Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs
When an Inner Mongolia farmer sought two herders to tend his 3,000 sheep, he was swamped with applicants including graduates, factory labourers and wh...
Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say
Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran warBritain is “sleepwa...
Cigarette butts for free food? How one group is asking people to rethink litter
The WasteBar food truck hopes the eye-catching deal will change people’s attitude to waste in the NetherlandsUsing cigarette butts to buy buttery Dutc...
Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim everFollow our Australia news live blog ...
Santos says it won’t ‘exert any effort’ on Narrabri gas project while it focuses on Bettaloo Basin
After CEO’s comments to investors, opponents urge miner to ‘stop stringing everybody along and spike the project finally’Follow our Australia news liv...
Loss of manual jobs could be driving toxic masculinity, says Sting
Musician says ‘we’ve lost that direction for our energy’ as his play The Last Ship returns to West EndThe fact many men no longer use their hands and ...
Rechalking beloved Cerne Giant is a sticky process – and climate crisis is making it worse
Volunteers head to Dorset countryside to restore the figure, but increasing heat means techniques have had to be adaptedFor centuries, the custodians ...
‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back
After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratoryAfter 88 days of near-total internet b...
Two killed in US strike on another alleged drug boat in Pacific as campaign’s death toll nears 200
Military claims boat targeted in second deadly attack this week was travelling along a known smuggling routeThe US military attacked what it called a ...
Flooding rains expected across three Australian states as parched interior receives drenching
Wet weather to batter parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania through Thursday, with warnings of flash floodingFollow our Australia news live blog for l...
Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement
Outdoor clothing company is suing US environmentalist drag performer for $1 plus legal fees, claiming ‘we wish we didn’t have to do this’Patagonia has...
Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions - podcast
The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brie...
Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal no longer working for the ABC after external podcast appearance
The public broadcaster launched an investigation into the former bikie’s involvement in a podcast sponsored by an online casinoFollow our Australia ne...
US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll
Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against presidentThe Trump administration has ope...
Newsom to impose 100% tax on California payees of Trump’s $1.8bn fund
State’s governor looks to thwart US president’s plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 riotersCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom is looking...
Anti-abortion activist concedes pictures of human foetuses may have been sugar glider joeys
Joanna Howe posts on social media that if purported images of human foetuses are in fact sugar gliders, ‘it doesn’t actually matter’Get our breaking n...
Queensland man charged with murder after allegedly beating elderly pedestrian to death with pole
Bundaberg man, 36, allegedly drove into and assaulted multiple people in Childers and North Isis on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for l...
Reuters executive Simon Robinson expected to replace Justin Stevens as ABC news director
Exclusive: Robinson, who has been at Reuters for 16 years, will be responsible for about 2,000 staff across the ABC’s news division A top news executi...
Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate
In CBS interview set to air Sunday, former first lady says she was ‘frightened’ during husband’s debate with TrumpJill Biden said she had been “fright...
Trump administration ‘drawing up plans’ to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities
Markwayne Mullin, DHS secretary, said move would come in response to protests outside ICE facility in New JerseyThe Trump administration has threatene...
Number of Neets in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s, Milburn review will say
Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says the former Labour health secretary’s report, due on ThursdayBritain risks a 25% rise in the numb...
Report ‘phone hack’ to police or I will do it for you, Labour chair tells Farage
Anna Turley gives Reform leader 24 hours to report Russian hacking claim in ‘public and national interest’The Labour chair has given Nigel Farage 24 h...
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman amid talks over strait of Hormuz
US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meetingDonald Trump has threatened to “b...
Nasa images show wildfire damage to island dubbed ‘Galapagos of California’
The satellite visuals reveal vast burn scars after blaze tore through rare ecosystems on Santa Rosa IslandImages from a Nasa satellite showcased the d...
Australia politics live: Rishworth says jobseeker changes to address ‘varying quality’ of for-profit job providers
Social services minister ‘concerned’ by some providers meant to help welfare recipients find workGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news p...
Top US arts camp and boarding school to demolish Jeffrey Epstein lodge
Sexual offender attended Interlochen camp in Michigan as teenager and donated hundreds of thousands of dollarsA Michigan summer arts camp and boarding...
Company led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contract
There is no evidence Elliott Broidy’s links to Trump helped AI company win contract to monitor prisoners’ phone callsThe day before Donald Trump’s fir...
Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs
Imitation versions of Shakhtar and Zorya in RussiaUkrainian FA urged Uefa to take action last yearUefa is yet to take action against the integration o...
‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail
A day after ICE officials pepper-spray senator, tensions ramp up outside facility on fifth day of hunger and labor strikeChaos erupts outside New Jers...
Trump administration has paid $20bn in tariff refunds, with at least $65bn more to come
Refunds came after the supreme court ruled Trump overstepped his authority in enacting sweeping tariffsUS importers are expected to receive $85bn in t...
