From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy. Read full story Author:
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out – how workouts are changing. Read full story Author:
What to expect from Burnham’s first Labour conference as PM
Andy Burnham is under pressure to deliver a compelling vision for the country as he steps from the sidelines on to the main stage. Read full story Author:
‘We’re all broke’: Would you chase a friend for £5?
What’s the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back? Read full story Author:
Indian tribal-language film could take rarely seen world to Oscars
After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars. Read full story Author:
Weekly quiz: How quickly did this six-year-old girl solve a Rubik’s Cube?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? Read full story Author:
‘Heartbreaking’: The man set to lose his home due to the UK’s £5bn theme park
Ritchie Wood is almost brought to tears at he looks at the empty homes once loved by his neighbours. Read full story Author:
Ridiculed MSP says chest infection and lack of sleep led to committee blunder
Collette Stevenson says she has faced “misogynistic bullying” after asking whether government agency Transport Scotland is a charity. Read full story Author:
Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech
The Israeli delegation cheered in support during Netanyahu’s speech. Nada Tawfik in New York explains what happened. Read full story Author:
British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June
Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July but a jury was undecided on three rape charges. Read full story Author:
V&A workers to strike over pay and conditions
A limited number of galleries will be open on Friday and Saturday at the museum’s South Kensington site. Read full story Author:
Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate ‘hostile activity’ on British soil
The foreign secretary stresses “the UK’s unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community”. Read full story Author:
FA could have prevented our son’s death, say parents of striker Billy Vigar
Billy Vigar’s parents say the Football Association could have prevented their son’s death. Read full story Author:
A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown. Go to Source Author: Jazmine Ulloa, Miriam Jordan, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and David Ovalle …
Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown
In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention. Go to Source Author: Eileen Sullivan https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump’s Standoff With White House Reporters, and the Rise and Fall of ‘Pervert Glasses’
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Go to Source Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Kim Barker https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world. Go to Source …
Hurricane Polo is coming. Here’s what it means for Southern California
Two hurricanes in the Pacific could combine with high tides to cause flooding and erosion at Southern California beaches early next week. Read full story Author: Alex Wigglesworth
Ballot seizure by Riverside County sheriff was ‘unlawful,’ California Supreme Court rules
The state’s high court issued a ruling Thursday on whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than half a million ballots in what the former …
Hollywood would get 20% federal film tax credit under proposed new bill
A bipartisan group of Congressional leaders is pushing for a 20% federal tax credit for film and TV production, a move they say will help bring filming back to the …