The Democratic Republic of Congo has called on Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end their “blood stained” sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in…
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UK: The painful divorce of Marcus Rashford and Manchester United
He joined Manchester United at the age of seven. Twenty years, 426 appearances, 138 goals and five trophies later, Marcus Rashford is set to leave for Aston Villa. It will…
UK: Mayor Richard Parker’s homes upgrade for struggling households welcomed
An energy charity said thousands of people in the West Midlands contacted them every month looking for help to pay their bills. Act On Energy said it welcomed a £167m…
UK: Lloyds Bank to close 136 branches as people shift to apps
Lloyds Banking Group is to shut another 136 branches by March next year, arguing that customers are increasingly using digital channels for their day-to-day banking. It is the latest in…
Northern Ireland: A week after Storm Éowyn 6,500 properties still without electricity
About 6,500 properties in Northern Ireland are still without power one week on from Storm Éowyn. Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has brought in 350 additional engineers from across the UK and Europe to…
UK: Flood victim to tell summit ‘what it’s really like’
A councillor whose home was badly flooded said she hoped her personal experience would help a flooding conference understand “what it’s really like”. Alison Thomas’s house in Long Stratton, Norfolk,…
UK: Lib Dem’s Ed Davey urges Starmer to start EU customs union talks
Sir Keir Starmer should “fire the starting gun” on creating a new UK-EU customs union at a meeting with European leaders in Brussels on Monday, the Liberal Democrats have said.…
Syria: President Sharaa vows to pursue criminals
Syria’s new president Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to “pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes” in his first address to the nation since the fall…