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Ukraine's foreign minister quits in cabinet reshuffle as Lviv is hit

Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has resigned as part of a wide-ranging government reshuffle designed to give what Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called \"new strength\" to the embattled country.

Jenrick tops first round of voting in Tory leadership contest as Patel is knocked out

Robert Jenrick took the lead in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative party leader yesterday after a first round of voting by Tory MPs that placed the former immigration minister top and eliminated Priti Patel, the former home secretary.

US playwright pays £1m to repair home of Shakespeare's daughter

The charity that cares for historic Shakespeare sites in Stratford-uponAvon has received an unprecedented donation of £1m from the Olivier award-winning US playwright Ken Ludwig.

'Blood on their hands' Families react to inquiry's scathing verdict

With tears in their eyes and pain etched on their faces, the bereaved and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire demanded \"nothing less\" than manslaughter charges against those responsible for the disaster.

Labour moves to expel last 92 hereditary peers from Lords

The government is to banish all remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords in the biggest shake-up of parliament in a quarter of a century.

'It is shameful' French town demands action after drownings

The local fishing crews had been finishing their long night's work catching lobster and crab off the northern French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer when the mayday alert came in.

GB roll on as Storey wins an 18th gold in nine Games

Dame Sarah Storey continued her historic pursuit of gold upon gold yesterday, claiming her 18th Paralympic victory over nine Games by winning the women's C5 time trial and immediately turning her attention to the hunt for more.

Queen guitarist May reveals he had minor stroke but can still play

The Queen guitarist Brian May revealed yesterday he recently had a minor stroke that resulted in his being unable to use his left arm.

Water bosses could face prison for sewage dumping under planned law

Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years for covering up sewage dumping under proposed legislation.

Grenfell: a disaster caused by 'dishonesty and greed'

Police are under pressure to accelerate the criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire after an excoriating report found companies operated with \"systematic dishonesty\" and that all 72 deaths were avoidable.

Evenepoel and Alaphilippe set up opening win for Magnier

The spectacle of Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe unchained is worth the viewing, and if the opening stage yesterday sets a precedent, this could be quite a week.

True believers Barcelona and Lyon changes ignite hope in challengers

Last season's semi-finalists allhave new managers but hopefuls such as Arsenal and City still face an uphill task

English game's bold new era set to bring hope and trepidation

Amid thelikely triumphalism at Twickenham, concer still remains over how club and country matters will dovetail

Draper senses opportunity to hit next level

Briton seeking to overturn three-game losing run against De Minaur witha semi-final place the prize

More than 100 people die trying to escape DRC's largest prison

More than 100 people were killed while trying to escape from a prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the early hours of Monday, the interior minister has said.

Trump and his allies planting seeds for 'chaos and discord' if he loses, experts say

Donald Trump and election denialist allies at Turning Point USA, True the Vote and other Maga stalwarts are spreading conspiracy theories about election fraud to lay the groundwork for claiming the election was rigged if Trump loses, warn election experts and some veteran Republicans.

Sweden's 'queen of trash' on trial over toxic waste charges

Eleven people, including an entrepreneur who once called herself the \"queen of trash\", have gone on trial in Sweden accused of illegally dumping toxic waste, in the country's biggest ever environmental crime case.

Brazil's X ban shows world need not yield to 'far-right' Musk, says Lula

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said he hopes the crisis surrounding the social network X in Brazil might teach the world that \"it isn't obliged to put up with [Elon] Musk's far-right free-for-all just because he is rich\".

At least 51 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian training centre and hospital

Ukraine experienced one of the deadliest attacks of the war yesterday when a Russian missile strike on the central city of Poltava hit a military training institute and a nearby hospital, killing at least 51 people and injuring more than 200 others.

'Dynamic pricing' by Ticketmaster faces European Commission scrutiny

Ticketmaster's ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being investigated by the European Commission, the Guardian has learned, as the UK's competition watchdog launched an \"urgent review\" into the Oasis concerts fiasco.

Companies brace for criticism as final report on Grenfell released

Companies and public authorities involved in the Grenfell Tower refurbishment are braced for wideranging criticisms when the final public inquiry report on the 2017 disaster is released at 11am today.

"Touching and real': Queer star bares all on his sex scenes

Daniel Craig has spoken about filming explicit sex scenes for Luca Guadagnino's Queer as it premiered at the Venice film festival yesterday.

Jack Reacher would not exist without Birmingham libraries, says his creator

It is said that heroes are made, not born. In the case of the fictional exmilitary action man Jack Reacher, it has emerged that he was made in a library in Birmingham.

Jeremy Kyle guest felt he was 'thrown under a bus', inquest told

A man who was thought to have killed himself after appearing as a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show felt he was \"thrown under a bus\" by the ITV programme, his son told an inquest.

Scotland Green energy fund raided to fill £1bn budget hole

Scottish ministers have raided a £460m green energy fund to help pay for pay deals that the government did not budget for.

Macpherson 'refused chemo' after breast cancer diagnosis

Elle Macpherson has said she was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago but is now in remission despite refusing chemotherapy.

Elton John left with 'only limited vision' in one eye after infection

Elton John has been left with \"only limited vision\" in one eye after a \"severe eye infection\".

Netanyahu has 'lost his way', claims Gantz amid anger over hostage deaths

Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, has accused the Israeli prime minister of putting his personal interests ahead of those of his country after he doubled down on Israeli control of the Gaza-Egypt border at a media conference on Monday, a position that has emerged as a key obstacle to a ceasefire deal.

Visa appeal Jenrick 'asked Home Office about student'

The former immigration minister Robert Jenrick inquired into revoking a Palestinian student's visa, court documents have revealed.

Cameron sat on advice that there was breach of law in Gaza, officials say

David Cameron, the former foreign secretary, sat on advice from Foreign Office officials in Israel and London that there was clear evidence of breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza for which the UK risked being complicit, a former FCDO adviser has said.