Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer
Expected candidate in Makerfield byelection says party ‘needs to change if we are to regain people’s trust’Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the ...
‘It is heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola
Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last“On public transport, in bars and at mass g...
US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel screening measures
Health officials to take ‘proactive measures’ in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and UgandaSign up for the Breaking News US ne...
Over 145,000 US children separated from parents since Trump’s ICE surge, study estimates
About 36% of children whose parents were detained were younger than six, Brookings Institution study foundMore than 145,000 US children have likely ex...
London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told
Pouria Zeraati, who worked for a dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, was attacked outside his home in 2024The stabbing of a journalist in London was...
Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham
If most popular Labour politician cannot win this seat then party’s electoral problems run deeper than Keir StarmerThe Makerfield byelection is bigger...
Farage claim he bought £1.4m house with I’m a Celebrity fee under scrutiny
Accounts for Reform UK leader’s media company suggest money was not withdrawn at time of property purchaseNigel Farage is facing fresh scrutiny over h...
Halifax could disappear from UK high streets as Lloyds assesses branding strategy
Bank founded 174 years ago could be phased out as early as 1 July as part of group’s reviewBosses at Lloyds Banking Group are considering axing the Ha...
Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection
Some in party fear all-out campaign could boost Reform UK chancesThe Greens are locked in an internal debate about how hard to challenge Andy Burnham ...
‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries
A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supportersWhen on Friday a 32-year-...
Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say
Tehran is said to have made or reiterated some concessions but source in mediator Pakistan appears pessimisticMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran ha...
Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes
Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behestAvanti West Coast is to cut about one in sev...
Greenland decries US doctor’s visit with Trump envoy as ‘deeply problematic’
Health minister issues stern rebuke, saying Greenlanders are not ‘experimental subjects’ of geopolitical interestGreenland’s government has criticised...
Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crimePressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s p...
Andy Burnham’s change in tack on fiscal rules and bond markets is understandable
Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investorsUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Bu...
CEO of Starbucks in South Korea fired over controversial ad campaign
The ‘Tank Day’ event has been described as ‘malicious mockery’ of a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protestersThe chief executive of Starbucks in So...
Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast
Andy Burnham may already be facing a tricky obstacle in his push to return to Westminster. Past comments about rejoining the EU have come back to haun...
NextEra to buy Dominion in $67bn deal creating US utility giant
Deal would create largest regulated US utility, serving 10 million customers as AI-driven demand for power surgesNextEra, a US energy giant, announced...
HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run
Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bnThe latest estimate of the cost ...
Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living
Chancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a yearUK politics live – latest updatesRach...
NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn
Police will be able to question children without an adult present and hold them after being charged under draft laws introduced by the CLPGet our brea...
Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking
Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service ...
Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds
Half of the teens who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sourcesGet ...
Belgian ex-diplomat dies before standing trial over 1961 murder of Congolese leader
Étienne Davignon, 93, was last living person targeted in investigation into assassination of DRC’s first PM, Patrice LumumbaA 93-year-old Belgian form...
Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to lowest point of second term
US president’s approval rating falls to 37% days after he said Americans’ financial situation is not motivating him to broker deal with IranDonald Tru...
Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds
Closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves households struggling to access healthy and affordable food‘Absolutely beautiful’ but no shops...
Cuba warns US of ‘bloodbath’ if military action follows drone claims
Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, says any US strike would be catastrophic after reports of 300+ dronesCuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has war...
Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts
Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbre...
Some items in Luigi Mangione’s backpack won’t be used as evidence in trial, judge rules
Defense says police who arrested Mangione over murder of United Healthcare CEO didn’t apprise him of his rightsSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
Ex-assistant principal faces trial after six-year-old shot Virginia teacher
Ebony Parker is accused of ignoring warnings that the student brought a loaded gun to a US elementary schoolSign up for the Breaking News US newslette...
