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Millions of Pakistanis get government fuel relief but some miss out
Pakistan has subsidised petrol for millions, but some economists caution that those most needing help are left out.…
‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ Brazil
After a surprise first-round victory, critics suggest son of disgraced ex-president could seek to continue his father’s authoritarian ruleFlávio’s sur…
Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.…
Watch: France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
France has halted the use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old boys hand was blown off during student protests.…
Five arrested for inciting racial hatred outside Jewish group's headquarters, says Met
The Met Police say a "spontaneous protest" was staged outside the office of the Board of Deputies.…
Okinawa governor urges Japan action after US Marine arrested over killing
Growing anger after US Marine Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39.…
Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdoğan’s party
Cemil Tugay joins ruling AKP after vowing he would never switch sides in coup for Turkish presidentThe mayor of Izmir, Turkey’s third city and an oppo…
Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as Badenoch rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speechUK politics live – latest upda…
Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation
Internal inquiry clears Dan Jukes and James Orr after undercover sting filmed them discussing possible overseas donationsReform UK has cleared two sen…
‘Now is the moment’: housing activists at Madrid encampment pin wary hopes on Spain’s early election
Campaigners set up in more than 1,200 tents in Puerto del Sol square say challenge now is to translate a groundswell of public support into concrete c…
Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at pollsMore fire, more ash, more crime, m…
Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law
An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m – who’s winning the fight? Voters in Washington state will soon…
French police suspend use of stun grenades after high-school protester loses hand
Minister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continueHow dilapidated are French schools and …
Carpetbagger allegation, misplaced valor make Nevada's safe red House seat competitive
Northern Nevada has a reliably red congressional seat, represented by a Republican since it was drawn in the early 1980s. A complicated candidate and …
Deep in Appalachia, a rail-to-trail project builds bipartisan support for a bridge
The Trump administration has been hostile to federal spending on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. But there's bipartisan support for a multiuse …
Badenoch expected to announce plan to cut inheritance tax and claim UK faces ‘battle of ideas’ over spending – UK politics live
Conservative leader will deliver her keynote speech to Tory conference laterGood morning. Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce cuts to inheritance ta…
Coalition MPs concede immigration pledge not fully costed by independent watchdog
Angus Taylor says opposition ‘worked closely’ with Parliamentary Budget Office but Liberal sources say it has not yet conducted a full analysis of the…
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes neededScientists who believe technology will largely solve…
Tories delight as satirical tapestry pokes fun at ‘turncoat’ Robert Jenrick
Reminders of banished Reform UK defector were all around the Conservative party conference in BirminghamAs Kemi Badenoch basked in the applause of the…
Survivors 'betrayed' after rapist fled to Pakistan while on bail
Amar Ilyas left the UK while on bail for sexual offences, and never returned for his trial.…
Libya’s parliament removes Speaker Saleh after 12 years as discontent grows
Eastern-based parliament votes to replace longtime speaker with Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi.…
Test cricket's biggest scandals - your result revealed
See what BBC Sport readers voted as Test cricket's biggest scandals, together with contributions from the TMS team.…
Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.…
Oman evacuates injured crew from attacked tanker in Strait of Hormuz
India's Foreign Ministry says 11 out of 12 injured crew members on board the On Peace are Indian nationals.…
US stock market hits all-time high as investors bet big on AI
The benchmark S&P 500 is up 14 percent this year despite elevated oil prices and US government debt sell-off.…
Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.…
David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links
Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media companyDavid Ellison, the chief executive of t…
New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier melts
Government report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclonesNew Zealand could be…
‘We are desperate’: Venezuela’s power cuts fuel growing public anger
Frequent outages have fuelled protests against the government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez.…
Merino scores twice as Spain beat Croatia 2-1 in Nations League
Mikel Merino turns game for Spain in Croatia to maintain their 100 percent group-stage record in UEFA Nations League.…