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Hull makes her mark on windswept first day

Early leader enjoys playing in tough weather but rivals were less than impressed

Same again, Xabi? Alonso's Leverkusen look team to beat despite Bayern's busy summer

Patrik Schick, again.

Damping down coal Hopes rise as China turns slowly to cleaner power generation

Coal-fired power is still enjoying a construction boom in China, but a marked slowdown in the permitting of future plants has given experts hope that the world's biggest emitter may be turning a corner.

'Extraordinary' 2,492-carat raw diamond discovered at Botswana mine

A 2,492-carat raw diamond discovered in Botswana could be the second-largest gem-quality example ever unearthed.

Fears grow for female political prisoners in Iran after executions

There are fears for the fates of women's rights activists imprisoned in Iran after a surge in executions since the election of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, in July.

Seed capital Income plan for Indigenous people helps lives and trees

'At the beginning, there was a lot of fear and disbelief,\" said Ketty Marcelo.

Six cities in Africa will have more than 10m people by 2035, report finds

Six African cities will have more than 10 million people by 2035, with the continent's booming young population making it the world's fastest urbanising region, according to a report.

Israel and Hamas play down US optimism on Gaza ceasefire deal

US officials yesterday expressed optimism that a ceasefire deal in the war in Gaza \"is in sight\", despite growing indications from Israel and Hamas that a breakthrough is not imminent and as renewed fighting rages in parts of the Palestinian territory.

Ukraine strikes airfield near Volgograd as Russia presses forward in Donetsk

Ukraine carried out a night-time drone attack yesterday on a Kremlin military airfield near Volgograd and announced the capture of another village in Russia's Kursk region, as Moscow's forces pressed on with an advance in the Donetsk region.

'Nose to tail' restaurant celebrates 30 years with menu at 1994 prices

It was a deal too good to miss so when the Michelin-starred London restaurant St John offered diners the chance to eat celebrated fare such as roast bone marrow and apricots on toast at a fraction of the usual cost, they bit its proverbial arm off.

Liverpool urged to confront past on Slavery Remembrance Day

Liverpool must not \"shy away\" from its historic involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, the organiser of the 25th anniversary of the city's Slavery Remembrance Day (SRD) commemorations has said.

Harris sets out her vision to convince US to elect its first female president

Kamala Harris faced the biggest test of her political life last night: addressing the Democratic National Convention in an effort to persuade American voters to defeat Donald Trump in November's presidential election and put her in the White House.

UK health regulator rejects lecanemab as Alzheimer's therapy

The UK's health regulator has rejected a drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, saying its benefits are too small to justify the costs of the therapy and close monitoring of patients for signs of \"serious side-effects\".

Anti-racism campaigners VOW to show far-right groups they are not welcome in Scotland

Anti-racism campaigners have vowed to show the far right they are not welcome in Scotland after an anti-immigration rally was planned for Glasgow next month.

Second murder suspect arrested over death of van driver in Leeds

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a parcel delivery driver who was killed in Leeds on Tuesday.

EU mobility UK ministers rule out deal for under-30s

Ministers have reiterated their opposition to any deal with Brussels allowing young people to live and work in EU countries, after a report said some elements of this could be agreed as part of a wider set of negotiations.

Scottish arts sector tells ministers cuts will have grave impact on 'cultural wellbeing'

Many of Scotland's best-known arts organisations, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and National Jazz Orchestra, are in uproar over plans for deep cuts in culture funding.

Council audit Unions query Birmingham's bankruptcy as public inquiry demanded

Politicians in Birmingham have called for council cuts, thought to be the biggest in local authority history, to be halted or scaled back over concerns the council's financial crisis might have been overstated.

Lump of gel that plays video game Pong is able to improve its scores through memory’

Researchers have discovered that a soft and squidgy water-rich gel is not only able to play the video game Pong but gets better at it over time.

'It should be in a museum': postcard sent 121 years ago arrives at Swansea address

In the age of next-day deliveries and speedy shipping from all corners of the world, the days of waiting around for a letter or package were thought to be over.

Family link investigated in deadly Bradford arson attack

Detectives said yesterday they were investigating whether a suspected arson attack that killed a woman and her three young children had been triggered by a dispute involving another family member.

Police launch investigation after man is killed by his pet XL bully

Police have launched an investigation after a man was killed by his own XL bully dog in Lancashire.

'I'm really proud' Big day for students who coped with lockdown in year 7

For 16-year-old Thomas O'Mahoney, Wednesday night was a sleepless one. With hours to go until he collected his GCSE results, he strategised about what he would do with hypothetical sets of grades.

Analysis Ingrained inequality deepens post-Covid

As the tide of exam results affected by Covid recedes, it reveals stark social and regional inequalities in GCSE performances across England that are barely changed or worse than before the pandemic struck.

BBC sacks football pundit Jermaine Jenas after claims about his conduct at work

Jermaine Jenas, a presenter on The One Show and Match of the Day, has been sacked by the BBC after complaints about his conduct in the workplace. The former footballer, 41, has been taken off the air from both flagship shows.

Friends and colleagues pay tribute as Lynch confirmed dead in Sicily yacht disaster

The British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been confirmed dead by search and rescue authorities after his yacht sank off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm.

Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis trailer withdrawn over fake quotes by film critics

Lionsgate has withdrawn its trailer for the self-funded Francis Ford Coppola epic Megalopolis after it was criticised for including false and misleading quotes, with the film company admitting: \"We screwed up.\"

Swift tells of tremendous guilt’ after terror plot cancelled shows

Taylor Swift has spoken for the first time about the three Vienna shows on her blockbuster Eras tour that were cancelled earlier this month after a foiled terror attack, saying she felt \"a new sense of fear\" and a \"tremendous amount of guilt\".

World first as lung cancer patients start to receive trial mRNA vaccine

Doctors have begun trialling the world's first mRNA lung cancer vaccine in patients, as experts hailed its \"groundbreaking\" potential to save thousands of lives.

We won't give unions a blank cheque - Reeves

Rachel Reeves has insisted there will be \"no blank cheques\" for public sector unions amid Conservative claims that the government's attempt to end long-running strikes has made it a soft touch.