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British employers agreed average pay rises of 4% with their staff in the three months to the end of June, the joint-highest since 1992 but falling further behind inflation, industry data showed on Wednesday.

Almost half of Britons are changing what they buy to feed their families as they try to navigate a worsening cost-of-living crisis, according to survey data published on Wednesday.

British officials repeatedly warned the government not to pursue its plan to send migrants to Rwanda and the country was initially excluded from the shortlist of partner countries because of human rights concerns, London's High Court was told on Tuesday.

Britain's former finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote by Conservative MPs to choose a new prime minister, as another candidate was eliminated to leave three contenders in the race.

British financial regulators will have to promote the global competitiveness of the country's financial sector, though a plan for more government oversight of their work has been put on hold for now, finance minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Tuesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo is believed to be keen on finding a way out of Manchester United

A 13-year-old boy was found dead after "getting into difficulty," while swimming in a West Yorkshire canal, according to police.

A strike by contract workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is unacceptable, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday, raising the prospect that his government could use force to break it up.

Bank Indonesia is likely to hold rates at a record low on Thursday, but one in three economists polled by Reuters expected a 25 basis-point hike to shore up the rupiah currency and guard against capital outflows stemming from aggressive U.S.

The U.S. Department of Defense agreed with Lockheed Martin Corp to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years, the two parties said on Monday, amid expectations the price of the most common version of the aircraft would increase due to inflation and slower production.

Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were asked about the book as they arrived at the U.N. General Assembly.

The United States will impose harsh consequences on countries that break the international economic order, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.

Japan's economy is likely to grow at a slower pace than previously thought throughout the rest of the fiscal year, a Reuters poll showed, as growing risks of a global economic slowdown and supply woes torment Japanese exporters.

Boosting women's participation in the workforce and giving them more leadership opportunities would boost the economic potential of South Korea and the United States, U.S.

Iran hosts Putin, Erdogan for talks overshadowed by Ukraine war

Ghana IMF loan outcry pressures government over economy

Court battle to open in Musk, Twitter buyout fight

Protesters' target is favourite for Sri Lanka presidency

Britain was bracing for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time on Tuesday after it recorded its warmest night on record, forcing train services to stop, some schools to close and zoos to feed animals with large ice lollies.

SAS and pilot unions have reached a wage deal, the Scandinavian airline confirmed on Tuesday, ending a 15-day strike over a new collective bargaining agreement that had grounded 3,700 flights and put the carrier's future in doubt.

Delta Air Lines will buy 12 new A220-300 aircraft from European planemaker Airbus, the U.S. carrier said on Tuesday.

QSR Brands, the Malaysian operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Southeast Asia, has again delayed its domestic IPO of up to $500 million on worries that poor macroeconomic conditions could hurt its valuation, four sources told Reuters.

A 43-year-old woman was mauled to death by her own dog at her house in West Melton, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire on Friday.

The Duke of Sussex allegedly showed "high levels of anxiety and nervousness" before and after he delivered his speech.

A Japanese man has admitted to killing at least 30 green sea turtles after they got stuck in his fishing nets.

The UK is reeling under a severe heatwave condition, with temperatures expected to soon reach 40 degrees Celsius.

A 44-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his daughter by crushing her to death in an alleged fit of rage.

Author Tom Bower said the Duchess of Sussex "reprimanded" the duke's Eton College friends "about the slightest inappropriate nuance."