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Andy Burnham becomes Labour leader in final step towards becoming UK PM
Former Greater Manchester mayor expected to take reins as prime minister and appoint new cabinet on MondayAndy Burnham has become the leader of the La…
World Cup third-place playoff: What are France and England playing for?
Didier Deschamps takes charge of Les Bleus for the final time while Kylian Mbappe is chasing individual history.…
Greens leader renews call for extra security after Ann Widdecombe death
Zack Polanski says he "hasn't been offered anything" despite concerns over he and other politicians' safety.…
Fans invited to line streets for Bonnie Tyler's funeral
Bonnie Tyler's coffin will be brought to her Mumbles home, with fans invited to "pay their respects".…
India debuts hydrogen-powered train as part of sustainability drive
India joins a handful of countries that have successfully deployed the zero-emission technology in their rail networks.…
Digested week: So long primary school, it’s going to be hard – for me | Emma Brockes
Plus, Trump pays out to E Jean Carroll, somnolent Little House on the Prairie, and why I’ll be avoiding salad in the USIt’s the last week of school an…
Trump's team says 'no children' died from USAID cuts. Consider these 3 cases
Both Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its f…
Trump’s new election push, explained
US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election.…
West Ham captain Bowen to stay at club
West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen will stay at the club for the forthcoming season in the Championship.…
'Superworms' help scientists with a vexing task: Cleaning animal specimens
The larvae of a beetle native to South and Central America, the critters are the perfect solution to sticky problem: How to prepare an animal skeleton…
First Thing: Trump launches wide-ranging and unverified attack on integrity of US electoral system
US president accused China of meddling in his 2020 election defeat and said system was ‘catastrophically’ unfair. Plus Christopher Nolan’s epic take o…
China rejects Trump’s claims of election interference as ‘pure fabrication’ – US politics live
Democrats also criticize speech as ‘lies and long-debunked conspiracies’Sign up for US News Breaking emailTrump makes unverified claims of China ‘elec…
Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election
The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this weekGet our breaking news email, free…
Burnham to say his government will be ‘unashamedly Labour’ in first speech as party leader – UK politics live
‘Special conference’ to take place at noon where Burnham will be formally announced as Labour leaderZack Polanski, the Green party leader, used to be …
Will Trump's primetime speech help him challenge the midterm elections?
The US president accuses China of interfering in 2020 election.…
How rugby union is 'booming' in football-mad Argentina
Rugby union is 'booming' in football-mad Argentina, according to Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi.…
China's Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China's tech access
American-led restrictions have blocked China from accessing some of the world's most advanced technologies, spurring China's efforts to build its own …
The 85-year-old living in her own art installation
After careers as a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, Sue Kreitzman's life took a different path.…
'Mind-blowing' ancient bones discovery sparked by family holiday
The "once in a lifetime" discovery in Pembrokeshire could rewrite history, researchers say.…
John Esposito transformed how the West understood Islam
The pioneering scholar, who died on July 15, challenged Orientalist orthodoxies and reshaped the study of Islam.…
Andy Burnham’s difficult first cabinet – a visual guide to the options and dilemmas
The Makerfield MP enters No 10 as prime minister on Monday. But who will he choose to join him at the table?Keir Starmer is expected formally to resig…
A very quick guide to Burnham - when does he actually become PM?
He is set to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the UK's PM on Monday after winning Labour's leadership race.…
Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it.…
Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s speech on election security
The president claimed China and 'deep state' actors had deceived US voters, but critics say his claims were misleading.…
'It's made me have an identity crisis': Londoners speak out about racist abuse
With racist hate crimes on the increase, young Londoners speak out about the abuse they have faced.…
How Trump’s address bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system
US president using office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midtermsDonald Trump used the imprimatur of the…
An analysis of President Trump's address
President Trump gave a primetime address Thursday night in which he spoke about the integrity of U.S. elections — a topic he has spread disinformation…
Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea
Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the company says.…
How three Ivorian firms are competing with global brands
Homegrown firms are gaining ground in Ivory Coast's fuel, finance and cosmetics sectors.…
US TV networks split on broadcasting Trump’s election-focused speech
NBC and CNN stayed away from White House speech, while Fox News, MS Now, CBS and some ABC affiliates aired itThe US’s largest television stations spli…