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Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility
Kenya’s health minister has told a court he has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous...
Minister calls for ‘swift transition’ of power to Burnham without challenge over Labour leadership – UK politics live
Darren Jones and Al Carns decline to rule out challenging Burnham for Labour leadershipThis is what the Press Association is reporting about the two MPs who have not ruled...
Top chefs back Andy Burnham for prime minister to cut VAT on hospitality
Chefs and restaurateurs have said they hope Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after he backed calls to cut VAT tax for hospitality businesses.Burnham, who is standing as the Labour...
Minister condemns riot but urges review of police anti-racism guidance following Henry Nowak death – UK politics live
Policing minister Sarah Jones calls for calm and says police should review anti-racism guidanceGood morning. Keir Starmer spoke for many people yesterday when he said that he felt “sick”...
Minister insists Labour will not apply national living wage to all over-18s before election – UK politics live
Minister insists Labour not committed to applying national living wage to all over-18s before next electionGood morning. Last night Alan Milburn suggested that he would like the government to...
Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has sparked a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage of Israeli security forces abusing international activists who were detained as they tried to...
Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live
Nandy calls speculation on leadership challenge 'froth and nonsense'The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said the prime minister Keir Starmer will not have resigned by the school summer holidays,...
Former China critic Matthew Wale elected Solomon Islands prime minister
Solomon Islands parliament on Friday elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime minister, after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote.Wale defeated Peter...
Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister says, as US blockade pushes island to brink
Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country’s energy minister said on Wednesday, as Havana faces its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a US...
Russian foreign minister says ‘nothing is happening’ in US talks on Ukraine and peace process is stuck – Europe live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureIsrael goes through to Eurovision's final despite boos, attempted disruptionsElsewhere, it’s probably good to catch up on the...