BBC Banwo Olagokun says people need more help dealing with the cost of living “We are protesting because we are hungry,” Nigerian activist Banwo Olagokun tells the BBC. He is part of the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups that has called for 10 days of protest from this Thursday – despite pleas … Read more
Getty Images Harris greets Atlanta crowds Kamala Harris is bringing her newly-minted presidential campaign to Georgia, a state that some Democrats now consider up for grabs in the closely contested election. The vice-president held a star-studded campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday, at which she challenged her Republican rival Donald Trump to meet her on … Read more
Suffolk Police Anita Rose died following an incident while she was walking her dog It has been one week since a village community was rocked by an attack on a dog walker who later died. On the morning of Wednesday, 24 July, Anita Rose was walking her dog close to Rectory Lane in Brantham, Suffolk, … Read more
Key events HSBC to pay out $4.8bn to shareholders says outgoing boss Kalyeena Makortoff Noel Quinn will retire as chief executive of HSBC in September. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA HSBC is giving a further $4.8bn to shareholders, providing a final parting gift from the outgoing chief executive, Noel Quinn, after a rise in second-quarter profit. The … Read more
When Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata party to victory in 2014 – the first Indian election in 30 years in which a single party secured a majority – many in India pinned their hopes on him. He had promised to usher in development, citing his performance in Gujarat, where he had been chief minister for just … Read more
Vicky Boyd Peter and Vicky Boyd say her symptoms after taking fake semaglutide were terrifying For those with severe weight issues, semaglutide – the active ingredient in slimming drugs – can be a life-changer. Celebrity success stories have massively increased demand, but brought with it a booming black market for illegal and often life-threatening products. … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Australia’s swim team, especially its female contingent, are dominating in the pool. That includes Kaylee McKeown, who defended her 100m backstroke title, and looks destined for more glory before the end of the meet. The Queenslander very much swims her own … Read more
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, group says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Tehran, the Palestinian militant group Hamas has said. In a statement, the Islamist faction mourned the death of Haniyeh, who it said was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran”. Earlier, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards … Read more
Southport is reeling. This usual sunny seaside town has been left in shock by a mass stabbing that has claimed the lives of three little girls. At a vigil outside the Atkinson cultural centre, moments from Southport’s iconic pleasure beach, hundreds of people gathered. People laid flowers and lit candles, and a minute’s silence was … Read more
Getty Images The bars on the windows of the Stern factory prevented workers from escaping a deadly blaze Joyce Davies was eight when her father died in a factory fire. On 18 November 1968, a blaze broke out at the Stern furniture factory on James Watt Street in Glasgow. The stairs were made of wood. … Read more