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CIA reaches out to recruit agents in despotic regimes

The US Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new drive to hire potential spies in China, Iran and North Korea after a similar successful campaign to recruit Russians.

Nato chief visits Kyiv amid major Russian drone attack

Russian forces have launched a major drone attack on 15 Ukrainian regions, causing damage to energy infrastructure, residential buildings and schools.

Can war in the Middle East be won by military might?

Mike Crofts examines the balance of power across the region

Israel strikes Beirut killing at least nine as civilians told to evacuate south Lebanon

Airstrikes by Israel on Beirut have killed at least nine as the military called on citizens in southern Lebanon to evacuate more than 20 more towns in a sign of a potential expansion of its ground and air assault on Hezbollah.

GP 'planned to kill mother's partner with fake Covid jab'

Thomas Kwan denies attempting to murder Patrick O’Hara

Alzheimer's breakthrough after drug treatment success

Researchers have hailed a breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s. Scientists have created a drug that works by targeting both key areas of a protein linked to the disease.

Firearms officer's account of fatal shooting 'false' and 'exaggerated', jury is told

A Metropolitan Police firearms officer's account of the moment he shot Chris Kaba during a police stop was \"false\" in some parts and \"exaggerated\" in others, a court has heard.

What will the Middle East conflict do to interest rates?

The pound fell sharply yesterday after Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, said in a newspaper interview that the Bank could become “a bit more aggressive” in cutting interest rates if inflation remains subdued.

Governor says Bank may be ‘more aggressive' on rates

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said interest rate cuts could soon become “more aggressive”, sparking a drop in the value of the pound.

Freebies while not in power 'different', minister claims

A minister has claimed accepting freebies while in opposition is “different” from doing so in government as she attempted to explain why Sir Keir Starmer has paid back the value of some Taylor Swift tickets, but not thousands of pounds’ worth of other gifts.

Johnson memoir is twisted, sour and full of yet more lies

‘Unleashed’ should be subtitled ‘Not me, guv’ as former PM uses the opportunity to deflect blame, writes Sean O’Grady

BBC's Johnson interview axed over message gaffe

‘Embarrassing’ Kuenssberg error scuppers talk with ex-PM

I should have sacked 'weird' Cummings, says Johnson

Former aide compared to homicidal robot’ in ex-PM’s book

Vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer could be in pipeline

The world’s first vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer is being developed in the UK and could save thousands of lives, eventually wiping out the disease, researchers claim.

Blame game breaks out over deal to cede Chagos Islands

Britain to hand sovereignty of archipelago back to Mauritius while keeping control of secretive Diego Garcia military base

House sales spike 25% on back of lower interest rates

House sales jumped in September as lower mortgage rates boosted the market, according to a property website.

Low crowds, no data and a big step into the unknown

England are among the favourites to lift the Women's T20 World Cup this month but the tournament will be lessened by the late move to stage it in the UAE, writes Sonia Twigg

'My head span when I was asked to portray the PM'

Bafta-winning star Adeel Akhtar tells Ellie Harrison about his latest role in 'Showtrial', his upcoming stint as UK leader and how the reaction to the August riots showed true patriotism

Move over, boy named Sue: here comes little Thatcher

How much is too much when it comes to picking a name for your children? Katie Rosseinsky on dubious parental choices

How an 'October Surprise' could shake up US election

Republicans stole the White House from under the nose of Jimmy Carter in 1980... or so the story goes. Journalist and author Craig Unger has no doubt the malfeasance took place and is determined American voters must learn from history

Iran is going for broke in a high-stakes nuclear game

Only historians will be able to tell us whether the Middle East is now facing its most dangerous moment since the Yom Kippur war in 1973.

Female naval officers set sail on journey around the globe

Two female officers from the Indian Navy have embarked ona mission to circumnavigate the world, setting sail from a port in Goa yesterday.

Ukraine withdraws troops from key eastern town

After more than two years of intense fighting, Kyiv’s forces have withdrawn from a key town in eastern Ukraine after Russian troops advanced on the area.

Vance and Walz remain civil in policy-driven VP debate

Trump’s shadow was inescapable as the candidates juggled with questions covering starkly different visions for America

Nearly 20 asylum cases still pending decade after claim

An asylum claim made nearly 17 years ago is still being processed by the Home Office, new data shows.

Firearms officer may have been 'angry and annoyed' in fatal shooting, court hears

A Metropolitan Police firearms officer may have been \"angry, frustrated and annoyed\" when he shot Chris Kaba in the head through the windscreen of a car, a court has heard.

Police say no gunshots fired at Private Eye editor's taxi

Police have poured cold water on reports of a suspected gun attack on a taxi ferrying Private Eye editor Ian Hislop.

Not waving but drowning

Tory contenders took the chance to show their real selves to the party faithful. If only they hadn't, writes Joe Murphy

Starmer faces reality check over Europe relations reset

Sir Keir Starmer faced a reality check on his first trip to Brussels yesterday as he appeared to come away from the European capital with only an agreement to hold further meetings with EU leaders.

Labour peer investigated for ‘failure to register interests'

Waheed Alli, the Labour peer at the centre of the donations row engulfing Sir Keir Starmer's party, is under investigation over an alleged failure to register interests.