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Pockets of the Perth property market have shifted in favour of buyers as the spring selling season loses momentum and pre-finance approvals reported by a major mortgage broker have fallen by half. The slowdown is being felt most clearly in areas where purchasers are more dependent on borrowing, with tighter lending conditions reducing the number of people able to compete for homes. That has given some buyers greater scope to negotiate on price and terms, after several years in which limited stock and intense demand allowed sellers to dictate conditions. The change is not uniform across the city. Well-located homes…

British defence intelligence has estimated that about half a million Russian servicemen have been killed in the war in Ukraine, a figure that underscores the scale of Moscow’s losses since the invasion began in 2022. The number, described by UK officials as an assessment rather than a confirmed tally, reflects cumulative casualties among Russian personnel across the conflict’s duration. Analysts emphasise that casualty tallies in such campaigns are difficult to verify in active combat zones, and British officials have cautioned that estimates can vary widely depending on methodology and access to information. If borne out, the toll would represent one…

Most Canadian alcoholic drinks are set to disappear from US shelves under a new import ban announced by President Donald Trump – but Crown Royal whisky may have found a route around the restrictions. The measures, which also cover selected dairy products and motorcycles, will take effect at 12.01am on September 29, following Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of US goods. The White House says the restrictions are a response to what it describes as continued discrimination against American exports. ([whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/excluding-certain-canadian-alcoholic-beverages-from-importation-into-the-united-states-in-response-to-continued-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-alcoholic-bever/)) Unlike tariffs, which raise costs as goods move through supply chains, an import ban prevents the affected…

The Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea on Friday to see how funds raised through her gruelling Three Peaks Challenge are being used to support people living with cancer. Catherine, 44, met patients undergoing treatment and staff involved in holistic care, which considers a person’s physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing alongside clinical treatment. The visit followed her completion of the National Three Peaks Challenge in June, when she climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, within 24 hours in support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.…

London’s stock market is facing its sharpest test in years as a shrinking number of listed companies, weak domestic investment and a thin pipeline of flotations fuel doubts about the City’s ability to compete with New York. The number of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange fell from 2,429 in 2015 to 1,534 in May 2026, according to LSE data compiled by Statista. More than 30 companies have left, or are preparing to leave, the market this year, including Schroders and easyJet, which have agreed to US takeovers. Julia Hoggett, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, rejects the…

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks, attention has returned to the politicians, emergency workers, survivors and ordinary citizens whose names became inseparable from one of the defining tragedies of modern American history. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. The 9/11 Memorial records 2,977 victims, including 343 New York City firefighters and paramedics and 23 NYPD officers. ([911memorial.org](https://www.911memorial.org/node/81111?utm_source=openai)) Some of those associated with the attacks became symbols of leadership or courage. Others carried lasting physical and psychological injuries, while many have spent the years since…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have held talks in New Delhi focused on strengthening trade, energy and defence ties, as India prepares to host the BRICS summit. The meeting, on Friday September 11, was the leaders’ second encounter in less than two weeks after talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31. Discussions were expected to cover civil nuclear power, fertilisers, critical minerals, manufacturing, railways and steel, alongside defence cooperation and efforts to expand bilateral trade. Russia has also signalled its willingness to discuss the possible supply…

The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is being marked in New York with a private memorial ceremony, a heightened security operation and renewed anger that the alleged plotters have still not faced trial. Families of those killed are gathering at the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan to read the names of the victims, while President Donald Trump attends a separate ceremony at the Pentagon. Events are also taking place in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed after passengers attempted to seize control from the hijackers. The commemoration at Ground Zero began at 8.30am local time and…

A three-year-old girl has been treated in hospital three times after developing an antibiotic-resistant E. coli infection following a paddleboarding trip to Christchurch Harbour in Dorset. Ivy Foster was in the water with her mother, Kimberley, in August when seawater entered an open wound on her foot. The family left after noticing a strong smell as the tide receded. Several days later, Ivy was taken to Poole Hospital after becoming unwell. She suffered vomiting, abdominal pain, shaking and high temperatures, while her condition has continued to fluctuate. Doctors have since found that the infection has spread to her right kidney.…

Airport security measures introduced after the September 11 attacks are beginning to loosen, with some travellers once again allowed to pass through security to meet friends and relatives at the gate. The changes, announced as the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks, include a new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) scheme allowing approved members of trusted-traveller programmes to enter secure airport areas without holding a boarding pass. Known as Gateside by TSA PreCheck, the free service has been introduced at 13 airports, including Los Angeles International, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit Metropolitan, Salt Lake City and Harry Reid International in…