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Myanmar will begin its general elections on 28 December, its military government announced, in a phased poll widely condemned as a sham that will be used to entrench the junta’s power. This will be the first vote since the junta seized power in a bloody coup in 2021, and imprisoned …

Beth Cruse BBC News, West of England BBC Ian James says his son, Chris, will need to sell two of the family’s holiday parks The owner of a group of family-run holiday parks says some of his businesses will need to be sold and jobs may be lost because of …

Leigh Boobyer & Jeremy Stern BBC News, Wiltshire BBC Faye Woodley says she has “no confidence” in planned NHS dentistry reforms A woman who says her teeth were destroyed by cancer treatment says dental care in the UK “feels like we’re going back to Victorian times”. Faye Woodley, who is …

Simon Jones & Ruth Comerford BBC News Getty Images More than 2,500 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats in the 11 days since the new “one in, one out” agreement with France took effect, figures from the Home Office show. The plan proposes that for each migrant the …

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈        “Education, education, education” was how Tony Blair set out New Labour’s priorities in the early noughties. A quarter of a century on, what story is Sir Keir Starmer trying to tell about schools under his premiership? In this episode, …

Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands Ruaridh Connellan/Expectation/BBC The documentary will feature footage of Ozzy Osbourne, wife Sharon and their children over the past three years It was just six weeks ago when legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne performed in front of thousands of adoring metalheads for the final time in …

Residents were evacuated from their homes after a large fire in a town centre. Firefighters were called to a building on West Avenue in Clacton, Essex, at about 00:35 BST on Monday. Crews said Jackson Road, Penfold Road and Agate Road would also be shut while they fought the flames. …

Fionn McLaughlin extended his lead at the top of the British F4 standings despite a collision with his title rival at Knockhill. Red Bull Junior driver McLaughlin came together with Hungarian Martin Molnar in the closing stages of the third race at the Scottish circuit. McLaughlin was forced to retire …

Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent Reuters The prime minister previously said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September, unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza” MPs, members of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLAs), Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and Welsh Senedd (MSs) have …

A group of between 30 to 50 critically ill and injured Palestinian children will be evacuated from Gaza to the UK for medical treatment in the coming weeks, the BBC understands. They would be the first children brought to the UK for treatment as part of a government operation being …

Wayne Rooney says his former England team-mate Sol Campbell went six months without speaking to him after a penalty incident between the pair in Manchester United’s 2-0 win against Arsenal during the 2004-05 season. Arsenal, coached by Arsene Wenger, had been Premier League Invincibles the previous season, but Sir Alex …

Chris McHugh BBC News, Oxfordshire BBC Food network FareShare, which supplies Sofea, said demand for their services increased during school holidays A charity that redistributes food to community larders delivered about 15,000 more meals to people in July compared to the same period last year. Sofea, which has a hub …

Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland Getty Images It is thought some importers may have front-loaded their orders of Scottish salmon ahead of the tariffs kicking in “Shortbread is America’s second favourite cookie, after chocolate chip,” says Anne Robinson, owner of Scottish Gourmet USA, a small business in North …

The bustle still exists in Hong Kong, but its tone is not the same.  A city once famous for its protest, now simply doesn’t dare. Just a few years ago it would have been hard to imagine a court case as high-profile as that of Jimmy Lai without at least a …

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among Chinese social media users. Critics said the pose resembled the racist “slanted eye” historically used to mock Asians. Calls for a boycott of Swatch products grew …

Truly, this is a moment as important as it is unusual. History does not provide us a guide here. Never before have we seen so many world leaders gather at such short notice for a meeting like this at the White House, and with a president as consequential as he is …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chris Pratt celebrated a milestone birthday with his oldest child. Pratt, 46, reveled in the fact that he now has a teenager at home as he honored his son Jack on his 13th birthday. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star shared a …

NurPhoto via Getty Images A man feeds pigeons in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir A recent court ban on feeding pigeons in public spaces in the western Indian city of Mumbai has become a major flashpoint between civic bodies, public health activists and bird lovers. This month, hundreds of people clashed …

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An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking some 1,700 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Australia’s Transport Workers’ Union said it welcomed the ruling, which it said marked the largest employer penalty in the country’s history. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee said in …