The rail network will be hit by more strikes as the ASLEF union, which represents drivers at 19 train companies, will see its members walk out on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October.
M53 school bus crash: Driver who died named as Stephen Shrimpton
The driver of a school bus who died when it overturned on a motorway has been named as Stephen Shrimpton, Sky News understands.
Slovaks choose between pro-Russian ex-PM Fico and pro-Western liberals • FRANCE 24 English
Slovaks started voting on Saturday in a parliamentary election closely fought between former leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has pledged to end military aid for neighbouring Ukraine, and pro-Western liberals...
Pakistan working to reverse economic woes
Pakistan is grappling with one of its worst economic crises in years. The country managed to avoid a default in July after the IMF agreed to a standby bailout programme. But now a new hybrid civil-military forum is...
Slovakia: Polls open as candidate promises to end Ukraine support | DW News
Polls in the central European country tip former prime minister Robert Fico to come in first – he says he’ll stop sending arms and ammunition to Ukraine. And his critics have slammed him as ‘pro...
Gazan entrepreneurs recycle tyres that pollute the strip
In Gaza, the 14-year Israeli blockade means tight restrictions on goods entering and exiting the Strip. For residents, it means in the buildup of tons of waste. Now, one man is using that waste to benefit young people...
US on brink of government shutdown – BBC News
The US inched closer to a government shutdown after hardline Republicans rejected a last-minute funding deal in the House of Representatives.