Ireland holds its breath as its leftwing president prepares to meet Trump
Many are rooting for vocal critic Catherine Connolly to let rip in Dublin meeting, but others hope she holds backIreland’s president, Catherine Connol...
UK man pleads guilty to sexual crimes against another man’s unconscious wife
Darren Conway admits 11 charges after the Met identified him as a member of an online sexual offending forumA man has admitted using an online sexual ...
US lettuce prices chopped as costs for other goods remain stubbornly high
Price for the crop dropped dramatically this summer after the cyclospora outbreak caused demand to wiltAt the Republicans’ midterm convention held ear...
Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is
Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by the consumer group Which?If you’ve recently opened ...
North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn byelection
Greens accuse Labour of hiding approval recommendation to avoid controversy ahead of key ballot A decision on approving the controversial Jackdaw gasf...
AfD’s new state MPs include ex-Stasi officer, former porn actor, neopagans and neo-Nazis
Far-right German party’s newly elected representatives face fresh scrutiny as it tries to form government in Saxony-Anhalt• Why is the AfD’s state vic...
Thai police arrest Buddhist abbot on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m
Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergyPolice in Thailand have arrested a ...
Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding
Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were warned of concerns about assessment tool weeks after it launchedGet our breaking news email...
Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’
Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’Get our breaking ne...
One giant step: first known T rex footprints found in North Dakota
The 23ft-long trackway, consisting of four three-toed footprints, two left and two right, date from 66.5m years ago The first known series of footprin...
It’s a slam dunk for Tommy Hilfiger as stars turn out for Plaza homecoming
Preppy is back in the zeitgeist, says designer, blending sportswear codes and collegiate chic at New York showTommy Hilfiger’s front row was a slam du...
How did your MP vote on the reintroduced assisted dying bill?
MPs today voted not to approve the assisted dying bill at its second reading. The bill, which was brought back to the Commons after being blocked in t...
MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliamentA bill to permit assisted dying in England...
US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining U...
US consumer prices stayed high in August as Iran war pushed energy costs up
Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, was up to 2.4%US consumer prices remained st...
Chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills
Letter signed by 123 businesses, charities and other groups calls for levies to be paid for by the governmentMore than 120 organisations including big...
RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats
Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at seaUK politics live – latest updatesThe Royal...
Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones
Three facilities in two days struck as bombardment of Ukraine’s capital enters new phase of intensityEurope live – latest updatesPetrol stations in Ky...
How Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top
Term-limited, hard-right governor instituted an ideological infiltration of universities by placing allies in powerful postsIn fewer than four months’...
Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route
Rampant Yemeni rebels take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exportsViolence in Yemen: why ...
Hundreds of asylum seekers removed from UK to France have disappeared, say NGOs
Human rights organisations concerned about people – including age-disputed children – returned under one in, out out deal Hundreds of asylum seekers –...
Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
More than 30,000 due to attend Canadian artist’s opener at Plenitude arena, as thousands without tickets plan Friday night karaokeMore than 30,000 Cél...
Nation pauses to remember September 11 on 25th anniversary | First Thing
Commemoration ceremonies to be held around the world for the nearly 3,000 killed in 2001 terror attack on US. Plus, JD Vance sets out his stall as hei...
Pupils missed 15m hours of school time during UK’s June heatwave, study finds
At least 760,000 children in England and Wales missed lessons as more than 1,700 schools closed or finished earlyThe gruelling heatwave that hit the U...
Greens select Zack Polanski to run in Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Leader has said Greens are underdogs in race for Keir Starmer’s former seat but he is confident they can beat LabourZack Polanski, the Green party lea...
Missouri UPS worker two weeks from retirement fatally struck by company vehicle
Paul Roberts, who was employed by UPS for 44 years, was working at a customer care center when he was struckA longtime United Parcel Service (UPS) emp...
9/11 families to gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary – US politics live
Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the USHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.It is the 25th annive...
Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78
Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician wh...
Weather tracker: Hurricane Lowell pounds Hawaii’s western islands
Widespread damage across Ni’ihau, Kaua’i and O’ahu after reportedly first-ever recorded tornado watch in Hawaii Hurricane Lowell caused significant da...
Pressure grows on Burnham to commit to increasing statutory paternity leave
Exclusive: Calls from Labour grow as 105 MPs write to PM urging ‘obvious’ step to alleviate cost of living crisisAndy Burnham is coming under increasi...
