IMF deputy head warns world to avoid global trade war
The world economy could contract by the size of the combined French and German economies, if there is a broad-based trade war between the world’s major economies, the International Monetary…
Kamala Harris goes negative, attacking Trump as race winds down
Reuters On Wednesday afternoon, Kamala Harris stood in front of the vice-presidential residence in Washington DC, and delivered a short but withering attack on her Republican presidential opponent. Calling Donald…
Jordan North, Greg James and Radio 4’s Today enjoy ratings boosts
Getty Images Jordan North took over the Capital breakfast show in April DJ Jordan North has added more than 400,000 listeners to the Capital radio breakfast show’s ratings in his…
Horrible Histories to receive special Bafta Award
The long-running children’s sketch show Horrible Histories will be rewarded for its “extraordinary cultural and social impact” with a special Bafta Award next month. Bafta cited the “joy, enrichment and…
Trans charity Mermaids was mismanaged, says regulator
Transgender youth charity Mermaids was mismanaged, an investigation has found. A two-year probe by the Charity Commission found there were problems with the way the organisation was run after a…
Justice cuts would be ‘disaster’ and ‘special needs crisis’
A number of the papers report on measures expected to be included in the budget next week. The i says it is feared the Ministry of Justice budget will be…
Lebanon village says Israeli strike on family’s home killed 19
At least 19 people, including six women and five children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a house in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a local official has said. Suad…
Tarzan star Ron Ely dies aged 86
US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86. “The world has lost one…
Parents lose hope as watchdog says Send system broken
Claire Dyson Claire Dyson waited 10 years for her son Dylan’s autism diagnosis Families of children with special education needs and disabilities (Send) have lost confidence in a system that…
Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
USGS In a warming Arctic, polar bears are spending more of their time on land As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and…