US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons into space
Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbitThe US has deployed weapons in space, the US military ha...
US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company
Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearingDonald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general reported mor...
Leading legal experts say sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of UK obligations
More than 130 counsels and KCs sign letter to PM saying international law requires further measures to stop illegal settlementsMore than 130 legal exp...
Three babies may have survived if hospital had acted over Lucy Letby concerns, inquiry finds
Lady Justice Thirlwall condemns ‘complete failure’ to protect babies on neonatal unit at Countess of Chester hospitalLucy Letby public inquiry report ...
A Brooklyn bodega cat was stolen – and a community has rallied to try to find him
Two people appeared to take three-month-old Jabal the kitten in plain view of a surveillance cameraOwners of a New York City bodega on Monday were hol...
Imran Khan’s sons accuse Pakistani army chief of vendetta against imprisoned father
Kasim and Sulaiman Khan tell Guardian they believe ex-PM is being ‘slowly killed’ by harsh treatment, driven by Asim MunirThe sons of Imran Khan have ...
Channel 4 poaches Paramount’s £300m-plus TV ad sales business from Sky
Exclusive: Move is a big boost for Channel 4, days after it announced it is to cut 340 jobsBusiness live – latest updatesChannel 4 has poached the Cha...
Venice best actress winner says she signed on at Danish job centre days before her victory
Mathilde Arcel, who won the Volpi Cup on Saturday for her role in Golden Lion winner Woman Unknown, said job offers have now begun to arriveThe winner...
Lucy Letby public inquiry report findings to be published after repeated delays – latest updates
Long-awaited Thrilwall inquiry has examined how the former nurse was able to murder babies at a Chester neonatal unity over a two-year periodThe findi...
Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot restrictions will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ – US politics live
Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm electionsSupreme court rejects Tr...
One of Sydney’s largest councils joins ban on ‘pervert’ glasses at local swimming pools
Councillors say locals have been raising concerns about people secretly filming in change rooms, swimming pools and around schoolsGet our breaking new...
Pensioners are ‘big winners’ with triple-lock set to rise by 3.9%, lifting state pension to £13,000 – business live
Wage growth – used to set triple-lock pension – slows to 3.9%, meaning state pension should hit £13,000 next year‘Costing billions’: is the pensions t...
Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53
Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market shareBusiness live – latest updatesParents and carers spent 12.5% less on schoo...
Australia’s Indigenous population estimated at 2.2m before ‘demographic catastrophe’ of colonisation
Study finds earlier numbers were underestimated, suggesting impact of diseases and massacres were much greater than previously thoughtGet our breaking...
Make NHS and MoD uniforms in UK, fashion firms urge Burnham
More than 1,200 people including Ben Fogle sign letter saying buying British will help preserve manufacturing firmsBusiness live – latest updatesLondo...
Farage says a Reform UK government would stop unions funding Labour if they block £72m donations – UK politics live
Party leader claims proposed new retrospective laws are unfair and Reform would retaliate with a crackdown on union funding if elected Good morning. M...
Denmark summons Russia’s ambassador after warship fires flares at Danish army helicopter – Europe live
Danish PM says action was ‘reckless’ as Moscow-attributed security incidents continue to intensify across Europe Separately, Dutch authorities are inv...
Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges
Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby groupThe North Sea oil and gas ind...
UK must heed warnings from AI experts, minister says
Louise Haigh will set out benefits of AI to TUC conference while vowing government will take safety seriouslyMinisters must “heed the warnings” from i...
Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries
Carmaker builds on relationship with British armed forces by seeking to cash in on Europe’s rearmament drive Business live – latest updatesJaguar Land...
Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds
Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of itemsLeading retailers are breaking the...
Conservation ‘gateway drug’: farmers embrace ancient craft of hedge laying
Grant applications in England surge as interest grows in habitat that captures carbon and helps reduce flood riskThe ancient craft of hedge laying is ...
UK pay growth slows to 3.9% before crunch interest rates decision
Figure likely to dictate rise in state pension triple lock, as workers face inflation squeeze fuelled by oil price risesBusiness live – latest updates...
What would it take to make India’s cities better – and safer?
After a five-storey building collapsed in Delhi, focus is on how urban areas can adapt to growing populations. Plus, Ahmedabad’s ace newspaper deliver...
‘I was being polite’: prominent athlete continued texting Alan Jones after alleged assaults due to his reputation, trial hears
Witness tells court he sent Jones friendly messages after two alleged assaults because he had been generous to himListen to the podcast Alan Jones on ...
Jean Nassif swears during Icac evidence and declares ‘no one can make me shut up’
Fugitive property developer beams in from Beirut bedroom to declare ‘I’m not corrupt’ and waves handwritten notes at counsel assisting Peggy DwyerFoll...
Help-to-Buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money,’ review finds
Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last yearGeorge Osborne’s scheme to ...
One in five black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS managers in England plan to quit amid racism, report finds
Health service faces exodus as almost four-fifths of BAME managers surveyed reported racism, exclusion and barriers to career progressionThe NHS in En...
Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change
In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows on Westminster over the UK’s ...
Pauline Hanson says she’s sorry ‘if I offended people’ with Indigenous Australians remarks
One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the newly resurfaced podcast commentsPauline Hanson has made a...
