Surrey police to close rape inquiry that sparked Epsom disorder
Force says it is ‘confident there was no offence’ and condemns ‘shameful’ behaviour by protestersThe investigation into reports of a rape outside a ch...
Trump administration pushes DoJ to pursue denaturalization cases – report
Justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born people whose US citizenship it wants to revokeThe Trump administration is reportedly pushin...
‘Toxic’ views of Reform UK candidates raise questions about party’s vetting
Hope Not Hate campaign identifies election hopefuls calling for a ‘white Britain’ and complaining of ‘kowtowing to the black community’A Reform UK can...
DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act
Mandated release of files was marred by missed deadlines, leaked victims’ information and excessive redactionsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US...
Trump may talk of regime infighting, but Iran seems united by strategy born of war
Tensions around US negotiations may reflect mistake of assassinating more pragmatic and experienced figuresMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Tru...
D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say
Police allegedly found images on iCloud account of singer accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas HernandezA Los Angeles prosecutor said that the...
Baby died after NHS trust failed to warn mother of ‘unsafe’ home birth, coroner finds
Seven-day-old Poppy Hope Lomas died after complications during home birth encouraged by midwives at Barnet hospitalA mother who lost her baby a week a...
UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war
Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by FranceMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is prepared to...
Thousands call on UK ministers to cut ties with US tech giant Palantir
More than 200,000 have signed petitions urging the government to break contracts, amid concerns about the company’s ‘supervillain’ manifestoOver 200,0...
Slovenia to air films about Palestine instead of Eurovision song contest
National broadcaster confirms it will not broadcast world’s largest live music eventNational broadcasters in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia will not air ...
Dozens of Mexican mafia members arrested in California crackdown
Prosecutors say 43 people indicted on charges including murder, kidnapping, extortion and drug traffickingMore than two dozen members and associates o...
‘Hairdryer or lighter?’ French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets
Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperatureFrench police are investigating alleging ...
Extended naval blockade is an admission US military escalation poses even greater risk
Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as both the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of HormuzDonald Trump’s decision...
Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six monthsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald...
Taskforce releases landmark report on lasting impact of slavery in Fulton county
Report examines how the effects of slavery and Jim Crow at the county level continue to harm Black Georgia residentsA Georgia taskforce has released a...
Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding
John Phelan firing caused by poor relationship with Pete Hegseth and slow movement on shipbuilding, sources sayThe Trump administration fired its top ...
What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it?
Thousands of research papers have been published based on participants’ data, but there are questions over protection of private informationWith the r...
Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump adm...
Is the tide turning for Ukraine in war with Russia? – The Latest
With the EU approving a €90bn loan for Ukraine, a surprise visit from Prince Harry, and data suggesting Russian troops made almost no territorial gain...
Journalist detained in Kuwait acquitted of ‘spreading false information’, says press monitor
Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detentionMiddle East crisis – live updatesA Kuwaiti-Ameri...
Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closed
Exclusive: Officials warn department will lose access to database of 26,000 verified cases by cutting fundingThe Foreign Office unit tracking potentia...
NYT alleges FBI investigated reporter over story on Kash Patel’s girlfriend
Inquiry began in March after report on security arrangements involving FBI director’s girlfriend, NYT saysSign up for the Breaking News US email to ge...
Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel went bust owing £4.6m, report says
HMRC owed more than £640,00 by company that advised clients such as TikTok, GSK and PalantirPeter Mandelson’s former consultancy business, Global Coun...
Michael Tilson Thomas, award-winning conductor and composer, dies aged 81
Renowned artist, who won 12 Grammys, died at home after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancerSign up for the Breaking News US email ...
Southern US wildfires force residents to flee: ‘I don’t know if I have a house standing or not’
Fires that spread during drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smokeSign up for the Breaking News US email to...
UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets
Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the ...
Authorities arrest man suspected of planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival
Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email t...
Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown
Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose and shutdown continuesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breakin...
Has Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins backfired? – podcast
After Keir Starmer’s statement to the Commons and gripping evidence from the sacked top civil servant Olly Robbins, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk...
