Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British ‘soft power’The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme t...
Fury as UK’s only all-female chess team promoted – then told they must recruit a man
She Plays to Win face losing one of their female players after being told team must include a maleThe UK’s only all-female chess team have been promot...
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait
Response from Hamas and Israeli officials suggest Gaza deal still faces obstacles; Tehran launches drone strikes at Kuwait in retaliation for recent U...
Forced out of Australia’s military due to his sexuality, David says an apology is ‘long overdue’ for veterans like him
Exclusive: ADF personnel who were discriminated against for being LGBTQ+ are owed a national apology, federal government toldFollow our Australia news...
Friday briefing: Why attacks on hospitals from Ukraine to Lebanon now happen with impunity
In today’s newsletter: The legal protections once considered foundational in conflict are now routinely bypassed, with healthcare personnel treate...
HSBC to pull out of Australian retail banking market
London-based company to sell local loan portfolio to Blackstone, but will continue private and institutional banking servicesFollow our Australia news...
Drones offer alternative to balloons for weather research
Pre-programmed flights gather data at different altitudes then return to bases to recharge and downloadWeather happens in the boundary layer, the atmo...
British YouTuber Yung Filly acquitted of raping fan in Perth but could face retrial with jury hung on three charges
Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was found guilty of two counts of assault and not guilty of three of six counts of rapeA British musician and YouTub...
‘Nobody from the Labor party has contacted me’ about $15bn CFMEU corruption claim, expert says
Geoffrey Watson criticises Victorian government as union administrator warns of ongoing criminality on construction sitesFollow our Australia news liv...
AOC 2028: Could the US elect its first female president? – podcast
Leftwing Democrats are having their moment in the sun, with Zohran Mamdani in New York, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and endless calls for Alexandria Oc...
Will brutal wildfires force French leaders to take climate crisis seriously?
Campaigners worry politicians will have moved on by time of elections in which Marine Le Pen is expected to challengeAs dozens of forest wildfires bur...
‘A car in the bus!’: Toyota becomes airborne and then wedged in side of Brisbane bus
Queensland police fine driver of another car that allegedly caused Yaris to swerve before it hit kerb and catapulted into air – and busA Queensland dr...
Pauline Hanson’s comments on ‘good Muslims’ don’t breach hate speech laws, Australian federal police finds
One Nation leader’s ‘how can you tell me there are good Muslims?’ remarks were the subject of complaints, but police say the matter has now been final...
Trump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertain
US president’s board of peace says Israel will withdraw from Gaza following disarmament of Hamas but no immediate statement from either sideWhat is Tr...
Anthropic’s AI Claude escaped testing environment and hacked organizations
Company says it discovered unauthorized access during ‘proactive review’ after rival OpenAI revealed rogue agentAnthropic said on Thursday its AI Cla...
Lindsay Clancy husband told police children were dead, court hears
Officers in murder trial testify of arriving at Massachusetts home after anguished 911 call from Patrick ClancyThe two police officers focused first o...
Seattle police chief resigns after deadly food festival shooting
Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shootingSeattle’s police chief has resigned am...
Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race
Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges aheadMandela Barnes, the former li...
Burnham’s tax power shift aims to free England’s mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’
Local leaders say plan will transform funding so they no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for big projectsEngland’s regional mayors will be able to b...
Australian Rose Davies wins gold in 5,000m in second Commonwealth Games triumph
Newcastle-born Davies wins in GlasgowFollows earlier gold in 10,000m Rose Davies has roared to a landmark track triumph at the Commonwealth Games in G...
Australia news live: attorneys general meet to reform working with children checks; leaders gather for Garma festival
Attorneys general meet in Darwin to work on nationalising the working with children check after serious allegations of safety breaches in childcare se...
Diane Abbott and Joani Reid readmitted as Labour MPs
Both MPs have had the parliamentary whip restored following separate independent disciplinary processesMPs Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been readm...
Trump’s tax immunity scheme hoists president by his own petard on Blanche AG nomination
Republican senators sought written limits on settlement, but president held firm despite risk to attorney general pickUS politics live – latest update...
New survey reveals fears of US farm workers amid Trump’s immigration raids
Vast majority of farm workers say raids and deportations have affected their jobs and 61% report shopping lessSign up for the Breaking News US newslet...
Netflix sued for $105m over stolen Nicolas Cage war thriller
Streamer was target of robbery involving hard drives, including one containing unreleased $45m film FortitudeNetflix is being sued for $105m over the ...
US Senate rejects bid to rein in Trump’s authority over Iran war
Measure fails 49-50 as US launches new retaliatory attacks in Iran and lawmakers question the prolonged conflictUS politics live – latest updatesThe U...
Ex-White House counsel says Epstein accuser’s testimony ‘lacked inherent credibility’
Kathryn Ruemmler was blasted by family of late Virginia Giuffre after House committee transcripts were releasedSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
Saudi forces planning ‘major offensive against Houthis in central Yemen’
Yemeni sources say Saudi Arabia is preparing sea and possible land attack to break chokehold on oil exports through Red SeaSaudi Arabia is preparing f...
Republican congressman Max Miller faces backlash over domestic abuse allegations
Ohio representative is accused by his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend of abuse as he campaigns for re-electionOhio representative Max Miller is facing growi...
Russian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory
Strike on Terminal Autonomy plant appears to be first time in the war that Moscow has targeted a US companyA drone factory in Kyiv destroyed by a Russ...
