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Seed capital Islanders work to save Caribbean's tamarind artisanship

For just over 50 years, Louise Edwards has been collecting tamarind seeds that grow wild on the Caribbean island of Antigua to create earrings, mats and belts

Snakes on the loose in suburb of Sydney after pet pythons dumped in 'fit of anger'

Residents of Sydney's eastern suburbs are scouring the streets to rescue two pet pythons allegedly dumped in a \"fit of anger\" by an ex-boyfriend

Maine residents in lockdown as hunt for suspected killer focuses on river

Authorities in the US state of Maine expressed concern for the safety of the community, which was told to stay in lockdown as the search for a US army reservist suspected of carrying out a mass shooting went into its second day

Russia raises interest rates to 15% after prices surge

Russia's central bank increased interest rates by more than expected to 15% yesterday after the economy suffered a steep rise in inflation

'People are going crazy': rugby fever grips New Zealand

Sports bars across New Zealand are fully booked, flights to France are selling out and schools have told students they can ditch their uniforms and wear all black as rugby fever grips the country in the run-up to the World Cup final against South Africa

Dickens Search for old friend's nit-pick papers

Charles Dickens may be lauded by many as the greatest Victorian novelist, but one close friend did not shy away from criticism after his death

Driving force Sturgeon's test pass shows it's never too late to learn

After successfully securing her driving licence at the \"tender age of 53\", the question that followed Nicola A Sturgeon's decision to take to the road was why she had left it so late

Rising number of doctors training to inject Botox amid 'discontent' in NHS

Doctors and nurses are increasingly training to administer Botox because of discontent over the pressures of working for the NHS, data suggests

Coming of age How older models are casting a spell on fashion

Incredible-looking models fronting recent fashion campaigns will surprise no one, but the fact that many happen to be in their 80s is less run of the mill

And just like that: Sex and the City author's solo show heads to West End

Candace Bushnell, the real life Carrie Bradshaw of the TV show Sex and the City, is bringing her one-woman show to London's West End for the first time

Man holds out hope for family after sister murdered by Hamas

A British-Israeli lawyer is holding out hope of being reunited with family held hostage by Hamas after being told the gunmen had murdered his sister

Senior Muslim figures within Labour urge leader to demand Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as two of Labour's most senior Muslim politicians said doing so was the best way to prevent further unnecessary deaths

'It will be slow, very hard' Can Israel achieve its aims in a Gaza invasion?

Israel has had a full invasion force massed on Gaza's borders for over a week

'Just help us get out' Britons in warzone feel abandoned

In late August, Nasser Hamid Said made an emergency trip to Gaza from London with his wife and two children after the death of his sister

Johnson in line for six-figure salary as ex-PM joins GB News

Boris Johnson is taking a paid job as a presenter for GB News, joining Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage on the controversial rightwing channel.

Dortmund leave Newcastle with three points - and a £50 ticket

Pundits praised Borussia Dortmund for being well-drilled and professional on their visit to Newcastle United this week but it has emerged that the German football team left with more than three Champions League points.

Art's naked truth: Hockney inspires a return to life drawing classes

David Hockney draws better than anyone else alive today. There may be other fine painters but on paper with charcoal, ink pen or even crayons in hand, he is incomparable

Farage account closure lawful, independent review finds

NatWest group's decision to close Nigel Farage's accounts at its private bank Coutts was lawful, but there were \"serious failings\" in its treatment of the former Ukip leader, an independent review found yesterday

Price of bananas may fall further, bucking inflationary trends

The price of one of the few British supermarket staples to buck the trend during the cost of living crisis could fall further - but at the cost of the livelihoods of thousands of workers on small plantations in some of Africa's poorest countries

No fuel, no power, nowhere safe: life on streets of Gaza

As Israel expands its ground operations’, families struggle for food and shelter

Buttler at 'huge low point' as England face early exit

Jos Buttler admitted he had reached \"a huge low point\" after England were left on the brink of elimination from the World Cup in the group stage following defeat to Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Bengaluru.

Bond market vigilantes Why yields are rising as governments count the costs

They punish governments that dare to deviate from financial orthodoxy.

Ofwat warns over financial health of four English water companies

The water regulator for England and Wales has raised a red flag over the financial health of companies supplying more than 20 million customers in south-east England, amid growing public anger over the industry's record on services and pollution.

'Immeasurable pain': Maine reels as army reservist leaves 18 dead in gun rampage

A suspect in the killing of 18 people and wounding of 13 in two shootings in the US state of Maine was on the run last night as authorities issued arrest warrants for multiple counts of murder.

Councils warn cost of providing temporary homes is unsustainable

A surge in people being forced to live in bed and breakfasts and other temporary homes is costing the taxpayer £1.7bn a year, \"shameful\" council data analysed by the Local Government Association has revealed.

The risks Sunak sets up safety body but will not pause tech development

Rishi Sunak has announced the establishment of an AI safety institute in Britain but will not support a moratorium on advanced development of the technology.

Reckless use of AI will put society and lives at risk, warns top scientist

A handful of tech companies are jeopardising humanity's future through unrestrained AI development and must stop their \"race to the bottom\", according to the scientist behind an influential letter calling for a pause in building powerful systems.

Researchers discover chimpanzees can go through menopause

Female chimpanzees in the wild undergo the menopause, researchers have found, suggesting the phenomenon is more widespread than previously thought.

Oil regulator opposes release of North Sea pollution documents

Environmental groups are condemning the UK’s oil and gas regulator for using lawyers to try to prevent the publication of five key documents relating to the environmental impact of Shell’s activities in the North Sea.

Labour Together The obscure thinktank that is setting new agenda for Starmer's rise to power

A year before Jeremy Corbyn’s election defeat in 2019, Keir Starmer was shown a secret blueprint describing how to woo the party membership in order to win a future leadership contest.