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Shares plunge for housebuilder Vistry after new profit warning

Shares in the FTSE 100 housebuilder Vistry have plunged after it issued a second profit warning in as many months and said cost overruns on building projects were worse than previously thought.

Israel IDF distances itself from general's 'no return for evacuees'

The Israeli army has distanced itself from comments made by a brigadier general that ground forces are getting closer to \"the complete evacuation\" of the northern Gaza Strip and its residents will not be allowed to return home.

Australia to ban social media for children under 16, PM pledges

The Australian government pledged to legislate an age limit of 16 years for social media access yesterday, with penalties for online platforms that do not comply.

Arsenal will take time to replace Edu

Arsenal plan to take their time over appointing Edu's successor as sporting director, with his deputy, Jason Ayto, set to step until the recruitment process has been completed.

Diplomats braced for unpredictable impact of Trump foreign policy

The US foreign policy establishment is set for one of the biggest shake-ups in years as Donald Trump has vowed to both revamp US policy abroad and root out the so-called \"deep state\" by firing thousands of government workers - including those among the ranks of America's diplomatic corps.

Sainsbury's boosted by return to office but warns of price inflation

Food sales at Sainsbury's have been boosted by a return to the office and fewer people dining out, as the retailer warned of possible price rises as a result of having to pay £140m more next year in national insurance contributions (NICs).

Spain's police seize record 13 tonnes of cocaine sent from Ecuador

Spanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of cocaine ever to reach the country, seizing more than 13 tonnes of the drug, hidden in a cargo of bananas shipped from Ecuador.

Nissan to cut 9,ooo jobs from global workforce

Nissan has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs from its global workforce as part of \"urgent measures,\" to stem losses.

Interest rate cut comes with inflation warning

Mortgage borrowers were put on notice that interest rates would take longer to come down yesterday when the Bank of England warned that Rachel Reeves's budget would add to inflation while boosting economic growth.

Former police officer tells inquiry of 'terrifying' effects of novichok

A former police officer who was poisoned in the Salisbury novichok attack has described the \"nightmarish hallucinations\" he faced shortly after coming into contact with the nerve agent, including a \"tsunami of pure heat and fire\" near his eyes.

Labour Trump able to ignore old criticisms, says minister

Donald Trump is \"capable of looking past\" things people have said about him over the years, claims one of Keir Starmer's closest allies.

Number of young problem gamblers doubles in a year

The proportion of young people in Great Britain with a gambling problem has more than doubled, according to \"astonishing\" official data that prompted calls for urgent government intervention.

Coventry end Robins' long reign

Coventry have made the surprise decision to sack Mark Robins, with the Championship club's board unhappy over \"the performance of the team over an extended period\", despite describing the 54-year-old as one of the Sky Blues' \"greatest ever managers\".

Hold On to Your Maga Hats... - ... it's Trump 2.0, and this time there are no guardrails and nobody to stand in his way. Jon Sopel reports on an American revolution

Soon after Joe Biden had become president, I travelled with him to Carbis Bay in Cornwall to the G7 summit. It would be the new president's first major outing onto the world stage, and he had a message to deliver to his allies in Europe: "America is back" - American leadership internationally would resume.

This is the week America waged a war on woke and won

BLM, Latinx, pronouns, critical race theory, defunding the police it’s over

Starmer offers congratulations to Trump for 'historic victory'

Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on his \"historic election victory\" and said that \"as the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise\".

Alleged leak A scandal that 'put lives at risk'

Benjamin Netanyahu is known to be image-obsessed and anxious to stay in office, which he sees as the best way of avoiding prosecution for longstanding corruption charges, which he denies.

At the polls Few glitches except for bomb threats from Russia

US voting on this year largely went smoothly, despite a few glitches, typical of any election, that some Republicans used to sow distrust in the voting process.

Abortion rights in more peril as issue fails to galvanise Voters

Abortion, the issue thought to be the magic bullet that would mortally wound Donald Trump's chances at a second presidency, instead failed to stop him on Tuesday.

Grades should not be only focus in school, says Phillipson

Top exam grades will not transform children into happy and healthy adults, the education secretary will say, calling on schools in England to replace a \"tunnel vision\" on academic success with wellbeing.

First treatment for menopause should be HRT - watchdog

Women with menopause symptoms should be offered hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a first-line treatment, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).

Guyana to pay citizens £370 each to share £47bn windfall in oil revenue

Hundreds of thousands of citizens of Guyana will receive a payout of about £370 each after the country announced it was distributing its \"mind-boggling\" oil wealth.

Lopetegui's job on the line if West Ham lose to Everton

West Ham will review Julen Lopetegui's position if they lose at home to Everton on Saturday.

England urged to 'step up' and end late agony

Tom Curry believes England players must step up and shoulder the responsibility for their late collapses, insisting there can be no excuses as Steve Borthwick's side seek to return to winning ways against Australia.

'You don't want people to think you are arrogant'

Rassie Erasmus believes his South Africa side are too often tarred as villains of the piece and deserve more love

Khelif to take legal action over leaks

Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row, is taking legal action over media reports allegedly detailing her leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee has said.

Fox News Station's stars hail 'greatest comeback in history'

By 11pm on election night, Fox News was hailing Donald Trump's victory. \"[He's] the biggest political phoenix from the ashes that we've seen in the history of politics,\" said the anchor Bret Baier.

Targeting rogue DNA fragments may curb aggressive cancer, say scientists

Scientists have raised hopes of treating some of the most aggressive cases of cancer by targeting small fragments of rogue DNA that help tumours thrive and become resistant to chemotherapy.

Wall Street surges on 'America first' certainty - but tariffs signal pain at home and abroad

Trump insisted the economy was in poor shape. In reality, it is operating close to full employment and with little spare capacity

M&S reports 17% increase in profits but warns of hit from budget

Marks & Spencer has reported a better than expected jump in profits but warned that measures in last week's budget could cost the company more than £60m next year.