Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM
Leadership hopeful to also say tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy billsWes Streeting’s pitch to be the nex...
Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection
Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promisesA mountain of rubbish sits behind...
Elon Musk's bank account is reaching new heights.
The richest man in the world just got richer after becoming the world's first trillionaire June 12, ...
As World Cup Begins, Mexico City Becomes a Global Stage
Supporters of the national team gathered inside and outside Mexico City Stadium for the opening of the games, celebrating the start of a tournament ye...
Colombia’s Yellow World Cup Jersey, Once a Symbol of Unity, Becomes a Political Statement
A presidential candidate endorsed by President Trump has been accused by some Colombians of co-opting their beloved national team’s yellow soccer jers...
Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms
Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24Kane Parsons has become the youngest film-maker to op...
Vermont becomes first US state to ban paraquat herbicide over Parkinson’s fears
Lawmakers cite studies linking weedkiller to Parkinson’s as pressure mounts for a wider US banVermont is the first US state to ban the weedkilling pes...
Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister
Manchester mayor and Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’UK politics live – late...
Australian Swimmer Who Crashed Beach Fashion Show Becomes the Star
David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead mo...
Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war
Ukrainians lament appalling toll of fighting on their country’s bird populationRussia sent kamikaze drones to attack the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzh...
Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest
The 18-year-old high school student reached the top of the world’s tallest mountain on her second attemptAn 18-year-old high school student from Melbo...
Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets
While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for c...
