UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war
Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by FranceMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is prepared to...
Thousands call on UK ministers to cut ties with US tech giant Palantir
More than 200,000 have signed petitions urging the government to break contracts, amid concerns about the company’s ‘supervillain’ manifestoOver 200,0...
Slovenia to air films about Palestine instead of Eurovision song contest
National broadcaster confirms it will not broadcast world’s largest live music eventNational broadcasters in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia will not air ...
Dozens of Mexican mafia members arrested in California crackdown
Prosecutors say 43 people indicted on charges including murder, kidnapping, extortion and drug traffickingMore than two dozen members and associates o...
‘Hairdryer or lighter?’ French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets
Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperatureFrench police are investigating alleging ...
Extended naval blockade is an admission US military escalation poses even greater risk
Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as both the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of HormuzDonald Trump’s decision...
Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six monthsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald...
Taskforce releases landmark report on lasting impact of slavery in Fulton county
Report examines how the effects of slavery and Jim Crow at the county level continue to harm Black Georgia residentsA Georgia taskforce has released a...
Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding
John Phelan firing caused by poor relationship with Pete Hegseth and slow movement on shipbuilding, sources sayThe Trump administration fired its top ...
What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it?
Thousands of research papers have been published based on participants’ data, but there are questions over protection of private informationWith the r...
Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump adm...
Is the tide turning for Ukraine in war with Russia? – The Latest
With the EU approving a €90bn loan for Ukraine, a surprise visit from Prince Harry, and data suggesting Russian troops made almost no territorial gain...
Journalist detained in Kuwait acquitted of ‘spreading false information’, says press monitor
Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detentionMiddle East crisis – live updatesA Kuwaiti-Ameri...
Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closed
Exclusive: Officials warn department will lose access to database of 26,000 verified cases by cutting fundingThe Foreign Office unit tracking potentia...
NYT alleges FBI investigated reporter over story on Kash Patel’s girlfriend
Inquiry began in March after report on security arrangements involving FBI director’s girlfriend, NYT saysSign up for the Breaking News US email to ge...
Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel went bust owing £4.6m, report says
HMRC owed more than £640,00 by company that advised clients such as TikTok, GSK and PalantirPeter Mandelson’s former consultancy business, Global Coun...
Michael Tilson Thomas, award-winning conductor and composer, dies aged 81
Renowned artist, who won 12 Grammys, died at home after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancerSign up for the Breaking News US email ...
Southern US wildfires force residents to flee: ‘I don’t know if I have a house standing or not’
Fires that spread during drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smokeSign up for the Breaking News US email to...
UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the ...
Authorities arrest man suspected of planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival
Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email t...
Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown
Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose and shutdown continuesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breakin...
Has Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins backfired? – podcast
After Keir Starmer’s statement to the Commons and gripping evidence from the sacked top civil servant Olly Robbins, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk...
Campaign launched to reunite young Britons with forgotten savings accounts
HMRC is contacting 21-year-olds as part of a new awareness drive around lost child trust funds, with an average balance of £2,200Rather than demanding...
EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia
Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle EastEurope live – latest updatesEU leaders have welcomed the e...
Man who raped young men and deliberately gave them HIV jailed for life
Adam Hall, of Tyne and Wear, will serve at least 23 years in prison, with victims describing lasting traumaA “callous, calculating sexual predator” wh...
Nine in 10 UK voters across parties support right to abortion, poll finds
YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced New polling has found that whatever their party politi...
BP board suffers triple climate rebellion from shareholders
More than 50% of voters at first AGM under new leadership oppose plans to scrap climate reportingBP’s board has suffered a triple climate rebellion in...
UK to pay for French officers to deport asylum seekers from war-torn countries
Removal site in Dunkirk will hold people of 10 nationalities trying to reach UK in small boats under new deal with FrenchUK politics live – latest upd...
Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance
The merger will still require governmental approval and could be delayed by a lawsuit seeking to block itShareholders of Warner Bros Discovery voted “...
Three men guilty of repeatedly raping woman on Brighton beach in ‘predatory, callous’ attack
Woman raped by two men while a third filmed ordeal after she became separated from friends on night outThree men have been found guilty of repeatedly ...
