Mystery ‘El Money’ figure paid men to set fire to property linked to Starmer, court hears
Three defendants deny plotting arson attack on two homes and a car connected to prime minister in London last yearA series of arson attacks on propert...
Britain to create joint naval force with nine European countries as ‘complement’ to Nato
Royal Navy chief says unified naval force will deter future Russian threats from the ‘open sea border’ to the northBritain has agreed to create a unif...
The little-known clause that Europe’s security may now depend on
Article 42.7 had languished in obscurity for decades – until Donald Trump began casting doubt on US commitment to Nato• Don’t get This Is Europe deliv...
US supreme court rules Louisiana must redraw its congressional map in landmark case
At the heart of the case was the question of how much lawmakers are allowed to consider race when they redraw districtsSign up for the Breaking News U...
Hot weather and hungry datacentres lift Australia’s energy demand to record highs but batteries quell prices
Rise in electricity demand in first quarter of 2026 was moderated by record output from rooftop solarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne...
Kevin Warsh set to clear key Senate hurdle to replace Fed chair Powell
A Senate committee is poised to advance Trump’s pick as doubts linger over the Fed’s independence and Powell’s futureUS politics live – latest updates...
Mystery Palestinian flag continues to fly high over Dublin as removal deemed too risky
No individual or group has claimed responsibility for flag, which appeared on 120-metre Spire in SeptemberWhat goes up must come down – unless it’s a ...
UK refineries asked to maximise jet fuel production amid growing supply fears
Government request follows contingency to stop planes being grounded if Iran war supply shocks continueBusiness live – latest updatesBritish refinerie...
Woman found guilty of killing sister in London flat and taking her diamond-encrusted Rolex watch
Nancy Pexton, 70, stabbed sister Jennifer Abbott, 69, and left her body to decompose in Camden flat for three daysA woman has been found guilty of mur...
Colombian election reflects on ‘total peace’ promise as violence surges again
Four years after president’s pledge, his would-be successors are divided on how to tackle rising guerrilla attacksThe landmark 2016 peace deal between...
Families sue OpenAI over failure to report Canada mass shooter’s behavior on ChatGPT
New lawsuits allege employees urged company to notify authorities months before deadly Tumbler Ridge attackFamilies of seven victims of a mass shootin...
‘Subtle rebuttals’: what the papers say about King Charles and Trump
Monarch’s meeting with president and speech to Congress features on front pages in UK and USKing Charles’s address to the US Congress features on the ...
US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge
Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022Sign up for the Breaking News US email t...
Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as judge approves criminal sentence in opioid case
OxyContin maker to be replaced by new company aiming to combat opioid crisis as legal settlement takes effectOxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to b...
South Africa deports Mugabe’s son after separate offences, three months after shooting at family home
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe fined and deported after pleading guilty to immigration and firearms-related offences unrelated to recent shootingThree mon...
UK firms in ‘critical financial stress’ jump by a third as costs rise, report finds
Insolvency firm points to tax rises, staff costs and shaky consumer confidence after number increases to 62,193The number of UK businesses in “critica...
UK braces for further leaks after more private health records appear on Chinese website
Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been fur...
AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment
Drugmaker had stalled large-scale UK projects but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir StarmerBritain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZ...
Two people stabbed in Golders Green, north London – latest updates
Man arrested after two people were attacked in Golders Green, Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has saidKeir Starmer described the Golders Gre...
Australia becomes second largest consumer of methamphetamine globally, wastewater monitoring reveals
Cocaine use also reaches record highs, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod...
Lib Dems push for ban on MPs taking money from X, citing Maga threat
Ed Davey attacks Reform calling it ‘Maga franchise’ and says Elon Musk funnels far-right ideas into UK via XUK politics live – latest updatesThe Liber...
Barclay brothers avoid bankruptcy after deal with HSBC over £143m debt
Bank says it has withdrawn proceedings against former Telegraph owners Aidan and Howard Barclay at high courtThe former owners of the Telegraph have a...
Kim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture
Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for RussiaKim Jong-un has praised North Kor...
‘Flailing’ Georgia attorney general condemned over charges for Cop City protesters
Republican Chris Carr accused of trying to revive bid for governor with indictment – ‘the last gasp of a dying man’Georgia’s top law enforcement offic...
Two people stabbed in Golders Green, says Jewish neighbourhood watch group
Man has been arrested after incident in north-west London, says volunteer organisation Shomrim A man has been arrested after two people were stabbed i...
EU farmers and hauliers to get up to €50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war
Fishing companies can also access up to 70% subsidies, in loosening of state aid rules for ‘most exposed sectors’Business live – latest updatesThe EU ...
Sussex University overturns £585,000 fine as high court rejects free speech breach claim
Ruling is blow to Office for Students after it issued fine for handling of protests over professor’s trans rights viewsSussex University has overturne...
Cynthia Erivo interrupts Dracula performance after spotting audience member’s camera
Wicked star’s one-woman West End show was stopped in response to an increasingly common problem for theatresA performance of Dracula in the West End o...
Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military hardware due to fears of Ukraine attack
Annual event at Red Square will feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades Europe live – latest updatesRussia will ...
Swearing banned by one in five councils in England and Wales, finds report on ‘busybody’ fines
Campaigners saying public spaces protection orders also being used to criminalise wide range of everyday activitiesOne in five local councils have ban...
