Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up
Bridget Phillipson, the equalities minister, is reportedly one of the Labour figures who is keen to disband the SMC. Ph...
Can Reform UK recover from its summer horribilis?
Nigel Farage in Clacton for the byelection he triggered in an attempt to neutralise the pressure he was under over an u...
Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe view from the beach at Bandar Abbas in Iran, August 5, 202...
The London office, the empty boxes and the £1bn tax loophole
Exclusive: How a court case over an unoccupied office block could end a widely used tax avoidance schemeFrom the outside...
Rescuers search for 18 missing after boat capsizes off Northern Cyprus
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAyten and Hayri Bicer wait for an update on their two missing ...
Fire breaks out after unidentified explosions at oil refinery in Baghdad
A fire broke out following unidentified explosions at the Al-Dora power plant south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discriminationA UN committee ha...
The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial
Image source, ReutersByAna FaguyReporting fromMassachusettsPublished31 August 2026, 12:17 BSTUpdated 6 minutes agoLindsa...
Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief under scrutiny
World Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief under scrutiny August 31, 20267:50 AM ET By O...
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca defence pact meeting
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca defence pact meeting Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are holding a ...
Cross-party talks needed to tackle climate crisis, say Lib Dems
Andy Burnham urged to seek consensus over response to extreme heat and forthcoming ‘super El Niño’Andy Burnham should ca...
Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed woman
Image source, EPAImage caption, The arrest comes after a 22-year-old woman was killed and several others injured at a te...