Former DR Congo president on trial for treason
Joseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east. Read More
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Around 6,000 websites to start checking ages in UK, Ofcom says
Despite the law some remain sceptical about the effectiveness of porn age checks. Read More
How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis
The world’s race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars – and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is required for the batteries Read More
Watch: Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates in tense exchange
The US president and Federal Reserve chair bickered over the cost and timeline of the Fed’s headquarters renovation project during a tour. Read More
Philippines top court blocks impeachment bid against Sara Duterte
Duterte faced impeachment over accusations of misusing public funds and threatening to kill the President. Read More
Streeting vows to keep disruption to a minimum as doctor strike begins
Hospitals are told to cancel non-urgent work only in exceptional circumstances as a five-day resident doctors’ strike starts. Read More
Maxwell interview about Epstein ‘very productive’, lawyer says
The questioning by a US official, which will resume on Friday, comes amid a public clamour for the release of Epstein files. Read More
Pro-Palestinian convict freed by France after 41 years
Georges Abdallah will immediately be expelled to his native Lebanon after his release early on Friday. Read More
Warm weather boosted retail sales in June
Supermarkets sold more drinks and fuel sales were up as people “ventured out”, the UK statistics body says. Read More
King meets Modi after India-UK trade deal signed
The free trade deal is expected to cut tariffs on goods and increase market access for both countries. Read More