Russia continues Africa charm offensive as Lavrov arrives in Congo
The foreign minister started his tour with talks in Egypt, and will meet Congolese President Sassou Nguesso on Monday.
I am swimming with Amy-Jane Beer in the River Derwent in North Yorkshire’s Howardian Hills. The ruins of the Augustinian Kirkham Priory stand on the opposite bank and sand martins and house martins skim the surface of water the colour of stewed tea.
A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in up to 10 countries mostly in Africa by 2030 to support up to 200,000 community health workers
If you can't afford to heat your home the library may provide sanctuary.
Proposal could mean orders placed late at night arrive next day
Chad's transitional authorities and rebel groups have signed a peace agreement in Qatar ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue due to begin later this month.
Tyson Fury, who lives in Morecambe, is hoping to take on Derek Chisora in a trilogy fight.
Liz Truss will not repeat a Rishi Sunak-style universal payout to help all households with their energy bills if she becomes prime minister, according to an MP involved in her campaign.
A bill which would be the largest investment any US government has made to combat the climate crisis has passed the Senate. The Inflation Reduction Act will now head to the House of Representatives, where it is likely to pass if only 9 of Democrats oppose it. If passed, the bill will invest $369bn in climate and clean energy, and will lower healthcare costs including out of pocket spending and insurance premiums.
Using hosepipes to water gardens and wash cars are banned under rules
The singer, a long-time resident of Australia, died on Monday at her southern California ranch, according to her husband.
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The TV star poked fun at her holiday weight gain, but is on a mission to get back in shape.
A COMMUNITY action group organised a free event in Abingdon where people got their clothes mended to avoid throwing them away.
A county in North Carolina is to equip every school in its district with semi-automatic AR-15 rifles in case of attack.
Exclusive: Independent report calls for mandatory training for all staff and review of complaint process
A mum of two died "in her sleep" as she flew back to the UK with her husband and children, a friend has said. Helen Rhodes, who had not seen her parents and wider family since before the pandemic, was relocating after more than 15 years living in Hong Kong. A few hours into the flight on Friday the midwife was "found unresponsive" and could not be resuscitated, her friend Jayne Jeje said on a GoFundMe page.
Good evening. With green spaces turning brown in exceptionally dry weather (such as Blackheath, below), another hosepipe ban is coming. Yet thoughts are turning to winter with dire new energy price fears.
British specialist insurer Just Group posted a 15% rise in first half underlying operating profit to 74 million pounds ($89.42 million) on Tuesday, as it restored an interim dividend of 0.5 pence per share. Just Group reinstated its dividend in March after reporting a 9% jump in annual profit. "Following our strong H1 22, we have increased confidence of delivering 15% growth in underlying operating profit per annum, on average over the medium term," said David Richardson, group Chief Executive Officer of Just Group, which provides annuities for people with reduced life expectancy.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis said eavesdropping on the Pasok party chief, Nikos Androulakis, was wrong
The 63-year-old actor will star in the new BBC One drama Marriage alongside Nicola Walker.