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UK long-term borrowing costs hit 28-year high
Yield on 30-year government bonds jumps to 5.88%, the highest since 1998, in bond rout triggered by global factorsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK…
GB's Fery returns to Grand Slam stage - what lies ahead?
Shock Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery returns to the Grand Slam stage when he faces Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the US Open.…
Aston Villa complete £47m Mbaye signing
Aston Villa sign of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m).…
Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections
Rollback of ‘roadless rule’ expected to benefit companies US Forest Service chief, Tom Schultz, previously lobbied forDonald Trump this month announce…
Transfer deadline day live: Premier League, La Liga news and done deals
Live updates and news on all signings for Man United, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and others.…
Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" th…
Can 80-year-old Democrat Ed Markey clinch another US Senate term?
Age on the agenda in Massachusetts but octogenarian leftwinger leads younger rival Seth Moulton in primary pollDemocrats have spent the summer ousting…
House to vote on stopgap funding bill as lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown – US politics live
Speaker Mike Johnson to launch a floor vote designed to prevent any federal shutdown before the November midtermsGenerational change is on the ballot…
'Baby Tommy's here, Chelsea's not': First-time mum dies in childbirth
Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.…
White House unveils more details of Trump’s Venezuela oil deal
Venezuela's interim president gives new US company 100-year rights to more than 17 oil fields.…
Burnham to say he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ in first statement to MPs since becoming PM – UK politics live
Prime minister will bring upbeat message to adversarial Commons after a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratingsGood morning. Andy Bur…
Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details
As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessm…
UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
Average price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate voteUK houses near top state secondary schools cos…
Duolingo D-Day: Iranians question latest US sanctions targeting education
Many Iranians inside the country feel they are being unjustly erased from the international community.…
Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney
Three projected victories are ‘a message’ to US that Carney ‘has the support of the Canadian people’, says one lawmakerCanada’s ruling Liberal party h…
Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain’s welfare state
Christine Edzard’s The Man With the Plan tours the country with a timely message about tackling want, disease, squalor, idleness and ignoranceA new fi…
How prices in Tunisia have skyrocketed since the Arab Spring
Al Jazeera tracked the cost of common food items and compared them with pre-revolution prices in 2010.…
US Open: Alcaraz wins on return, aggressive Sabalenka advances
Defending champions ease to straight set wins in the first round, with Alcaraz making a return after 139 days.…
Teen faces life over livestream of San Diego mosque attack
A 17-year-old girl has been indicted in North Carolina on murder and conspiracy charges…
Man, 23, charged with murder after fatal Teesside house fire
Seven-year-old girl and aunt, 34, killed while four others injured in incident near Middlesbrough last WednesdayA 23-year-old man has been charged wit…
Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained
Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in detention charged with treason.…
What does Norris deal mean for Piastri? F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Italian Grand Prix.…
Tuesday briefing: Scotland has promised on violence against women – now it needs to deliver
In today’s newsletter: First minister John Swinney has pledged to put an end to violence against women and girls. But can he turn ambitious laws into …
Algeria’s president seeks death penalty for those who start forest fires
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's call comes after wildfires killed at least 12 people and injured 54 in northeastern Algeria.…
Burnham warned running prison capacity near limit is ‘big risk’
U-turn on early release scheme will create ‘stresses and strains’ on prison system, says former justice secretaryAndy Burnham is taking a “big risk” b…
Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection
A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopen…
John Healey invites October budget ideas from Treasury staff of all levels
Chancellor says he wants everyone from apprentices to senior economists to take part in brainstorming exerciseJohn Healey has asked junior Treasury st…
Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit
City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impactOpponents of Madrid’s newly constructed F…
Watch: Why is the US-Venezuela oil deal so controversial?
President Donald Trump announced the US has struck a deal to control more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.…
John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI
Incoming CEO inherits company that leads the smartphone market but trails rivals in AI.…