Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase
The Guardian

Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase

Six employees killed on Tuesday after Moscow escalates attacks on infrastructure and Ukrainian capitalRussia has opened a deadly new phase in its war against Ukraine by deliberately targeting the country’s railway network, with six employees killed on Tuesday in the latest strikes on Kyiv.Ukraine’s state-owned railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, said its workers died when a ballistic missile plunged ...

Lindsay Clancy: The trial putting postpartum mental illness in the spotlight

Lindsay Clancy: The trial putting postpartum mental illness in the spotlight

France 24

Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy notified the judge ​on September 1 that they were unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to convict her for killing her three young children at her home in ​2023 – a ‌tragedy her attorney contends occurred while she was suffering ⁠from postpartum psychosis. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at this case, which has sparked fevered debate in the Unit...

ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency

ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency

The Guardian

ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visaA 76-year-old man holding permanent US residency and grappling with stage four prostate cancer is reportedly being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention in Tacoma, Washington.Federal immigration officials detained Loreto Javar during his US citizenship interview in...

Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack, orders Russian consulate closed

Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack, orders Russian consulate closed

France 24

Germany's government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August using an explosive-laden drone, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed "full solidarity" with Berlin in response.

Private equity keeps picking off London-listed firms – and Westminster barely notices | Nils Pratley

Private equity keeps picking off London-listed firms – and Westminster barely notices | Nils Pratley

The Guardian

Bodycote is the latest FTSE 250 industrial company set to fall to an overseas bidder, despite the government’s talk of ‘reindustrialising’The UK is in the business of “reindustrialising”, says the prime minister. If we are, an increasing portion of the activity will be under foreign ownership. Tuesday brought yet another overseas private equity swoop on a FTSE 250 industrial firm.This time it’s th...

Private equity keeps picking off London-listed firms – and Westminster barely notices

Private equity keeps picking off London-listed firms – and Westminster barely notices

The Guardian

Bodycote is the latest FTSE 250 industrial company set to fall to an overseas bidder, despite the government’s talk of ‘reindustrialising’The UK is in the business of “reindustrialising”, says the prime minister. If we are, an increasing portion of the activity will be under foreign ownership. Tuesday brought yet another overseas private equity swoop on a FTSE 250 industrial firm.This time it’s th...

Private equity’s London takeover spree goes on – and the politicians ignore it

Private equity’s London takeover spree goes on – and the politicians ignore it

The Guardian

The latest swoop – for Bodycote, another FTSE 250 industrial firm – has barely raised barely an eyebrow in WestminsterThe UK is the business of “reindustrialising”, says the prime minister. If we are, an increasing portion of the activity will be under foreign ownership. Tuesday brought yet another overseas private equity swoop on a FTSE 250 industrial firm.This time it’s the Macclesfield-based Bo...

Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

The Guardian

First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’John Swinney insisted on Tuesday he still planned to introduce a legally binding price cap on bread, milk and other essential food items in Scotland despite fierce opposition from farming and business groups.Unveiling the Scottish National party’s programme for government – the equiv...

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

SCMP

The German government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow. The drone was found near a Ukrainian plane on the evening of August 4, and the device was defused. German officials said at the time that the incident posed a ne...

SCO challenges West as diverse group of nations pursues multipolar future

Euronews

The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which represents almost half of the world’s population, ended with an aim to signal the rise of a global powerhouse challenging the West. Yet the SCO's diversity also revealed significant disagreements and divergent interests.

Meet Ingrid Alexandra: 22-year-old heir as King Haakon takes oath, future queen after 600 years

Meet Ingrid Alexandra: 22-year-old heir as King Haakon takes oath, future queen after 600 years

Times of India

Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, has stepped into a historic new role as heir to Norway’s throne following King Haakon’s accession. As Haakon takes his constitutional oath, Ingrid Alexandra becomes the country’s first adult heir at the time of succession in modern history. If she becomes monarch, she could be Norway’s first reigning queen in over 600 years.

A Staten Island deli manager started paying kids for better report cards 3 years ago

A Staten Island deli manager started paying kids for better report cards 3 years ago

Times of India

A deli manager on Staten Island has sparked a remarkable movement by rewarding children for their academic achievements. This initiative has successfully gathered an impressive $500,000 to procure school supplies, benefiting numerous students. Thousands received fully stocked backpacks just in time for the new school year, showcasing how community backing can elevate a simple idea into a significa...

UK entrepreneur makes £500,000 political donation to Restore Britain

UK entrepreneur makes £500,000 political donation to Restore Britain

The Guardian

Simon Galbraith says Rupert Lowe’s party can ‘spark a British renaissance’ if it gets into powerUK politics live – latest updatesThe hard-right Restore Britain party has got its first major donation of £500,000 from an IT entrepreneur in a sign it may continue to pose a threat to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.Rupert Lowe, an MP who left Reform UK before starting his own party, announced on Tuesday that...

Burnham says Brexit brought ‘decade of low growth’ in first Commons address as prime minister – UK politics live

Burnham says Brexit brought ‘decade of low growth’ in first Commons address as prime minister – UK politics live

The Guardian

PM says he has a ‘clear diagnosis of what has gone wrong’ with UK, and pays tribute to Keir Starmer after his predecessor quit parliamentMy colleague Richard Partington, the Guardian’s senior economics correspondent, grew up, like Andy Burnham, in the Warrington suburb of Culcheth. He has been home to find out what people there are saying about the new PM.Yesterday, Kemi Badenoch announced a reshu...