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'His best Test for a year' - England-Pakistan player ratings
Who produced their best Test performance in 12 months? Which batter is building a case to test the selectors? Player ratings from England's win over P…
Clinical England power to series win over Pakistan
England once again steamroller Pakistan to power to a series win on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord’s.…
Trump says NBC’s Kristen Welker should face ‘punishment’ from FCC
Trump’s threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as ‘mixed’Donald Trump on Sunday said NBC’s Kriste…
Celebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival
Crowds take to the streets of west London to enjoy family day in the bank holiday weekend sunshine.…
Rival Libya factions sign deal to hold national elections within two years
Signing takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft inked by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.…
Woman injured in fatal police pursuit crash dies
She had been driving a car which was involved in a collision with an Audi being chased by police.…
Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.…
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’
Tech giant says name to remain Lake Ontario for Canadian users, change reflects decision by US government agency.…
Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse
Specialised search-and-rescue teams join recovery operations in Nepal and China.…
Watkins completes £51m move to Saudi side Al-Hilal
Ollie Watkins completes his £51m move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal from Aston Villa.…
Third murder charge over Brent Council HQ stabbing
David Wynter, 17, died after he was attacked on Engineers Way near Brent Civic Centre.…
Rohingya crisis: Aid falls and hope fades
UNHCR's Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.…
Educated? Skilled? Ambitious? Traffickers are looking for you
Young jobseekers are being recruited into scam compounds. Urgent action is needed to disrupt these trafficking schemes.…
Internet fungi foragers told 'click, don't pick'
Amid fears social media is hitting Epping Forest's ecosystem, foragers are urged not to pick fungi.…
Mum says family 'lucky to be alive' after train crash
British Transport Police say a man who was in a van died at the scene on Saturday afternoon.…
At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus
Videos show rescue after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with officials reporting several dead.…
Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to extend perfect start under Xabi Alonso
Alonso has presided over two wins in the Premier League and one in the League Cup since taking charge of the Blues.…
Nepal flood victims fear more bodies are buried under mud
Residents in Dhading, Nepal devastated by flooding say they believe more bodies remain buried beneath thick mud.…
Trump says US will refill its petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump says in a post that the 'topping out' process will begin shortly.…
Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates
Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America signDonald Trump and Canada continued a ve…
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez says oil deal with Trump has ‘endless’ benefits
Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her countryVenezuela’s interim president, Delc…
Iceland votes to reject EU accession talks: What happens next?
The referendum result halts Iceland's bid to reopen EU membership talks, with 52.5 percent voting against the proposal.…
Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates
An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern CyprusFatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off north…
How does your name taste? The strange science of synaesthesia
Experiencing names as tastes - a form of synaesthesia - reveals how differently people perceive the same world.…
Police release one of two men arrested over fatal house fire
Police continue to question a 23-year-old man over the fire in which a girl, 7, and her aunt died.…
Trump EPA is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant, advocates allege
Widely used chemical TBBPA may present a danger to US public, and especially children, independent research findsThe Environmental Protection Agency i…
Six dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus
Many of the passengers and crew are reported to have been rescued, say local mediaAt least six people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 pass…
Infantino must go by 2027 in FIFA overhaul, Dutch football body says
KNVB invites associations and confederations to a summit to discuss the overhaul of FIFA and how it runs football.…
Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite jail terms ‘a step towards healing’
Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdueCampaigners have hailed Andy Burnham’s pledge to bring an e…
Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics
Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and the state has cut funds for environmental agenciesI…