White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after his post with AI image of Trump in a grave
Star Wars actor later deleted post and apologized, saying president should live ‘long enough to be held accountable’US politics live – latest updatesT...
Hiker dead of apparent bear attack in Glacier national park in Montana
Man was reported missing on Sunday and on Wednesday officials found a body with wounds indicating a bear attackSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
Steve Hilton: British strategist becomes unlikely frontrunner for California governor
Former David Cameron adviser says a vote for him will make California ‘Califordable’ – not everyone is convinced He “knows how to wind people up like ...
Nigel Farage dodges questions on £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Reform leader irritated when asked about money from Christopher Harborne on day of party’s election gainsElection 2026 live: latest news updatesNigel ...
Soft armour, pert nipples: how London design team made Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala breastplate
Whitaker Malem worked with pop art sculptor Allen Jones, visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen and a car bodyshop in KentAt Monday’s Met Gala, it inevitably f...
US added 115,000 jobs in April in surprise gain amid Iran war uncertainty
Unemployment remained steady at 4.3% as the US-Israel war on Iran continues to rattle the American economyUS employers added 115,000 jobs in April and...
Palestine Action activist says he ‘did the right thing’ over protest at arms firm site
Jordan Devlin, who was acquitted at trial where four co-defendants were convicted, says he was saving livesA Palestine Action activist who was acquitt...
Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10
Results are undoubtedly bad but expectations had been set even lower, and any potential challengers are quiet for nowElections 2026 – live updatesFull...
Iran war costs Toyota £3bn as prices of materials soar and sales fall
Carmaker gives one of biggest warnings yet of conflict’s impact on businesses while Trump tariffs also take tollToyota has reported a £3bn hit from co...
Spanish authorities prepare for arrival of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
‘Unprecedented operation’ under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboardThe Spanish authorities are finalising pr...
First Thing: US-Iran ceasefire at risk after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump insists ceasefire remains intact after the most serious test yet. Plus, David Attenborough’s 100 most spectacular momentsGood morning.The...
We sued the Trump administration for these immigration records
The Guardian wanted to know who, exactly, would be pulled into the mass-deportation dragnet of Trump’s second termDonald Trump entered his second term...
Future of UK lies in the EU after Brexit ‘failure’, say European Greens
Exclusive: Co-chair Vula Tsetsi says it is time to trigger debate, as statement is agreed at annual leadership meeting in BrusselsThe European Green p...
Anger mounts after Tennessee Republicans redraw maps – US politics live
Legislature has eliminated the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional districtSign up for the Breaking News US email Good morning, and w...
Airline emissions in Europe top pre-Covid levels despite pledge to decarbonise
Promises to cut emissions and use more fuel-efficient planes fail to stop rise, with Ryanair’s carbon footprint 50% up on 2019Emissions from flying in...
New Orleans child molester questioned on unsolved killings takes the fifth 700 times
Stanley Burkhardt, convicted abuser and ex-investigator of sex crimes against children, gives deposition in civil caseConvicted child molester Stanley...
South East Water CEO to step down after Kent and Sussex supply outages
David Hinton will remain in post while successor is found, utility says, a week after group’s chairman quitThe chief executive of South East Water has...
Pink hair and red herrings: viral quiz invites you to guess politicians’ stripes from their photos
Guess the Party challenges players to pin candidates’ politics to their appearances, with guess rates varying wildlyIs a bristly grey moustache a tell...
Inequality causing 100,000 extra deaths a year from heat and cold in Europe
Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weatherEconomic inequality adds more than 100...
Early England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics
While Labour losses and Reform gains are obvious, the nature of how people actually voted is much more nuancedElections 2026 – live updatesFull result...
Hong Kong dissident Nathan Law on China spies in UK: ‘We’re not surprised’
Law says conviction of two men for spying raises serious concerns over how they accessed sensitive informationNathan Law, an exiled leader of the Hong...
Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour
Leader defiant in face of calls from some of his MPs to quit but admits ‘results are tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it’Election 2026 live: latest ...
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking proposed ceasefires ahead of Victory Day parade in Moscow – Europe live
Ukraine suggested an indefinite ceasefire this week but it was repeatedly violated by RussiaAFP noted that Kyiv said Moscow ignored a Ukrainian call t...
British Airways owner issues profit warning over soaring jet fuel costs
International Airlines Group expects to spend £1.7bn more on fuel than planned since US-Israeli attack on IranBusiness news – live updatesThe parent c...
Third Briton has suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship outbreak
Patient remains in south Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, say health officials, as vessel heads to Tenerife Explainer: What is hantavirus?A third ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz
The US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three American destroyers in the strait of HormuzThe UAE defence min...
Three hikers dead and 10 missing after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts
Two foreigners among the dead, say authorities, after early morning eruption that spewed ash miles into the airThree hikers have died and 10 are missi...
UK house price growth forecast halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market
Halifax says cost of typical home fell by 0.1% in April, the second consecutive monthly drop, with pace of annual growth down from 0.8%. to 0.4%Busine...
Labour’s disastrous night puts focus on Keir Starmer’s future as leader
Leadership in peril as party loses seats in heartlands and control of councils in Hartlepool, Tameside, Redditch and TamworthElection 2026 live: lates...
Rebel Wilson is a ‘fantastical liar’ who ‘made up terrible allegations against multiple people’, court told
Barrister for actor Charlotte MacInnes, who is suing the Pitch Perfect star for defamation, also accused Wilson of ‘a complete revision of history’. W...
