Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran claims joint strait of Hormuz plan
Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopolitica...
Canada’s Intact Financial Corp is said to be exploring offer, as London-listed Tate & Lyle attracts US suitorShares in Hiscox surged to record highs o...
Labor leaders call veto of collective bargaining bill a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor
Union leaders say veto from Democrat Abigail Spanberger is an about-face from promises she made on campaign trailVirginia’s Democratic governor Abigai...
Belle and Sebastian write Scotland anthem after dramatic World Cup qualifier
Lead singer Stuart Murdoch’s self-deprecating It Only Takes One Lion is inspired by team’s current song, Yes Sir, I Can BoogieThe lyrics came to Stuar...
Ministers have no authority to withhold Mandelson vetting file, committee says
Group of MPs and peers in effect accuse government of failing to comply with parliament’s will over release of filesA powerful parliamentary committee...
Erling Haaland to make film acting debut – as a Viking called Haaland
The Manchester City striker will feature in Viqueens, an animated film by director Harald Zwart, who described him as ‘powerful, fearless and uniquely...
Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true
Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefi...
Secret documents reveal preferred Australian nuclear submarine base – and warn it could be a military target
Port Kembla residents will likely resist base due to risk of nuclear accident and potential as target for ‘military adversaries’, documents stateGet o...
Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatistsMali’s armed force...
Rivals actor Katherine Parkinson lauds series for depicting women’s view of sex
Bafta winner tells preview screening in Bristol there is not enough on television about the female perspectiveThe Bafta-winning actor Katherine Parkin...
Far-right activists barred from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Keir Starmer accuses Robinson of ‘peddling hatred and division’ and archbishop of Canterbury urges people to ‘choose hope’ Eleven foreign far-right a...
Czech police find stolen skull of 13th-century saint and arrest man
Man admits to coating relic in concrete after taking it from church because he objected to it being displayed, police sayCzech police have found the s...
Voting Rights Act ruling is ‘red meat’ to Republicans in south, says Black lawmaker targeted by gerrymander
Mississippi politicians are threatening to redraw the district of Bennie Thompson, the state’s lone Democrat in CongressThe supreme court decision tha...
What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?
US president said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but gave little detail on solutionsTrump China visit live – latest updat...
Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid
UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe pound...
Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform
Adam Kent suspended after Tory councillors joined forces with Greens and Lib Dems to end Reform’s minority controlThe Conservatives have suspended the...
A billionaire, a taco, reality TV: the top 4 attack lines in California’s elections
With the primary election less than three weeks away, the gubernatorial and mayoral races have taken a fiery turnSparring on the debate stage, well-ti...
X to block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups in Ofcom agreement
Media regulator announces commitments by Elon Musk’s platform to crack down on terrorist and hate contentElon Musk’s X platform has pledged to block U...
First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive
US president offers no news of any breakthrough on Iran. Plus, how renters’ rights could be key issue in midtermsGood morning.In his visit to China, D...
Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak
Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and Sixth Form Centre receiving treatmentTwo schools attended by pupils receivin...
Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge
Ken Murphy’s pay could rise even higher following scrapping of food waste target and weakness of rivalsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Tesco...
Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing
Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leaderWhen Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met ...
Minnesota Democratic lawmakers stage sit-in over gun violence protection bill
Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote Democratic state representatives in M...
UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027
State oil company fast-tracks previously undisclosed project, which is expected to double export capacityBusiness live – latest updatesThe United Arab...
Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Concerns raised that cases were caused by a new strain of the virus as African health officials race to coordinate and contain the infectionAn outbrea...
ICE violently arrested a US citizen and filmed it ‘like a documentary’, videos reveal
Exclusive: DHS made social media posts out of a protester’s arrest at gunpoint. Christian Cerna speaks out about the lengthy prosecution that derailed...
The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump
The president’s ultimate goal is to push the Fed – among other independent US institutions – to bend to his willJerome Powell, who stepped down this w...
Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down
China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest ...
Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of strikes
Large-scale attack on Russian regions and huge oil refinery comes after 24 were killed when missile hit flats in KyivUkraine has launched a large-scal...
Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham
Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens are going...
