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Low crowds, no data and a big step into the unknown

England are among the favourites to lift the Women's T20 World Cup this month but the tournament will be lessened by the late move to stage it in the UAE, writes Sonia Twigg

'My head span when I was asked to portray the PM'

Bafta-winning star Adeel Akhtar tells Ellie Harrison about his latest role in 'Showtrial', his upcoming stint as UK leader and how the reaction to the August riots showed true patriotism

Move over, boy named Sue: here comes little Thatcher

How much is too much when it comes to picking a name for your children? Katie Rosseinsky on dubious parental choices

How an 'October Surprise' could shake up US election

Republicans stole the White House from under the nose of Jimmy Carter in 1980... or so the story goes. Journalist and author Craig Unger has no doubt the malfeasance took place and is determined American voters must learn from history

Iran is going for broke in a high-stakes nuclear game

Only historians will be able to tell us whether the Middle East is now facing its most dangerous moment since the Yom Kippur war in 1973.

Female naval officers set sail on journey around the globe

Two female officers from the Indian Navy have embarked ona mission to circumnavigate the world, setting sail from a port in Goa yesterday.

Ukraine withdraws troops from key eastern town

After more than two years of intense fighting, Kyiv’s forces have withdrawn from a key town in eastern Ukraine after Russian troops advanced on the area.

Vance and Walz remain civil in policy-driven VP debate

Trump’s shadow was inescapable as the candidates juggled with questions covering starkly different visions for America

Nearly 20 asylum cases still pending decade after claim

An asylum claim made nearly 17 years ago is still being processed by the Home Office, new data shows.

Firearms officer may have been 'angry and annoyed' in fatal shooting, court hears

A Metropolitan Police firearms officer may have been \"angry, frustrated and annoyed\" when he shot Chris Kaba in the head through the windscreen of a car, a court has heard.

Police say no gunshots fired at Private Eye editor's taxi

Police have poured cold water on reports of a suspected gun attack on a taxi ferrying Private Eye editor Ian Hislop.

Not waving but drowning

Tory contenders took the chance to show their real selves to the party faithful. If only they hadn't, writes Joe Murphy

Starmer faces reality check over Europe relations reset

Sir Keir Starmer faced a reality check on his first trip to Brussels yesterday as he appeared to come away from the European capital with only an agreement to hold further meetings with EU leaders.

Labour peer investigated for ‘failure to register interests'

Waheed Alli, the Labour peer at the centre of the donations row engulfing Sir Keir Starmer's party, is under investigation over an alleged failure to register interests.

Britons leave Lebanon on the first chartered flight

The first charter flight carrying British citizens out of Lebanon has taken off amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the foreign secretary has confirmed.

Neither Israel nor Iran has a viable endgame strategy...

...and that really scares me, says Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas

Fallout from a cross-region war cannot be imagined

The constant question this year has been: are we on the brink of a regional all-out war?

Lebanon scarred by 'deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence'

Israel and Hezbollah have clashed in intense ground battles in southern Lebanon for the first time in nearly two decades as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Iran \"will pay\" for its huge missile attack.

PM can stand with Israel while urging restraint

The conflict between Israel and its three-headed adversary, Iran and its allies Hezbollah and Hamas, is Sir Keir Starmer's first big test of foreign policy.

Slot demands greater focus.for 'special' Anfield night

As Arne Slot looked forward to his first European night at Anfield, Alexis Mac Allister harked back to his Champions League bow. Which was all of two weeks ago. As the Liverpool midfielder noted, it is remarkable he had won the World Cup before even playing in the premier club competition. \"For some people it was a surprise I won a World Cup but I made my debut against [AC] Milan in the Champions League so it is quite crazy,\" the Argentina international said.

Easy night for Gunners in match that lacked jeopardy

A \"big Champions League night\" that ended up being quite a nice run-out for Arsenal. Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain looked less a sportswashing project and more a youth project. The level of superiority in this 2-0 win is again to Arsenal's credit, but should also be a worry for Uefa.

Enshrining tips in law for servers misses the point

Time to pay our waiting staff properly, argues James Moore

Dobbies to shut 17 stores with nearly 500 jobs at risk

Garden centre group Dobbies has revealed plans to shut 17 stores putting nearly 500 jobs at risk. Dobbies said the proposed closures are part of a restructuring plan to help return the business to profit and reduce its rent bill.

Flying is the easy bit but the transfers are something else

Dublin, Bristol, Athens and many more... readers share their bemusement at busy airports with terrible transport links

Assange says he 'pled guilty to journalism' to win release

Julian Assange has said that he is free after years of incarceration because he \"pled guilty to journalism\".

Children among at least 23 dead after school bus fire

At least 23 children and teachers are feared dead after a bus carrying students caught fire in suburban Bangkok yesterday.

New Nato chief says top priority remains Ukraine

Mark Rutte, the former Dutch premier, plays down fears of Donald Trump as he promises to strengthen the organisation

Girl suffers serious injury in acid attack outside a school

Teacher also hurt trying to help as suspect fled on e-scooter

Universities urge return to UK-EU student exchanges

British universities have urged the government to reintroduce EU student exchanges which were halted after Brexit, such as the Erasmus programme. A new report from Universities UK, an organisation that advocates for 141 universities across the country, said Sir Keir Starmer's government should \"strongly consider the case\" to rejoin the scheme, cancelled under Boris Johnson.

Black professor's anger at 'ludicrous' race hate probe

The police have dropped a probe into a leading academic who referred to former GB News presenter Calvin Robinson as a \"house N***o\", The Independent has learned. West Midlands Police officers visited Professor Kehinde Andrews at his Birmingham home on 4 September and then invited him to a voluntary interview, under threat of arrest.