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Centuries of doctrine could end in Philippines as law to make divorce legal debated

Only country aside from the Vatican where process is banned

US sends forces to region as Israel braces for Iran attack

Israel is preparing for a large-scale military attack from Iran, defence minister Yoav Gallant has told his US counterpart.

Residents forced to flee as wildfires rage near Athens

As millions watched the Olympics coming to an end with the passing of the torch from Paris to LA, Greece, the birthplace of the Games, was starting to battle a new flame rising on Sunday.

'Ukrainian forces will stay for some time in Russia'

Kyiv’s military wants to prolong the humiliation of Vladimir Putin over the surprise Kursk assault for as long as possible

Labour ready to cap gains from sale of green belt land

The government is preparing to limit the amount landowners can receive from selling green belt land, handing councils the power to cheaply buy up land that previously would have been ineligible for development as part of its plan to tackle the housing crisis.

Education secretary vows to reverse 'baked-in' inequality

Bridget Phillipson has pledged to reverse “baked-in” inequalities in educational outcomes to ensure young people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to “get on in life”.

Hottest day of the year so far as Cambridge tops 34C

The UK has seen its hottest day of the year so far after a temperature of 34.8C was recorded in Cambridge yesterday.

Johnson courted for job as Zahawi plots Telegraph bid

Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly being courted for an executive role at The Daily Telegraph, meaning he could be reunited with former cabinet colleague Nadhim Zahawi if his bid to buy the newspaper is successful.

How can we turn the tide of cross-Channel casualties?

In what has become an all-too-common tragedy, two more people died trying to cross the English Channel on Sunday.

Guard disarms knifeman after he stabs girl, 11, and woman in Leicester Square

A security guard jumped on a knifeman and successfully disarmed him during chaotic scenes in London’s Leicester Square, with an 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman stabbed in the tourist hotspot.

Two boys aged 12 youngest to be convicted for the riots

Two 12-year-old boys have become the youngest people to be convicted in connection with the nationwide public disorder.

Hospital's 'systemic' failings years before patient freed to launch random killing spree

Failures by the NHS trust responsible for treating Nottingham knife killer Valdo Calocane have been laid bare by the health watchdog – but The Independent can also reveal the hospital was repeatedly warned about poor care and experienced a steep rise in patient deaths over the past decade.

Campbell clinches bronze with record-breaking lift

Having blazed a trail to two Olympic medals, Emily Campbell hopes that her days as a lone figurehead for weightlifting are numbered.

Penalty taker and stopper is still City's number one guy

Manchester City have amassed a squad brimming with technique and talent.

Hat-trick hero! Finucane makes history with bronze

When Chris Hoy and Laura Kenny picked out a British cyclist to watch ahead of the Olympics in Paris, it was worth sitting up and taking notice.

Woodstock revisited: the demise of the hippy dream

Mark Beaumont asks if the legendary music festival was a 'blueprint for a new society' or as 'shambolic, profit-driven and violence-marred' as the attempt to do it all again in 1999

TWIST AND SHOUT?

Drinking from a bottle has suddenly become maddening, due to lids that remain attached. But the development is rooted in the battle against plastic waste

Telegram radicalised me...but I managed to break free

The app is in the news for its role in the riots. Ex-users tell Zoë Beaty how they fell down the rabbit hole, then woke up

Another Indian summer of Olympic underachievement

Why did the world's most populous nation and fifth largest economy finish 71st in the medal table? Namita Singh talks to experts and former Olympians to uncover the root causes

Why young adults need more protection from revenge porn

The online landscape is constantly evolving.

Phew, the Games are over: I can't take any more expertise

Well, it’s all over.

Faster, higher, fruitier': why we need the Wine Olympics

Like most things in life, the Olympics have got me thinking about wine – specifically, whether the medal-winning wines we see on the shelves of supermarkets and wine shops are really deserving of those accolades.

When it comes to budgeting, only one hack' really works

“Talia, what’s the best budgeting app?” It’s a question I’m often asked, especially this summer as people try to make their money stretch to cover the holiday period.

We need to talk about how climate affects immigration

Last year, Antonio Guterres, the cautious speaking UN secretary general, warned that rising sea levels threaten “a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale”.

Eight cancer doctors among dead in Brazil plane crash

At least eight cancer doctors who were heading to an oncology conference were among dozens killed in a plane crash in Brazil, an official has said.

Why Trump is still trying to make 'the laugh' a problem

Friends of Kamala Harris recognise an old nervous tic - and explain why Donald Trump hates it so much

Biden's 'defeat Trump' plea after leaving election race

Joe Biden talked about the pressure from his fellow Democrats to leave the White House race as he sat down for his first interview since becoming the first sitting president in over 50 years not to seek re-election.

Fear as nuclear plant set ‘alight by Russian forces'

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms no radiation leak detected as local Ukrainian official blames Moscow for fire

Row erupts over payment to women donating their eggs

Furious accusations of exploitation have been made concerning the issue of how much women should be paid for donating their eggs.

South to bake in 34C heat

Temperatures in the south of England are set to hit 34C this week while other regions face thunderstorms, the Met Office has warned.