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Warning from Charity Commission for England and Wales concludes two-year investigation after death of Hisham al-Hakimi in October 2023The international aid charity Save the Children has been issued with an official regulatory warning over management failures and misconduct that put staff at its Yemen office at serious risk.The warning concluded a two-year investigation by the Charity Commission for England and Wales into the running of the office after the death of its safety and security director, Hisham al-Hakimi, in October 2023 after he was detained by the Yemeni authorities. Continue reading...

Kremlin yet to respond publicly to US invitation that is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries The United States has invited Vladimir Putin to take part in the G20 scheduled in Miami in December in what would be the first major summit with the Russian leader present since he launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The invitation, which marks a significant reversal by the Trump administration of Russia’s international isolation, was announced by secretary of state Marco Rubio during a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations conference in New York. Continue reading...

Lawyers say financial pressures are fuelling ONS figures that show fewer divorces after longer periods of marriageCouples are putting off divorce because of the cost of living crisis, lawyers have said, after figures showing the average length of a marriage ending in divorce in England and Wales reached a record high last year.The Office of National Statistics (ONS) released figures on Wednesday showing that the average marriage ending in divorce lasted for 13 years in 2025. This is the longest since records began in 1963 and up from a record low of 8.9 years in 1985. Continue reading...

Exclusive: ‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says ahead of state electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Labor government is announcing new measures to improve access to medical abortion, as it puts reproductive rights on the election agenda and claims One Nation could use abortion as a negotiating chip with the Coalition in the event of a hung parliament.On Thursday, the deputy premier and minister for women, Gabrielle Williams, and the health minister, Ingrid Stitt, will announce a rollout of new portable ultrasound machines for the state’s 20 sexual and reproductive health hubs. Continue reading...

• Recent Flash Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs), which measure economic activity, suggest the European Central Bank may raise interest rates in October. • France reported a September preliminary manufacturing PMI of 50.3, marking its second straight month of expansion. • A potential rate hike would increase borrowing costs for businesses and consumers across the Eurozone.

• Recent flash Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs), which measure economic activity, have made an interest rate hike by the European Central Bank in October a possibility. • France reported a September preliminary manufacturing PMI of 50.3, marking its second straight month of expansion. • This shift in economic data suggests the central bank may raise borrowing costs to manage growth and inflation across the eurozone.

• The European Union removed Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list following requests from France and Luxembourg. • The EU renewed sanctions for other individuals for three years while delisting these two figures reputedly close to Vladimir Putin. • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the decision unacceptable and argued that sanctions should only be lifted once Moscow engages in serious peace negotiations.