Slashing 20% of Whitehall jobs just getting back to 2016, says senior minister

Tens of thousands of people being isolated after falling sick

Beijing cops launch probe into woman surnamed Yao for making up emergency notice

Senior opposition figure refuses to helm Finance Ministry, insists on president’s resignation

‘Bad news’ for country, complicates process to achieve peace, says watchdog        

Opposition parties demand transparency over PM Boris Johnson’s role in appointing friend 

This, within days at congested airport as another jetliner was still on runway, report says

Canan Kaftancioglu faces prison over charges including ‘terrorist propaganda’

Thousands line streets as Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin driven through Ramallah

Most of international community regards communes as illegal

Launch likely nuclear-armed country’s 16th weapons test so far this year

European bloc’s Kabul envoy warns country in ‘backward-going trend’, hampering international recognition

Govt warns ‘no’ vote Sunday could push country out of Schengen area