The government of Pakistan says it has "no connection whatsoever" with the case of Shabir Ahmed.…
The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds
An ACLU report looks at the widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to office. Recent fatal s…
Trump earned billions last year. Some Pennsylvania swing voters say they don't care
Key voters in Pennsylvania are split on whether President Trump earning a big windfall last year is a big deal or not. Their reaction reveals a level …
TrumpRx promised a supermarket for cheaper drugs but delivered a boutique
President Trump said TrumpRx is the biggest thing to happen in healthcare in decades. But an NPR analysis finds drugmakers are only offering deals on …
British Steel is taken into public ownership to save UK supply
Scunthorpe factory is expropriated from China’s Jingye and ministers will ask a valuer to assess compensationBritish Steel has formally been taken int…
British girl, 15, stranded in Rome for six weeks due to new passport rules
The dual national, who missed six weeks of school, is latest of several children affected by recent Home Office policyA British girl was prevented fro…
UK proposes voluntary overnight social media curfew for older teens
Latest government measure aimed at curbing digital harm comes after under-16 social media ban announced last month.…
Trump’s intelligence chief nominee won’t say Biden won 2020 election
US President Trump’s nominee for top intel official, Jay Clayton, evaded directly stating that Biden won 2020 election…
South Korea’s international adoptees seek justice, not homecoming
South Korea's government has acknowledged wrongs, but advocates say accountability is still lacking.…
Liberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposal
Anne Ruston called for the party to act with ‘urgency’ after discussion paper suggested ways to improve engagement with women, multicultural communiti…
Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief
Rain Newton-Smith calls for a new generation of public-private partnerships to fund major projectsAndy Burnham must avoid another “summer of speculati…
‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business
Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old SpitalfieldsTraders at Brixton …
Brazil condemns US move to impose 25% tariffs next week
Trade office cites investigation of Brazilian trade practices while Marco Rubio says Lula’s policies ‘bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians’ Brazil…
R Kelly formally appeals to Donald Trump to commute his 31-year prison sentence
The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for m…
Fears for New Zealand’s native species as first bird flu case emerges
Minister urges public to report cases of three or more sick or dead birds in a group after brown skua seabird tests positive for H5N1 on Wellington be…
Bangkok's bar fire is the city's latest deadly blaze - will anything ever change?
The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?…
'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC
Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.…
Families of 43 victims await verdict in Genoa bridge disaster
A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.…
New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DRC forest
Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.…
‘Epic squared’: Scaloni lauds Argentina’s back-to-back World Cup comebacks
'There was blood in the water, and we went for it,' Argentina coach said of the relentless late attacks against England.…
New York Times files motion to quash justice department’s subpoenas
Journalists who had reported on security concerns around the new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, received summonsThe New York Times on Wednesday fil…
Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US
There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.…