‘I’m really proud to be Brittany Higgins’: former Liberal staffer reveals why she didn’t change her name
Silenced, a documentary about violence against women, opened the Sydney film festival on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updat...
Protests in Albania grow over Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort
Conservation groups say work has begun in protected coastal area, while prime minister insists project will bring jobs and investment
Protests in Alb...
Rebel attacks in eastern DRC kill 30 people and hamper Ebola response
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinicsRebel attacks around a town that ...
Edinburgh festivals hope to launch joint box office for all 11 August events
Bosses believe having single booking process will drive up ticket sales for all festivals to offset funding squeezeThe Edinburgh festivals hope to lau...
Oman resists US pressure to break ties with Iran over strait of Hormuz
Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutralityOman is resisting US pressure...
Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran deal
The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militiaIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to impl...
Court fight over Bruce Lehrmann’s diary that allegedly contains eight pages of classified information
Commonwealth’s barrister tells federal court they will return diary to former political staffer but it must be declassified firstFollow our Australia ...
Tech industry wins big in California primary election with millions spent paying off
Silicon Valley is fighting against regulation, taxes and growth of AI and will benefit from having political leverageSilicon Valley had a big night in...
Seattle, home to Amazon and Microsoft, poised to pass moratorium on new datacenters
Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom growsSeattle’s city government is on the verge o...
Japan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens
The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plasticsTakeawa...
NHS to tackle antisemitism after report finds Jewish staff and patients ‘routinely ostracised’
Lord Mann’s review prompts new training for health bosses and restrictions on political symbols on uniformsThe NHS is taking action to tackle antisemi...
Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England
Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 yearsHundreds of women with hard-to-treat ovarian can...
Hospitals in England ranking highly for empathy ‘have better patient outcomes’
Research suggests NHS trusts with higher empathy ratings also benefit financially and have improved staff wellbeingPatients and staff fare better at h...
Who Do You Think You Are?-style service to help young care leavers reconnect with their ‘tribe’
Scheme aims to help 18-year-olds in England who lack support after leaving system to find trusted people with whom they have lost touchGrowing up and ...
Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show
Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan ReynoldsThe prime minster’s ...
Companies that sold gender-reveal fireworks which ignited California wildfire agree to $4m settlement
El Dorado blaze that burned 22,744 acres and claimed the life of a firefighter was ignited by an illegal deviceSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump’s authority in Iran
Stunning rebuke to president as lawmakers vote 215-208 for measure forcing him to seek congressional approvalThe US House of Representatives delivered...
Chinese spies use LinkedIn to target UK officials and military staff
Advertisements for non-existent jobs aim to draw in people with access to classified or sensitive informationChinese spies are targeting UK government...
Police chief warns anti-white bias claims could drive UK policing ‘back to 60s’
Senior police figures are pushing back against politicians they accuse of stoking tensions over Henry Novak’s murderPolicing could be driven back to ...
Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom
Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcementSenate Republicans on Wednesday formally dropped their...
Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers
Order strips job protections from workers earning up to about $200,000 a year and deemed to be ‘influencing’ policyDonald Trump has signed an executiv...
Australia politics live: bank expects home price reduction from budget to be more than twice government forecast
Commonwealth Bank economists expect 5% drag on home prices from tax changes, compared with Treasury forecast of 2%. Follow today’s news liveGet our br...
Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless
German director says he recognises actor should have been better protected during filming of Wrong MoveGerman director Wim Wenders has withdrawn from ...
In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters
While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a banSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans
Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workersColorado’s governor vetoed a bill on Tuesd...
Pete Hegseth removes all women and some Black service members from navy promotion list
Defense secretary’s latest interposition resulted in all-male, overwhelmingly white picks for promotion to admiraltyUS politics live – latest updatesT...
Zach Lahn’s win in Iowa is a rare rebuke to Trump, who still has an iron grip on the party
While president’s last-minute endorsement of Randy Feenstra failed, he has enjoyed successes in Texas, Indiana and KentuckyZach Lahn’s victory in Iowa...
Behind the historic efforts to transport Bayeux tapestry from France to UK
Special, secretive operation will ship 11th-century artwork across Channel without jolts, bumps or shakesAs the Bayeux tapestry wends its way across t...
MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents
File detailing security mitigations is among those withheld at the request of the Metropolitan policeMinisters have faced renewed cross-party pressure...
Keir Starmer says Younger led an ‘exemplary life’, while foreign secretary says country owes him ‘an enormous debt of gratitude’Alex Younger, the form...
