Hong Kong police arrest nine people suspected of aiding fleeing activists
Police detain four men and five women suspected of arranging transport for activists who tried to flee by boat to Taiwan Hong Kong police say...
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Reduced Covid furlough scheme is an insult, say northern leaders
MPs and mayors say measures not enough as council leaders plead for local lockdown lifeline Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Northern...
HS2 may be guilty of ‘wildlife crime’ by felling trees illegally, say lawyers
Reports of rare bat species in ancient woodland being cleared for high-speed rail line Lawyers have warned HS2 it might be felling trees illegally, after...
‘Plan B’ for rigorous mock exams to avoid rerun of A-level fiasco
Exclusive: Gavin Williamson to announce 2021 exam delay in England and back-up plan in event of Covid disruption Schools in England are to hold rigorous...
Lebanon: Beirut fuel tank explodes in building basement, killing four
Blaze erupts inside bakery shaking city, two months after a massive blast at port killed nearly 200 people A fuel tank has exploded inside a...
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to ceasefire
Countries to halt fighting at 12pm on Saturday to exchange prisoners and casualties Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire starting on Saturday to...
Coronavirus live news: France sets daily record 20,000 cases; Australian state of Victoria reports 14 new infections
Trump plans in-person rally on Monday as next presidential debate cancelled; Europe records 100,000 daily cases for first time; Canada at ‘tipping point’. Follow latest...
Second presidential debate canceled but Trump plans in-person events
Debate commission prepares for final debate on 22 October Trump announces events despite Covid diagnosis The second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden...
Premier League’s pay-per-view TV deal under fire from furious football fans
Deal signed to show fixtures on Sky and BT Sport Five games per matchday will cost £14.95 each The Premier League drew criticism and disdain...
Alcoholic anaesthetist’s error that killed Briton unforgivable, court told
Prosecutor demands maximum sentence for Helga Wauters over Xynthia Hawke’s death in France An anaesthetist who had been drinking before an emergency caesarean that led...