1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (337+ words) A Chinese court has sentenced a former abbot of China's famous Shaolin Temple to 24 years in prison after he was found guilty of offences including misappropriation of funds and bribery, state broadcaster CCTV reports. Shi Yongxin, whose original name is…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (580+ words) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will be out campaigning for potential leadership challenger Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election. Starmer "also sought to draw attention to his Labour government's record and away from "all the other discussions that…...