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UK Universities Drop Down World Ranking Amid Funding Concerns

UK universities will have their international reputations dented and face possible closure because of continuing funding pressures, according to an authoritative league table that named Imperial College London as second in the world.

Slump In Clothing Sales To EU Since Brexit As Exporters Deterred - Study

UK exports of clothing and footwear to the EU have dived since Brexit, according to a new study that shows the extent to which complex regulations and red tape at the border have deterred companies from sending goods across the channel.

Leaders Clash On Migration, Tax And NHS In Ill-Tempered Debate

Starmer and Sunak also trade blows on cost of living and UK security

House Prices Rise Above Inflation Rate

Some Parts Of Region Have Seen Increases

Real Deal Sees Mbappe Join 'Club Of My Dreams' Madrid

Kylian Mbappe has finally signed for Real Madrid, bringing one of modern football's longest transfer sagas to an end and adding even more talent to the champions of Europe.

Mexico's New President Is A Woman And A Tough Boss -

Claudia Sheinbaum's victory comes more than 70 years after women in the central American country first got the vote and the election was a violent one

Tories Promise Annual Cap On Visas To Cut Immigration

The Conservative Party has unveiled a new general election pledge to cut immigration by creating a new annual cap on visas.

Kicked In The Polls: Voters.to Desert Sinking Tory Ship

Lib Dems will likely be second biggest party after Labour

Mr Brexit's Picked The Ideal Spot For His Bid To Be An MP

Nigel Farage yesterday announced that he is standing in the Essex seaside town of Clacton in an eighth attempt to win a seat in the House of Commons (as was first revealed in The Independent).

Great Escape For Djokovic

But Injury May Dash Bid

US Hopeful Israel Will Back Gaza Peace Plan

THE US said yesterday it expects Israel to accept President Joe Biden's ceasefire plan - but only if Hamas does.

Putin's Troops Torture PoWS

SICKENING new footage of Ukrainian prisoners of war being tortured by Russian soldiers was released yesterday.

I'm Standing...Farage Vows To Lead 'Political Revolt' In Shock Election U-Turn/

Nigel Farage entered the General Election race yesterday, announcing he is standing for Parliament in a dramatic U-turn after taking over as leader of Reform UK.

Now First Ever President's Son Goes On Trial*

Hunter Biden denies gun charges

Gaza Deaths Rise

60 more killed including children as Israel expands Rafah offensive

German Floods Prove Need For Urgent Climate Action, Says Chancellor

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said flooding in the south of the country was a call to action on the climate crisis, as the death toll from the disaster rose yesterday and thousands faced another night away from their homes.

Gaza Militant Resurgence In North Highlights Risk Of 'Forever War', Experts Say

There may be more Hamas militants in the north of Gaza, supposedly cleared by Israeli forces months ago, than in Rafah, the territory's southernmost city that was described by Israeli officials as the militant Islamist organisation's "last stronghold", analysts believe.

'Presidenta': Sheinbaum Makes History In Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum seems poised to cement her historic victory as Mexico's first female president with a supermajority in congress that would let her party pass legislation and budgets unopposed - and perhaps even change the constitution without need for compromise.

Why I Took To Cannes' Red Carpet To Call Out Sexual Violence

The 77th Cannes film festival reached its climax on Saturday when all eyes were on the Croisette, as the winners of the prestigious Palme d'Or were announced.

Ukraine Can Recover With Bolder Support - But Now It's On The Ropes

The mood in Ukraine is sombre these days.

Easter Island Monoliths Face Up To New Climate Extremes

The Ahu Tahai moai, on the east side of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is an impressive 4.5 metres high.

Secrets Of The World's Most Trusting Country

In Danish society, people feel safe enough to leave their babies and bikes out on the street. How did they get to this point?

What Can The Green Army Expect From A Wayne Rooney Football Team?

Football Legend Has Plenty To Prove As A Head Coach

‘Retiring? I'm Still Striving To Be The Best In The World'

Marlie Packer has plenty left in the tank and an eye on World Cup success on home soil, she tells Harry Latham-Coyle

From Bad To Worse How Early Election Backfired On PM

Two days after Rishi Sunak stood in Downing Street to announce an early general election, only for the heavens to open, Tory MPs were still scratching their heads in disbelief.

England Warm Up For T20s With Victory Over Pakistan

England might well be underprepared for the T20 World Cup, but they cruised to a comfortable victory in their final match before the tournament against Pakistan.

Football's The Loser In Brave New World Carved By Perez

Florentino Perez couldn’t have it any other way. On Monday, after a Spanish court gave the latest ruling on the Super League case, those in the Real Madrid president’s circle were very quick to insist to everyone that the judgment actually represented a victory for the project.

Stark Warning ICJ Ruling Is Third Blow In A Week For Israel As Isolation Grows

The provisional measures issued by the international court of justice (ICJ) ordering an immediate halt to Israel's military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah represent the starkest warning yet to Israel that its offensive risks creating conditions that could be framed as potentially genocidal.

Ukraine Allowed To Hit Parts Of Russia With US Weapons

President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to three US officials familiar with the matter.

Gaza War Waged At Election Time Is Biden's Nightmare

Israeli tanks and armoured cars have been seen near al-Awda mosque in the centre of Rafah, while 45 people were killed in a strike at a camp in the east of the city.