Zohran Mamdani condemns ICE after police and protesters clash in Brooklyn
Police forcibly broke up protest outside hospital where federal immigration agents took detainee for evaluationSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
Three die in boating tragedy off NSW coast after rescue boat rolls while trying to help sinking yacht
Three people confirmed dead but four made it to shore after rescue went wrong in rough seasThree people are dead after a marine rescue turned deadly.N...
Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels
US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale warSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter ema...
Person shot by law enforcement near Washington monument, Secret Service says
The person’s condition and the circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately knownAn individual was shot by law enforcement on Monday ne...
Feminism play Liberation and first world war novel Angel Down among Pulitzer winners
This year’s winners also include Jill Lepore’s book on the constitution and Brian Goldstone’s on housing insecuritySign up for the Breaking News US ne...
Australia news live: four Australians among passengers on luxury cruise ship hit by deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak
MV Hondius remains off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected respiratory virus outbreak killed three people and left three more seriously ill. Fol...
Met Museum show at new Costume Institute puts fashion in same spotlight as Egyptian artefacts
Costume Art pairs couture pieces with items from its collection in exploration of many kinds of human bodiesSpeaking at the opening of the Metropolita...
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues: ‘I’ve still got some healing to do’
The 80-year-old singer will not be performing rescheduled dates in September but assured fans she is receiving treatment and ‘improving every day’Doll...
Victoria state budget 2026: state back in black forecasting two back-to-back surpluses
Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows state has recorded $700m surplus this financial year, first of its kind since before the Covid-19 pandemicGet our breakin...
Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs over ousting Keir Starmer
Labour leadership challenge in wake of disastrous local poll results could unleash chaos in party, MPs warnedCabinet ministers have warned mutinous La...
Florida’s Republican governor signs state’s new congressional map into law
Ron DeSantis approves maps that give Republicans an advantage in four more races in November’s midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesFlorida govern...
Fire causes ‘substantial damage’ to Book of Mormon theater in New York
‘Deep-seated fire’ forces temporary closure of Eugene O’Neill Theatre, which is home to the long-running musicalSign up for the Breaking News US newsl...
Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant
The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in DallasRapper Kid Cudi has fired MIA from his tour after the Bri...
Several New York City synagogues and homes vandalized with swastikas
Police are searching for at least four individuals responsible for ‘terrifying signals of hatred and threats of violence’Sign up for the Breaking News...
Rudy Giuliani breathing on his own after being hospitalized for pneumonia
Former New York City mayor, who was placed on ventilator, is also being monitored, a spokesperson saidRudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, is ...
Narendra Modi’s BJP win election in West Bengal for first time
A key Indian state, the result is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscapeIndian prime minister Narendra Modi’s part...
Page of Theodore Roosevelt speech hit by bullet in 1912 assassination attempt uncovered
The 26th president was wounded in the attack but the thick manuscript in his breast pocket helped save his lifeThe first page of a thick manuscript th...
‘Project Freedom’ marks a classic Trump flip from warmonger to humanitarian
After banging the battle drum, the US president is now in Nobel Peace Prize mode, promising to free marooned ships“Project Freedom” has all the trappi...
Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving charge in DUI case
Pop star did not appear in court after being arrested in March for allegedly driving erraticallyBritney Spears pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of re...
Car runs into crowd in German city of Leipzig, with fatalities reported
Damaged Volkswagen SUV with a person on top of the vehicle was seen speeding through pedestrian zone, local broadcaster saysTwo people have been kille...
Gaza flotilla Britons say they needed hospital care after Israeli forces’ abuse
Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention near Crete last weekTwo British activists have said they were admi...
AI platforms reference Nigel Farage more than other leaders when prompted on UK politics, study shows
Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchersAI platforms are more likely to reference Nige...
Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage
Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west AfricaA refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissi...
Democrats aim to reclaim House majority by boosting eight ‘top-tier candidates’
Candidates will get funding for midterm races in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting mapsSign up for the Breaking News US email...
US supreme court temporarily restores access to mifepristone abortion pill
Order signed by justice Samuel Alito allows people seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or by mail for nowThe US supreme court on Monday...
Weather tracker: Cold spells in Greece and Turkey, and storms in Bangladesh
High winds have hit the South Aegean and heavy rain has fallen in Turkey, but Central Europe has felt summer heatGreece and Turkey have found themselv...
Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises
Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increaseGet our breaking new...
Thousands of Just Eat couriers launch legal action to improve workers’ rights
More than 7,000 join employment tribunal that will include claims for minimum wage and holiday pay More than 7,000 Just Eat couriers are taking legal ...
One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, treasury finds
Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000Get our breaking ne...
Albanese won’t bring in a gas export tax next week – but he’ll struggle to hold off pressure forever
The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challe...
