‘A second chance’: children guilty of serious offences will no longer have to declare criminal records
Government proposal aims to reduce number of children in custody in England and Wales and boost youth employmentChildren found guilty of robbery, deal...
First Thing: Mississippi turns blue as Scott Colom unseats Republican Senate incumbent
Defeating Cindy Hyde-Smith makes the 43-year-old district attorney the first Black Mississippi senator elected since Reconstruction. Plus, the South K...
Father of South Carolina infant who survived being buried alive charged with attempted murder
Authorities say the boy was in the care of Michael Comer’s mother, but she left him with her son to run an errandAn 11-month-old South Carolina boy wh...
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza cleared of using AI to write prize-winning story
After a month-long investigation it was concluded that Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter, which won the £10,000 Caine prize, was ‘human-written’Zimba...
Brooklyn building collapse kills at least 8 and injures 17 as search continues
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says crews are working through ‘extremely dangerous conditions’ to find anyone trappedRescue crews continued to search for surviv...
Metro Bank up for sale, with billionaire investor in line for £420m windfall
Shares up 7% after announcement as Jaime Gilinski Bacal seeks exit three years after helping to rescue bankMetro Bank is putting itself up for sale th...
AI helped the UK defy expectations – but will Britain’s resilience fizzle out?
Despite John Healey’s defiance, the economy faces threats from a tech slowdown and energy bills this winterAI helps UK economy grow at fastest pace fo...
‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live
Colom adds to blue wave of Democrat victories across the US and becomes Mississippi’s first black senator since 1875 after defeating Cindy Hyde-SmithS...
A record number of US democratic socialists will become mayors. They’re out to prove their vision for affordability
Members of Democratic Socialists of America have a unique opportunity to fulfill campaign promises and group’s idealsAs progressive candidates scored ...
Tim Westwood in court to deny two more sexual offence charges
Former Radio 1 DJ accused of new offences against women in London and now faces trial in January for 17 chargesThe former radio DJ Tim Westwood has de...
Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others
Patients awaiting surgery die in attack on one of few remaining medical facilities in the strip, doctor saysAn Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in...
European survey reveals 900m galaxies – and possibly secrets of ‘dark universe’
Unprecedented view of cosmos provided by Euclid mission throws up many more cases of gravitational lensingA mission to create the largest ever 3D map ...
Burberry returns to profit as sales soar, from £85 socks to £9,000 bags
CEO says ‘democratic approach’ has helped brand outperform tough market, with big rises in China and USBurberry has returned to profit as its back to ...
Trump the ‘biggest loser’ for scrapping climate action, John Kerry says at Cop31
Kerry decries president for ceding clean-energy dominance to China and says climate crisis still a key issue for votersDonald Trump is the “biggest lo...
College students rally in support of Starbucks baristas urging boycott over contract impasse
Rallies take place on more than US 40 campuses as workers seeking better pay and conditions decry stalled talksStarbucks baristas, students, elected o...
NHS England deletes ‘misleading’ claim 137 trusts benefiting from Palantir AI tools
Exclusive: The Guardian revealed 29 hospital trusts were not or hardly using the controversial patient data techNHS England has deleted a claim from i...
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas admits criminal damage of dinghy in the Channel
Thomas changes plea over slashing boat with knife after watching occupants being helped by rescue servicesThe far-right activist Daniel Thomas has adm...
Young people should get fewer welfare benefits, according to Milburn review on the workforce – UK politics live
Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training“Britain is ba...
UK drone maker founded by Ukrainians hits £4.5bn value after raising £500m
Britain’s national wealth fund invests £113m in UForce, whose equipment has been used heavily in war with RussiaA London-based naval drone maker found...
‘Like priests who don’t believe in God’: Italy’s anti-vax medics eye return to frontline duty
Progress of bill to reinstate struck-off doctors hinged on support from far right figure Roberto Vannacci, whose rise is shaping politics before 2027 ...
Argentina threatens UK oil firm CEO with jail over Falklands drilling
Exclusive: Legal notice comes as Buenos Aires ramps up rhetoric over UK territory and seeks to halt Sea Lion projectThe Argentinian government threate...
US envoys expected to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine ceasefire - Europe live
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are attempting to make further progress after earlier talks in Abu DhabiMeanwhile, the EU is planning to approve new s...
‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling people to stay away
Island state declares it ‘is not really for tourists’ – but is the marketing strategy just a cheeky piece of reverse psychology?Get our breaking news ...
Water industry bonus ban to be tightened as Ofwat warns of ‘damage to public trust’
Regulator to hasten review over concerns that firms are ‘undermining’ rules to make large payments to bossesThe water company bonus ban is set to be t...
UK economy grows by 0.7% in third quarter despite high oil prices
ONS also says GDP rose 0.2% month on month in September, in a boost to the chancellor, John HealeyThe UK economy grew by 0.7% in the third quarter, as...
Fewer hours and higher wages – or more burnout and surveillance: employers told to prepare for AI
Workplace relations minister Amanda Rishworth launches best practice guide on AI adoption after Qantas and Canva job cutsEntry-level jobs will be the ...
Thursday briefing: What we do (and don’t) know about Alice Huang and the Nvidia affair
In today’s newsletter: US intelligence reportedly believes the former tech executive was recruited by Beijing, raising questions about the security of...
Nvidia board reportedly deciding whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang as stock price plunges
The meeting comes after the executive and co-founder admitted to having a romantic relationship with a woman who is alleged to be a Chinese spyNvidia’...
Teenager in critical condition after likely ‘train surfing’ on Sydney Harbour Bridge, police say
‘You just don’t mess or play with a 400-tonne train’, Sydney Trains says as 17-year-old suffers multiple injuries to head, chest and pelvisGet our bre...
Historic US ocean liner sinks near Florida to become world’s largest artificial reef
SS United States, which set transatlantic speed record during maiden voyage in 1952, is sunk off coast of DestinThe historic SS United States has reac...
