Democratic Texas Representative Gene Wu speaks during a press conference after the passing of HB 4 at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on August 20, 2025. SERGIO FLORES / REUTERS Texas... Read more »
Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland await grades Good morning and welcome to our GCSE results day blog. Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and... Read more »
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The serial entrepreneur Frank Strang, who has died aged 67 of oesophageal cancer, seized an unpremeditated opportunity to deliver the first licensed spaceport for vertical launches in western Europe, overcoming multiple barriers... Read more »
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An Israeli flag flutters, as part of the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on August 14, 2025. RONEN ZVULUN / REUTERS Israel approved a major settlement project... Read more »
Donald Trump has called on a Federal Reserve governor to immediately resign, renewing his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence as officials mull next steps on interest rates. A close Trump... Read more »
As Kyiv braces for peace talks that will include negotiations on the status of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied territories, U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 20 referred to Crimea as “the size of Texas”... Read more »
Israel has announced it is expanding its military operations in Gaza City, as the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemned its approval of a huge new illegal settlement in the West Bank... Read more »
A former supplies officer employed by the HSE at Tipperary University Hospital has claimed that his contract was terminated after he brought to management’s attention a list of 56 items that he... Read more »