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Tokyo metro operator edges out Chinese firm to run Elizabeth line

The company behind Tokyo's renowned metro system has won a deal to take over the operation of London's Elizabeth line, replacing the incumbent Chinese-owned operator MTR.

Rio Tinto reports increase in allegations Of rape ancl assault

Rio Tinto has said the number of its employees who reported they have experienced actual or attempted sexual assault or rape has increased over the past two years, despite efforts to improve its workplace culture.

Drill, baby, drill' Why Trump's Vow May Not Boost Oil Production

At the Republican national convention in July, Donald Trump pledged to cut petrol prices by boosting domestic oil production. \"We will drill, baby, drill,\" he declared.

Human touch Prado show celebrates true colours of polychrome sculpture

In a darkened corner of the Prado, not far from an outsized crucifixion and a sculpture of a dead, recumbent Christ with eyes of glass, teeth of ivory and fingernails of horn, is another depiction of Jesus that is remarkable in its poignancy, its humanity and its history.

Santander sets aside £295m to cover cost of car loan mis-selling

Santander UK has put aside £295m to cover potential payouts to car loan customers as the bank issued its first estimate ofthe financial fallout from the car loan mis-selling scandal.

Severn Trent profits triple despite penalty over drinking water quality

Severn Trent has nearly tripled its profits even as the FTSE 100 water company says it has failed to meet a drinking water risk standard.

Ford cuts 4,000 jobs amid electric car sales slowdown

Ford has said it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, becoming the latest carmaker to try to reduce costs amid slowing growth in electric car sales and competition from China.

No haven Refugees attacked in Ethiopia after fleeing Sudan

Abdullah, a Sudanese English teacher in Khartoum, had never imagined that fleeing one conflict would mean running straight into another.

Author sued in Algeria for allegedly using life story of his wife's patient

Two complaints have been filed in Algeria against the French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, the winner of France's most prestigious literary award, and his wife, a therapist, alleging that they used a patient's life story as the basis for his prize-winning novel.

Gisele Pelicot held trial in public to end rape culture, says lawyer

Gisele Pelicot's decision to waive her anonymity and hold a public trial after her husband drugged her and invited dozens of men to rape her over nearly a decade was made in the hope of ending rape culture, her lawyers said yesterday.

Trump hands cabinet roles to wrestling tycoon and TV doctor

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder Linda McMahon and TV personality Mehmet Oz have become the latest cabinet picks for Donald Trump's administration.

Lebanon US diplomat hails 'positive progress' in ceasefire talks

The US envoy Amos Hochstein has said there is \"positive progress\" towards a ceasefire in Lebanon after talks in Beirut aimed at ending 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Child victims Israel allows injured girl to travel abroad for surgery

The Israeli authorities yesterday permitted Mazyouna Damoo, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl whose face was \"ripped off \" when an Israeli missile struck her home in June, to leave Gaza for medical treatment, five days after the Guardian reported that repeated requests for her urgent medical evacuation had been denied.

Food production in Gaza 'decimated' with 70% of farmland hit, UN finds

More than 90% of cattle have died and about 70% of land for crops in Gaza has been destroyed or damaged since the beginning of the war, new analysis of satellite imagery by the UN has found.

Play prompts children to call for apology over boxing colour bar

The creators of a play telling the shameful story of how the black boxer Cuthbert Taylor was prevented from competing for a British title because of his colour hoped it would give audiences pause for thought.

Manchester reveals plan to tackle Violence against men and boys

Greater Manchester has become the first area in the UK to enact a strategy for tackling gender-based violence against men and boys.

Data reveals huge failure by oil firms to recluce plastic waste

Oil and chemical companies who created a high-profile alliance to end plastic pollution have produced 1,000 times more new plastic in five years than the waste they diverted from the environment, according to data obtained by Greenpeace.

Elton John's musical Tammy Faye to close early on Broadway

Tammy Faye, the musical created by Elton John, James Graham and Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, is to close on Broadway less than a month after its opening night.

Mental health patients suffer when placed far from home, report finds

Mental health patients in England are being harmed by the increase in placements in psychiatric units far from their homes and families, a report indicates.

Mayor faces judicial review over removal of low-traffic measures

The mayor of Tower Hamlets is facing a judicial review this week over his decision to remove three low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the east London area of Bethnal Green.

Councils face huge increase in pothole compensation claims

The number of pothole compensation claims made to councils in Britain more than doubled in a year, according to analysis.

Call for east of England coast trail to tackle lack of access to green space

A trail along the east coast of England should be created because farmland is preventing people who live there from having access to nature, a Tory-linked thinktank has said.

Birmingham pub bomb relatives renew call for inquiry

Relatives of the Victims of the Birmingham pub bombings have said that \"England's biggest unsolved mass murder of the 20th century\" should be at the top of the government's list and renewed their calls for a public inquiry on the 50th anniversary ofthe atrocity.

Bus drivers in Scotland say death of colleague highlights rising abuse

After the bus driver Keith Rollinson died at Elgin bus station, having been violently assaulted by a teenage passenger, friends and colleagues held a candlelit vigil for a man described by his family as \"a true gentleman with a heart of gold\".

Labour's new public bodies come with a high cost, warns report

Labour is creating or overhauling at least 17 public bodies, which is likely to come with high costs, an Institute for Government report has found.

Author Cormac Mc Carthy 'had relationship' with girl, 16, when he was 42

The author Cormac Mc Carthy, who died last year aged 89, began a relationship with a 16-year-old when he was 42 and the woman became his \"secret muse\", Vanity Fair has reported.

Met officers investigated over road death of pregnant woman

Two Metropolitan police officers are under investigation for allegedly causing death by dangerous driving after a heavily pregnant woman and her unborn baby were killed in a crash with an unmarked police Vehicle.

Pregnancy loss terms used by health staff 'cause fresh grief'

'Hearing words that are clinical, cold or cruel can leave women devastated'

TV review Stunning finale to a gorgeous wonder of a series

Having adapted Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels o Ver three superlative series so far, My Brilliant Friend comes to a conclusion with the fourth and final book, The Story of the Lost Child. Like its outstanding previous seasons, this Italian drama continues to be rich, sumptuous and deliciously overwrought, but also thoughtful and surprisingly delicate. This beautiful take on Ferrantefs work has done nothing but impress since the start, and it goes out on a high.

Majority back idea of display on UK slave trade at British Museum

The majority of people in the UK think the British Museum should have a permanent exhibition dedicated to the transatlantic slave trade, research has found.