Murder investigation launched after two die in Middlesbrough house fire
Police not ruling out links to organised crime as they investigate wider circumstances around fatal collision on A66 on SaturdayA murder investigation...
Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’
Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over projectOn a winding road tucked away behind for...
Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained
The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affectedA fr...
Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warnsThe Trump administration has app...
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows A pr...
On scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to survive
Efforts to rebuild domestic food production face severe challenges and have come at deadly costAs Gaza’s population of 2.1 million has been hemmed int...
‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border
Death toll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projectsTorrential floods in the Himalayan borde...
Bill Gates calls for ‘human reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact in 6,000-word essayBusiness live – latest updatesBill Gat...
Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears
Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’Get our bre...
New data shows record number of arrests and deportations of immigrants in the US
Trump administration has moved away from high-profile, militarized raids as its deportation spree has ramped upThe Trump administration arrested and d...
Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimatedAre you a Canadian boycotting US products? ...
Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’
A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her childrenThe death in prison of the former Illino...
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate – US politics live
Sister of late Lindsey Graham, who has been backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience to win place on November ballotSouth Carolina ...
Abortion rights group endorses Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Maine Senate race
Reproductive Freedom for All – one of the country’s oldest pro-choice groups – backs Jackson in his fight against Republican Susan CollinsOne of the o...
More than 40,000 heat-related deaths in England since 1988
ONS figures show rising toll of extreme weather, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsOver 40,000 more people died on the...
Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the young Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food
In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western importsAfter three years at cater...
London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this yearThe rollout of robotaxis on the streets of L...
Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession
Former England forward crashed on M3 in late MaySterling is also accused of failing to provide a specimenThe former England forward Raheem Sterling ha...
Now you seafood, now you don’t: $350k worth of oysters vanish without a trace in NSW
About 400,000 juvenile Sydney rock oysters were taken from an oyster farm on state’s mid-north coast earlier this year, police sayGet our breaking new...
Burnham to announce plan for 10,000 work experience placements for young people – UK politics live
Prime minister to speak to press this morning while on visit to Sainsbury’s supermarket Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy sectary, said the government wil...
At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward
Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke outAt least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire th...
Heatwaves show UK must do more to promote cycling and walking, campaigners say
Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissionsDozens of civil society groups have dema...
Fears grow for fourth rate hike after higher than expected July inflation rate
ABS says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hikeFears are growing that the Reserve ...
Britons to face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October
Households in Great Britain will pay equivalent of £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more supportMillions of households in Great Britain will face th...
Raygun opens up on her infamous Olympics breakdancing debut: ‘not as bad as I thought!’
Australia’s first Olympic breakdancer became a viral sensation after her performance at Paris ‘24, where she failed to receive a single pointRachael “...
Wednesday briefing: How Canada has turned a trade dispute into a defence of its sovereignty
In today’s newsletter: A collapsing trade deal has united Canadians more than ever, in an existential confrontation with the US presidentGood morning....
Teenage girl allegedly raped in ‘heinous’ attack at Queensland residential care home
State’s child safety minister Amanda Camm confirms police are investigating alleged attack west of BrisbaneA Queensland teenager has allegedly been ra...
Two years in limbo: the residents still paying mortgages on flats destroyed in east London fire
Spectrum Building leaseholders awaiting payouts after freeholder, Arinium, went bankrupt shortly after 2024 blazeSarah Williams vividly remembers the ...
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crimeIran has taken the first step towards ...
Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England
NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soarsComplaints about autism and attention ...
