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Bank of America executive identified as victim of stabbing in Times Square
Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice-president at the bank, was killed in Tuesday stabbing in New York City, officials sayA corporate vice-president at B…
Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over ‘evil’ taunt
Michigan Senate candidate accuses vice-president of ‘dog whistle’ and says Republican policies are true evilAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate c…
Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump
British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-rig…
Guinea-Bissau referendum nods to expansion of presidential powers
The National Electoral Commission says 70 percent of voters cast their ballots in favour of the changes.…
Canada’s Carney says US must ‘start being serious’ to resolve trade dispute
Carney and Trump continue to trade barbs amid ongoing threats against Canadian sovereignty and economic disputes.…
Premier League breaks transfer record for second straight summer
Premier League clubs break their all-time summer transfer record after spending reaches £3.198bn.…
Hakainde Hichilema returns as Zambia’s president following disputed vote
Incumbent is inaugurated with his main rival in last month's election jailed and the courts shuttered.…
Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time…
'We'll find way to save Jodrell Bank,' Burnham says
Burnham said "there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my Government".…
China’s Xi makes his first visit to Egypt in a decade
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo and was greeted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.…
Republican calls Leon Black and David Copperfield co-conspirators of Epstein
Outgoing congressman Thomas Massie urges justice department to launch immediate investigationAn outgoing Republican congressman accused billionaire Le…
Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms
With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.…
UN food agency cuts aid in West Bank amid funding crisis
UN food agency cuts aid in West Bank amid funding crisis…
House passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms
Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump The US House of Representatives on Tuesd…
Burnham promises to bring optimism and ‘substantial change’ in first Commons speech as PM
The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the ‘series of wrong turns’ it had taken in the last 40 yearsAndy Burnham has blame…
‘I think he’s sensible’: constituents on Keir Starmer stepping down as MP
Few regrets voiced in Holborn and St Pancras over decision despite former PM having had ‘rough time of it’UK politics live – latest updatesIn Keir Sta…
One last Starmer U-turn and it’s over to Andy ‘less policy, more vibes’ Burnham | John Crace
What former PM could resist upstaging the new one hours before his first dispatch box appearance in 16 years?UK politics live – latest updatesNo good …
Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland
First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’John Swinney insisted on Tuesday h…
Private equity’s London takeover spree goes on – and the politicians ignore it
The latest swoop – for Bodycote, another FTSE 250 industrial firm – has barely raised barely an eyebrow in WestminsterThe UK is the business of “reind…
‘No one else like him’: Argentinians rally for Lionel Messi
Residents of Buenos Aires say they will miss the football legend who won the 2022 World Cup for Argentina.…
Family mourn 'deeply loved' girl killed in Middlesbrough fire
Valentina Foster's parents say their lives were changed forever by her "devastating loss".…
US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans
Exclusive: Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unionsTwo congressional Democrats asked a…
Todd Haynes and Wallace Shawn among signatories of letter backing Mark Ruffalo amid antisemitism charge
More than 170 Jewish artists, also including Joel Coen, Hannah Einbinder and Miranda July, have supported the actor after he criticized ParamountA col…
New system for screening mail-in ballots risks denying entire batches, says whistleblower
US senator says that project, a key part of Trump’s voting restrictions, is ‘perilously rushed and potentially unlawful’A new system to screen million…
Inside knowledge or ‘making stuff up’? Charles Perrottet’s advice to Jean Nassif put under microscope by Icac
Brother of former treasurer and premier faces questions about texts that appear to indicate he was aware of fast-tracking policy before it was announc…
NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout
Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug takingGet our breaking…
Who is Alejandro Betancourt, ex-Chavez ally now Trump’s Venezuela oil man?
The controversial tycoon will lead the joint oil venture as the Trump administration seeks to reshape energy markets.…
Norway’s new king swears oath of allegiance with daughter at his side
Haakon VIII promises to uphold 1814 constitution but his queen misses ceremony because of post-surgery ‘complications’King Haakon VIII swore an oath o…
As Democratic-led states block ICE cooperation deals, local sheriffs push back in court
President Trump's ambitious deportation goals depend on the cooperation of local law enforcement, but some states don't want to take part. Now, sherif…
Lionel Messi retires: What records and titles does Argentina legend hold?
A by-the-numbers look at Messi’s international career with Argentina, including his individual and team honours.…