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Fire broke out in the ‘high-tech zone’ in Anyang city, Henan province, state media reported Thirty-six people have died and two are missing after a fire at a factory in central China, state media has reported, citing local authorities. The fire took place at a plant in Anyang city, in […]

Closures rise by 60% in past year, including 453 in most recent quarter, says advisory firm Mazars UK restaurants are going bust at a faster rate than during the Covid crisis owing to a “toxic mix” of surging energy costs, staff shortages and falling bookings. Closures in the sector rose […]

Minister rubbishes reports of ‘Chequers’-style plan, as businesses expected to call for more ‘practical’ immigration rules Rishi Sunak is facing a new row on two fronts over Brexit, as he sought to quell a backlash from hardline Eurosceptics given suggestions the UK could seek a Swiss-style deal with Brussels, while […]

Saudi Arabia’s ruler sat with Qatar’s emir in show of unity Fans left opening match early with team soundly beaten Long before the end of a painful and humbling opening night for Qatar at this World Cup, many of the country’s richest and most powerful men were speeding away from […]

Experts say biggest economies must pledge more cuts to carbon emissions but hail agreement to set up loss and damage fund A deal on loss and damage, but a blow to 1.5C – what will be Cop27’s legacy? The world still stands “on the brink of climate catastrophe” after the […]

One in 26 journeys disrupted with government accused of ‘abject failure’ to tackle worst offenders such as Avanti West Coast Rail cancellations have reached their highest level on record with more than 314,000 trains fully or partly cancelled across Great Britain in a year, a Guardian analysis reveals. Figures from […]

Home Office confirms person who arrived in UK on small boat a week ago was taken ill and later died A man who arrived in the UK on a small boat a week ago and was being processed at Manston has died, the Home Office said on Saturday. He became […]

Developed countries agree in principle to ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable nations as talks run on past deadline Cop27 live – latest news updates The world’s poorest countries stood on the brink of a historic victory last night at crunch climate talks, as rich governments looked ready to finally […]

‘Don’t criticise Qatar,’ Infantino tells press conference in Doha Fifa president accuses western critics of hypocrisy and racism The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has accused critics of Qatar’s human rights record of staggering hypocrisy and racism in a bizarre and incendiary attack on the eve of the 2022 World Cup […]

Exclusive: Labour leader plans a new elected chamber after accusing successive Tory governments of handing peerages to ‘lackeys and donors’ Keir Starmer will abolish the House of Lords and replace it with a new elected chamber as part of plans to “restore trust in politics”, the Observer understands. In a […]