Podcast interviews of NSW couple jailed for abusing their daughter in the spotlight
Exclusive: Corrective Services investigates how Richard Guilliatt of The Australian was able to interview Rob and Karen Gilfillan for Shadow of DoubtF...
Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test
Amid growing congressional scrutiny of his conduct, Patel has claimed he has ‘never been intoxicated on the job’US politics live – latest updatesHouse...
How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction
Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy• Don’t get Thi...
Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins
Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandalUK politics live – latest upda...
How Olly Robbins’ knightly charm glossed over burning questions on Mandelson vetting
Mandelson received two ‘clearance denied’ red ticks yet top Foreign Office civil servant says he did not have access to file – which he later readUK p...
Trump approval slips as polls show warning signs for Republicans ahead of midterms
Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concernsUS politics live – latest updatesA trio of p...
No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol school that postponed visit by Jewish MP, review finds
Independent inquiry into Bristol Brunel Academy found visit by Damien Egan was postponed solely on safeguarding groundsAn independent inquiry into a B...
Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations
Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Metropolitan police has hel...
Taxes on UK workers have risen at fastest rate in rich world, says OECD
Survey by global economic forum shows ‘tax wedge’ in Britain increased to 32.4% of income in 2025Business live – latest updatesTaxes on workers in Bri...
Jennie Formby, Labour’s former general secretary, says she has joined Greens
Exclusive: Formby, an ally of Jeremy Corbyn who quit role in 2020, says Labour is now ‘in hock to corporate sponsors’A former Labour general secretary...
Man whose wife killed herself cleared of rape and manslaughter
Christopher Trybus, of Swindon, also found not guilty of coercive and controlling behaviour towards Tarryn BairdA man has been cleared of waging a cam...
Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school
Local officials and witnesses say attackers shot at students first then those who arrived at the sceneTwo Palestinians, including a 14-year-old school...
‘In two years, nobody will care’ if actors are AI or not, predicts La Haine director
Mathieu Kassovitz, who is currently working on an AI-enabled film, also dismisses concerns over copyright His hit film was a masterpiece capturing the...
May Day Strong: US workers encouraged to join protest against Trump
Day of action to support workers set for 1 May – who is organizing May Day Strong, and how can people join?Anyone who attended one of the 3,000 No Kin...
EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis
Brussels will relax state aid rules to allow member countries to offer ‘targeted and temporary’ supportEurope live – latest updatesThe EU will cut ele...
Ryanair to close bag check-in 20 minutes earlier amid concern over Europe border queues
Budget airline says change will take effect from November and will give passengers more time to clear securityRyanair will close airport check-in desk...
Close call between two planes being investigated at New York’s JFK airport
FAA investigates event of one jet flying too close to another, though both crews responded to alerts and landed safelyThe US Federal Aviation Administ...
Gaza’s yellow line creeps forward as Israeli forces expand zone of control
Residents waking to find line has moved overnight and they are now in free-fire zone as army takes more territoryIsraeli forces have been moving an ag...
First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’
U-turn comes after Trump said the US military was ‘raring to go’. Plus, Virginia voters pass new congressional maps in blow to presidentDon’t already ...
Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks
Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined ...
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who had a star-studded solo career, dies aged 79
British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi He...
Tui cuts profit forecast as effects of Iran war cost travel group €40m
Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and DohaThe Iran war has cost the travel company T...
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States a...
‘Right place at the right time’: Arizona utility worker saves toddler from rush-hour traffic
Robert Butler leaped into action to save child who was running into busy intersection in downtown PhoenixSign up for the Breaking News US email to get...
Virginia congressional map vote could embolden Florida Republicans to push for boundary changes, says Jeffries – US politics live
House Democratic leader says result should serve as a warning to Ron DeSantis after latest blow to Donald Trump’s redistricting battleHello and welcom...
Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believeTroops of monkeys living on the Rock o...
UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia
News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face...
Fury in Cornwall over herbicide plan to tackle weeds
Council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements criticised over potential harm to humans and wildlifeCornwall is famed for its glorious garden...
Why Trump’s pick for Fed chair will not bring home the bank for the president
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest ratesDonald Trump’s fate is to be frustrat...
