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Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden deathRepublican lawmakers return to the Capitol this week facing a lengthy to-do list and Donald Trump’s demands for new voting restrictions, as Democrats jockey for an advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.Lawmakers from both parties are eager to highlight before voters legislative vi...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani, who worked with husband Houman Jokar to save Asiatic cheetahNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists, one of whom she met at Evin prison, as “unimaginably cruel and alarming”.Husband and wife Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani were arrested by the ministry of intelligence at their home on 1 Jul...
Robbins is suing the government over Keir Starmer’s decision to sack him as permanent secretary at the Foreign OfficeOlly Robbins is taking the government to court over its decision to sack him as permanent secretary at the Foreign Office.The move has been announced by his union, the FDA, which represents senior civil servants. It is supporting Robbins as he seeks a judicial review of Keir Starmer...
French president hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiationsResponding to the Paris summit on France, the Kremlin said it would “closely follow” the discussions today, but criticised the Coalition of the Willing as “the group of countries which want the Ukraine war to continue,” Reuters reported.Meanwhile, Germany joine...
Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of ‘exceptional scale’, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hitEurope live – latest updatesFirefighters are battling a blaze of unprecedented scale sweeping through Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris.The fire began late on Sunday afternoon in the one-time royal hunting preserve about 40 miles (60km) from the capital, which today is ...
Joan Rivet drank water she managed to splash up to her face by turning faucet on with her footAn 82-year-old North Carolina woman says she survived falling in her bathtub and being trapped there for nine days by turning the faucet on with her foot and drinking water that she managed to splash up to her face – all while drifting in and out of consciousness.Joan Rivet recently shared her remarkable ...
From harvests dampened by El Niño to wage and tax rises, getting coffee beans from crop to cup costs more than everDrinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London bars hit £10, and now a cup of coffee is facing a similar inflationary rate. Some baristas are now charging £6.50 for a flat white.Higher energy bills, inflated by the war in the Middle East, as well as government policies...
State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch houseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government broke the law and violated the human rights of three children by detaining them in an adult-only watch house without private toilet access or clean clothes, according to a tribunal judgment.The case was br...
Cather Atkinson hinted that the Home Office may threaten to stop issuing visas to Pakistan unless it agrees to accept Shabir AhmedGood morning. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, will be in the Commons for much of the afternoon and she is involved in several of the main news stories in the mix today. MPs are debating the second reading of the immigration and asylum bill, meaning that those Labou...
French president hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiationsFrench president Emmanuel Macron is going to host the Coalition of the Willing in Paris later today amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances in strikes on Russia could force Vladimir Putin to a negotiating table.The meeting at the Hôtel des Invalides – hosted ...
US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’US launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said this morning they targeted American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman and struck fuel tanks a...
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSupport for Hanson’s One Nation slips in new pollPauline Hanson and One Nation’s popularity have slipped since her controversial Press Club speech with support shifting to the Coalition, according to new polling. Continue reading...
Police were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism toldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndigenous community members who witnessed the alleged attempted terror attack at the Invasion Day rally in Perth have told a federal i...
The star of more than 100 films is remembered as a champion of New Zealand’s arts, culture and environment, and a generous collaborator and friend Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films and The Piano, dies aged 78Sam Neill’s 20 best rolesSam Neill’s friends, peers and admirers have rushed to pay tribute to the actor, after his sudden death on Monday at the age of 78.Australian director Phillip Noy...
The star of more than 100 films is remembered as a champion of New Zealand’s arts, culture and environment, and a generous collaborator and friend Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films and The Piano, dies aged 78Sam Neill’s 20 best rolesSam Neill’s friends, peers and admirers have rushed to pay tribute to the actor, after his sudden death on Monday at the age of 78.Australian director Phillip Noy...
AFP confirmed the 35-year-old man has been charged with 329 offences allegedly committed over a 16-year period. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSupport for Hanson’s One Nation slips in new pollPauline Hanson and One Nation’s popularity have slipped since her controversial Press Club speech with support shifting to the Coalition, according to new p...
Police allege there are 136 victims of the man’s offending, which allegedly took place over a 16-year periodAustralia federal police have contacted more than 120 families as they investigate alleged offending by a former Sydney childcare worker.The man, 35, has been charged with 329 offences allegedly committed over a 16-year period against 136 victims. Continue reading...
Brent crude jumps nearly 5% and Asian markets drop, with chipmakers including SK Hynix among hardest hitBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices jumped and stocks fell after the US launched a fresh wave of attacks against Iran amid an escalating standoff over the strait or Hormuz.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 4.7% to $79.59 a barrel. Asian stock markets dropped shar...
Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safetyMore than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with families in the UK, leaving them either stuck in conflict zones or resorting to using people-smugglers to reach safety, according to the Refugee Council.The government suspended the refugee family reunion route last September. ...
In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral reform and moreGood morning. This week, we anticipate the arrival of Britain’s seventh prime minister in the space of a decade. Barring a sequence of events too freakish to contemplate this early in the day, Andy Burnham wi...
NSW premier says he doesn’t ‘believe the evidence supports the recommendations’ concerning director of public prosecutions Sally Dowling. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSupport for Hanson’s One Nation slips in new pollPauline Hanson and One Nation’s popularity have slipped since her controversial Press Club speech with support shifting to the Coa...
One manager expects takings to treble during England’s semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday; while national sales are up 10%The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England’s World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina.Lisa Mayall, the manager of the British Oak in Kingswinford...
Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion hears lived experiences of Jewish students and academicsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn academic at UNSW was subjected to Nazi salutes by students in his business class, the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion has heard.The fourth block of hear...
This live blog has now closed – you can read our latest report from the Middle East hereBahrain’s interior ministry instructed residents to take shelter after attacks on the island nation as Iran targets US interests in the Gulf.The siren has been sounded... citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” the ministry posted on X. Continue reading...
Josh Fawaz’s song, a cover of Like a Prayer, has raised questions over how generative AI is being used in music and whether it should be declaredAn Australian producer has gone from a little-known artist to a viral sensation in a matter of months, with his hit song catapulting onto global charts and receiving thousands of radio spins.There’s just one problem: music experts and other musicians are ...
Premium cherry-on-the-vine are poised to take top spot in Britain’s £1bn-a-year tomato marketFor a long time the classic round, red tomato has dominated British salads and sandwiches, but its supremacy is coming under threat as sales of rainbow colours and the upmarket rival “cherry on the vine” take off.“Non-red tomatoes” sales are up 21% this year, a growth rate that far exceeds the overall mark...
Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress EugénieTwo men suspected of making off with €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris last October have reportedly told investigators that the alleged mastermind behind the heist was disappointed by the haul and thought “they could have taken more”.The French newspaper ...
Abir Al-Sahlani targeted on social media after condemning anti-immigration chants in European parliamentA Swedish MEP has filed a police complaint accusing a fellow MEP of racist hate speech after she was targeted on social media over her condemnation of far-right, anti-immigration chants in the European parliament.The complaint, which was filed last week with police in Sweden, relates to the afte...
Dharminder Singh ‘asserts his innocence’, lawyer tells reporters, amid outpouring of grief for young mother in Queensland cityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former partner of a woman whose body was found near Toowoomba at the weekend has appeared in court for the first time after being charged with her murder.Dha...
Tutor and PhD candidate says he was ‘incredibly shocked, and offended and threatened’ by the display. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSupport for Hanson’s One Nation slips in new pollPauline Hanson and One Nation’s popularity have slipped since her controversial Press Club speech with support shifting to the Coalition, according to new polling. Co...
