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At least 11 dead as flash floods strike across Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria

At least 11 people have died in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria as flash floods from torrential rainstorms turned rivers into torrents, swept away bridges and inundated streets, homes and public buildings.

New York City brings in rules to fight illegal short-term listings on Airbnb

Rules on Airbnbs and short-term rentals in New York City went into effect this week, with tens of thousands of illegal short-term listings expected to be affected.

Syrian deported from Greece loses court case against EU border agency

A Syrian refugee has lost a landmark case against the EU's border protection agency, Frontex, after he and his family were forcibly deported from Greece before his asylum application was processed.

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of terrorism after 17 die in strike on busy market

Russian shelling hit a crowded market in the Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka yesterday, killing at least 17 people, as the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, was in Kyiv for an unannounced visit, his first for a year to the Ukrainian capital.

Depression directly increases risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Depression can play a direct role in the development of type 2 diabetes, according to research that experts say could help boost efforts to prevent the condition.

'Complete' models of human embryos grown from stem cells

Researchers have created \"complete\" models of human embryos from stem cells in the lab and grown them outside the womb, in work that paves the way for advances in fertility, pharmaceutical testing and transplants.

'It brought a lot of hope' Games legacy divides bankrupt Birmingham

Just over a year ago, the streets of Birmingham were buzzing with crowds who descended for the Commonwealth Games, hailed as the start of a golden decade for the city.

'I was no Turing': Bletchley Park codebreaker dies aged 99 after lifetime of humility

One of the last surviving female Bletchley Park codebreakers, who worked helping to decipher enemy communications during the second world war, has died aged 99.

Sara Sharif: mother tells of grief as father and stepmother call death an 'incident'

The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have described her death as \"an incident\", in a video sent to broadcasters including the BBC and Sky yesterday.

Hermoso files testimony over Rubiales kiss after Women's World Cup final

The Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint accusing Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation, of sexual assault over the unsolicited kiss he gave her after the Women's World Cup final, the Spanish prosecutor's office said yesterday.

Minister moves to reassure messaging apps on encryption

Ministers attempted to head off a threatened exodus of messaging apps from the UK yesterday by assuring tech firms they cannot be forced to scan encrypted texts indiscriminately for illegal content.

'Shambles' Primary that was told to shut building discovers it has no Raac

A school that scrambled to set up temporary classrooms after the Department for Education (DFE) ordered closures because of Raac has received a government apology after it turned out it did not have the crumbling concrete after all.

Cowboys are running the country, says Starmer, as schools at risk are named

Twenty-four schools across England will receive some remote learning because of the concrete crisis, according to a newly published government list of schools identified as having a type of potentially dangerous concrete.

'We were lazy!' Rolling Stones unveil first album of new songs in 18 years

The Rolling Stones have announced details of their first album of new songs in nearly two decades, entitled Hackney Diamonds.

'Simmering planet': summer of 2023 the hottest on record

This summer was the hottest ever recorded, as the climate crisis and emerging El Niño pushed up temperatures and drove extreme weather across the world.

Hunt for escaped terror suspect

A suspect accused of terrorism offences escaped from Wandsworth prison in south London and was on the run last night, sparking a nationwide police appeal for the public to help find him.

UK to rejoin EU science fund after Brexit row

Britain is to rejoin the EU's £85bn science research programme, Horizon Europe, in a long-anticipated deal welcomed by scientists.

Undercover police officer deceived woman into 19-year relationship

An undercover police officer used his fake identity to deceive a woman into a 19-year relationship in which they became partners and had a child together, the Guardian can reveal.

Style Over Substance? Delhi Gets G20 Makeover As Modi Seeks To Position India As A Global Player

Their city, say the residents of Delhi, has never looked so pristine. As some of the world's most powerful leaders Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden among them descend on India's capital this weekend for the G20 leaders' summit, a frantic, and to some controversial, beautification effort has been in force.

England Health Alert Raised To Amber Level As Heatwave Hits

Health officials have upgraded their warning over rising temperatures this week with southern England due to experience heatwave conditions.

Birmingham Bankrupt' As Councils Suffer Cash Crisis

Britain's biggest local authority joins growing list in financial trouble

Seifert and Phillips square series after Bairstow blasts all by himself

Having been almost contemptuously dismissed in the first two games of the series New Zealand completed a hugely impressive fightback by winning the final game by six wickets to claim a 2-2 draw and propel themselves into the forthcoming one-day internationals in full confidence.

Djokovic continues to break records as Fritz fails to find extra gear

After a week filled with upsets in the bottom half of the men's draw, Taylor Fritz, the ninth seed, was left as the highest-ranked player there besides Novak Djokovic for a while. His enduring presence in this tournament, which has yielded his first US Open quarter-final, is the culmination of another excellent, consistent season as the 25-year-old has established himself among the elite.

Concrete crisis spells boom for prefab classroom makers

The phones have been ringing incessantly at Algeco's Peterborough call centre in recent days.

Ofcom 'gathers evidence' on future of post on Saturdays

Royal Mail is hoping to end Saturday letter deliveries after the postal regulator called for evidence on how its services might change as the popularity of paper post continues to fall.

Skulls stolen by German colonialists linked to living descendants

Researchers in Berlin have identified living relatives of people whose remains were stolen from Tanzania and taken to Germany for \"scientific\" experiments during the colonial era.

Trapped revellers begin exodus as ground dries at Burning Man

Burning Man festivalgoers continued their exodus from the site in the Nevada desert yesterday after muddy roads that had trapped tens of thousands dried up enough to make travel possible.

Cuba uncovers ring sending its citizens to fight for Russia

Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight as mercenaries for Russia in its war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry has said, as Moscow seeks to increase the size of its forces.

Former Catalan leader demands amnesty in return for backing Spanish PM

The self-exiled former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has called for all judicial cases against himself and his fellow separatists to be dropped as the price for securing his party's support in forming a new Spanish government in the wake of July's inconclusive general election.

More free childcare SNP's 'anti-poverty' at heart of agenda

Humza Yousaf announced plans for expanded free childcare and school lunches in Scotland yesterday, along with a move to ban single-use vapes and a law to criminalise misogynistic abuse, in a programme that was immediately dismissed by opposition leaders as a rehash of existing commitments.