How Europe held off US to win sensational Ryder Cup
Captain Luke Donald cements his status as a bona fide Ryder Cup legend as Europe hold off a spirited US fightback to win in New York.
‘Horrific’: Israel bombs hospitals, residential towers amid Gaza onslaught
The Israeli military targets hospitals and multistorey buildings as it intensifies its offensive to seize Gaza City.
Oregon sues Trump administration over plans to deploy troops
Oregon calls the move "arbitrary", and says it "threatens to undermine public safety by inciting a public outcry".
The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.
Isle of Wight festival increases profits despite fall in attendance
Festival made £3.4m profit in 2024, generating £2.6m dividend for its parent company, part of Live Nation
Pet Shop Boys and The Prodigy helped the Isle of Wight music festival increase its profits last year, generating a £2.6m dividend for its parent company, a division of the events industry’s biggest player, Live Nation.
In a year when many smaller music festivals lost money or were cancelled amid wet weather and soaring costs, the summer showpiece on the island, a ferry ride across the Solent from England’s southern coast, managed to prosper.
Continue reading...UK graduates and healthcare workers worst hit as jobs market ‘cools’
Recruitment report identifies sharp rise in vacancies for warehouse staff and cleaners but large fall in graduate opportunities
Graduates fresh from university will find it difficult to find a job after a 35% drop in hiring by employers over the last year, according to analysis by a leading recruitment data provider.
Hiring freezes at many employers have taken the biggest toll on graduates and meant there is fierce competition for the few jobs left for younger workers.
Continue reading...UK graduates and healthcare workers worst hit as jobs market ‘cools’
Recruitment report identifies sharp rise in vacancies for warehouse staff and cleaners but large fall in graduate opportunities
Graduates fresh from university will find it difficult to find a job after a 35% drop in hiring by employers over the last year, according to analysis by a leading recruitment data provider.
Hiring freezes at many employers have taken the biggest toll on graduates and meant there is fierce competition for the few jobs left for younger workers.
Continue reading...What’s the fallout from the latest UN sanctions on Iran?
The UN has reimposed sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal.
Moldova’s pro-EU party takes lead in election as vote counting under way
Moldovans await the results of a closely-watched parliamentary election, amid claims of Russian interference.
Young Moroccans clash with police while protesting stadium spending and health system decline – AP News
Hezbollah a ‘legitimate political party’ within Lebanon, US envoy says
Tom Barrack says Hezbollah’s legitimacy within Lebanon’s political system makes solving conflict with Israel difficult.
Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 and wounds at least 10, as other regions hit too – AP News
- Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 and wounds at least 10, as other regions hit too AP News
- Russia attacks Ukraine with one of the largest aerial assaults of the war, killing four and injuring dozens CNN
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Denmark bans drone flights while ‘brutal’ attack on Kyiv kills four The Independent
- 'Hundreds' of drones and missiles fired at Ukraine by Russia BBC
- NATO fighter jets scrambled in Poland as Russia launches deadly strikes on Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England
Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech
Rachel Reeves will deliver a library in every primary school in England as part of Labour’s plans to give all children the best start in life regardless of their background.
The scheme, which will create libraries in the 1,700 primaries currently without them, will be funded from £132.5m of dormant assets that will be unlocked to give young people access to cultural opportunities.
Continue reading...High standard of English to be required for leave to remain, Mahmood to pledge
Home secretary to set out proposed tougher conditions including not taking benefits and ‘spotless’ criminal record
Criminals and people who cannot speak English to “a high standard” will be denied permission to settle in the UK, Shabana Mahmood will announce on Monday, in proposals intended to contain the growing electoral threat from Reform UK.
In a speech framing herself as a “tough home secretary”, Mahmood will say people seeking indefinite leave to remain (ILR) will have to demonstrate they have integrated and “contributed” to society through national insurance payments and voluntary work, and not relied on benefits.
Continue reading...Starmer decries Reform’s ‘racist’ plans as ministers escalate attacks on Farage
PM says immigration proposals could tear country apart as Labour delegates gather for first day of party conference
Keir Starmer has decried Reform UK’s “racist” plans to revoke the rights of thousands of people to live in Britain, as a number of cabinet ministers escalated attacks on Nigel Farage on the first day of the Labour party conference.
The prime minister said Farage’s plans to revoke indefinite leave to remain for families who may have spent years working in Britain could “tear this country apart”, though he said he understood that many people tempted to vote for Reform were frustrated at the slow pace of change.
Continue reading...Starmer decries Reform’s ‘racist’ plans as ministers escalate attacks on Farage
PM says immigration proposals could tear country apart as Labour delegates gather for first day of party conference
Keir Starmer has decried Reform UK’s “racist” plans to revoke the rights of thousands of people to live in Britain, as a number of cabinet ministers escalated attacks on Nigel Farage on the first day of the Labour party conference.
The prime minister said Farage’s plans to revoke indefinite leave to remain for families who may have spent years working in Britain could “tear this country apart”, though he said he understood that many people tempted to vote for Reform were frustrated at the slow pace of change.
Continue reading...India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025 Final: India Beat Pakistan To Clinch 9th Asia Cup, Then Trophy Drama Follows – NDTV Sports
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Vance says Russia has ‘to wake up and accept reality’ – The Hill
- Vance says Russia has ‘to wake up and accept reality’ The Hill
- 'Wake up and accept reality.' Vance warns Moscow on Ukraine war USA Today
- Vance: It is ‘clearly time’ for Russia to ‘talk seriously’ about peace Politico
- JD Vance mocks Russians over ‘stalled’ war in Ukraine with little ‘territorial gain’ New York Post
- Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘growing incredibly impatient’ with Russia over war, warns Vance The Guardian
Small boat carrying record 125 people crosses Channel – BBC
- Small boat carrying record 125 people crosses Channel BBC
- Body of young migrant found on French beach as crossings to UK rise CNN
- 2 women die attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Child dies while reportedly trying to reach UK in small boat The Guardian
- UK Sees Biggest-Ever Migrant Arrival as Boats Get Bigger Bloomberg.com
US citizen released by Taliban after nine-month detention
Amir Amiry is expected to return to the US after months of negotiations for his release, which were led by Qatari mediators.