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Israel election results live: president warns against ‘tarnishing an entire community’ in defence of Palestinian vote
Isaac Herzog responds to Netanyahu’s claim of foreign interference in election as count of absentee ballots continuesFull report: Coalition talks loom in IsraelAnalysis: Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or...
Trump and Obama trade barbs on campaign trail in final days before midterm election – US politics live
Former president says ‘these are not serious people’ in Georgia rally as Trump defended his White House decor in Ohio rally‘They mobilized a whole government response to that joke’: Obama...
Treasury denies Healey plan to cut welfare bill before election, claiming his comments were misinterpreted – UK politics live
Asked earlier if there would be a cut to the welfare bill before the next election, the chancellor said: ‘There will be a reduction in the benefits bill’ Continue reading...
Spain begins mourning period after train crash as search continues for victims in wreckage
Emergency services, drones and dog unit continue to comb carriages as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samplesSpain has begun three days of mourning to commemorate...
Rare love letters to French aristocrat shed light on Louis XVI maritime mystery
‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyageAs he prepared to climb the scaffolding to be publicly...
Poundland on brink of administration, with 12,000 jobs at risk
Owner Gordon Brothers is filing notice of intent to begin process after rejecting management-backed rescue bidBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Poundland has said it is preparing to appoint...
Europe’s central bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down nine months early
Departure of Lagarde, seen as candidate to take over World Economic Forum, comes as eurozone struggles with weak growth and inflationChristine Lagarde, the eurozone’s top central banker, is stepping down...
Lloyds executive criticises Healey for linking bank tax rises to energy bill support
Chief financial officer says he hopes budget measure is temporary as sector provides loans that fuel growthBusiness live – latest updatesA senior Lloyds Banking Group executive has criticised the chancellor...
Democratic lawmakers decry Osha’s push to roll back worker respiratory protections
Elizabeth Warren and others joined by unions and industry experts in warning against the weakening of regulationsThe senator Elizabeth Warren, the congresswoman Ilhan Omar and several other Democratic lawmakers are...
New elementary school in Texas named after beloved longtime school custodian
Marilyn Hampton, who regularly bought supplies for and gave rides to children, was honored at public meetingUS schools are often named after presidents, historical figures and civil rights leaders. And...
New Mexico megachurch endorses Republican candidates, testing federal ban
Legacy Church’s endorsements violate law banning tax-exempt nonprofits from endorsing political candidatesA megachurch in New Mexico has endorsed two Republican candidates running in this year’s midterms, including a Donald Trump-backed...
FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing
Regulator demands companies explain how and why they charge different prices for the same product or service The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is demanding some of the US’s biggest airlines,...