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Morrisons to shut 100 'loss-making' stores

Morrisons says it is to shut "loss-making" convenience stores, placing hundreds of jobs at risk.

Fuel sales collapse as Iran war costs knock savings

A growing number of UK households are dipping into savings as rising costs linked to the US-Iran war pile pressure on family budgets,...

Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent...

Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free...

SpaceX seeks Mars money in flotation that could make...

Elon Musk has revealed plans for a stock market flotation of SpaceX that looks set to raise a record sum and could make him the world's...

World's most valuable company continues record breaking...

The world's most valuable company has reported another series of record-breaking and expectation-defying results, easing fears, for...

Supermarkets 'encouraged to cap food prices' - but...

The government has moved to distance itself from reported efforts to introduce price caps on key supermarket products, such as eggs,...

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The parking mistake that operators can't fine you...

More than 190,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning...

W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

The agency made the declaration just a day after Africa’s top public health agency first announced the outbreak. There is no approved...

In City at Center of Ebola Crisis, ‘the Virus Is Far...

The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now is the response taking shape.

One of Madagascar’s Oldest Sacred Trees Is Slowly...

In a forest in Madagascar, the demise of a centuries-old baobab points to the fraying of a fragile ecosystem.

On the Ground in South Sudan: Why Akobo Faces an Ebola...

Hunger and conflict are on the minds of the residents of Akobo, where an outbreak could have devastating consequences.

U.S. Airstrikes Kill ISIS Fighters in Nigeria, Officials...

U.S. military launched attack in coordination with Nigerian forces days after President Trump said a joint operation had killed Islamic...

U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health...

Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread...

What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak as Cases and...

More than 170 deaths and about 750 cases are suspected. The United States restricted entry for people who have been to three African...

White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate,...

The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an...

Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak

Several hundred people massed at the gates of a hospital to demand the body of a suspected Ebola victim. Violence broke out when staff...

U.S. Adds Security Measures at Dulles to Receive Citizens...

The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak

Uganda said that flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo would be temporarily suspended, as the outbreak appeared to...

Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal...

An Air France plane was sent to Montreal because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo was on board. The U.S. has closed...

The Brothers Who Made Virginia Woolf the Talk of Cannes

Arie and Chuko Esiri take a team approach to their filmmaking, and the results with their Nigerian-set adaptation “Clarissa” have...

Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat,...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director general, said the outbreak in central Africa was “not a pandemic...

Ebola Crisis Sparks Debate Over Global Health Double...

To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound.

Ebola Containment Efforts May Have Been Hindered by...

Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Could Last Months,...

Health officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 540 cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, but experts...

Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O....

Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor...

Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable...

The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel...

Étienne Davignon Dies Before Trial in Patrice Lumumba...

Étienne Davignon had been set to stand trial in connection with the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what is...

Driver filmed with football net on top of car

Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.

The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players

A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding...

'We got Wonka'd': Barbie event issues refunds

The organiser of a Barbie event in Florida is issuing refunds after photos from attendees drew mockery on social media – and a very...

Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during penalty decision

A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match.

Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench among storm names sent...

Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.

The tactic monkeys have adopted to settle stomachs...

Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud...

Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be...

Woman overserved on cruise given $300,000 in damages

A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been...

World's oldest living land animal 'alive' after getting...

A giant Seychelles tortoise, believed to be the world’s oldest living land animal, is alive and well after claims he had died turned...

Police officer sacked and banned from profession for...

A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working...

Why an industry that brought &#163;8.8bn to UK economy...

When we talk about the value of the video games industry in the UK, it's usually in terms of money. 

China launches astronauts into space - as lunar race...

China has launched the Shenzhou 23 rocket into space carrying three astronauts, in a mission that will take Beijing closer to its...

High speed trains are racing across the world. But...

High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years.

Netflix is winding down its DVD business after 25...

Netflix is officially winding down the business that helped make it a household name.

Michelle Yeoh set to return in new 'Star Trek' movie

Live long and prosper, Michelle Yeoh.

Undocumented immigrants are paying their taxes today,...

It's a surprising fact that's often overlooked in the immigration debate.

Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts...

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service.

US warns Russia not to touch American nuclear technology...

The US has sensitive nuclear technology at a nuclear power plant inside Ukraine and is warning Russia not to touch it, according to...

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The...

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion...

White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who...

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned...

Maine authorities detained a person of interest after...

Maine authorities have detained a person of interest and continue to investigate after two shooting incidents that appear to be connected...

Damar Hamlin cleared to resume football activities...

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who has been cleared to resume football activities, said Tuesday his cardiac arrest during an NFL...

GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary...