Almost 50 dead in Nigeria after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulatedAt least 48 people have ...
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were torturedThis article contains descriptions...
‘Outright racist’ activist Daniel Thomas will face ‘full force of law’ over any crimes, says home secretary
Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sitesShabana Mahmood has described...
Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in businessLabour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future ...
Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months
Anthony Kazmierczak agreed plea deal over January town-hall attack that came amid Minneapolis ICE crackdownThe man who sprayed vinegar at the Democrat...
YouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s $1m Palestine aid donation
Educator talks of ‘moral obligation’ and urges ‘every wealthy white celebrity’ to make similar donationYouTube star Ms Rachel has said she is matching...
Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhoodThe founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in t...
Australia news live: Burke defends immigration policy; China says Aukus ‘destabilises region’, ambassador to US tells thinktank
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of the markers of the success of the Aukus nuclear submarine...
New cat species identified in Bolivia for first time in more than a century
New species of wild cat was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest and is smaller than the average domestic catA diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bol...
Suspect in ‘Putney pusher’ case told family that investigation was ‘murdering him’
Exclusive: Sisters of Nicholas Brandram recount 44-year-old’s deteriorating mental health in days before he took his lifeDays before Nicholas Brandram...
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak
The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the lawAs the death toll from the worst measles...
Nato head: Britain must show ‘credible path’ of annual defence budget increases
Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035Britain needs to show “a credible pa...
Accused Oregon killer indicted in connection with death of sixth woman
Grand jury indicts Jesse Calhoun, 41, on charge of first-degree manslaughter in the death of Elizabeth GibsonAn Oregon man accused of killing five wom...
Outcry as Michigan high school asks girls to share details of menstrual cycles
Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periodsA Michigan high school is facing scrutiny...
Charles sounded 'giddily elated' after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer
In latest extracts from upcoming memoir, Diana’s brother suggests some in Buckingham Palace were ‘relieved’ at her deathThe brother of the late Diana,...
‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals
Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing She forfeits points from her win in the Beijing raceGet our new political email, free app or daily n...
White House withdraws nomination of ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer to head ICE
Critics had criticized administration for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in ICEThe White House has withdrawn the nomination...
Jon Kyl, former Republican US senator who served three terms, dies aged 84
The Arizona senator shepherded the confirmation of conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh Jon Kyl, a Republican former US senator from Ari...
Ohio mom with 16 kids rescued from ‘deplorable’ conditions pleads not guilty to child neglect
Attorney also said Elizabeth Siders, 34, had been almost continuously pregnant since age 15 without regular healthcareAn Ohio mother whose 16 children...
Taking on Trump: Canada and EU forge closer ties – The Latest
Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has welcomed the EU’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first ‘associate member’, despite threats from Do...
Greens push Zack Polanski to take stance on proposed policy declaring ‘Zionism is racism’
Exclusive: The Green leader has not spoken publicly about the motion, which is likely to be debated at the party’s conference in OctoberThe Greens are...
US passenger duct-taped to plane seat says: ‘I don’t remember any of it’
After being read charges, Layne Lundeen said: ‘I assaulted a police officer? Is that what it says? I don’t have my glasses’An American Airlines passen...
Rapper won prestigious award as an unsigned artist before breaking UK Top 10 and nurturing artists including KSIThe British rapper Sway, who proved in...
New lawsuit alleges Epstein possessed ‘child sexual abuse material of countless children’
Two women who filed the suit against the Epstein estate are seeking a court-ordered program to notify potential victimsJeffrey Epstein’s estate is fac...
Human remains discovered in London parkland identified as missing woman Joanne Sheen
56-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder following discovery of woman reported missing in 2020A body found in an area of L...
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads
State reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deathsPennsylvania is seeking emergency assistan...
All smiles in Strasbourg but uncertainty clouds Canada’s EU membership plan
Although Mark Carney welcomed offer to become bloc’s first associate member, no one seems to know what that meansEurope live – latest updates Mark Car...
House Republican releases campaign ad critical of Trump’s immigration policies
María Elvira Salazar says some enforcement has ‘gone too far’ as GOP seeks distance from Trump before midtermsA Republican congresswoman has released ...
Sweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority in election
Ulf Kristersson has stood down from his post, paving way for Social Democrats leader to form a governmentSweden’s centre-right prime minister, Ulf Kri...
Amid claims of ‘mass migration’, Labor hopes a measured approach will take the hot air out of the debate
The country’s migration settings have become a source of discontent – but will Tony Burke’s approach be seen as the right mix?Get our breaking news em...
