US job market weakens further in August, raising fears over economy
Employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. Read More
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns after election defeats
The prime minister had struggled to inspire confidence as Japan faced economic headwinds. Read More
Teen gamer who ‘performed miracles’ becomes first millennial saint
Before his death at 15, Carlo Acutis was known for his love of technology and had created a website to document miracles. Read More
South Korea reaches deal to release nationals detained in Hyundai raid in US
US officials say the workers – including more than 300 South Koreans – were working illegally. Read More
Recognition of Palestinian state is ‘disastrous’, US ambassador says
Mike Huckabee, the United States Ambassador to Israel, has said that plans to recognise a Palestinian state have had “disastrous consequences”. Read More
Baby among two killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv, officials say
Several residential buildings are reported partially destroyed and still ablaze in Ukraine’s capital. Read More
Tight vote in Norway to decide whether to stick with Labour or turn right
Norwegians go to the polls on Sunday and Monday, with domestic issues expected to be at the forefront of voters’ minds. Read More
Historic pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ Catholics at Vatican
Some 1,400 LGBTQ+ people are taking part for the first time in a pilgrimage to mark the Vatican’s Jubilee Year. Read More
Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian village
Many of those killed had recently returned to the village in Borno State, following years of displacement. Read More
Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash, investigators say
The rest of the mechanism worked properly, says a preliminary statement into the crash which killed 16 people. Read More