Streeting and Mahmood accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme
Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about schemeUK politics live – latest updatesVictims of cri...
‘Our hearts are crushed’: Hannah Rapp’s violent death sparks outpouring of grief
Family and boxing community grieving deeply after Rapp was killed by motorist while she was cycling in TexasThe violent death of the US boxer Hannah R...
Australia to warn China it won’t be bulled by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal
Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missileGet our breaking news...
Trump ally pledges to ‘work with people’ he disagrees with after Arizona primary win – US politics live
Andy Biggs – a hard-right congressman endorsed by Donald Trump – won the Republican nomination for Arizona governorHello and welcome to the US politic...
Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert
Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local lawProsecutors in South Korea have asked a...
Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
Pub chain blames worse-than-expected sales on rising costs for workers, food, energy and property taxesBusiness live – latest updatesJD Wetherspoon ha...
Americans far more likely to view politics as greatest threat to safety, study finds
New survey reveals one in 10 Americans identify politics as biggest risk they face in life – 10 times the global averageAmericans are 10 times more li...
Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Equinor benefits from move to ramp up oil and gas production during strait of Hormuz blockadesBusiness live – latest updatesProfits at Norway’s state ...
OpenAI says its models went rogue and hacked startup in ‘unprecedented incident’
Firm behind ChatGPT reveals autonomous agent powered by its tech chose to attack Hugging Face database by itselfOpenAI has revealed an autonomous AI a...
Transport secretary ‘100% sure’ new cap on bus fares in England is fully funded – UK politics live
Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be fundedGood morning and welcome ...
EU bids to finalise new Russia sanctions amid discontent from some member states – Europe live
EU ambassadors head to Brussels aiming to sign off on 21st package of sanctions, after previous attempts ended without successUkraine’s president Volo...
Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site ‘very heavily’
US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire dealHouthis threaten att...
Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2
Measure backed by £454m of funding, with £400m coming from switching investment in international climate finance to loansSingle bus fares across Engla...
UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans
Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June t...
Meat multinational faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion plan
Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rightsThe world’s bi...
How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area
These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced excl...
People with secret ‘safe phones’ advised to turn off devices during national test of AusAlert emergency warning
Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some statesAn unsilenceable siren will blare o...
Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global order
In today’s newsletter: A White House operating without expertise, strategy or restraint is stuck in a conflict with no easy way out, which is sendin...
Alleged rape victim ‘could have done a lot better’ if she had made up claims against well-connected Melbourne man, court told
Prosecutor tells court that ‘gaps or inconsistencies’ in the woman’s account ‘enhances her credibility’, but the defence maintains she is lyingGet our...
Brittany Higgins accuses Pauline Hanson of victim-blaming for calling domestic violence a ‘two-way street’
One Nation leader criticised by advocates after telling women being abused: ‘don’t put up with it’Pauline Hanson has described domestic violence as “...
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of warIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, ha...
Lack of defibrillators could put 16m at risk of death by cardiac arrest in England and Wales
Exclusive: Research shows millions live more than a 1km round trip from 24/7 accessible deviceMore than 16 million people in England and Wales risk dy...
Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by co-star after bitter dispute
Judge finds Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, lead actor in Pitch Perfect star’s directorial debut The DebAfter a blistering dispute that span...
‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades
Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern EnglandFor years, volunteers have craned their ...
Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat
In April Japan coined new term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heatJapan lo...
Andy Biggs wins Republican primary for Arizona governor, setting up race against Katie Hobbs
Republicans also picked nominees in key congressional and statewide contests as both parties prepare for a high-stakes midterm battle in the battlegro...
House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms
Measure authorizes spending until 4 December as Republicans seek to avoid volatile issue in election seasonThe US House of Representatives on Tuesday ...
US military identifies third service member killed in Iranian attack on Jordan base
Sgt Angel S Pampersad also believed to be dead in attack that killed two others, raising death toll to 18 troops since start of Iran warThe US militar...
Appeals court reverses decision that released pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi
The second circuit overturned the previous decision, saying the judge overstepped authority by intervening before it moved through the immigration cou...
Mamdani says New York City does not have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu
Mayor had said he was reviewing ability to execute arrest warrant issued by the ICC for Israeli prime ministerZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor,...
