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Australians get 'right to disconnect' after hours

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 04:54
A new law has come into effect that allows employees to ignore communications from employers after hours.

British man killed after journalists hit in strike on Ukraine hotel

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 04:51
Ryan Evans, who was part of a Reuters news team, was killed in Kramatorsk in a strike on a hotel on Saturday.

Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in major escalation

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 03:34
Hezbollah says it fired hundreds of rockets after Israel says it launched pre-emptive strikes on Sunday morning.

'In the midnight sun, slaloming through icebergs' - brothers on perilous Arctic voyage

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 03:13
Isak and Alex Rockström face freezing waters and icebergs as they sail the perilous Northwest Passage.

Tories ask who authorised Labour donor's No 10 pass

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 02:41
The Conservatives say it is 'deeply concerning' Labour's biggest donor was given access to No 10.

Stuck in one of the world's toughest jails - against judges' orders

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 02:37
José Duval Mata's family has not heard from him since he was swept up in El Salvador's gang crackdown.

Why Gen Z & Millennials are hung up on answering the phone

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 01:37
A recent survey found a quarter of people aged 18 to 34 never answer the phone.

The Indian archer without arms shooting for a gold

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 01:30
Sheetal Devi, 17, is the world's only active female archer who competes without arms.

Fish and chips price rise tops UK takeaways

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 01:30
The deep fried delicacy has seen the biggest price increase of some of the UK’s most popular takeaways, according to new figures.

World's oldest man: 'No special secret to long life'

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 01:18
"You either live long or you live short and you can’t do much about it," 112-year-old John Tinniswood says.

The children bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 01:05
Many of those suffering and being treated at the epicentre of the mpox outbreak are young children.

Gains in Russian territory shape Ukraine independence celebrations

Mon, 26/08/2024 - 00:32
Ukrainians celebrated Independence Day and Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

David Harewood on what riots tell us about race in the UK

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 11:59
On becoming President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, acting and race

Nature funding to be used to settle council pay deals

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 11:34
BBC Scotland News understands that ministers have written to councils telling them to divert the money.

Anthony Fauci recovering from West Nile virus

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 11:13
The former chief medical adviser is now recovering at home after suffering fever and chills.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 11:08
The 39-year-old was detained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport in northern Paris.

PM to say: 'Things will get worse before we get better'

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 10:38
The Conservatives have disputed Labour's claim they left a black hole in the public finances.

Germany attack: Man surrenders to police and confesses to mass stabbings

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 10:24
The man - allegedly wearing dirty bloodstained clothes - turned himself in to Solingen police.

England call up Hull after Wood ruled out of SL series

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 10:01
England fast bowler Mark Wood is replaced by Josh Hull in England's squad for the remaining two Tests against Sri Lanka.

New tips law means I can treat my nan at Christmas

Sun, 25/08/2024 - 09:56
Leah Williams is one of thousands of workers for whom a change to tipping rules will "help a lot".

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