Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews
In today’s newsletter: The events in Golders Green this week are the latest in a line of attacks on the Jewish community that have led many to questio...
‘A profoundly distressing milestone’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous yearWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous ...
BAE faces £120m lawsuit over decision to scrap support for aid aircraft
EnComm Aviation says the firm’s action has cut off vital support for crisis-hit countries including South Sudan and the DRCBritain’s biggest weapons m...
Man charged with attempted murder in connection with Golders Green attack
Essa Suleiman charged after two men stabbed in north London, say police Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men wer...
Man who pocketed tiles from medieval priory as boy returns them 60 years later
Simon White comes clean after finding clay pieces in toffee tin, saying he took them as souvenir from Wenlock PrioryFragments of a priory’s medieval t...
Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK
Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say Women will be massively underrepresented on...
Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says
Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill affordThe Iran war could have “dramatic conse...
Danish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN
Exclusive: Letter sent to government about case of Inuit woman whose baby was removed after now-banned testThe United Nations has warned Denmark that ...
‘It ruined my night’: photographers accused of targeting women at St Andrews May Dip
Students taking part in university’s annual ritual say images of them in swimwear are being published without consent in national newspapersWhen the s...
Police say they will charge people with unrest in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Five-year-old’s grandfather and senior Warlpiri elder appeals for calm, saying: ‘It is time now for sorry business’• Warning: This article contains re...
‘He’s probably good’: Donald Trump Jr gets muted endorsement from his father for The Apprentice reboot
Speculative reports say Amazon is considering relaunching the reality show once hosted by the US president, with his eldest son floated as a possible ...
Scientology ‘speed running’ trend has Hollywood abuzz and church unhappy
Religious group ‘reviewing all available remedies’ after clips of young people rushing its buildings in ‘raids’ go viralOn any given day, Los Angeles’...
Australian hiker missing in Nova Scotia national park not heard from for two weeks
Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on 15 AprilA search is continuing for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on Tuesday ...
Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
Workers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disastersFourteen employees with the US Fede...
MPs accuse South East Water leaders of incompetence over repeated outages
Parliamentary committee takes unusual step of declaring no confidence in executives at utility providerMPs have accused the leadership of South East W...
Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars
Birdwatching no longer niche, old-fashioned pastime, says RSPB as research shows 47% increase in hobby since 2018Birdwatching is the second fastest gr...
Tony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock
State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government financesLabour has been urged by Tony Blair’s...
Martha’s rule may have saved more than 500 lives in England since 2024
Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having ‘lifesaving impact’, says health secretary‘I am invoking Marth...
Former Spandau Ballet singer jailed for 14 years for multiple rapes and sexual assaults
Ross Davidson, who sang with group in 2018, was convicted of offences committed against six womenMusician Ross Davidson, a former singer for Spandau B...
‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast
Foil boarders were pursued by shark – likely a great white – off Santa Barbara before it lost interest and swam awaySign up for the Breaking News US e...
Apple soars past Wall Street expectations as CEO Tim Cook prepares to step down
Company reported $111.2bn in revenue in first earnings report after announcement of Cook’s pending departureApple blew past Wall Street expectations i...
Solicitors report late flood of no-fault evictions before ban in England
Advice charity also helping thousands of tenants before Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on FridaySolicitors say they have been inundated with req...
Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court Brazil’s largely...
Australia news live: housing market slows but rents surge; Penny Wong hails South Korea energy pact
Advertised prices for new rental listings rising at fastest pace since October 2024. Follow updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily new...
Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it
Agents would not allow Pavel Talankin to carry statuette for Mr Nobody Against Putin onto flight from New YorkSign up for the Breaking News US email t...
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Pop star was arrested in March after she was pulled over for driving erratically on US 101 in CaliforniaSign up for the Breaking News US email to get ...
US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers
Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance programThe US Congress has passed a 45-day extensio...
Starmer’s sister-in-law feared what might have happened in arson attack, court hears
Judith Alexander describes how Kentish Town house owned by the prime minister was targetedThe prime minister’s sister-in-law has said she feared what ...
Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief
Mark Rowley defends officers who arrested suspect in Wednesday’s incident and calls on Green party leader to show solidarity The Metropolitan police c...
Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers?
With PM on shaky ground as May elections approach, we take a look at who could take a run at the Labour leadershipAs the May elections creep closer, t...
