Why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week
While interest rate rises can’t affect the surging price of oil caused by Middle East turmoil, they are still the Reserve Bank’s best – and only – too...
Canada to be first non-European nation at EPC summit as Carney seeks allies
PM’s attendance at European Political Community meeting in Yerevan signals effort to build new ties after US ruptureCanada is to become the first non-...
Fashion’s Faustian pact: the high cost of Jeff Bezos’s Met Gala patronage
Billionaire’s role as honorary chair and main source of funding has led to boycotts and criticism event has lost its cachetThe Met Gala in New York is...
Jeanine Pirro says she has evidence officer was shot at White House press dinner
US attorney says ‘we can establish’ pellet from defendant’s gunshot was ‘intertwined with fiber of vest’ of federal agentThe US government has evidenc...
Heathrow in talks with airlines to end row that could delay third runway
Airport seeks deal with BA owner, Virgin and billionaire local landowner, who has own expansion plan, over cost and service issuesHeathrow’s new chair...
Republicans ‘concerned’ after Trump threatens to withdraw more US troops from Germany
US announced withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers last week after German chancellor said US was being ‘humiliated’ by IranDonald Trump has threatened to withd...
Key Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses
Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’An influential government adviser cl...
Lost ‘cloud’ of artist who wrapped the Reichstag to be created in UK gallery
Exclusive: Scale model found in Christo’s studio leads to London realisation of internally lit Package on a CeilingChristo once wrapped up the Reichst...
Sudanese woman and 16-year-old girl reportedly die trying to cross Channel
Two were found dead in the early hours of Sunday in boat carrying about 82 people, several of whom were injuredTwo female Sudanese asylum seekers have...
Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
Search and rescue operation launched after service members reported missing near south-western city of Tan TanTwo US service members are missing in so...
Republicans appear split on idea of clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell
House panel divided on whether Trump should pardon Maxwell so she can cooperate with Epstein investigationThe possibility of clemency for Jeffrey Epst...
Two people dead after explosion at house in Bristol
Avon and Somerset police declare major incident and say cause is being treated as suspiciousTwo adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bris...
Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections
Deputy leader plays down leadership talk and says party must focus on long-term challenges rather than personnelLabour’s deputy leader has warned ther...
US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say
Health officials in Trump administration were accused of fueling ‘crisis of public trust’ over autism and vaccinesMisinformation from top health offic...
Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding
Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policyA Reform UK council has backed the ...
Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest
Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speechZack Polanski has said he would d...
Marco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Italy
US secretary of state will be in Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s papacyUS secretary of state Marco Rubi...
‘Apartheid in the US’: Arizona’s secretary of state fights Trump’s plot to amass a ‘master list’ of voters
Database could be used to regulate opponents, from ‘shutting off bank accounts’ to healthcare, official warnsDonald Trump is attempting to select his ...
UK airlines given green light to cancel or consolidate flights to conserve jet fuel
Carriers examining which flights can be cancelled with least disruption under plans to avoid summer travel chaosUK airlines will be able to cancel or ...
Gaza flotilla activists from Spain and Brazil appear in Israeli court
Court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted in Mediterranean on ThursdayTwo foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla ...
UK ‘invention agency’ grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms
Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UKBritain’s “invention agency” has pled...
Polanski ‘not fit to lead a party’ after Golders Green tweet, says minister – UK politics live
Heidi Alexander criticises Green leader over retweet of post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting suspectGood morning and welcome to ...
‘It’s like a cat and mouse game’: on the frontline of Belgium’s fight against drug smugglers
Antwerp port is stepping up scanning of goods amid warnings country risks becoming a narco-stateSara Van Cotthem takes a safety knife and precisely sl...
One in three HR leaders face opposition to inclusion schemes, study finds
Exclusive: Resistance to equity, diversion and inclusion drives affects hiring chances of people with convictions, says charityMore than a third of HR...
Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC
Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as ‘gambling’ because wages felt like the outcome of chance rather than workThe practice of ...
Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight
From legitimate scrutiny to lurid scare stories, the Green party’s rise has brought a sudden spike in attentionIt is the lot of smaller parties that g...
Nato meetings with TV and film-makers prompt claims it is seeking ‘propaganda’
Exclusive: Two ‘intimate conversations’ held with writers, directors and producers, with a third due in JuneNato is holding closed-door meetings with ...
Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal
Iran says the ‘ball is in the United States’ court’ as Trump says he is likely to reject new proposal from TehranDonald Trump said on Saturday he was ...
Barnaby Joyce blames campaign ‘pressure’ after One Nation Farrer candidate contradicts party on immigration
David Farley says net overseas migration of 306,000 ‘probably not’ too much despite party policy to cap migrants at 130,000 per yearFollow our Austral...
NT police charge Jefferson Lewis with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs
Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days laterWarning: This article contains images of and refere...
