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An alternate version of Lord Of The Flies by Sir William Golding is set to go on display to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the famous literary work being published. Sir William’s manuscripts, notebooks and letters will also be shown…

China’s economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and property prices as Beijing faces pressure to ramp up spending to stimulate demand. Data published by the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday showed weakening activity across industrial…

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the powerful long-time leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has pleaded not guilty on a 17-count indictment accusing him of narcotics trafficking and murder. Appearing in a New York court, Zambada did not speak except to give…

The nations of Central Europe are bracing for severe flooding forecast to hit the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Germany, Slovakia and Hungary over the weekend. Czech authorities were erecting metal barriers or protective walls made from sandbags, while water was…

The US is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced with presidential campaign politics as President Joe Biden, former president Donald Trump and vice president Kamala Harris stood together in the plaza where the…

Mexico’s senate has voted to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand for election. Critics fear the change will politicise the judicial branch and threaten Mexico’s democracy. The…

French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted the summer events, the national counter-terrorism prosecutor said. Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “Israeli institutions or representatives…

Gunmen on motorcycles have opened fire on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in north-western Pakistan, killing an officer and a polio worker, officials said. No-one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Bajur,…

Music superstar Taylor Swift has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The singer made the endorsement shortly after the presidential debate with Republican rival Donald Trump ended on Tuesday. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I…

Israeli strikes on Palestinian territories have killed more than two dozen people, according to local officials. They say an Israeli air strike killed five Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and at least 20 people, including 16 women and children,…