Minimum wage should rise to £15 for all workers, says TUC

The Trades Union Congress says this higher rate should be paid to all workers, including under-23s.

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Crikey: Australian news site challenges Lachlan Murdoch to sue it

Small publisher Crikey says the media mogul has sent legal letters accusing it of defaming him.

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Port of Felixstowe strike: 'This pay rise makes a big difference'

As industrial action enters a third day, why are union members at the UK's busiest port walking out?

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Beirut: Further part of grain silos collapses 2 years after blast

Rotting grain ignited in the summer heat, leaving a fire burning in the silos for weeks, officials say.

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Not so Despicable: China changes ending of Minions movie

The movie is meant to be the backstory of a villain but China's latest alteration has changed this.

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US Open 2022: Will Novak Djokovic be able to play?

Former world number one Novak Djokovic has his "fingers crossed" he is allowed to play in the US Open despite not being vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Gatwick Airport: Flights cancelled due to staff sickness

Around 26 EasyJet flights have been cancelled in and out of the London airport today.

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Bangladesh cuts school and office hours to save power

The country started daily two-hour power cuts last month after the Ukraine war drove up energy prices.

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China mortgage rate cut as property crisis deepens

The country's central bank lowered the five-year lending rate by 1.5 percentage points on Monday.

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Plans to cut energy bills if peak-time use avoided

How homes can get discounts if they use less electricity at peak times are close to being announced.

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Iraq collapse: Bodies pulled from rubble after landslide hits shrine

Bodies are found after the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine was hit by a landslide in the Karbala region.

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377A: Singapore to end ban on gay sex

The repeal of a colonial-era law will effectively legalise homosexuality in the conservative state.

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In pictures: Drought in Europe exposes sunken ships, lost villages and ominous 'hunger stones'

Nazi warships, lost villages and "hunger stones" are revealed as water levels drop across Europe.

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Portugal wildfires: State of alert begins amid third heatwave

The country is bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, with temperatures of up to 38C predicted.

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India monsoon rains cause fatal bridge collapse

A bridge collapses in India following seasonal rains in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, killing at least two people.

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Inside Amapiano, the new sound of South Africa

In Zulu, Amapiano literally means “the pianos” and it's a blend of house, kwaito, jazz, and lounge music.

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New Zulu king crowned in South Africa

Thousands gather for the traditional Zulu coronation, which saw Misuzulu ka Zwelithini become king.

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Ukraine war: Drone attack targets Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea

The attack on the Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol is the latest in a string of strikes against Russia.

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Ukraine displays destroyed Russian tanks in Kyiv

Destroyed Russian military vehicles are on display in Kyiv, ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day.

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Turkey crash: Bus ploughs into crash scene, killing rescuers

The bus hit emergency crews and journalists at the site of an earlier road accident, killing 16.

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Seized £63m Russian superyacht Axioma to be sold at Gibraltar auction

The monster boat can sleep 12 guests and boasts a swimming pool, jacuzzi, spa and 3D cinema.

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Jonah Hill to stop promoting films to protect his mental health

A psychologist says the Superbad actor "should be applauded" for opening up about anxiety attacks.

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Escaped bull wrecks shop in Peru

The animal had escaped from a truck transporting it to an abattoir.

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Hackers may have exploited security flaws - Apple

Users of some models of iPhone, iPad and Mac are being urged to run 'important security update'.

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Evangelista on Vogue cover after 'deforming' surgery

It's a year since the model said a botched cosmetic procedure had left her "brutally disfigured".

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Should parents take their babies to a comedy show?

Comedian Matt Forde says a crying infant "derailed" his performance at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Ukraine war: Russia rejects call to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area

The appeal comes amid warnings of a nuclear disaster, as each side accuses the other of shelling it.

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Battery power problem cuts short Russian spacewalk, Nasa says

A cosmonaut was rushed back to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the US space agency says.

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Gateshead factory closure puts 430 jobs at risk

Orchard House Foods wants to relocate production from Gateshead to its base in Northamptonshire.

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Patrick Reed: American golfer suing The Golf Channel for defamation in $750m lawsuit

US golfer Patrick Reed files a $750m defamation lawsuit against American television network The Golf Channel and commentator Brandel Chamblee.

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Pulsic takeover by Super Orange HK blocked on security grounds

The move is the latest attempt by the government to limit China's involvement in UK business and technology.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Billionaire wants to buy Manchester United

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to buy Manchester United if the Glazer family put the club up for sale.

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'Madame Butterfly': Japanese fashion pioneer Hanae Mori dies

A trailblazer in her field, she was the first Asian designer to break into French haute couture.

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Spanish fires: Passengers injured fleeing train in Bejís

Ten people are injured, three seriously, as a train is caught up in a wildfire in eastern Spain.

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Pace of UK house price rises slows to 11-month low, says ONS

Property values rose fastest in Scotland in the year to June, official figures show.

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Israel and Germany condemn Palestinian leader's '50 Holocausts' claim

Israeli and German leaders express outrage after Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of "50 Holocausts".

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Ladbrokes owner Entain to pay £17m for breaching rules

Entain failed to properly check possible money-laundering or offer support to struggling customers.

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Elon Musk sends social media into frenzy with joke on Twitter about buying Man Utd

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, sends social media into a frenzy with a joke on Twitter that he is buying Manchester United.

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Kenya election 2022: Raila Odinga to go to court, as others celebrate

Kenya held one of its most nail-biting, and controversial, elections since one-party rule ended.

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UK inflation: How much are prices rising for you?

Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.

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Whales surprise two paddleboarders in Argentina

One paddleboarder was knocked into the water by a whale's fin, which clipped his board.

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Turkey-Greece migrants: 38 people found stranded on tiny, unnamed island

The group - including a pregnant woman and seven children - have been stuck since mid-July.

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US 'must contest' Chinese missiles over Taiwan, says admiral

Firing missiles over Taiwan is a "gorilla in the room" that must be challenged, a top US commander says.

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Kenya election result: William Ruto victory hailed amid result dispute

Foreign leaders congratulate the president-elect but backers of Raila Odinga question the result.

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New Zealand: Human remains found in suitcase bought at auction

A family in New Zealand made the grisly discovery upon unpacking their haul at their home.

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Heathrow Airport extends cap on passengers to end of October

It means a daily limit on departing passengers will now apply until after the October half-term holidays.

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Liz Cheney: Trump’s nemesis faces Republican day of reckoning

Wyoming Republicans decide on Tuesday if Liz Cheney is a defender of the constitution or a "swamp rat".

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Ukraine war: Explosions rock Russian base in Ukraine's Crimea

The base is hit by blasts a week after a Ukrainian attack on another military airbase in Crimea.

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Scott Morrison: Ex-Australia PM held five additional portfolios, Albanese says

PM Albanese says Mr Morrison held five extra portfolios but the ex-PM said he acted "in good faith".

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Shanghai Covid: Ikea shoppers flee attempt to lock down store

Video shows people running out of the store in Xuhui district as guards tried to shut them in.

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