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A total of 410,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Saturday – including 110,000 in Paris – as part of a day of rallies focussed on purchasing power and the defence of public services, the Interior Ministry told AFP. The turnout was slightly lower than last week, which saw 550,000 people take to the streets. Meanwhile, according to the union responsible for organising the authorised events,…

France 24 · 16 hrs ago

Demonstrators want pensions to remain indexed to inflation and the gender pension gap to be eliminated.

Al Jazeera · 16 hrs ago

Cypriots say the influx of Israelis is threatening local businesses and pushing communities out of their neighbourhoods.

Al Jazeera · 18 hrs ago

The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, with whom she shares five children, announced in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

BBC News · 18 hrs ago

Turkey and Libya plan to redraw maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean as part of a new economic corridor. This has sparked strong protests from Greece, and has also drawn the European Union into the conflict.

Deutsche Welle · 19 hrs ago

Student protests in France began more than a month ago, over poor conditions in high schools, teacher shortages, the pace of the school day and inequalities between private and public education. The movement has since grown into a broader mobilisation, bringing together the Yellow Vests, trade unions and wider civil society. Joseph Downing, Senior lecturer in politics and international relations and Aston…

France 24 · 21 hrs ago

Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethic Some of London’s top restaurants are opening branches in Dubai because of a “tax tsunami” in the UK and better work ethic abroad, according to a leading restaurateur. James Robson, a co-owner of Fallow in St James’s Market, regarded as the capital’s hottest restaurant, serving 1,000 people a day, has…

The Guardian · 22 hrs ago

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

BBC News · 1 day ago

Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?

BBC News · 1 day ago

The move comes as Trump's Republican Party scrambles to maintain control of the US Congress, with a Republican candidate in a key Senate race saying she had lobbied to lift the tariffs on Canadian products.

Deutsche Welle · 2 days ago

Brent crude increase follows Tehran threatening retaliatory attacks on Gulf refineries and datacentres Oil has hit its highest level in more than six months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose by about 3.5% on Friday to pass $117 a barrel at one point – its highest level since April. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 2 days ago

Kashim Chowdhury denied being dishonest when not telling employers he had other jobs.

BBC News · 2 days ago

The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.

BBC News · 2 days ago

Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

BBC News · 2 days ago

The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.

BBC News · 2 days ago

High inflation, low growth and rising unemployment can be added to the federal treasurer’s wall of worries Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers in a speech last week offered the scant encouragement that the economy would be “a bit better” in a year’s time. Fast forward to Friday morning, and the treasurer revealed that his officials were busy downgrading their forecasts ahead…

The Guardian · 2 days ago

Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.

BBC News · 2 days ago

The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".

BBC News · 2 days ago

Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.

BBC News · 3 days ago

The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

BBC News · 3 days ago

The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.

BBC News · 3 days ago