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Leicestershire v Somerset, Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live•
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‘Their boat was sinking’: RNLI vows to keep rescuing asylum seekers despite attacks•
How progressives are harnessing anger and frustration to steal young voters from Republicans •
EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China•
UK flight cancellations top 2,000 as pressure grows on air traffic control boss on second day of travel chaos – business live•
Trump center stage at RNC in midterms gamble – US politics live•
Leicestershire v Somerset, Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live•
England v Pakistan, third men’s cricket Test, day one – live•
UK ‘showing leadership’ with West Bank sanctions, says Burnham as he faces Badenoch at PMQs – politics live•
‘Their boat was sinking’: RNLI vows to keep rescuing asylum seekers despite attacks•
How progressives are harnessing anger and frustration to steal young voters from Republicans •
EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China•

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Leaders gather for emergency summit as ceasefire talks enter critical phase

Diplomats from more than 30 nations arrive in Geneva amid cautious optimism that a framework agreement could be reached within days.

Eleanor Whitfield in Geneva7h ago

Record monsoon floods displace two million across South Asia

Aid agencies warn of a looming humanitarian crisis as rivers breach their banks for the third time this season.

Rahul Mehta in Dhaka11h ago

Historic election hands opposition first victory in a generation

Voters delivered a decisive rebuke to the ruling party after a campaign dominated by the cost of living and corruption allegations.

Sofia Andersson22h ago

Tokyo unveils ambitious plan to become carbon neutral by 2040

The metropolitan government will retrofit 1.2 million buildings and electrify its entire bus fleet under the new roadmap.

Kenji Watanabe in Tokyo1d ago