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EU fails to reach a deal on changes to laws on migration

European Union member states have failed to reach an agreement on changes to the bloc's migration laws after Germany and Italy clashed over key proposals relating to human rights guarantees in detention centres and the role of NGOs in facilitating migrant arrivals.

Tunisia 'forcing thousands of migrants back' to desert borders

Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have spoken of their horror at being forcibly returned to remote desert regions where others have died of thirst while attempting to cross the border into Tunisia.

Fashion - 'We won't give up': Balmain show comes up roses

Balmain's artistic director, Olivier Rousteing, is not just a designer - he's something of a rock star, too. Throwing white roses in the air outside the venue after the spring/summer 2024 show at Paris fashion week he was greeted with screams and cheers from the crowd.

Sikhs in UK call for security advice after killing in Canada

British Sikhs have been asked to write to their MPs in an effort to get Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman to explain what steps police will take \"to alert Sikh activists who may be under threat\" after the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

Swiss glaciers shrink by 10% in two years of record ice thaws

Glaciers in Switzerland have lost 10% of their volume in just two years, a study has found.

Anger as chainsaw used to fell beloved tree on Hadrian's Wall

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage in connection with the felling of the 300-year-old Sycamore Gap tree in the north of England.

Ofcom: no rule against Tory MP interviewing Braverman on GB News

Ofcom's chief executive has said there is nothing to stop GB News using the Conservative MP Lee Anderson to interview the home secretary, Suella Braverman, under current rules.

MailOnline sacks Dan Wootton day after TV role is paused

Dan Wootton was sacked by MailOnline yesterday, a day after he was suspended by GB News for his part in an on-air discussion with the actor Laurence Fox about a female journalist.

Michael Gambon, remarkable star of stage, television and film, dies at 82

Sir Michael Gambon, whose extraordinary acting career took him from Laurence Olivier's nascent National Theatre to screen roles in The Singing Detective and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 82.

Teenage girl killed in Croydon named as family pays tribute to 'light of our lives'

The parents of a teenage girl stabbed during morning rush hour have described her as the \"light of our lives\" before visiting the site of her death in south London.

Drug firm developing long-acting HIV jab to be taken at home

One of the world's largest commercial developers of HIV drugs is working on a treatment that can be injected by patients at home every three months, saving them frequent clinic visits.

Europe's olive oil nearly runs dry after crop hit by extreme weather

Europe has almost run out of local olive oil supplies and faces more shortages after extreme weather in the Mediterranean this summer damaged harvests for a second year.

BBC tightens up 'Lineker clause' to stop top talent airing political opinions online

The BBC has updated its social media guidelines to include a strengthened \"Lineker clause\", in an attempt to stop high-profile presenters expressing strong views on party politics.

Industry ties of scientists who backed processed food revealed

Three out of five scientists on an expert panel that suggested ultra-processed foods (UPFS) were being unfairly demonised have ties to the world's largest manufacturers of the products, the Guardian can reveal.

Sunak puts car drivers first in new election battle line

Rishi Sunak is to prioritise the interests of millions of car owners with a series of measures that will provoke environmentalists and curb the power of local councils.

Stargazing in Rome - Djokovic, Bale and a YouTuber tap into fans' thirst for content

It's an immutable truth that inside every elite sportsman lives a frustrated professional golfer.

Isak seizes chance to make City trip a road to nowhere

If Pep Guardiola did not relish receiving a reminder that possession can be overrated, Eddie Howe saw his Newcastle team transformed by the half-time introduction of Bruno Guimarães and Anthony Gordon. That pair made a mockery of Manchester City's earlier domination, paving the way for Alexander Isak's second-half winner to propel Howe's side into the fourth round.

Garner strike leads Everton revival to topple Villa

The man Jürgen Klopp once termed the king of cup competitions is yet to live up to his reputation in that particular department since revolutionising Aston Villa, with Everton advancing at the expense of Unai Emery's side courtesy of goals by James Garner and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Villa substitute Boubacar Kamara pulled a goal back late on but Everton held on through five minutes of nervy second-half stoppage time.

Rushing Archer's England return would risk 'serious ramifications'

Jofra Archer flew to India with England's World Cup squad overnight amid a warning that a misfire on the timing of his return could have \"serious ramifications\".

Blackouts not as likely this winter, says National Grid

The risk of blackouts in Great Britain will be lower this winter owing to higher gas storage levels in Europe and more nuclear power imported from France, the company responsible for keeping the lights on has said.

Fraud ruling could be 'corporate death penalty' for Trump

Donald Trump's property empire could collapse \"like falling dominoes\", experts say, after a New York judge's ruling that his business fortune was built on rampant fraud and blatant lies.

Fire at wedding hall in Iraq leaves 100 dead and 150 injured

More than 100 people were killed and 150 others injured in a fire at a wedding reception in the district of Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern Nineveh province, prompting global messages of sympathy.

Mass exodus - Four in 10 people flee breakaway region amid reprisals fear

More than 53,000 people from Nagorno-Karabakh have fled into Armenia since Azerbaijan launched an attack on the breakaway region last week, according to Armenia's government.

Azerbaijani forces arrest former minister at border

Azerbaijan detained a former leader of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh government yesterday, its first high-profile arrest since launching an offensive last week that it said would lead to a \"reintegration\" of the territory.

Black athlete recounts police stops at misconduct hearing

An athlete who was pulled over while returning from training told lawyers at a London tribunal that they did not understand what it was like being a young black person in London.

Staff Jails struggle amid exodus to 'less stressful' Border Force

Prisons near ports and airports are struggling to keep roles filled because so many staff are leaving for \"less stressful\" jobs in the Border Force.

Organised crime gangs 'sending recruits to train as prison officers'

Organised crime groups are sending associates to train as prison officers with the \"sole purpose\" of smuggling drugs and phones into jail, the Prison Officers' Association warned.

Johnson's outdoor pool plan gets go-ahead after vow to safeguard newts

He has been ousted from the job he had spent a lifetime yearning for and he left parliament under a cloud in June, yet Boris Johnson can finally savour some good news.

Abandoning HS2 'final nail in coffin for levelling up'

Abandoning high-speed rail in the north of England risks tens of thousands of jobs and will be \"the final nail in the coffin\" for levelling up, political and business leaders have warned.

Storm Agnes brings 70mph gusts and heavy rain

Gusts of 70mph were recorded as the first named storm of the autumn, Agnes, swept across Britain and Ireland, damaging buildings, causing travel delays and leaving homes without power.