First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary
Paxton’s win, despite his history of scandals, signals the president’s enduring grip over the state. Plus, one sex educator on why she doesn’t define ...
Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs
More Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric billsIf you feel like your electrici...
Flying Tiger snapped up by Modella Capital amid fears for its future
UK private equity investor with reputation for hard-nosed restructuring says it is backing existing managementBusiness live – latest updatesFlying Tig...
Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing
Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water, as search efforts continue for the missingFive villagers s...
‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: climate experts alarmed by deadly spring heatwaves searing Europe
Scientists warn of ‘new reality’ of heat extremes that claim three times more lives than car crashes and 16 times as many as murderersMalcolm Mistry k...
Reform UK spending on Facebook ads surged before May elections
Party spent £252,000 in last two weeks of campaign on its main Facebook pages compared with Labour’s £276,000UK politics live – latest updatesReform U...
Fired BP chair disputes oil company’s claims of poor conduct
Albert Manifold says he was removed without warning and ‘will not allow a false narrative to go unchallenged’The ousted chair of BP, Albert Manifold, ...
Community shocked after Aboriginal rock shelter bulldozed for NSW power lines
The heritage site was destroyed by contractors building transmission lines for the Central-West Orana renewable energy zoneGet our breaking news email...
Paxton hails Trump’s endorsement as ‘most powerful force in politics’ after Texas runoff win – US politics live
Victor who secured Republican nomination for Senate seat praises president after defeating incumbent CornynSign up to the Breaking News US emailHello ...
Humza Yousaf says he hopes Peter Murrell gets ‘hefty’ sentence over embezzlement charges
Former Scottish first minister says scandal cast ‘massive shadow’ over his time as leader, after former party chief executive pleaded guilty to steali...
Ed Husic calls on Labor to establish ‘red line’ on Israel’s actions, including treatment of flotilla activists
‘At some point the statements have got to end and the action needs to begin’, member for Chifley saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne...
Trump moves Camp David cabinet meeting to White House as Iran talks continue
Heavy rain forces postponement of trip to rural Maryland as negotiations to end Iran war reach crucial stageDonald Trump will host the 12th cabinet me...
Lord Howe Island got rid of its rats and mice – now cockroaches and bugs are bouncing back
Rodents arrived on the subtropical island more than a century ago, decimating its native flora and fauna – but its invertebrates are once again boomin...
Labour must put policy first, politics second, Tony Blair says
Former PM urges party to take a step back and ‘analyse the world’ amid speculation over Keir Starmer’s leadershipTony Blair has continued his attack o...
Jillian Segal hired former Scott Morrison adviser on $200,000 contract without public tender process
Company founded by Yaron Finkelstein received contract to advise on antisemitism under a limited tender ‘due to an absence of competition’Get our brea...
Lidl overtakes Morrisons to become fifth largest supermarket in UK
German-owned discounter’s sales rise 8.8% year on year as households seek ways to keep bills downLidl has overtaken Morrisons to become the UK’s fifth...
Australian BTS fans blast Ticketmaster’s ‘predatory’ tactic of hiding price until tickets go on sale
Consumer think-tank says K-pop fans should know the prices before being sent into a ‘high-pressure sales funnel’Get our breaking news email, free app ...
Spanish police search ruling Socialist party headquarters – Europe live
Search takes place amid intensifying focus on separate allegations of influence peddling as problems worsen for prime minister Pedro SanchezSpanish po...
Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after been jailed for his activism in ChinaA Chinese dissident has washed up on the s...
Minister rejects Blair intervention, accusing ex-PM of retreading old arguments – UK politics live
Tony Blair has accused Starmer, Burnham and Streeting of putting Labour’s future at risk amid leadership speculationGood morning. Labour is in the mid...
UK nurses and midwives who should have been banned have worked for last 12 years
Exclusive: Nursing and Midwifery Council admits it did not carry out checks on professionals who broke the lawNurses and midwives who should have bee...
‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals
Tourists and locals in Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin and Berlin share their experiences of the unseasonable May temperaturesIn recent days across part...
Middle East crisis live: Lebanon hit by one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks
Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truceWelcome to the Guardian’s ...
Amanda Rishworth says jobseekers will no longer be forced to submit ‘endless’ pointless job applications
Welfare advocates say while the reforms are a step in the right direction, the privatised employment services model has failed and should be torn upGe...
Gina Rinehart bankrolls purchase of 10% stake in Seven network owner Southern Cross Media
The $26m deal involving media executive Bruce McWilliam signifies return to media business for mining billionaire after previous holdings in Fairfax a...
BHP admits to stalled emissions reductions as WA premier says miners have ‘moral obligation’ to decarbonise
Head of BHP’s WA iron ore operations unable to give firm timeline for replacing diesel trucks as leaked documents reveal decarbonisation delayRead mor...
Energy price cap in Great Britain to rise by 13% from July
Average gas and electricity bill to jump to £1,862 a year from July until end of September, in part because of Iran warHouseholds will face the steepe...
Nearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll finds
Barnardo’s says survey shows online abuse and harassment becoming ‘part of background noise of growing up’Nearly one in five girls in the UK receive p...
Kiln-free recycled tile startup agrees pilot deal with major UK supplier
Dekiln to scale up its low-carbon technology with Johnson Tiles, in boost for struggling British ceramics industryA Manchester-based startup that make...
Wednesday briefing: Can the UK adapt in time to a new normal of extreme heat?
In today’s newsletter: As heatwaves intensify, Britain must confront the limits of a society built for cooler weather, forcing policymakers, commun...
