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Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of woman he believed worked at GCHQ
Joshua Bowles, 29, admits stabbing woman in Cheltenham because he believed she worked at intelligence agencyA man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after launching a knife attack on a woman he believed worked at GCHQ.Joshua Bowles pleaded guilty...
UK foreign secretary says he raised human rights concerns on China visit
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said he had raised human rights concerns at “every single one” of his meetings with top Chinese officials, as he made a state visit to Beijing on Wednesday. Cleverly, the first UK foreign minister...
Icac cleared of maladministration over length of Gladys Berejiklian investigation
Inquiry looked at two-year delay to finalise report into former NSW premier’s conduct and whether the investigation was appropriateGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales corruption watchdog has been cleared...
Gatwick passenger numbers soar as strikes hit flight punctuality
Demand for travel results in 41% rise but air traffic control industrial action across Europe affects timingsBusiness live – latest updatesPassenger numbers at Gatwick airport soared to 19 million during the first six months of the year, according to...
James Cleverly’s visit to China criticised by Tory MPs – UK politics live
Iain Duncan Smith compares government’s approach to appeasement of Nazi Germany in the 1930s as foreign secretary meets Beijing officialsJust 9% of Scottish firms agree that the SNP government understands the business environment in Scotland, according to a new...
Warren Mundine claims Anthony Albanese unleashed ‘horrible racist abuse’ and ‘attacked’ voice opponents
Leading no campaigner links public debate over Indigenous voice referendum to his mental health struggles after prime minister promises ‘positive’ yes campaignFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or...
India News | Rahul Gandhi Trusts Chinese Map but Not What Our MEA, Defence Officials Say: Pralhad Joshi
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "I think Rahul Gandhi can't understand that the Ministry of External Affairs has already rejected claims on what China did, the map they issued,” the union minister said.
World News | UK Foreign Secretary to Visit China Today, Will Raise Human Rights Issues
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Foreign Secretary will state that China’s global significance comes with a responsibility for international security
India News | Sikkim CM Meets Members of Tibetan Parliament in Exile
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday met some members of the Tibetan Parliament in exile at his official residence here, an official said.
‘A self-inflicted injury’: judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Yesterday trailer tricked Ana de Armas fans
Plaintiffs claimed that keeping the actor in the trailer for the Danny Boyle film but cutting her from the final product amounted to false advertisingA US district judge has thrown out a $5m lawsuit from two movie fans who...
James Cleverly meets China’s vice-president amid criticism of Beijing by British MPs
British foreign secretary says face-to-face meetings were important to avoid misunderstandings as report criticises Beijing’s ‘transnational repression’The British foreign secretary James Cleverly has met China’s vice-president, Han Zheng, during the first visit to Beijing by a UK foreign secretary...
India lodges protest with China over map claiming border territory
Diplomatic protest follows map showing Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin plateau as Chinese territory.
Russia-Ukraine war live: planes in Russian city of Pskov hit by drones; Russia claims Ukrainian vessels ‘destroyed’ in Black Sea
Four heavy transport planes damaged in Pskov, state media report; Russian military claims to have destroyed four Ukrainian military boats, killing up to 50 troopsRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceRussia’s Tass news agency reports, citing Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin, that...
China-India border dispute: New Delhi lodges strong protest with Beijing over ‘absurd’ territorial claims
India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar dismissed China’s territorial claims after Beijing released an official “standard map” showing the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin plateau as China’s official territory.
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese to announce referendum date as poll puts yes ahead in South Australia
The prime minister is in Adelaide and will reveal the date at a rally at midday, as Australia Institute poll shows yes ahead 52-48 in crucial raceGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe...
Gboyega Odubanjo: police appeal for help over missing poet
Award-winning poet last seen in early hours of Saturday morning in Kelmarsh, NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire police are appealing for information to help find the award-winning poet Gboyega Odubanjo, who has been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning.Odubanjo, 27, was...
Blow to Biden as offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico fails to stir interest
Only two companies make bids for right to develop offshore wind off Gulf coast, in setback for administration’s green-energy plans The Biden administration on Tuesday held the first ever auction for the right to develop offshore wind in the...
Repeal of water pollution rules won’t solve England’s housing crisis, say developers
Developers welcome end to rules but say amending levelling up bill risks months of delaysMichael Gove’s plan to repeal water pollution rules in an attempt to kickstart housebuilding will not solve England’s housing crisis, developers have warned, thanks to...
Leading House Republican Steve Scalise announces cancer diagnosis
Republican says he has treatable blood cancer and has started treatment but expects to continue workingSteve Scalise, the Republican majority leader in the US House of Representatives, said on Tuesday he has cancer.In a statement, the 57-year-old Louisianan said:...
Hurricane Idalia closes in on Florida with warnings of 125mph winds
Rapidly strengthening hurricane nears Gulf coast as officials warn of significant storm surge and destructive windsA rapidly intensifying Hurricane Idalia was closing in on Florida’s Gulf coast on Tuesday as residents in more than a dozen counties rushed to...
Hurricane Idalia heads for Florida as residents rush to evacuate – live
Storm expected to strengthen to category 3 before it makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf coast on WednesdayHurricane Idalia closes in on FloridaThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-routing planes and closing Gulf routes as the storm is expected to...
China 'Standard Map': India Lodges Strong Protest With Chinese Side Over Its 2023 Map Laying Claim Over Indian Territories
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India rejects these claims as they have no basis and that such steps by the Chinese side only "complicate" the resolution of the boundary question.
Suits creator confirms palace changed line of Meghan’s dialogue
Creator of series, which has set viewership records on Netflix this summer, says palace objected to the word poppycockThe creator of Suits, the legal drama which launched the acting career of the Duchess of Sussex, is opening up about...
First Trump co-defendant pleads not guilty in Georgia election case – live
Attorney Ray Smith enters plea in Fulton county caseOpinion: Trump will be be the 2024 Republican nomineeCongress is on recess, but when they return to work on 5 September, House Republicans appear determined to open impeachment proceedings again Joe...