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Cut global poverty via private finance loans, say world leaders

Private finance needs to play a significant role in supporting global development and reducing poverty by offering cheaper and more flexible loans, according to the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and a group of fellow world leaders.

German tabloid Bild to replace a range of editorial jobs with AI

Germany's Bild tabloid, the biggest-selling newspaper in Europe, plans to replace a range of editorial jobs with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a €100m (£85m) cost-cutting programme.

Hunter Biden in DoJ deal to plead guilty to federal tax charges

Hunter Biden, the scandal-plagued son of Joe Biden, is expected to plead guilty to two counts of wilful failure to pay federal income tax, the US justice department said in a court filing.

Get set for ticket scramble: Swift tour to cross Atlantic

Taylor Swift's Eras tour, whose three-hour, career-spanning shows have been a huge critical and commercial success in the US, is to arrive in the UK and Europe.

The children of Windrush 'You're people of the world, that's what matters not skin colour'

On the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Empire Windrush, the descendants of its passengers tell of their enduring legacy.

Debt relief urgent for countries hit by climate shocks, says IMF

Fiona Harvey Environment editor Poor countries hit by climate disaster should not be forced to struggle with crippling debt payments, the head of the International Monetary Fund urged before a global summit on climate finance.

British Museum removes parts of exhibit after plagiarism claim

The British Museum is removing a segment of its landmark exhibition on China after a writer alleged that her translations of a Chinese revolutionary's poetry had been \"plagiarised\".

Lycett the latest to pull out of LGBT awards over fossil fuel sponsorships

The comedian Joe Lycett has pulled out of the British LGBT awards after climate campaigners said they would protest outside over the event's sponsorship deals with Shell and BP.

Five crew on missing sub 'have 40 hours of air left'

US Coast Guard officials said last night that the crew of the submersible Titan, which went missing in the north Atlantic during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic, had about 40 hours of breathable air remaining, if they were still alive.

'Mortgage timebomb' bailout calls split Tories

Conservative MPs are increasingly split over whether the government should intervene to defuse Britain's mortgage timebomb, as the Bank of England prepares to raise interest rates for a 13th consecutive time.

'On a knife edge' Broad believes 2005 spirit can fire England for epic final day

Stuart Broad described the situation as \"cricket on a knife edge\" as Australia head into the final day of the first Ashes Test needing 174 runs to win, with England seeking seven more wickets to stop them

Sensational Saka hat-trick inspires England rampage

Bukayo Saka grabbed the ball, his ball, and kissed it. This Euro 2024 qualifying tie was only in the 51st minute but the England winger had completed a stunning hat-trick and so why wait for the traditional post-match ritual? The only problem for Saka - and North Macedonia - was that he had to hand it back. For a while, at least

Gulf airline rivalry New Saudi airline seeks to benefit from travel boom

As the deafening roar of an F35 fighter jet washes over the Paris airshow, Tony Douglas allows himself a moment of nostalgia: he was formerly responsible for the UK government agency charged with buying the planes

Five Palestinians killed as Israel calls in helicopters during West Bank raid

The Israeli military has used combat helicopters in the occupied West Bank for the first time in almost two decades, as an arrest operation in Jenin encountered unexpectedly fierce Palestinian resistance

Chilli Vanilli? Doubts resurface over Flamin' Hot Cheetos origin

When Joe Biden welcomed the actor-director Eva Longoria to the White House for a screening of her Flamin' Hot drama-documentary last week, he hailed the story of the Mexican-American one-time janitor Richard Montañez as a tale of courage

Heavy casualties on both sides as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces in the south

Heavy casualties are being endured by both Ukrainian and Russian forces, British military intelligence has said, as Kyiv celebrated the liberation of an eighth settlement in the south of the country, two weeks into its offensive

Hymns are back but Monty Python drop out of top 10 funeral songs

Hymns are back among the most popular funeral songs, boosted by the queen's funeral, while the Monty Python song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life has slipped out of the top 10, funeral directors have said

Outcry in Birmingham after four people killed on its roads in a month

There is growing anger in Birmingham over road safety after four people, including two children, died and four were seriously injured by drivers in separate incidents across the city in a month

Fitzwilliam show reveals Cambridge's connections to slavery

Cambridge's connections to enslavement and exploitation, both in the university and the city, are to be explored in an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Driver is acquitted over Croydor tram crash which killed seven

The driver in the Croydon tram crash that killed seven people has been found not guilty of failing to take reasonable care of his passengers

Long cancer treatment waits 'have put 100,000 lives at risk since 2014'

At least 100,000 people across the UK have had their lives put at risk over the past decade because of delays in their being tested or treated for cancer, a report says

Spotify executive calls Sussexes 'grifters' after end of $20m deal

Spotify's head of podcast innovation and monetisation has labelled Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, \"grifters\" following the news that their $20m (£16m), multiyear deal to make podcasts with the streaming platform had come to an end after they made just 12 episodes

Nine swans decapitated amid rise in attacks on waterfowl

Nine decapitated swans are among the victims of a rising number of sadistic attacks against waterfowl, according to police data

Cameron defends austerity policies at Covid inquiry

David Cameron yesterday admitted failures in his government's preparations for a pandemic but defended the austerity drive that he and his chancellor, George Osborne, imposed, saying: \"Your health system is only as strong as your economy.\"

Resignation honours Starmer rules out his own list and challenges Sunak on vote

Keir Starmer ruled out ever producing a resignation honours list yesterday as he urged Rishi Sunak to \"show leadership\" by attending and voting in the debate about the report that found Boris Johnson had misled parliament

Mystery PPE mountain 'dumped' near beauty spot angers locals

The \"dumping\" of hundreds of thousands of pieces of unused personal protective equipment near a nature reserve on the edge of the New Forest has mystified and angered local people

Conservative mayor resigns after apologising for being at pride event

A Conservative mayor has resigned after being labelled homophobic when he apologised for attending a council LGBTQ+ pride event because it \"contradicts\" his beliefs

'It's like a virus': Elton John condemns rise in US laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights

Gay rights are going backwards in the US, where \"disgraceful\" laws are discriminating against LGBTQ+ people, Elton John has said

China says 'progress made' in talks with Blinken on Beijing visit

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has wrapped up a rare trip to Beijing where he met China's president, Xi Jinping, concluding a high-stakes visit aimed at stabilising floundering relations

Pakistan The village that lost 23 people in migrant shipwreck

Pakistan The village mourning 23 people lost in ship disaster