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British troops to remain in Afghanistan after military mission ends Deborah Haynes, foreign affairs editor Britain is set to leave a contingent of around 100 troops in Afghanistan to help support the embassy and other diplomatic efforts in Kabul, it is understood. © Getty The troops will support the embassy in Kabul (File pic) They will be part of a small footprint of foreign forces, including around 650 American soldiers, that will stay on the ground longer term as the 20-year military mission ends. Ben Wallace, the UK defence secretary, and his US counterpart, retired fou...

Market shows only minor signs of slowing house-price rises © Getty The number of houses sold was up 6.2 percent on the month before from 6913 to 7345, which is the highest for a June month in five years. The rate of rise in house prices is showing only very minor signs of slowing. The Real Estate Institute's House Price Index, which measures the changing value of property in the market, rose 29 point 8 percent in the year ended June compared with an annual rate of nearly 30 percent in May. The national median price rose a seasonally adjusted 28.7 percent over the year earlier, to $820,000....

8 Bodies Recovered in Condo Rubble, Marking Highest Number of Victims Found in a Day Since Collapse People 3 hrs ago © Provided by People Joe Raedle/Getty The demolition of the partially collapsed Surfside condo building A total of eight bodies were recovered in the rubble of the collapsed Surfside, Florida condo on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 36, according to officials. On Tuesday morning, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced during a press conference that four bodies had been discovered by search and rescue teams in the Champlain Towers South Condo rubble. Later that...

EU Settlement Scheme explained - and what will happen once deadline passes © Getty The scheme was launched in March 2019 The deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme is at midnight. Sky News explains what the scheme is, as well as what will happen once the deadline passes. :: What is the EUSS? With the Brexit transition period over and freedom of movement ended, EU citizens and their families have been asked to apply to the scheme, which launched in March 2019, so they can continue living and working in the UK. © Matthew Horwood/Getty Images CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH ...

A man has been arrested after assaulting a police officer on Auckland's Karangahape Road overnight.