Reuters The UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has arrived in the United States for talks on how to tackle the spiralling cost of living. During what could be his final week in the job, Mr Zahawi is meeting US banks and officials to seek “international solutions” to soaring costs. Labour has criticised the trip, saying he
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Reuters Some 180,000 residents in Jackson, Mississippi have “indefinitely” lost access to reliable running water after excessive rainfall and flooding. Rising floodwaters over the weekend breached the city’s main water treatment facility, bringing it to the brink of collapse. A state of emergency has been declared, and schools, restaurants and businesses have temporarily closed. Raw
EPA The deadly fighting in Iraq’s capital appears to have subsided, after the figure at the centre of the crisis told his supporters to end their protests. Hundreds of people who had been camped outside parliament in Baghdad for weeks dispersed as instructed by influential Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. On Monday, at least 23
Drone footage has shown thousands of tents discarded after this year’s Reading Festival. The video was taken after music fans left the site at Little John’s Farm. The three-day festival featured acts including Ed Sheeran, Arctic Monkeys and The 1975. Video credit: Tony McGinn of Fly Sky Drones UK Follow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter,
Chris Patrick A 21-year-old who died after being stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival has been named as rapper Takayo Nembhard. Mr Nembhard, known as TKorStretch, was attacked in Ladbroke Grove at about 20:00 BST on Monday. Police had to pull him out of a huge crowd and provide emergency first aid. He later died in
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Pakistan is facing “a monsoon on steroids”, the UN’s secretary general has warned, after floods submerged a third of the country. Antonio Guterres urged the world to come to Pakistan’s aid as he launched a $160m appeal
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. At least 15 people have been killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and supporters of a powerful Shia cleric in the capital, Baghdad. Officials say dozens more were injured after protesters loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr stormed
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September Coverage: Daily radio commentaries across BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the website and app Serena Williams extended her US Open farewell with a gritty opening win on an entertaining night packed with hope
Getty Images Pakistan’s planning minister says early estimates show the devastating floods to hit the country have caused at least $10bn (£8.5bn) of damage. His comment comes as another government minister said that one-third of the South Asian nation has been submerged. Separately on Monday, Pakistan received a $1.1bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund
Getty Images Ukraine’s military claims to have broken through Russia’s first line of defence in the occupied Kherson region. The reported push appears to form part of a long-awaited counter-offensive being launched by Kyiv in an attempt to retake the country’s south. It follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks aimed at cutting off Russian forces there
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock One-third of Pakistan has been completely submerged by historic flooding, its climate minister says. Devastating flash floods have washed away roads, homes and crops – leaving a trail of deadly havoc across Pakistan. “It’s all one big ocean, there’s no dry land to pump the water out,” Sherry Rehman said, calling it a “crisis
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Unions have confirmed they will continue strike action after turning down a new pay offer from councils. Unite and the GMB both rejected the Cosla offer while Unison, Scotland’s largest council union, said it would put it
Washington Commanders rookie Brian Robinson has had surgery after he was shot during an attempted armed robbery or carjacking. The Washington DC Police Department told NFL.comexternal-link that Robinson suffered two gunshot wounds to his “lower extremities” during Sunday’s incident. On Monday, Robinson wrote on Instagram that the “surgery went well.” Commanders head coach Ron Rivera
PA Media Liz Truss has pulled out of a BBC One interview with Nick Robinson that was due to air on Tuesday evening. Ms Truss’ team said she could no longer spare the time for the one-on-one programme, the BBC said in a statement. Rishi Sunak, Ms Truss’ rival for the Conservative leadership, was interviewed
Getty Images Stock markets in the US opened lower on Monday amid concerns the country’s central bank will push ahead with further interest rate rises. Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said hikes would continue in a bid to stem the rate of rising prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the technology heavy-Nasdaq and
Tiffany Wertheimer Nasa has called off the launch of its big new Moon rocket – the Space Launch System (SLS). Controllers struggled to get an engine on the 100m-tall vehicle cooled down to its correct operating temperature. They had previously worried about what appeared to be a crack high up on the rocket but eventually
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