Charlotte Ash (2nd L) and her three adult children Henry Ash (L), James Ash (2nd R) and Camilla Ash (R) pose for a photograph with their rowing boat as they prepare to depart Hartlepool Marina for a practice session before their 3,000-mile (4,828-km) challenge of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, in Hartlepool, northern England on August 23, 2026.

British family bids to row back against suicide taboo

Family’s 3,000-mile challenge aims to honour father and confront suicide stigma

'I want to see wealth creation': UK's Healey

Limited budget room tests pledges on living costs and defence spending

Britain's finance minister John Healey. File photo.

US envoys have 'more effective proposals': Kyiv

US envoys bring fresh peace proposals to Kyiv amid grinding Russia war

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) attend a joint press conference with Ukrainian president following their talks in Kyiv on September 6, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Dubai developer enters Georgia with $250m project

The company announces to develop a 140,000-square-metre mixed-use complex

Sergey Avayan and Gocha Kamkia during the MoUs signing ceremony

Should UK taxpayers pay for Prince Harry’s security?

Return with Meghan and children sparks fresh scrutiny of royal security costs

Prince Harry with Meghan

EU strongly condemns Iran's attacks across the region

Brussels calls for restraint, civilian protection amid rising Gulf tensions

EU strongly condemns Iranian attacks on countries in region

Bizarre microbe 'gives birth' by bursting itself open

Scientists watched new cells grow inside a mother cell before it ruptured to release them

The Scottish microbe grows offspring inside itself — and some are already carrying offspring.

Trump says Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine

US president did not specify which countries he believed should pay

US President Donald Trump has long demanded that Europeans shoulder more of the cost of Western support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Farage’s Reform UK meets as new donation scandal hits

Two senior party officials resign following undercover investigation

A delegate poses for a photo with an image of Nigel Farage on the second day of the annual Reform UK party conference at the NEC in Birmingham, central England on September 4, 2026.

El Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns

Weather phenomenon near certain to persist through to February

El Nino is set to become “very strong” in the months ahead, the UN has warned.

Meloni throws party to celebrate record in power

Far-right premier touts stability and security while opponents march

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

Restructuring to axe 15% of VW workforce as German plants face uncertain future

Employees of German car maker Volkswagen (VW) wave flags and display banners as they take part in a rally called by German trade union IG Metall to protest against restructuring and mass job cut plans at the VW plant in Zwickau, eastern Germany on July 9, 2026.

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