Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Tucker Carlson in breaking with Republican party
Former Georgia congresswoman on social media says she’s ‘fed up’ and done backing a party ‘that betrays its voters’Former US congresswoman and Trump l...
AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption
Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviourThe surviving part of an ancient...
Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire
Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin marginThe defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia’s pr...
Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities
Administration claims website is resource for ‘new and expecting mothers’ but group of senators says it raises ‘profound’ health and safety concernsA ...
Trump says he’s ordered investigation into oil companies over alleged price gouging
Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflictDonald Trump said Wednesday that he...
Burnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and Amazon
Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’The advisory firm led by Andy Burnh...
UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976
Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationallyThe UK has broken its all-time t...
The pianist from the audience at La La Land in Concert was a global feelgood story – but all was not what it seemed
Two orchestra members from the Sydney performance allege tensions behind the scenes were the cause of pianist failing to appear after intermissionGet ...
Labor tax critic deletes anti-immigration AI video reposted from rightwing nationalist account
Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’Get our breaking news emai...
Trump abruptly cancels plan to sign bipartisan bill aimed at lowering cost of housing
President is demanding Senate approve Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulationsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter ...
German swimming lake criticised for ban on non-German speakers
Policy at Heidesee lake in Halle introduced after cases in which visitors ignored rules and lifeguards’ instructionsAn open air swimming lake in the e...
‘Instant connection to the past’: how the Major oak affected those who saw it
Readers remember the Sherwood Forest tree that has failed to produce leaves for the first time in 1,000 yearsAfter hundreds of years inspiring wonder ...
Keir Starmer to stay on as MP but unlikely to want cabinet role
Spokesperson says departing PM will serve out remainder of his term representing Holborn and St PancrasUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer w...
A decade after the Brexit vote, Europe has moved on even if Britain hasn’t
In this week’s newsletter: As the EU consolidates, the UK faces renewed debate over the long‑term shape of its relationship with the continent• Don...
Dior mashes up laid-back ‘indie sleaze’ with elegant luxury
Jonathan Anderson’s golden touch is on display in Paris with mix of metallics, brooches and ripped jeansFashion brands were tuned to the weather forec...
Top army general who was last US soldier to leave Afghanistan abruptly steps down
Gen Christopher Donahue, commander of forces in Europe and Africa, is leaving after just 18 months in the jobThe army’s commander of its forces in Eur...
Andy Burnham plans to move parts of No 10 operation to Manchester
Makerfield MP considering northern base for PM’s office as part of measures to devolve power away from LondonAndy Burnham is planning to move parts of...
Driven to succeed: meet London’s youngest black-cab driver
Bahrain Mujagata is just 21 years old and balances taxi driving with university studies and acting classes“I’ve got T-shirts older than you!” The joke...
Gracie the giraffe who loves to wander found safe after search with community help
Local sheriff’s office appealed for citizens to keep their eye out for Gracie’s ‘rounded ears’ – to distinguish from any other missing giraffesFor alm...
Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after 28 people died in 2025 Texas floods
Camp owners said total debt exceeds $10m in chapter 11 filing after catastrophic flood last JulyCamp Mystic, the Christian summer camp in Texas where ...
The Warriors come out to Broadway with Lin-Manuel Miranda musical
Miranda and Eisa Davis’s concept album based on the 1979 film is to be realised for the stage, co-directed by Jenny Koons and Hamilton’s Andy Blankenb...
Pair admit manslaughter after poisoning men in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire
Woman posed as sex worker and drugged men in order to steal from them with accompliceA woman posed as a sex worker and administered a deadly amount of...
Zohran Mamdani has lost none of his political magic
The New York Knicks might have won in five, but the city’s mayor did it in three: a trio of candidates backed by Mamdani appear set to land seats in U...
Bahraini award to UK envoy shows ‘our diplomats are up for grabs’, says peer
Rights activists call UK ambassador ‘morally compromised’ for accepting honour from Bahraini king in apparent breach of Foreign Office rulesThe Britis...
Bedford train crash occurred after train passed red signal and was not stopped, investigators believe
Interim report says other train it hit had halted on line because warning system wrongly caused it to brakeThe train whose driver died in the Bedford ...
France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC
French health ministry says patient’s contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very lowThe first case of Ebola has been confirmed...
Farm workers at high risk amid screwworm outbreak in US south-west
Those who work with animals are at greater risk for infection, but face challenges in accessing healthcareAgricultural workers are among the highest r...
Louis Vuitton brings the beach to Paris in near 40C heat
Pharrell Williams’s menswear collection had a surf theme, while Saint Laurent models wore skinny suitsIn temperatures close to 40C, most of Paris woul...
Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns
Workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen contentMark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a progra...
