WHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths surge in DRC
At least 130 people thought to have been killed, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus before emergency meeting‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC ov...
US government plans to increase number of white South Africans it admits as refugees
State department says Afrikaners in ‘emergency refugee situation’, a claim previously rebutted by South AfricaThe US government has said it will incre...
Standard Chartered to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it steps up AI use
London-headquartered bank will reduce back-office jobs and aims to move some workers to new rolesBusiness live – latest updatesStandard Chartered plan...
Energy bills will rise by £200 in July to nearly £1,900 a year, forecast says
Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costsBusiness live – latest updatesHouseholds in ...
Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live
YouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory Unemployment in the UK has ...
Calls for release of Sierra Leonean singer jailed in ‘crackdown on free speech’
Zainab Sheriff unjustly sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and threatening language, say activistsLawyers, politicians and activists hav...
UN security council meets over Ukraine as Russia and Belarus hold nuclear drills – Europe live
Meeting also comes amid recent brutal Russian attacks and Putin’s visit to ChinaThe UN security council is meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine...
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to request from Gulf allies
The US president said he called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday so that peace talks could continueFull report: Trump claims planned attack on ...
No feelgood factor for Reeves as Iran war snuffs out economic upturn
Rise in unemployment and weak pay growth underline how tough this year will be for UK householdsUK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5%Business live ...
Alleged rapes on Married at First Sight UK must be investigated, says Department for Culture
DCMS says there must be ‘consequences for criminality’, after allegations by three women about onscreen partnersRape claims involving Channel 4’s Marr...
At least 15m Britons not saving enough to retire, Pensions Commission says
Just 4% of self-employed workers are putting cash into pensions, with ‘large groups across the UK facing a severe cliff-edge’Millions of people across...
NHS rollout of artificial pancreas narrows inequality in diabetes care
Exclusive: People from deprived and minority ethnic backgrounds have better access to device than for previous technologiesThe rollout of a “life-chan...
UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war
Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costsUnemployment in the UK has unexpectedly risen to 5% while wage growth ha...
High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England
Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewageScientists have foun...
Fears of new China shock as EU industry’s reliance on imports grows
Rising volume of components imported from China prompts warning of cannibalisation of European industriesEurope is facing a fresh China shock that thr...
Tuesday briefing: After an historic shift in power, where might Plaid Cymru go next?
In today’s newsletter: Labour has been decimated, Reform has taken up the official opposition, and the Senedd has expanded massively – taking the coun...
Australian medical college leader suspended from position over alleged health and safety breach
Dr Sharmila Chandran suspended until 20 September as Royal Australasian College of Physicians agrees to work with regulator to meet its obligationsFol...
Australian taxpayers to pay $11bn to extend lifespan of ageing Collins-class submarines amid Aukus delay
HMAS Farncomb had been due to be retired this year, but is now expected to operate until about 2036Follow our Australia news live blog for latest upda...
Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered
The foreign affairs select committee meets this week to discuss next steps and there are concerns any conclusions reached at this stage may be prematu...
Thames Water rescue deal threatened by uncertainty over next prime minister
Exclusive: Potential investors fear Andy Burnham could push to bring utility companies into public ownershipA rescue deal for Thames Water is under th...
Government ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel
Global Sumud Flotilla organisers say 38 ships holding 319 activists were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were interceptedFol...
ABC to use own hate speech guidance rather than controversial antisemitism definition used by Bondi royal commission
SBS also declines to adopt International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, which some claim conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitismFo...
NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings
Exclusive: Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health ‘very close to bein...
‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC
Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of o...
‘Come in for one minute’: Israeli survivor’s appeal to doubters as 7 October exhibition opens in London
Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotTwo police vans waited expectantly near the f...
Belfast harbour operator to invest £1.3bn as NI economy grows
Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship servicesThe operator of Belfast harbour plans to sp...
Billie Jean King graduates from college at age 82 after leaving for tennis: ‘Yeah baby, only 61 years!’
King distinguished herself as a tennis champ at Cal State Los Angeles, winning Wimbledon doubles while enrolledWhen Billie Jean King left college in 1...
Tributes paid as ‘outstanding’ soldier who died in fall at Royal Windsor Horse Show is named
Ministry of Defence names soldier who fell from her horse as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24, part of the King’s Troop, Royal Horse ArtilleryA sol...
Nancy Pelosi breaks silence to endorse San Francisco supervisor as successor
Former House speaker, who had not yet weighed in, declared Connie Chan ‘best prepared’ to represent cityNancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed Connie Chan, a...
