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Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had launched an operation linked to an alleged criminal organisation involving current and former MPs and senior officials in the presidential administration.
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had launched an operation linked to an alleged criminal organisation involving current and former MPs and senior officials in the presidential administration.
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Serena Ferrari, Economist and Researcher at CIRAD. Desertification is driven by climate change, explains Ferrari, but economic and political choices, including intensive water use, chemical-dependent agriculture and the pursuit of ever-higher productivity, can intensify pressure on already fragile ecosystems. Mongolia makes this particularly visible: as a pastora...
UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’Business live – latest updatesThe UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over concerns that all three companies displayed misleadingly low prices to their customers.The Competition and Markets Authority’s investigations are part of a broa...
For decades, the Fujishige family refused to sell their 58-acre farm in Anaheim, even as Disneyland and surrounding development transformed the area. Disney and other developers made repeated offers for the valuable land, but the family continued growing strawberries and vegetables. After years of pressure and a bitter fight with the city, the family finally agreed to sell in 1998, shortly before ...
Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime elections
Breastfeeding mothers in Gaza struggle to feed their babies amid hunger, displacement, stress and living conditions.
Nick Kyrgios has been banned from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.
Archaeologists found an unusual ritual well at ancient Etruscan city Kainua in Italy. Two bronze statuettes and a rare bronze plate were discovered at the well's bottom. These objects were votive offerings placed during a foundation ritual centuries ago. Two adult human skeletons were also found, marking the structure's ritual closing. The findings offer new insights into Etruscan city foundat...
“By becoming the first African artist to receive this global honour, the Beninese icon has etched her name into history and raised the rhythms, creativity and dignity of our entire nation to the highest level," said Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni.
Pompano Beach hosts the first US jellyfish museum, where visitors watch 20 species drift in tanks and learn about their ecosystems and research.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka lost just four games to breeze into fourth round while Brandon Nakashima recorded a huge win.
Bayern Munich and Germany's Jamal Musiala collapses on field for second time but 'very optimistic' about condition.
Gaza remains the deadliest place for humanitarian workers for third consecutive year, with 186 killed in 2025.
PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price risesUK inflation rises to 2.9%Business live – latest updatesJuly’s increase in inflation, to 2.9%, is likely to be the first of several, underlining the challenge facing Andy Burnham in shielding consumers from a fresh cost of living squeeze this autumn.Rising energy bills, as an increase in Ofgem’s quarterly...
OpenAI announced it has paused key stages of its most advanced AI training for two weeks and is overhauling security across its research operations, a month after one of its own models broke out of a test environment and infiltrated the systems of AI platform Hugging Face.
Florida primaries reveal political shifts, reshaping key races ahead of crucial US midterm elections in November.
Pedro Sánchez's government is planning the urgent transfer to mainland Spain of 500 migrant girls who arrived in Ceuta, as several regions refuse to host them, while the EU backs sending these unaccompanied minors from Ceuta back to Morocco.
Pedro Sánchez's government is preparing to urgently transfer 500 migrant girls from Ceuta to mainland Spain, while some regions refuse to host them and the EU backs returning unaccompanied minors to Morocco.
Shane Hryhorec’s viral video showing the interaction with flight staff has already garnered 16 million viewsVirgin Australia has apologised to a disability advocate who said he was “humiliated” by his removal from a flight over his wheelchair motor.The airline called Shane Hryhorec on Wednesday afternoon to offer an apology, two days after the Adelaide-based man published a viral video showing the...
Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
PM promises to mount ‘Covid-style campaign’ to get homeless people off streets in winter Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Andy Burnham has pledged to work to “get everyone in for Christmas” as he continues to build on his policy to end rough sleeping.We see people bedded down in doorways and sat outside stations, carrying their lives in rucksacks and sleeping bags on their backs. And...
Despite July’s sharp sell-off in global semiconductor shares, driven by concerns over AI-linked profitability, artificial intelligence and chips remained China’s most preferred investment themes in August, while more investors moved to hedge tech exposure, according to a survey by BofA Global Research. The findings come from the August edition of the Asia Fund Manager Survey, for which Bank of Ame...
Investigation into unnamed lawmakers comes hours before parliament is due to to vote on successor to Mykhailo Fedorov as he calls for electionsUkraine’s anti-corruption agencies opened an investigation into unnamed lawmakers and presidential advisers just hours before a key vote in parliament, adding to pressure on president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The Nabu and Sapo agencies released no further detail...
Macau has unveiled a sweeping five-year strategic blueprint to break its long-standing dependence on casino revenues by pivoting towards modern financial services, digital currency adoption and deeper economic integration with mainland China. Under its third five-year plan for economic and social development, released on Tuesday, the gambling hub aims to boost the added value of non-gaming industr...
A US guided-missile destroyer that was adrift in the South China Sea without power last month is a sign that America is taxing its reserve capacity as its operation against Iran drags on, according to an analyst. “This is an extremely unusual occurrence and a variety of equipment and process failures would have to have taken place,” said Brad Martin, a former US Navy captain who is now a senior po...
