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‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatilityEurope is on course to enter the cooler m…
Why is India’s nationalist RSS holding an event in New York?
The head of India’s controversial Hindu nationalist RSS is due to speak in New York.…
Paul Heaton scores first number one album as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 finally reaches top 40
Heaton's Jenius! tops the album chart, while Parton's US hit 9 to 5 reaches the UK top 40 at last.…
Al Jazeera reports from Nepal as flood survivors flee new threat
Al Jazeera reports from flood-hit Bidur, Nepal, as residents flee towards higher ground amid threats of another flood.…
Canadian economy recovers sharply in Q2 but shadow of US tariffs in future
Healthy domestic demand, led by consumer spending and business investment, shows Canada was brushing off past tariffs.…
Six people injured after sign falls at Christian festival
Emergency services were called to reports of people in need of medical attention at Wiston Park.…
South of France holiday scuppers Davey's blood donation
The Lib Dem leader was unable to give blood due to visiting an area where there is the risk of mosquito-borne viruses.…
Ordonez's move to Palace in doubt after medical
Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez's move to Crystal Palace runs into complications after his medical, with the Eagles set to decide whether to proceed…
Brilliant bowling - Relentless Robinson stars with the ball
England bowler Ollie Robinson finishes with four wickets for just 11 runs as Pakistan are bowled out for 110, giving England a lead of 180 on the seco…
Will fast-tracked Itauma become world champion at 21?
Can heavyweight Moses Itauma become world champion at 21 by beating Filip Hrgovic on Saturday or has the fast-tracked Briton arrived too soon?…
Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals
Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.…
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and celebrated Norway's diversity in a famous speech.…
What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attem…
Weekly quiz: Who is taking over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?…
City firms race to prepare for FCA crackdown on bullying and harassment
Rules will require hedge funds, insurers and pension firms to report all non-financial wrongdoing The City’s largest hedge funds, insurers and pension…
‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares
Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolishedFo…
Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’
Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changesThe outgoing Today programme presenter Amol Ra…
Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat
Uefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell …
Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’
Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over projectOn a winding road tucked away behind for…
Manchester City sign teenage Moroccan football star Ayyoub Bouaddi
Sought-after midfielder Bouaddi joins the Premier League club from Lille on a five-year deal worth $117 million.…
Prince Harry and Meghan due to arrive in UK today
Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to be flying into the country privately from California.…
Cosmic radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.…
Postecoglou subs off Ronaldo to spark dramatic Al-Nassr comeback
Cristiano Ronaldo is taken off at half-time with his 10-man Al-Nassr side 2-0 down - but they fight back to seal a dramatic win over Al-Ettifaq.…
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.…
Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton
Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country …
Murder probe as two people dead in house fire
Cleveland Police says it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after the fire near Middlesbrough.…
Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the young Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food
In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western importsAfter three years at cater…
At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward
Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke outAt least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire th…
Test your global economic knowledge with this quick Planet Money quiz!
Every country tells a different economic story. It's time to test your knowledge of the big ideas we've collected on our World Tour. Eight questions s…
From influencers to queens of women's boxing - five years of MVP
On Saturday, Most Valuable Promotions celebrates its fifth anniversary. One of the feistiest upstarts in modern boxing has given a new platform to the…