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'This is the final offer,' says NI secretary over £1.5bn Stormont funding package

BBC News - Politics

Some six months have passed since the executive should have set a budget for this financial year.

Africa is not responsible for climate crisis: Activist Vanessa Nakate

Al Jazeera - Politics

Climate activist Vanessa Nakate says she is determined to raise awareness of how global warming is affecting Africa.

Al Jazeera reports from near front line in Ethiopia’s Afar region

Al Jazeera - Politics

Al Jazeera reports from Ethiopia’s Afar region, where fighting has spread amid efforts to oust PM Abiy Ahmed.

Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow

BBC News - Politics

Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn

As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table

NPR Politics

The Protect College Sports Act is on the brink of passing in the Senate, where a handful of former college athletes who are now senators on both sides...

Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

BBC News - Politics

The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.

Azeez Al-Shaair honours slain Palestinian sisters despite NFL sanctions

Al Jazeera - Politics

The Houston Texans linebacker wore eye black with the names of slain sisters Lana, 12, and Bana, eight.

Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers onto housing ladder

BBC News - Politics

The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.

Burnham not doing enough to boost growth, says former business secretary

BBC News - Politics

Ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle calls for more urgency on the economy, as Labour members head to the party's annual conference.

Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England

BBC News - Politics

The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".

Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attempt

Al Jazeera - Politics

France's maritime police ‌‌said ​they received a distress ​call from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people.

Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages

Al Jazeera - Politics

Sudan army denies backing Tigray fighters, says rival paramilitary RSF receiving support from within Ethiopia.

Fighting between rival forces in Somalia’s Baidoa

Al Jazeera - Politics

There are reports of casualties in Baidoa where forces have launched attacks, triggering fighting with federal troops.

France’s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate vote

Al Jazeera - Politics

The vote marks the first time the far-right party gained enough seats to form its own caucus.

Glasgow City Council pauses plan to fire and rehire 23,000 staff

BBC News - Politics

Talks between the council and three unions will resume early next week to try to reach a new deal on pay.

Greek PM urges Burnham to return Elgin Marbles permanently

BBC News - Politics

Andy Burnham said in 2023 the sculptures should be returned to Greece with "no strings attached".

Heavy rain triggers landslide in Nepal’s Mustang District

Al Jazeera - Politics

Part of a mountain collapsed into a river in Nepal’s Mustang region, after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides

I'm not tempted to call an early election, Burnham says

BBC News - Politics

The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".

Indian university suspends classes amid violent protests over alleged rape

Al Jazeera - Politics

Lovely University suspends classes for 10 days due to campus unrest over rape allegations denied by officials.

Iran’s children return to school under the shadow of war

Al Jazeera - Politics

Iranian children have missed schooling due to the US war.