Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war
The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.
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US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent
The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.
How a former 'street kid' is key to South Africa's police corruption inquiry
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.
Australia news live: Bill Shorten says anti-immigrant politics a sign of ‘creeping cultural dementia’; man found dead in car after Sydney shooting
Former Labor leader, now University of Canberra vice-chancellor, also said he was shocked by some evidence given at the royal commission on antisemitism. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShorten shocked by testimony given to royal commission on antisemitismFormer Labor leader Bill Shorten, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra, said...
US must act quickly to counter China’s growing tech progress, lawmakers told
China is an existential threat to the United States, and Washington needs to slow Chinese momentum and accelerate US technological advances, or fall well behind the Asian giant, witnesses told lawmakers at a Congressional round table on Tuesday. Among the possible strategies needed to counter Beijing’s growing prowess, analysts said, included expanding the Silicon Shield – an attempt to remove Chi...
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MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity
Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transportFast food chains such as KFC should be stopped from opening near schools, and advertising for junk food on billboards and public transport should be banned to help curb obesity, MPs will say today.The Commons health committee will also urge ministers to stop giving in to food industry lobbying a...
‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says
Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further “unprecedented changes” likely to break the record again soon.Data stretching back to 1884 shows the UK has never experienced a year as hot as 2025, according to the ann...
Baby Rufus in urgent need of heart donation, Hong Kong health authorities say
Hong Kong health authorities have made an urgent appeal for a heart transplant for a six-month-old boy in a critical condition, saying the Hospital Authority will also seek assistance from mainland China soon. An authority spokesman said on Tuesday evening that six-month-old Rufus, who suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy and is in the paediatric intensive care unit at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital...
US House votes to make daylight saving time permanent, passing bill to ‘ditch the switch’
There will be no turning back the clock if the US House has its way. The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The vote was 308-117. Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the...
Australia news live: Bill Shorten says anti-immigrant politics a sign of ‘creeping cultural dementia’; CEOs bank 16% pay rise
Former Labor leader, now University of Canberra vice-chancellor, also said he was shocked by some evidence given at the royal commission on antisemitism. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShorten shocked by testimony given to royal commission on antisemitismFormer Labor leader Bill Shorten, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra, said...
Spain moves on to World Cup final after defeating France on a national holiday
Spain advanced to the World Cup final on Tuesday, after stunning France on the country's most patriotic national holiday. Nicole Valdes has the recap.
France's World Cup dream extinguished in chastening semi-final loss to Spain
Didier Deschamps' France were hot favourites to lift the famous golden trophy after a string of breathtaking attacking displays at the World Cup. But they met their match in the semi-finals when faced with slick European champions Spain, who outplayed and outsmarted Les Bleus to deny them a third consecutive final.
Seven Britons among 12 foreign nationals killed in Spain’s deadly wildfires
Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almería, which is home to many foreign residentsSeven Britons are among 12 foreign nationals killed in wildfires in southern Spain, authorities said.Officials said 12 of the 13 victims were foreign nationals after completing postmortem examinations after the fires that swept through Andalusia. Continue reading...
WHO launches first trial of antiviral to prevent Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
The World Health Organization launched the first clinical trial on Tuesday to test whether an antiviral drug can prevent infection in people exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts and spread beyond known chains of transmission.
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More than 20 inches of rain are forecasted for parts of Texas; Immigration and Customs Enforcement changes its tactics after deadly shootings.
Trump threatens to strike Iran power plants unless deal reached – Middle East crisis live
Donald Trump claims shipping route is open for all except Iranian ships as US issues new Iran-related sanctions TuesdayUS launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockade Resurgent oil and fuel prices could cement a fourth interest rate rise in Australia this year if Donald Trump’s renewed conflict with Iran is not resolved within a week, economists warn.US missile strike...
From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers
The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?
US marshal shot dead serving arrest warrant in Louisiana
Clarence Frazier Jr charged with murder over killing of Drew Hanson and could face death penalty if convictedA federal agent was fatally shot while trying to help authorities capture a man who failed to show up to his sexual battery trial in Louisiana, according to the US justice department.Clarence Frazier Jr, 48, was charged with murder in the killing of deputy US marshal Drew Hanson, authoritie...
Outspoken Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi arrested in Casablanca
Activists say Moroccan authorities are intensifying repression of critical voices and the Gen Z protest movement.
At least 6 killed in Brussels building fire
At least six people have been killed in a fire at a building that was being renovated in Brussels
How Beijing’s islands of control are reshaping the South China Sea
A decade after Beijing rejected the ruling by The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration on its South China Sea claims, rival nations continue to manoeuvre for control. In the third of our series on the anniversary, Laura Zhou looks at why the gap between international law and geopolitical reality on the water has never been wider. On a scorching morning this summer, more than a hundred Chinese to...
Bill to make daylight saving time permanent passes US House vote: ‘Americans are tired of the clock change’
Sunshine Protection Act has bipartisan support, including backing of Trump and some Democratic co-sponsors, and will head to the Senate nextThe US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent.The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has biparti...
Daylight saving time made permanent by US House vote: ‘Americans are tired of the clock change’
Sunshine Protection Act has bipartisan support, including backing of Trump and some Democratic co-sponsorsThe US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent.The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipartisan support, including the backing...
US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Bid to end clock-changing has bipartisan support, including backing of Trump and some Democratic co-sponsorsThe US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent.The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipartisan support, including the backi...
Supreme court justices request $14.6m increase in security amid rise in threats
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appear before House lawmakers in rare testimony to ask for more protectionSupreme court justice Amy Coney Barrett told House lawmakers that a sharp rise in threats against her and other justices is increasingly affecting her personal and family lives.Barrett and fellow supreme court justice Elena Kagan made the case for increased security in rare House testimony t...
Deschamps says France 'devastated' by defeat, questions referee
France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left "devastated" by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador.
Colombian father identified in deadly ICE shooting
Colombian father identified in deadly ICE shooting
Thousands flock to see brief and rare blooming of corpse flowers in California
‘Enchanted’ visitors queued for hours to see two of largest – and smelliest – plants flower in San MarinoTwo corpse flowers have bloomed at a southern California research institution, where thousands of visitors had the rare chance to watch two of the world’s largest – and most odorous – plants flowering at the same time.The two titan arums, named Odorysseus and Odora, attracted more than 7,000 pe...
California: thousands flock to see pair of pungent corpse flowers bloom
Two of largest – and smelliest – plants flower at Huntington library and gardens, as ‘enchanted’ visitors queue for hoursTwo corpse flowers have bloomed at a southern California research institution, where thousands of visitors had the rare chance to watch two of the world’s largest – and most odorous – plants flowering at the same time.The two titan arums, named Odorysseus and Odora, attracted mo...
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