UK population growth in 2024 hits second-largest rise in 75 years, driven by migration
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Net international migration fuels almost all of the year-to-year increase as births stay low and deaths hit a recent low
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UK majority live in households that receive more in benefits than they pay in tax, ONS data show
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Record share of Britons depend on state support as welfare costs rise and tax burden grows, fueling policy debate ahead of the Budget.
Cuba says Assata Shakur, convicted cop killer and FBI fugitive, dies in Havana
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Cuban Foreign Ministry says Joanne Deborah Byron, known as Assata Shakur, died Sept. 25, 2025, after years living in asylum in Cuba; she was convicted of the 1973 New Jersey Turnpike killing and escaped prison in 1979.
Canada Post strike halts nationwide mail deliveries as government reforms take hold
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Union says sweeping changes threaten public service; Ottawa argues the postal service is insolvent and in need of restructuring
Netanyahu denounces Palestinian recognition at UN as walkouts disrupt General Assembly
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Israeli prime minister calls Western recognitions of a Palestinian state a 'mark of shame' while protesters gather outside as debate over Gaza intensifies; domestic critics condemn the speech.
Netanyahu attacks Palestinian recognition at UN as walkouts interrupt speech
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Walkouts erupt as Western governments recognize Palestine amid Gaza war, while Netanyahu lambasts recognition as a 'mark of shame' at the United Nations General Assembly.
Yachtsman faces Newton hearing over ex-wife’s murder at graveside of late son
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Court examines whether knife carried with intent to kill or to cause grievous bodily harm in the Crofton Cemetery attack
Netanyahu broadcasts UN speech into Gaza, accusing world leaders of appeasing 'evil'
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UN General Assembly address fuses wartime messaging with a controversial bid to reach Gazans, as delegates walk out and international pressure grows
Sarah Ferguson sells Belgravia townhouse as funds may bolster Windsor residency
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Sale of a £4.2 million two-bedroom property could help keep the Duchess of York and Prince Andrew at Royal Lodge amid ongoing public scrutiny.