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Megaquake warning forces Japanese PM to cancel trip

Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has cancelled a visit to central Asia this weekend after experts warned that the risk of a \"megaquake\" occurring off his country's Pacific coast had increased after Thursday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the south-west.

Brat and bravado Forget the policies: this election is being fought on vibes

Now the Democrats have found their vice-presidential candidate in Tim Walz, can anyone say what either of the US parties plan to do if they win? Of course not.

Polls show Harris gaining strength against Trump as race becomes more competitive

Kamala Harris has continued to gain strength in the US presidential election, as polls nationally and in battleground states show her building leads or catching Donald Trump.

Bowing out quietly Biden focuses on his legacy and a Harris win

When a reporter asked if the White House had started the transition process, Karine Jean-Pierre seemed bemused.

South Africa 'Coloured' identity of singer defies apartheid

When Tyla exploded on to the global music scene with her hit Water, the South African singer did not just gain attention for her R&B vocals and dance moves.

'No impact on numbers' Venice's tourism plan fails to ease pressures

Carrying a pole bearing the Mexican flag, Alejandro was making his first visit to Venice.

Spanish protests could spread over Europe, warns Unesco official

Surging visitor numbers, soaring house prices and armies of selfieseeking tourists have created situations that are \"totally out of balance\", a Unesco official has said, adding that a failure to address these issues could lead to Spain's protests against mass tourism spreading across Europe.

US, Egypt and Qatar call on Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks

The leaders of the US, Egypt and Qatar yesterday called on Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations to finalise a ceasefire and hostage release deal, saying there were no excuses \"from any party for further delay\".

No 1 at last Chappell Roan's rise to camp pop stardom

The album that made its debut at the UK No 1 spot yesterday is titled The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - though for its creator, the breakthrough pop star Chappell Roan, the past year has been nothing but rise.

From centrist to hardliner Tory leadership hopeful Jenrick reinvents himself for the top job

In June 2014, the Conservative party won an unexpectedly comfortable victory in the Newark byelection.

Third teenager arrested over foiled attack at Swift show in Vienna

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a foiled terror attack on Taylor Swift's now cancelled concerts in Vienna, the Austrian interior minister has said.

'Art with an edge' Banksy's animals divide art critics

It began with the silhouette of a goat perched atop a thin wall near Kew Bridge, with rocks tumbling down signifying the animal's perilous position.

Making a gesture Will peace or love win the gold?

Never mind the buzz around Katarina N JohnsonThompson in the heptathlon or Noah Lyles's Covid bronze.

To the beat Athletes break the mould with new sport

Breaking news. The Olympics' newest summer sport had its gala opening at the pop-up stadium in Place de la Concorde yesterday, where the grand marble statues of the great ladies of France looked down as the DJ dropped the opening notes of Tom Ze's 1972 hit Dor e Dor, and two competitors, India, 18, from the Netherlands, and Talash, 21, from Afghanistan, took to the stage for the very first battle of the breaking competition.

Heptathlete JohnsonThompson wins her first Olympic medal

Britain's heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson strained every sinew to perform the run of her life and take Olympic silver, soon after the women's 100m relay team missed out on gold by seven hundredths of a second following a fumbled final handover.

"There's a hunger for it': why classic films are hitting big screens again

Glance at the lineup of films at your local cinema and you may briefly believe you have passed through a time portal.

Inquest for 13-year-old girl who died after sipping Costa Coffee hot chocolate

An inquest will take place next week into the death of a schoolgirl who died after suffering a suspected allergic reaction to a Costa Coffee hot chocolate.

‘No ifs or buts’: Katie Price ordered to attend new bankruptcy hearing

Katie Price must attend a further hearing in relation to her bankruptcies later in August with \"no ifs or buts\", a judge said yesterday.

Elon Musk His journey towards radicalisation

Once, the chief executive of one of the world's largest companies approvingly sharing a fabricated headline published by the leadership of a fascist party would have been news.

Tears and denials A week in the courts following far-right riots

There were teenagers and pensioners, some with a string of convictions and others with none.

Football Police assess fixtures in England for risk of violence

Police are examining the potential for violence to break out at forthcoming football fixtures in the wake of unrest in cities across England after the killings of three young girls in Southport.

Unrest Police say 595 people arrested and more to come

Police investigating the far right-led riots say they have made 595 arrests for alleged offences, and promised \"hundreds\" more to come.

Social media laws to be reviewed in wake of riots, says Starmer

Online misinformation laws will be reviewed after a spreading of falsehoods contributed to this month's far-right riots, Keir Starmer has said.

Totally lit It's suddenly fashionable to be seen with a cigarette, but experts fear for young

'It's what makes life interesting, finding the balance between cigarettes and tofu,\" said Gwyneth Paltrow, slightly surprisingly. back in 2013.

Don't share that meme: dark data’ held in cloud has huge climate impact

The vast majority of data stored in the cloud is \"dark data\" that is used once then never visited again, researchers have found, meaning some of us may want to consider the environmental impact the next time we send that funny picture or screenshot to a friend or relative.

Lammy plans China trip in move that signals Britain wants to thaw relations

David Lammy is planning a visit to China in September that would fall within the first 100 days of his taking office.

Are travellers finally saying goodbye to the airport breakfast pint?

A breakfast pint at the airport is as much a part of the typical British holiday as third-degree sunburn and overindulging on the all-inclusive.

Puigdemont fled and will never give himself up, says lawyer

Carles Puigdemont is no longer in Spain and will never give himself up, his lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, said after the fugitive former Catalan president's dramatic flying visit to Barcelona.

BBC asks Edwards to return 200,000 he was paid after November arrest

The BBC has asked Huw Edwards to return £200,000 that he was paid after his arrest in November last year, in the wake of the disgraced presenter admitting making indecent images of children.

Universities 'face tipping point' as money runs out

Institutions at risk could merge and departments be cut back