Father of Australian girl shot by police while visiting Pakistan demands justice
Hania Ahmed, 9, died after Punjab police opened fire on suspected robbers as well as her family in ChakwalFollow our Australia news live blog for late...
Trump facing pressure to condemn UFC fighter for disparaging Michelle Obama
Josh Hokit’s comment, made after the match at the White House, was condemned widely, but not by the presidentDonald Trump is facing growing pressure t...
Washington mayoral candidates outline how they would stand up to Trump
The new DC mayor will face a slew of challenges in the city, including how to handle the Trump administrationThere’s a transplant from Mar-a-Lago at t...
Jo Cox’s murder prompted calls for a ‘kinder, gentler politics’. Why has intolerance prevailed?
The late MP’s family, politicians and academics on the factors they believe have heightened division in the last 10 yearsHow the murder of my sister c...
Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail varied so alleged war criminal can attend Australian War Memorial opening
Former SAS soldier had been invited along with all other living Victoria Cross recipients, judge toldGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high amid Iran war inflation pressures
Country follows ECB in increasing borrowing costs, but US Fed and Bank of England expected to hold ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of Japa...
Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover
ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Kingsm...
Champion swimmer with rare brain cancer urges UK to do more to help people with condition
Breakthrough treatment enabled Archie Goodburn, 24, to keep competing but he says one new drug in 20 years is not enoughArchie Goodburn, a 24-year-old...
Anti-Burnham fake news on Makerfield Facebook accounts has surged, report finds – UK politics live
Nearly one in six pieces of news shared in local Facebook groups during the campaign is false, Social Market Foundation report findsGood morning. Andy...
G7 leaders meet for first full day of talks with Russia-Ukraine war first on the agenda – Europe live
World leaders will be joined by Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they try to keep Donald Trump on sideSo what we now have is the leaders of Canada, EU, Germany,...
BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify any effects on Australia
El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Ree...
Sly stage version of The Traitors to lure audiences with five different endings
Play at Gillian Lynne theatre in London will cycle through versions with weekend crowds able to pick oneIn keeping with its well-earned reputation for...
JD Vance says US-Iran deal ‘very general’ with many details yet to be negotiated – Middle East crisis live
The US vice-president also said nuclear inspectors would return to Iran as part of the deal with Washington to end the warFull report: Trump decl...
Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’
Environment secretary reportedly raised concerns that customers would face ‘undue burden’ from £10bn planThames Water should be nationalised, says Bur...
Spanish households save €10 a month thanks to renewables expansion, report finds
Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran warSpanish households save €10 a month on...
‘Inadequate’: NSW police criticised for not getting out of cars after triple zero call reported woman being bashed
Independent watchdog clears officers of serious misconduct but finds they ‘did not meet minimum standards’ on night Lindy Lucena was killed in Ballina...
Two arrested during investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements as police reveal killer likely travelled to NSW
Victoria and NSW police search seven properties as they examine where shooter travelled after killing two officers in PorepunkahTwo more men have been...
AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists
Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi dataThe rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning p...
Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers
Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers standIt was a Mail on Sunday headline with all t...
Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’
Emily Lal – paid $6,000 to provide freebirth support package to Stacey Warnecke – tells coroner her role was primarily to be a ‘supportive friend’Foll...
Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma
In today’s newsletter: An argument about money has also spotlighted questions about Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfareGood ...
Paedophile teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan sentenced for sexual offences against two Victorian schoolgirls in the 1980s
Former PE teacher will serve time for crimes perpetrated at Traralgon high school in Gippsland concurrently with prior 48-year sentenceFollow our Aust...
‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns
Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmesThere is “unbelievable” waste an...
Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says
Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazardHalf of the world’s children are exposed to at le...
Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Kim Leadbeater
Labour MP warns of voices fanning hatred on eve of 10th anniversary of the murder of her sister, the MP Jo CoxPolitical hatred and division in the UK ...
EV prices in UK and EU not likely to dive due to Chinese rivalry, says Xpeng boss
Brian Gu says he sees Chinese car firms competing on quality rather than launching price war as at homeMotorists in the UK and EU should not expect a ...
Vance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans
Senate Republicans say there are many unanswered questions about the deal and question inclusion of funds for Iran The US vice-president, JD Vance, h...
RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 4.35% as economy slows and unemployment rises
Reserve Bank of Australia decision on Tuesday comes after three consecutive cash rate hikes this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest up...
Grill’d burger chain sued over alleged greenwashing by consumer watchdog
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaignThe consumer regulator h...
Sweden votes to back laws reinforcing its immigration crackdown
So-called ‘good behaviour’ legislation fiercely criticised by opposition politicians and rights groupsSweden’s parliament has voted to escalate the co...
