Democrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs
US president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countriesUS politics live – latest updatesDona...
British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation
Connor Read, who is married and has two children, was apprehended in June during residency permit interviewA British-born man who has lived in the US ...
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London club confrontation
Other charges, including assault against Abraham Diaw, dropped as guilty plea averts trialThe R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray afte...
New York Chinatown fears impact of $8bn casino development, calling it ‘predatory project’
Residents warn project could worsen gambling addiction and raise rents, while developers promise jobsOn Main Street in Flushing’s Chinatown, shoppers ...
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violenceMost people arrested during viole...
Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders
Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon ForestIndigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border s...
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
As overseas holiday travel peaks, Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ systemAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby E...
Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to the EU, say experts
While overall levy for UK is unchanged, sectors not covered by Turnberry deal face tougher competitionDonald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has put U...
US courts, state officials and Democrats warn that moves are endangering voting rights and the rule of lawThe Trump administration continues to expand...
‘Forever chemicals’ linked to gut inflammation in children after early exposure
Researchers tracked mother-child pairs for up to 11 years, finding Pfas mixtures may affect developing gutsPrenatal and early life exposure to Pfas mi...
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli militaryFour Palestinians and one Israeli h...
First Thing: Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners
Measures replace 10% global duty and come after supreme court declared many of the earlier tariffs illegal. Plus, how secondhand fashion got so expens...
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is manipulating system, victims’ families say
Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prisonThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has ...
VW profits plunge and deep job cuts loom amid tough Chinese competition
Carmaker, which is pushing through cost-cutting programme, expects sales to fall by up to 3% this yearVolkswagen has reported a steep fall in profits ...
Trump’s new tariffs ‘a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans’, say Democrats – US politics live
Even some Republicans apparently expressing concern over measures against 85 countriesSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the U...
Trump to speak at White House press dinner rescheduled after shooting
Journalists urge attenders to confront president over media attacks, while Melanie Trump and JD Vance to be absentDonald Trump will address a reschedu...
Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air
Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisisScientists have reacted with inc...
France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads
‘Intense and highly unpredictable’ blaze forces more than 40,000 people to flee popular holiday spotEurope live – latest updatesAuthorities in south-w...
University courses covering Israel-Palestine should be audited, Julian Leeser tells royal commission
Inquiry’s focus this week is on security for the Jewish community, with the MP telling the commissioner his son is afraid to attend synagogues and eve...
Andy Burnham to spend first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live
PM will chair the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away from LondonThe housing secr...
‘Forced labour’ rationale for Trump tariffs met with bewilderment
Measures effectively replace blanket 10% tariffs Trump imposed in February that were struck down by US supreme courtDonald Trump has once again inspir...
Weather tracker: more than 900 wildfires rage across Canada
Fires remain out of control in Northwest Territories and Ontario, while Argentina endures record night-time heatRecent hot, dry weather in Canada has ...
Heatwave and online shopping drive up retail sales in Great Britain
Hot weather and World Cup fever help defy analyst expectations of decline, with sales volumes up 1% in JuneOnline sales accounted for the highest leve...
France orders evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads – Europe live
Evacuees have been told to leave using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainlandThousands of people have been fo...
Australian regulator TGA warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic
TGA says product information for some diabetes and weight loss drugs updated with warning of NAION disorderFollow our Australia news live blog for lat...
‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway
Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discountOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy measu...
Urgent need for more security after physical attacks and abuse, say MPs’ staff
Exclusive: Westminster survey finds one in two staffers experiencing clinical levels of psychological distressStaff employed by MPs are calling for ur...
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cutsA US study has found a 70% drop in hospi...
Adelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference
Digital billboards from environmental groups, targeting Labor MPs attending national conference, cancelled with airport stating they are ‘too politica...
Christian Brothers abuse victims to get ‘full’ compensation in backdown after controversial property sales
Edmund Rice Education Australia can be sued over abuse committed by Catholic order, after receiving much of its property holdingsFollow our Australia ...
