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Reuters The former first lady is promising to “modernise” Ivory Coast, should she win the election Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will run for president. In an extraordinary comeback, the controversial …

Apple has postponed preorders of the iPhone Air in mainland China, which were due to open today, with regulatory issues around eSIM almost certainly to blame. The Chinese store page for the super-slim iPhone says that “release information will be updated later” (translated from Chinese). Apple had originally announced that …

Gavin Butlerin Singapore and Phanindra DayalBBC Nepali in Kathmandu Getty Images Violence has spiralled across Nepal amid anti-corruption protests Nepal’s army has deployed patrols on the streets of Kathmandu, as the Himalayan nation reels from its worst unrest in decades. Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled further on Tuesday …

Fabio Wardley said he had no hesitation about taking a fight with Joseph Parker and plans to prove he is a world class heavyweight by knocking out his rival. The Briton faces Parker on 25 October at London’s O2 Arena, with the winner expected to be Oleksandr Usyk’s next opponent. …

Relatives of people killed in the Lockerbie bombing are among those being asked to register with the FBI in order to remotely access next year’s criminal trial of a Libyan man accused of carrying out the attack. Emergency service workers and local people who were among the first to provide …

Reuters Carlo Acutis has become the first ever millennial saint Hundreds of young people have gathered in Londonderry to celebrate the canonisation of a teenager nicknamed “God’s influencer”. Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 at the age of 15, is the first millennial – a person born in …

England international Caitlin Beevers returned to action for Leeds Rhinos after more than a year out injured in Sunday’s Women’s Super League win over Huddersfield. Leeds captain Beevers, 23, is fit again after a serious knee injury and crossed for one of the Rhinos’ five tries in a 28-4 success. …

Aleem MaqboolBBC Religion Editor EPA Carlo Acutis – nicknamed as ‘God’s influencer’ – created websites documenting ‘miracles’ A London-born boy has become the first millennial saint, in a ceremony steeped in an ancient ritual presided over by Pope Leo on Sunday. In his short life, Carlo Acutis created websites documenting …

Donald Trump has signalled his intention to send troops to Chicago to ramp up the deportation of illegal immigrants – by posting an AI-generated parody image from Apocalypse Now on social media. There were protests in the city, the largest in Illinois, on Saturday night, with thousands of people marching …

Matt MurrayBBC News and Tony BrownBBC News BBC Neath Abbey has seen a spate of criminal damage incidents this year Criminal damage to listed buildings is on the increase, the body which preserves and protects Welsh heritage has said. Cadw said this year could see the highest ever number of …

US rapper and singer Post Malone has been forced to reschedule his two stadium shows in London because of planned Tube strikes. The 30-year-old star was due to perform on Sunday 7 September and Monday 8 September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but promoters Live Nation said no event licence …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Just before she was set to take the stage in Miami, Lady Gaga canceled her show due to a vocal cord issue that could put her voice at risk.  The “Bad Romance” singer, who has been traveling the U.S. on her Mayhem …

President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that found many of his sweeping tariffs were illegal. In a petition filed late on Wednesday, the administration asked the justices to quickly intervene to rule that the president has the power to impose such …

Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Reuters The King met staff and patients at the new hospital in Smethwick King Charles joked with hospital patients about the challenges of getting older, on a visit to Birmingham. When 85-year-old Jacqueline Page told him she was “wearing out”, he told her: “That’s the terrible thing …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince George was 7 years old when he first learned of his “destiny” — becoming king of England. “Prince William deliberately postponed the hefty conversation with his son, so Prince George could relax and enjoy school, sports and family life,” British royals …

Planned strikes by Airbus workers have been suspended following an improved pay and pension offer, a union has said. Industrial action at the company’s sites in Broughton, Flintshire, and Filton, near Bristol, had been due to take place over a three-week period from 2 September. But Unite union said its …

Jessie J has been forced to rearrange or cancel all upcoming tour dates as she will be having a second operation as part of her treatment for breast cancer. The 37-year-old announced in June that she had been diagnosed with early breast cancer. She had her first operation later in …

Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday to “indefinitely postpone” its vaccine advisory committee meeting next month amid a slew of departures from the Centers for Disease Control …

Martin Graham BBC Scotland News Sharon McMahon The event was due to take place at Glasgow Green on Saturday and Sunday Music fans have been left out of pocket following the last-minute postponement of a festival in Glasgow organised by a man who has been declared bankrupt. In the City …

PA Media The meat should have been destroyed or used in pet food Two men have been jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to sell meat intended for pet food to unsuspecting shoppers. Anthony Fear, 63, was found to have supplied meat unfit for human consumption to Azar Irshad, …