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Oil and gasfields in doubt after Miliband refuses legal support

The future of two of the UK's most controversial oil and gas projects has been thrown into doubt after the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, withdrew government support for the companies in two legal cases brought by campaigners.

EU working on fresh mobility plan for UK

EU member states are working on an updated proposal for a youth mobility scheme with Britain after an earlier paper by the European Commission was rejected out of hand by Labour in April, it has emerged.

Starmer risks clash with pub firms over plan for outdoor smoking ban

Public backs move but hospitality groups fear serious economic harm’

Bower's late strike takes Hammers past Bournemouth

After a decidedly dull Carabao Cup encounter seemingly destined for penalties from the opening whistle, it was fitting that West Ham scrounged a controversial late winner.

‘Brutal changes’ to Test side helped England, says Pope

Ollie Pope believes England are benefiting from Brendon McCullum's decision to discard Jonny Bairstow and push Jimmy Anderson towards retirement this summer.

'If I didn't have the heart of a sportsman I wouldn't be alive'

Ryadh Sallem, France's most loved Paralympian, on taking inspiration from jugglers and changing people's mindsets

Senegal Hope for troubled region with rise of local boy to PM

In April, an overnight ferry from the Senegalese capital, Dakar, arrived in Ziguinchor, the capital of the southern region of Casamance, the first such voyage in more than 10 months.

Russia's hit on energy sites raises concerns for winter in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities are scrambling to assess the damage caused by one of the biggest Russian airstrikes of the war this week, which targeted energy infrastructure across the country, further crippling a sector targeted by Moscow multiple times in the spring.

Trump staff accused by military cemetery of abusing employee

Officials at Arlington national cemetery in the US have filed a report over the behaviour of members of Donald Trump's campaign staff who reportedly shoved and verbally abused an employee during a \"crass\" photo opportunity for the Republican presidential candidate.

Maduro regime accused of kidnapping lawyer for opposition

The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has accused Nicolás Maduro's regime of \"kidnapping\" one of her allies as protesters took to the streets to mark one month since the allegedly stolen presidential election and a cabinet reshuffle left government opponents fearing an upsurge in repression.

Red Sea No sign of oil spill after attack on ship, says EU

The area around a Greek-flagged tanker attacked last week by Yemen's Houthi rebels appears to be free of oil, the EU mission in the Red Sea has said.

Gaza relief USAid cautioned Biden against sea pier plan

President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza earlier this year even as some staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAid) expressed concerns that the plan would be difficult to pull off and would undercut the effort to persuade Israel to open \"more efflcient,\" land crossings, according to a USAid inspector general report.

At least 10 killed in fighting as Israel launches raids and airstrikes on West Bank

Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians in the West Bank in raids and airstrikes on Tuesday night that they said were intended to contain attacks on Israelis using Iranian-supplied arms.

Boy, 11, one of 14 arrested in Teesside over riots as prison spaces fill up

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with this summer's riots, as police vowed to continue catching those suspected of being involved despite dwindling places available in prisons.

US airlines lobbied EU over its plan to monitor emissions

US airlines lobbied against plans to monitor damage from planet-heating pollutants pumped out of planes in a meeting with the European Commission, the Guardian can reveal.

Former Frieze director appointed first female head of National Portrait Gallery

Victoria Siddall is to become the first female director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London, taking over the position left by Nicholas Cullinan, who departed for the British Museum in June.

Energy minister meets sector amid alarm over 3.2bn billpayer debt

Ministers have committed to help households struggling with their gas and electricity bills this winter after energy industry bosses warned that consumers' debt had climbed to more than £3bn.

'A disgrace' Team GB chief on former Paralympian's train ordeal

The chef de mission of ParalympicsGB said yesterday it was a \"disgrace\" that Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson had to drag herself off a train at King's Cross station in London because there was no help for wheelchair users, and warned it was \"the lived experience of disabled people on a daily basis\".

Let the party continue Athletes welcomed to Paris with energy, joy and explosion of colour

The 17th Paralympic Games began under blue skies amid an explosion of colour as Paris made a strong start in extending to disability sport the same energy and joy that has so far characterised its summer.

Two pilots escape serious injury as light aircraft crashes on busy road

Two pilots of a light aircraft have escaped without serious injury after crash-landing on to a busy A-road in Gloucestershire.

Suspended jail term after man threw cup at Farage

A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after being convicted of throwing what appeared to be a coffee cup at Nigel Farage during the general election campaign.

Vapes redesigned to avoid ban may increase waste, experts say

Vape products redesigned to avoid a legislative crackdown on single-use devices may do little to dent the environmental scourge of e-cigarette waste, experts have warned.

Walking is at record levels but the car is still king

The English are walking record distances, official figures show - but charities have warned that more needs to be done to get people on their feet.

PM's warning Far-right rise must be met by democracy’

Keir Starmer has expressed concern that the UK could face a rise in mass far-right populism as seen in Germany and France.

Starmer leaves door open for an EU youth mobility scheme

Keir Starmer held the door open for some form of youth mobility exchange with EU countries after talks in Germany yesterday with Olaf Scholz, who stressed his desire for closer ties.

BMA accused of witch-hunt after transgender care leak

The British Medical Association has been accused of undertaking a \"witch-hunt\" to try to identify which senior figure leaked that it was set to oppose the landmark Cass review on transgender healthcare.

Home Office to continue appeal’ against court ruling on right to protest

The Home Office has decided to continue its appeal against a high court ruling over a law that has led to hundreds of people being criminalised for peaceful protests, a human rights group has said.

Bayesian sinking highlights double standards in Med, say refugee NGOs

The tremendous resources and global attention dedicated to the tragedy of the Bayesian superyacht hint at a double standard for shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, several NGOs dedicated to assisting asylum seekers have said, citing the barriers they regularly face as they attempt to save lives in the same waters.

'I was lost': Tim Burton on falling in love with film again

Tim Burton has described being \"a little bit lost\" as a film-maker before returning to his roots with the all-star sequel to his 1988 cult horror Beetlejuice.

UK youths experience 'happiness recession'

More 15-year-olds are reporting low life satisfaction in Britain than almost anywhere else in Europe, amid what experts are describing as a \"happiness recession\" for British teenagers.