Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown
The man is a US citizen and a Trump supporter, the president has said, but no one in the government will identify him. Read More
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Parents urged to vaccinate children over half-term as flu cases rise
Flu season has come early and cases are rising among children, NHS England says. Read More
CQC chief resigns over maternity failings
Families had been calling for Sir Julian’s resignation over poor maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Read More
Hundreds of smartphones intensified India bus blaze – reports
The bus was carrying 234 smartphones that likely ruptured, exacerbating the fire, officials told local media. Read More
Trump hopes China will help push Russia towards Ukraine peace talks
Struggling to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, Trump hopes Xi Jinping could influence Vladimir Putin. Read More
Venezuela’s Maduro says US ‘fabricating war’ as it deploys world’s largest warship
The deployment marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign against drug traffickers, which Trump warns will include “land action”. Read More
‘I am not done’ – Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again
The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House Read More
Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship
Andry Rajoelina, who was removed from power in a coup last week, had already acquired French nationality. Read More
Japanese tourist falls to death at Pantheon in Italy
Local media reports the 69-year-old had been sitting on a wall when he lost his balance. Read More
Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip
The US president says he has a “great relationship” with the North Korean leader and is “open” to a face-to-face chat. Read More