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Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government
Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stakeSweden g…
Largest US outbreak of explosive diarrhoea parasite is over, officials say
More than 12,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, including two deaths, were linked to imported lettuce.…
Mexican authorities rescue eight from violent cartel’s secret site
Rescue operation in Jalisco uncovers cartel's hidden clinic, illegal drugs and weapons; six suspected guards arrested.…
A stable Afghanistan post 9/11 is in US interests says former US diplomat
Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington wants to prevent Afghanistan becoming a hub for anti-US groups.…
Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?
Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumblingA cataclysm. A 9.0 earthquake. A five-a…
NSW police seize 36 illegal ebikes on northern beaches that are now destined for the crusher
Officers found one 14-year-old’s ebike was capable of hitting 90km/h. Owners have two weeks to appeal the seizure before the bikes will be crushedGet …
CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on Bin Laden and al-Qaida from before 9/11
The presidential briefing documents were declassified on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacksSeveral dozen presidential briefing documents…
Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire
Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by TrumpReform has been given a record £36m…
California petition worker arrested for allegedly paying people to forge voter signs
Prosecutors say James Brass orchestrated scheme to pay people on LA’s Skid Row to duplicate registered voters’ signaturesA California ballot petition …
Passenger train derails in France leaving at least 44 injured
France's transport minister says 180 passengers were on board the train operating the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy.…
Company hired for Trump’s reflecting pool makeover reportedly admits flaws in plan
Atlantic Industrial Coatings was given $14.7m no-bid contract and its findings contradict president’s claims of vandalismThe company hired to renovate…
Arizona accuses L’Oréal of concealing cancer risks linked to hair relaxers
Democratic attorney general seeks damages and penalties in legal action that echoes thousands of similar suitsArizona has sued L’Oréal that the French…
Can BRICS help reshape global order by strengthening emerging economies?
Leaders of BRICS member states are meeting at a summit in New Delhi, India.…
Eight held over Bromley KFC multiple stabbing
A man and seven boys are held on suspicion of attempted murder after four people were stabbed.…
Surrogate who refused abortion over heart defect takes custody battle to US Supreme Court
She fled to Texas where abortions are illegal and now wants custody of the four-week-old baby.…
Real Madrid’s Mbappe: AI dictator memes show lack of political awareness
France international and World Cup record holder Kylian Mbappe speaks out over memes using his image.…
Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open
A federal court is declaring that the energy department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan power plant to stay open past its scheduled r…
Golf: Solheim Cup
Highlights of the first day of the Solheim Cup at the Bernardus course in the Netherlands.…
Why did the assisted dying bill fail in the Commons? | Rowena Mason
MPs quietly withdrew support when it became clear it was not a priority of Andy Burnham’s governmentAfter two years of impassioned arguments, tearful …
Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year
DUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines that also apply to PE and gamesSchools in Northern Ireland must give girls …
Morocco PM takes aim at federation chief over 2030 World Cup final boast
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch slams his country's football chief after claim Morocco will host 2030 World Cup final.…
‘Handcuffed and blindfolded’: Is the US targeting Ecuadorian fishermen?
A growing number of fishermen say their boats have been struck by US forces as Trump expands his anti-drug campaign.…
Rising petrol costs drive sharp inflation increase in US in August
Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.…
UK lawmakers vote against bill to legalise assisted dying
Parliament's lower chamber, the House of Commons, rejected the legislation by 286 votes to 270.…
US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
The FDA says contaminated lettuce has been removed from the market after nearly 13,000 linked cases.…
‘Absurd, hardline calls’: questions over Sweden’s post-Brexit migration policy
Sweden has ordered more Britons, including vulnerable people, to leave post-Brexit than any other EU countryHe arrived with nothing other than the clo…
Running costs of vaccine damage scheme more than double amount paid to victims
The cost of administration and medical checks has now topped £83m, according to new figures.…
US lettuce prices chopped as costs for other goods remain stubbornly high
Price for the crop dropped dramatically this summer after the cyclospora outbreak caused demand to wiltAt the Republicans’ midterm convention held ear…
Mail on Sunday ends up funding state school scholarship via payout to MP
Labour’s Catherine Atkinson says she will give students £5,000 paid to her by paper that falsely accused her of concealing private school educationA n…
Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
Report warns widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at riskTaxes on self-driving cars should be i…