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In his first Labour conference speech as party leader and prime minister, Andy Burnham promised a new direction for Britain while outlining plans on water ownership, pensions and electoral reform. He also paid an emotional tribute to his late father.
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A commission found that Manchester City used commercial agreements that did not reflect their true economic substance in a funding scheme valued at £830.69 million. The club denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal, while punishment will be decided later.
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The prime minister says Labour will contest the next general election on a pledge to change the voting system, but has yet to specify how a proposed commission would work.
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A vessel sank in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico, killing at least three people. The Coast Guard is searching for other passengers in a sea route used by migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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A charge involving an Austin driver and an ICE agent indicates that body-camera video captured the shooting. The footage has not been made public, and the brief account provides no further details about the incident or charge.
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Some Republicans in Colorado worry that Victor Marx’s dramatic personal history could damage the party’s wider electoral prospects as he runs for governor.
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President Irfaan Ali says officials are reassessing three proposals before choosing a contractor to recover the sunken MV Barima, while insisting the government is committed to salvage work and an independent inquiry.
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Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military leaders are preparing talks under a defence pact as Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia. Restrictions on Iranian flights have also spread, while Tehran has warned of retaliation and offered terms for ending the wider conflict.
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Two proposals from the existing Wales Gas-to-Energy contractor were far above a Chinese company’s offer, as scrutiny grows over tender rules, delays and the project’s expected completion date.
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At a G77 and China ministerial meeting, the UN chief warned that demand for critical minerals must not reproduce old patterns of resource exploitation. His remarks echo Guyana’s efforts to expand local gold refining and jewellery production.
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The body of Tasia Fortune, 29, was discovered last month hanging from a tree branch behind an abandoned property in Jackson, Mississippi. The brief account provides no further details about the circumstances or investigation.
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The Supreme Court again blocked a Republican-backed Missouri congressional map, despite a federal appeals court ruling in favor of Republicans seeking an advantage in the midterm elections.