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Type 1 diabetes 'should not set the limits on a child's sports dreams'

'Exercise, know your body, monitor your glucose and learn to adjust your insulin and your diet correctly,' a Greek professor tells those who have type 1 diabetes.

Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'

British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband stressed that the consulate would not be closing and that it would instead become the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from Thursday.

Senegal and Morocco set for AFCON title rematch – in Swiss sports court

Senegal and Morocco on Thursday are again set to fight for the African Cup of Nations title – this time, in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. The closed-door hearing comes nine months after the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of their trophy after the team's players walked off the pitch to protest a penalty during the chaotic final roughly nine months ago. 

Anwar’s push to return Myanmar to Asean sparks criticism over weakened leverage

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said Malaysia would do “whatever is possible” to strengthen cooperation with Myanmar and fully reintegrate the diplomatically isolated nation into the Asean fold. The pledge came during an unusually high-profile official welcome for Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, despite Malaysia’s position that such engagement does not amount to recognition of his gove...

Royal Navy serviceman charged with obtaining information to benefit foreign power

Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged under National Security Act after being arrested by counter-terror police A member of the Royal Navy has been charged under Britain’s National Security Act with offences including obtaining information to benefit a foreign power.Teddy Young, 24, had arrested at his home address in Bedfordshire on 6 October after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Poli...

Royal Navy serviceman arrested under National Security Act

Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged with obtaining information to benefit foreign powerA member of the Royal Navy has been charged under Britain’s National Security Act with offences including obtaining information to benefit a foreign power.Teddy Young, 24, had arrested at his home address in Bedfordshire on 6 October after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London (CTPL). Con...

Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina farewell

'I have the utmost respect for what you've accomplished with Argentina,' Ronaldo writes in response to Messi's post.

Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

UK’s exclusion from ‘Made in EU’ scheme would ‘weaken’ Europe, minister warns

Hamish Falconer, the UK’s chief negotiator with Brussels, warns that excluding Britain from the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ industrial policy risks fracturing the common industrial base and making Europe ‘weaker’.

Three rare snakes bred at Prague Zoo; two young groups descend from smugglers

Tesco lifts profit forecast and says consumer confidence is resilient

Sales rise 2% to £33.8bn in the past six months, helped by strong trade onlineBusiness live – latest updatesTesco has raised its annual profit forecast as the supermarket group said consumer confidence has remained relatively resilient this year despite ongoing geopolitical tensions “creating uncertainty”.The UK’s biggest grocer said sales rose just 2% to £33.8bn in the first six months of its fin...

‘Adios Maricarmen’: Hundreds protest in Madrid after pensioner’s death

Hundreds protest near Spain's parliament in Madrid to honour evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal and demand action over the country’s housing crisis.

British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband

Foreign secretary says former consulate general will remain independent, operational ⁠and serving Palestinian peopleThe foreign secretary, ⁠Ed Miliband, has said Britain’s consulate general ⁠building in ⁠East Jerusalem ​will not be closing but will ⁠be known as a UK mission, remaining independent, operational ⁠and serving Palestinian people.Israel had ​ordered the ‌British consulate ‌in East Jerus...

Royal Navy serviceman accused of plotting to leak intelligence to Russia appears in court

A junior Royal Navy serviceman accused of plotting to leak classified information to Russia has appeared in court.

Royal Navy serviceman accused of spying for foreign power

A Royal Navy serviceman has been charged with spying for a foreign country, believed to be Russia, after an investigation by counter terror police.

Yemen’s government needs tribes to defeat the Houthis. Will they join?

Yemen's tribes could prove crucial to government's fight against the Houthis, but many may wait before choosing sides.

Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate as Miliband says 'mission' to remain

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

EU-China talks enter critical phase as trade chief Šefčovič touches down in Beijing

Good morning. Mared Gwyn and Angela Skujins with you again this Thursday morning. Today: the EU’s trade chief holds crunch talks in Beijing, Maricarmen’s death sends shockwaves in Spain, and student protests persist in France.

Brent crude tops $105 as Trump weighs resuming 'major combat operations' in Iran

Brent crude rose above $105 a barrel on Thursday after reports that US President Donald Trump is considering a return to "major combat operations" against Iran, while European stock markets opened lower as rising oil prices fuelled inflation fears.

Oil prices are climbing on concerns about an escalating Iran war

Stock markets recorded losses on Thursday as fresh inflation fears came into focus following a jump in oil prices. This comes amid reports that US President Donald Trump was considering further strikes on Iran ahead of next month's US midterm elections.

East Hampton Land Purchase: town eyes $36.3m Wainscott mine buy; most acres set as open space

East Hampton Town plans to acquire 38.3 acres of a former sand mine in Wainscott for $36.3 million. The purchase aims to preserve the land for parks and open space, reserving a smaller section for municipal needs. This decision marks a significant change from prior contentious commercial development proposals in the area. A public hearing is set for October 15 to allow residents to voice their opi...

Nevada's 700-acre Shakespeare Ranch, listed for $188 million in 2024, now asks $125 million

Nevada’s historic Shakespeare Ranch, first listed for $188 million in 2024, is now asking $125 million after failing to find a buyer. The 700-acre Lake Tahoe estate features multiple homes, a 465-foot private pier and a barn built in 1873. Despite strong demand for luxury waterfront properties in the region, the ranch remains unsold.

Portuguese hospital lets pets visit owners in wards: a paradigm shift?

In northern and central Europe, pets stay outside hospitals. São João’s flexible model balances benefits and safety, with no infections so far. "There is excessive fear", says the doctor who helped draft the rules.

Can Europe's return hubs work without breaking its own human rights rules?

The EU has approved a legal basis for sending people with no right to stay to centres outside the bloc. Governments say rights will be respected. Rights groups warn the safeguards on paper may not hold up in practice.

Acclaimed Indian actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75

Patekar won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri, one of the country's highest civilian honours.