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Al-Qaeda has new foothold in Taliban-run Afghanistan

The killing of al-Qaeda’s leader in a US drone strike in 2022 was hailed by Joe Biden as a moment of “closure” for the families of the victims of 9/11.

Modi's Ukrainian trip likely to reassure Western allies

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will make his first visit to Ukraine later this week, the foreign ministry confirmed yesterday.

Ukraine strikes third bridge in cross-border Kursk attack

Russia has confirmed that Ukrainian forces have destroyed a third bridge in the Kursk border region in as many days, severing vital supply lines to Moscow’s forces defending the area against Kyiv’s surprise cross-border assault.

Israel accepts US 'bridging proposal' for ceasefire deal

The US secretary of state Antony Blinken says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a “bridging proposal” for a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Mr Blinken said a two-and-a-half hour meeting with Mr Netanyahu in Tel Aviv yesterday had been “very constructive” and urged Hamas to also accept the proposals.

'I knew who I could go to': how Walz gave his queer school students a refuge

A straight, football-coaching national guardsman wasn’t the LGBT+ ally that Seth Elliot Meyer expected.

Engine explodes during test fire at Shetland space port

A spacecraft company has said it will return to regular operations “as soon as possible” after one of its vessels failed during a test.

Learner driver whose three friends died in crash jailed

A learner driver who killed three of his friends when he crashed into another vehicle has been jailed for over four years.

Warning of busiest August bank holiday for nine years’

Drivers have been warned that they will be faced with the busiest August bank holiday on the roads in almost a decade if they head out this weekend.

Staff contacted out of hours could receive compensation

Staff who are consistently contacted by bosses outside of normal working hours could be in line for thousands of pounds of compensation under Labour plans.

Has Cleverly hit the front in Tory leadership election?

Things are livening up in the battle for the Tory leadership. For some weeks, the working assumption has been that Kemi Badenoch is in the lead; now it appears James Cleverly has overtaken her among the Conservative Party membership, with Priti Patel emerging as runner-up, Badenoch third and Tom Tugendhat fourth.

Streeting ignored messages, says nursing whistleblower

Health secretary Wes Streeting has been accused of ignoring a whistleblower who helped to uncover a major scandal at the nursing regulator.

Body recovered as British tycoon and daughter among six missing after yacht sinks

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are among six people missing after his luxury yacht capsized in stormy weather and sank off the coast of Sicily.

‘One in, one out’ measures as riots push overcrowded jails close to breaking point

Far-right riots have pushed Britain’s prisons to breaking point as the government triggers emergency measures to ease overcrowding. Experts fear hard-won capacity gained by releasing prisoners early has “rapidly evaporated” after at least 677 suspected rioters were charged following widespread disorder.

Mbeumo and Wissa step up for Brentford in absence of Toney to edge past Palace

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa once again stepped up in the absence of Ivan Toney as they fired Brentford FC to a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.

Sterling latest victim of never-ending revolution

Winger Raheem Sterling was left out of the Chelsea squad to play Manchester City

Chelsea's summer reboot crashes as City boss Blues

For all the turmoil of Chelsea’s summer and the potential for huge upheaval this season, the campaign has started in as predictable a manner as it could have. Erling Haaland scored.

Ted Baker to close all its remaining shops this week

The move puts more than 500 jobs at risk after the company went into administration in March

A word to the wise... keep those subtitles switched on

It's controversial to some but watching TV and films without turning off the 'one-inch-tall barrier' makes for a superior viewing experience, argues subtitle devotee Annabel Nugent

Where should we stop to break up a flight to Tokyo?

Istanbul port with Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in the background

UNHAPPY MEALS

As McDonald's announces its first fall in sales since 2020, Kate Ng wonders if the golden arches are losing their shine

Soak up 'sunshine vitamin' without feeling the burn

Vitamin D is vital but there are many more healthier ways to absorb it than relying on basking in the harmful summer UV rays, as Nicola Elliott explains in her regular wellness column

The real reason why Bartlett is the CEO we love to hate

'Dragons' Den' investor Steven Bartlett got in trouble for not declaring business interests that he was promoting but the entrepreneur had already riled the public

Ferris wheel blaze injures dozens at German festival

Fire breaks out at Highfield Festival near Leipzig as musician Ski Aggu performs

Macron leads tributes to 'French monument' Alain Delon, who has died at 88

The film star was often cast as the romantic heartthrob and starred in classics such as 'Plein Soleil' and 'Rocco and His Brothers'

Ukraine destroys second bridge in Kursk territory

Zelensky reveals military is creating a 'buffer zone' in Russia.

'Haunted' Victorian asylum to be made into apartments

The vast Grade II-listed building has fallen into disrepair since its closure in 1995

Police chief rejects claims Southend is 'no-go zone'

Chief Superintendent Leighton Hammett insists 'thousands of people have a fantastic time' in the Essex resort

Child strip-searched every 14 hours in police custody

A child was strip-searched every 14 hours by police in England and Wales, new data has revealed, with the youngest aged just eight years old.

British diplomat resigns over arms sales to Israel

A British Foreign Office official has resigned in protest at the continued arms sales to Israel by the UK.

Starmer popularity drops as more than half think nation 'moving in wrong direction'

The PM's personal rating is down from +7 to 0 but he is still more popular than the Opposition leader