In Brief

The UN estimates that about 23 million Afghans are facing acute hunger

Tory MP says vogue for ‘gender-flipping’ characters has helped create crisis in masculinity

Bringing babies onto the green benches is against the ‘rules of behaviour and courtesies’

New government expected to be sworn in next week, signalling end of Angela Merkel’s 16-year rule

Consumer watchdog says better prices can be had on most of the so-called bargain offers

The basic issue is how much autonomy Ethiopia’s regions should have

Boris Johnson has ‘a moral duty to set this right’, said The Observer

Last week, a record 1,185 migrants crossed the Channel to Kent in small boats

Women competitors will be required to ‘wear short tight pants with a close fit’

Plans to delist Ryanair from the LSE could spell ‘another blow’ to the ‘dwindling’ London market

Sussex University students claim ‘trans and non-binary students are safer and happier for it’

Boris Johnson claims his plans to cut carbon emissions will help create 440,000 jobs by 2030

The Assisted Dying Bill – which would allow doctors to assist in the deaths of terminally ill patients – has relevance for ‘millions’

Twenty years ago, the NHS accounted for 27% of all day-to-day public service spending. Today, that figure is closer to 40%

93% of GPs in England see the health secretary’s plans to encourage face-to-face appointments as unacceptable

Parisian luxury house adds opticals to digital offering

State-accredited reporters to undergo training aimed at stamping out dissent

Landmark report estimates around 330,000 children were abused by clergymen and officials between 1950 and 2020

Share price tumbles following the departure of CEO Nick Beighton

It could be a protracted wait to find out what form Germany’s next government will take

German chancellor is leaving with ‘sky-high approval ratings’ - but does she deserve them?

Kremlin candidates were declared the winners in all of Moscow’s 15 districts

Investors are betting heavily that the ‘boom’ in music streaming ‘still has a long way to go’

Experts say too much happiness can stop the bears from searching for new mates

Oxford University ousted from top spot for the first time

‘Wizz’s cheeky takeover bid will have come as a blow to the corporate ego’

He was supposed to deliver ‘a return to presidential normalcy’, but Biden’s administration is already struggling

Priti Patel has secured new advice authorising Border Force to ‘push back’ migrant boats into French waters

Opposition candidate now ‘clear favourite’ to win, but Bolsonaro’s behaviour is still cause for alarm

Official says race is ‘hot conversation topic’ in Royal Family after Sussexes’ ‘racist royal’ allegation

‘In his selfish unilateralism’, Biden is no better than Trump, said The Daily Telegraph

From next May, digital avatars of the foursome will be performing concerts in east London

Last week, the Chinese Communist Party published a diatribe against ‘popular celebrities’ who bring ‘chaos to the internet’

Judge seemed to think introducing student ‘to high culture’ would ‘magically make him a better person’ said The Daily Telegraph