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Britain’s Economy Needs Fixing

Labour must reject neoliberalism and build a state that serves working people.

Labour’s Leadership Must Enforce International Law

The choice is clear: impunity and brute force, or justice and global cooperation.

Spain train crash: What we know after two trains collide with dozens feared dead

Two trains have collided in Spain just south of the capital Madrid on Wednesday morning.

Four investigations Democrats could launch if they win Congress

Democrats in the US Congress are already planning how they would use their power if they win a majority in the House or Senate in next week's midterm elections.

'Condemned as unnatural': 10 images of 19th-Century Parisian women who rebelled against the trouser ban

In 1800, women in Paris were banned from wearing trousers. Throughout the 19th and early 20th Century, many flouted or found a way around the law, rebelling against the stifling restrictions in order to dress – or in some cases live – as men. Here are 10 images capturing their distinctive style and their bravery.

Russell Brand says allegations had devastating impact on him

Russell Brand has said a documentary that made allegations about his behaviour had a "devastating" effect on him, and made friends and colleagues turn against him.

A painting went missing 20 years ago. Police tracked it down with the help of AI

Art theft is a global problem and police forces are struggling to keep on top of it. Now they are turning to AI software that snoop out the most cleverly hidden artworks.

Migrant allegedly murdered wife after green card marriage went wrong

Destino Jean-Louis, 23, was arrested on Friday on murder charges in connection with the brutal death of his wife, Latosha Ann Cooper, 45, according to local and federal authorities.

Budget 2026 live: chancellor says scrapping gas standing charges will save 60% of homes £45 a year

But there has been a more positive response from Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition. He said:

At least 39 dead after high-speed trains collide and carriages plunge off tracks

At least 39 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Spain, sending two carriages off the tracks and down an embankment.

Rescue efforts underway as 'at least 39 dead' in horror train crash

A crash involving two trains on a popular line has resulted in dozens of casualties in Spain. At least 39 people have died after the collision, which happened on the Madrid-Andalusia high-speed line, Sky News reports citing local authorities. The horror incident occurred between the towns of Los Yébenes and Urda in Toledo, shortly after 9.00am local time (8am GMT), and involved a Renfe AVE high-speed train that departed Madrid at 8.00am local time bound for Seville and an Iryo train traveling in the opposite direction. At least one train car appears heavily damaged and off tracks from pictures taken at the scene. The line is popular among British tourists travelling across Spain in the summer months, as it takes from the capital city to the southern coast.

The Simpsons pulled from UK TV for the first time in 36 years

THE Simpsons is reportedly set to be pulled from Sky TV for the first time in 36 years.