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Stomach bug forces Swedish mountain lodge to shut

A popular lodge on Sweden's highest peak has been forced to temporarily close after a stomach bug rapidly spread among hikers.

Kim Jong-un tours North Korean arms factories and demands rise in production

Kim Jong-un visited several major North Korean arms factories last week, including facilities making engines for strategic cruise missiles, and called for increased weapons production, state media has reported.

Russian strike on blood transfusion centre a 'crime of beasts' - Zelenskiy

A multiwave overnight assault on Ukraine said to be in retaliation for successful strikes against Russian naval vessels killed four people and destroyed a blood transfusion centre even as the country's air defences shot down 30 out of the 40 cruise missiles and tens of Shahed drones.

Musk: X will pay for users to sue if boss penalises them for posts

Elon Musk has said his X social media platform will pay the legal bills and sue on the behalf of people who have been treated \"unfairly\" by employers because of posting or liking something on the site, which was formerly known as Twitter.

Actor Foxx apologises for message with antisemitic trope use

The US actor Jamie Foxx has apologised after a social media post drew accusations of antisemitism.

Tattoo art spells out human rights on living skin

Thirty people in Manchester will have one letter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights tattooed on them as part of an international art project arriving in the UK.

Funding detention of children in Syria must stop, says Davis

The UK must urgently end its policy of funding the illegal detention of children in north-east Syria, the Conservative former cabinet minister David Davis has said.

Theatre review Ferocious and funny story on legacy of violence

In his 2018 play The Political History of Smack and Crack, Ed Edwards made the connection between government policy and the 1980s heroin epidemic.

Anti-fossil fuel protesters block World Cycling Championships race in Scotland

The oil and gas activists This Is Rigged claimed to have disrupted the 271km UCI Cycling World Championships men's road race in Scotland yesterday, forcing the peloton to stop for almost an hour near the Crow Road in Glasgow.

Experts hail falling deforestation rates but urge rich countries to fund efforts

Falling deforestation rates in countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Colombia and Brazil could provide a boost to climate and biodiversity efforts, experts say, in the run-up to a key summit on the future of the Amazon rainforest.

Tracker trouble: Kwarteng's budget hit his own mortgage

Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted he has a tracker mortgage for which the payments have risen \"a great deal\" as a result of the economic turmoil after his mini-budget.

Met baton rounds only authorised for black-led gatherings

The only events for which Metropolitan police chiefs authorised the potential use of baton rounds in the past six years were gatherings led by black people, documents show.

MPs defy anger over second jobs with outside earnings of £10m

Exclusive: Most lucrative media and work goes to Tories consultancy

Money hacks Get better at DIY without spending a lot

Some tasks are just about manageable for amateurs, even if it takes a while to get it right.

Niger junta rejects plea to restore leader, raising the risk of military intervention

A west African diplomatic mission to Niger to seek the release and reinstatement of the country's president, Mohamed Bazoum, after a coup has failed, raising the risk of a military intervention.

'We fight two enemies' - Female Ukrainian soldiers on how they battle both Russia and sexism

On both sides of Dokivska Street and the small park leading to the steps of the Unity church in Kyiv's western Kotsyubyns'ke suburb, hundreds of men, women and children stood holding roses and carnations.

Sea drone attack disables Russian warship in Black Sea port, Kyiv says

A Russian landing ship was struck and disabled in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk by a Ukrainian sea drone, Kyiv said yesterday, as onboard camera footage appeared to confirm the success of the night attack.

Icon of positivity - Can Lizzo brand survive damaging claims?

She is a feminist icon and champion of body positivity, with lyrics that encourage self love and empowerment. Own your curves; dump that man; cash those checks - so go the commandments at the church of Lizzo, where millions of followers worship and find acceptance.

Something doesn't fit. Why does Sunak wear short trousers?

Navy suit trousers do not usually cause a stir, at least not in politics, where they abound. Unless, that is, they hover two inches above the shoe, as Rishi Sunak's did on a visit to a gas plant in Aberdeenshire on Monday.

Country in the dark over Covid as new autumn wave is on its way, experts warn

Britain is nearly \"flying blind\" when it comes to Covid this autumn, experts have said as cases increase.

Wilko hit by high rents, cheaper rivals and too many lines

When Woolworths went bust 14 years ago, many of its former stores were filled by the cut-price chain Wilko, offering shoppers many of the same products. But it has warned it is on the brink of collapse, raising the spectre of further gaps on the UK high street.

The 2024 election - 'Every time he's indicted his poll numbers go up'

It was hardly the triumphant return to Washington that he and his campaign imagined. Donald Trump was back in America's capital this week, not as president but an accused criminal.

Thunberg pulls out as sponsor accused of green-washing

Greta Thunberg yesterday pulled out of an appearance at the Edinburgh book festival, accusing its lead sponsor of \"greenwashing\".

Stage review - A jolly take on toxic masculinity

Pleasure Little Treasure | Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh

Tomato girl summer - La dolce vita remade for the TikTok era in fashion's latest jaunt to the Mediterranean

Do you enjoy shopping at local markets on holiday? Do you own a raffia basket bag, or a pair of espadrilles?

Defra ordered to cut ties with Greenpeace after roof protest

The environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, has ordered officials in her department to cut ties with Greenpeace indefinitely, after activists from the charity staged a protest on the roof of Rishi Sunak's home.

Lineker's advice to BBC: stop worrying about what people who hate you think

Gary Lineker has said the BBC should stop trying to placate its political opponents, warning the broadcaster's bosses spend too much time worrying about the views of people \"who will hate you for ever\".

UK children move to hotels as Scouts event in South Korea hit by heatwave

Thousands of UK Scouts attending the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea are being removed from the site in the south-western county of Buan to hotels in the capital, Seoul, amid a suffocating heatwave.

Slaps, shoves and missiles: is bad behaviour at gigs the new norm?

Music industry experts are warning that bad behaviour at concerts has become the new norm after a spate of incidents where musicians have been hit by items thrown on stage by audience members.

'Playground for private equity' fear for childcare

Investment funds more than double their stakes in childcare