Republicans tell Trump to delay run for president
Republicans who blame the former president for humdrum midterm results fear he will damage the party’s chances in next month’s Georgia run-off.
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The six ways to prevent weight gain
Many of us are approaching summer carrying extra kilos, but these evidence-based strategies can keep excess flab at bay
Chinese billionaires feel pinch in global downturn
China’s rich list has taken a heavy hit in the past year, with the number of billionaires plummeting by a fifth in the biggest drop in 24 years.
Broadcaster has no right to assume viewers are monarchists
It is one thing to be respectful about the Queen’s death, quite another to be told on national television how people should feel about it.
Egg-thrower narrowly misses Charles and Camilla
An anti-slavery protester has been detained after hurling four eggs at the King and Queen Consort as they greeted thousands of people in York.
Zero tolerance for net zero greenwashing: UN
Companies pledging to reach net-zero emissions should not be taken seriously if they keep investing in new fossil fuel supplies, a UN-backed group of experts says.
Liverpool owners want $5.33bn-plus
Liverpool’s owners will listen to offers of more than £3bn ($5.33bn) for the Premier League club, US banking sources say.
Norwegian princess relinquishes royal duties for shaman
The eldest child of King Harald V, Martha Louise, will end her official role due to criticism of her US fiance, a self-styled natural healer who claims he can cure cancer.
Homosexuality is damage in mind: World Cup envoy
An official ambassador for the football World Cup in Qatar has gone rogue during a German TV interview before being suddenly cut off.
Election deniers line up for their shot
More than 300 candidates who deny the legitimacy of the last US presidential election are standing in the mid-terms.
Putin’s gun for hire takes aim at elections
The leader of a notorious pro-Kremlin mercenary group accused of being Vladimir Putin’s private army has warned that he will disrupt the US midterm elections.
Girl kept locked up for seven years
An eight-year-old German girl has been freed after allegedly being locked away by her mother and grandparents for more than seven years.
Kiwi downturn hits Ardern hard
Support for New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party has fallen to its lowest level since Jacinda Ardern became leader in 2017, a poll shows.
Biden wants Zelensky to negotiate with Putin
President Biden and senior advisers have been privately urging Ukraine to consider negotiating with President Putin in an attempt to end the bloody invasion.
The king’s ‘bags full of cash’
The former mistress of Juan Carlos has claimed Spain’s disgraced monarch presided over a ‘court of miracles’.
Apple says iPhones may fall victim to Covid
An outbreak of Covid-19 at the world’s largest iPhone plant in China is likely to lead to ‘significantly reduced’ production before Christmas.
Elon Musk finds Twitter’s not as much fun as he thought
Opening the free-speech floodgates may suit the libertarian instincts of Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk but it will come at a big financial cost.
New book reveals sordid details of the royals
Author Simon Sebag Montefiore has penned a new book detailing the world’s most famous families through the ages – using his wealth of contacts and relationships within the world of the royals.
Food unites those with no stomach for war
Borscht is the simple, unadorned meal that brings together Russians and Ukrainians who have moved to Istanbul to escape the conflict.
Ace of spades riddle, Cold War cloud UN chief’s death
The suggestion Congolese rebels and dogs of war were in cahoots with Western intelligence has lingered since Dag Hammarskjold’s death in 1961.
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