Most of the country's 35,000 villages, towns and boroughs elected their leaders in a first round last weekend, but the races went to run-offs in about 1,500 communes, including bigger urban centers.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said more people affected by a meningitis outbreak in Kent will get vaccines as the number of cases rose to 27. Mr Streeting said more would get protection against ...

The number of cases of meningitis linked to the Kent outbreak is likely to rise, a health leader has said, as experts look at whether the bacteria has become able to transmit more easily. Professor ...

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A supply shortage of LPG cylinders have caused havoc across cities in India, with people panic buying gas cylinders. Authorities have reported multiple cases of hoarding.

All four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four last year, marking a historical outlier. We usually see at least one dark horse make a Final Four run and these five teams could fit the bill.

Corporate clients are holding back from drawing bank liquidity despite West Asia tensions, reflecting stronger balance sheets built after the pandemic, says Citi’s global corporate banking chief Jason ...

A supply shortage of LPG cylinders have caused havoc across cities in India, with people panic buying gas cylinders. Authorities have reported multiple cases of hoarding.

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Qantas has settled its Covid credits case with a $105m payout but no admission of liability after customers were given vouchers rather than refunds when flights were cancelled due to border closures.