Finance
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says town centres have been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.
Politics
Burnham 'confident' early release of PC Harper's killers can be halted
The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases.
World
Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war, the first verdict since he
Gaming
MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash service
Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram's global network to move between digital assets and local currencies.
World
Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish the death penalty
Lebanon on Tuesday became the first Middle East country to formally abolish the death penalty.
Finance
Baby products company Frida is expanding into kids’ personal care
Baby products company Frida is launching a new category of personal care items for kids, tapping into a growing market a
World
Here Is Where Colombia’s Quake Hit Hardest
A line of cities near the epicenter sustained major damage, images show. The Colombian capital appeared largely spared.
World
Spanish foreign minister says ‘every last person’ will be returned to Morocco, urging migrants to ‘not risk lives again’ – Europe live
José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier as he insisted that Madrid had it all under control Spanish foreign minister J
Finance
IHG Sees Positive Momentum Continuing in Second Half
Elie Maalouf, chief executive officer at InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, discusses the hotel group's first-half perfo
Finance
Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.
World
Thousands die as DR Congo faces fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record
At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data,
World
Transfer roundup: Nottingham Forest seal £34m deal for Sporting’s Diomande
Fulham sign Shea Charles from Saints for £30m Chelsea’s Filip Jorgensen moves to Strasbourg on loan Nottingham Forest