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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.

Families may get post office compensation, says minister

The postal minister has said that family members and employees of post office branch owners who have not been eligible to make claims over the Horizon IT scandal may be allowed to apply for compensation.

The 'chicken tax' Trump tariffs will hurt Europe's car-makers but US will pay too

In 1964 the new US president was angry about European trade. Specifically about chickens.

Asda chair says £100m hit from budget will be 'big burden' for wages

Asda has warned that measures in the government's budget will be a \"big burden\" for the supermarket chain, costing it £100m, and could prevent it from raising wages or hiring as many staff as it struggles to turn around falling sales.

Shaking it up African cocktails help reinvent drinks culture

At an event in Abidjan in late October, Alexandre Quest Bede noticed someone staring. Then the stranger walked over for an autograph. \"He pointed at me excitedly and said: 'You're Monsieur Gnamakou, I know you from Instagram!'\" recalls Bede at the poolside bar of Bissa, a boutique hotel in the upmarket Deux Plateaux neighbourhood on the eve of Abidjan cocktail week.

Steamed buns, pants, socks, sake A day in the life of a Japanese convenience store

Kenji Yamamoto wasn't sure that his business would survive when he opened Japan's first convenience store in a Tokyo neighborhood in May 1974.

Pelicot trial Defendants' ex-partners fear they too were abused

Giving evidence in Avignon's criminal court, a softly spoken woman in her 30s pondered whether the medication she took as part of managing her multiple sclerosis may have allowed her ex-partner, Cedric G, to sexually abuse her without her knowledge.

The odd throuple Fiscal policy was a squabble too far for German coalition

Fiscal policy was a squabble too far for German coalition

In the shadow of the pyramids Art exhibition is a 'modern archaeology'

A dismantled chariot, recreated in the form of two unruly metallic horses next to half-submerged wheels, and giant flowers popping out of the sand: visitors to the pyramids of Giza are being greeted by a series of artworks as Egypt stages its annual contemporary art exhibition at the 4,500-year-old Unesco world heritage site.

Fears woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit

Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young Iranian woman arrested for stripping down to her underwear could be subjected to torture after she was transferred to a psychiatric hospital by the authorities.

'Putin has a problem' Ukraine's fighters in Kursk hold on to hope - and learn Korean

Vitalii Ovcharenko has been learning a new language: Korean. \"I've picked up a few phrases,\" he said. \"They are: 'Hands up, drop your weapon, and come to us slowly.' Also: 'Throw off your body armour and helmet.'\"

Arrests in Amsterdam follow Violent attacks on Israeli football fans

Amsterdam police have made more than 60 arrests after what authorities called \"hateful antisemitic Violence\" against Israeli football fans.

UN finds that 70% of those killed in Gaza are women and children

Nearly 70% of the people killed in the war in Gaza are women and children, according to a UN analysis of verified deaths that highlights the heavy civilian toll of the ongoing conflict.

The big names Who's who at this year's gathering

Ilham Aliyev Azerbaijan president The autocratic leader has used Azerbaijan's oil wealth to gain global influence for his country and enrich his family.

Cop29 in Baku Optimists hope for progress in spite of US shift in direction

Optimists hope for progress in spite of US shift in direction

'We can give no more': farmers say the inheritance tax changes are last straw

Over the next few weeks there could be tractors full of angry farmers rolling through the stately streets of Westminster.

Stage review Festive dose of escapism is a gift that keeps giving

Now it's back, 11 years after its last outing, though this time without a live orchestra (the company's Sinfonia has been cut from this production). Does it still work, three decades on?

A bad week for women - but a sex ban and Martha Stewart offer a small uplift

Looking back towards Monday the world seemed a quaint place, which by the end of the week had become a lot darker.

Cloudy spell due to 'anticyclonic gloom' over UK

An \"anticyclonic gloom\" has been blamed for cloudy weather across parts of England, with one village receiving absolutely no sunshine since October.

How old is your hot water bottle? Tips for staying warm safely

More than 1.7 million households say they won't turn on their heating this winter, according to research by the comparison site Uswitch.

More than 1.7m households will not turn on the heating this winter - study

More than 1.7 million households say they won't turn on their heating this winter, according to research by the comparison site Uswitch.

A true genius Quincy Jones, by his musical collaborators

A \"triple threat\" in the entertainment industry is someone who can act, dance and sing.

Report says NHS weight-loss drug contributed to nurse's death

A weight-loss drug recently approved for use on the NHS contributed to the death of a 58-year-old nurse from North Lanarkshire, according to a report.

Ready, set, grow: new allotments for grabs in contest

Frustrated beetroot, bean and berry growers can enter a contest to win two new sites for allotments, which will be bought in neighbourhoods with few good places to grow fruit and vegetables.

Child abuse inquiry chief criticises inaction in parliament

A \"once-in-a-lifetime\" chance to protect children is at risk of being squandered by the UK government, a leading expert has warned.

Organised crime gangs target independent food producers

Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue insiders looking to exploit national and global supply chain crises, according to experts.

Calls for earlier work experience to tackle pupil 'absence epidemic'

Companies should be made to give work experience to children as young as primary school age to help tackle the \"absence epidemic\" in schools, the boss of the UK's biggest airport group has said.

'Criminals watching' How sports stars are a growing target for burglaries

The best year of my life in football now doesn't feel like something I can celebrate,\" said Manchester City's Jack Grealish after burglars raided his Cheshire home while his family were inside.

Princess to attend remembrance events as cancer recovery continues

The Princess of Wales is to attend two remembrance events this weekend, Buckingham Palace has said, as she gradually returns to public duties after her treatment for cancer.

Farage is a threat to Labour in Wales - and the party has no strategy for dealing with him

Within hours of their landslide victory this summer, Labour MPs had already begun discussing how to counter the threat from Reform UK.