Three teenagers arrested over death of man in Essex
Boy, 14, among three people held after 21-year-old was found critically injured in Central Park, ChelmsfordThree teenagers, including a 14-year-old bo...
Head of Commons media committee denies writing article accusing BBC of bias
Excoriating article under Caroline Dinenage’s name remains on ConservativeHome website It was a crisis that toppled a BBC director general and his hea...
Pipers and dreams: World Cup fever grips Scotland again after 28 years
The country is ready to blow away decades of dashed hopes and celebrate, with marching bands and all-night partiesScotland is leaning into one its mos...
Palestinian American woman held without charge by Israeli military
Soldiers arrested university student Sama Safi, 20, along with members of Palestinian women’s national soccer teamA 20-year-old Palestinian American w...
Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says
Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemesDrug diversion schemes led by police ...
Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers
Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say e...
Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking over ‘essentials of life’ if he becomes PM, a move critics say could cost taxpayer billions...
How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills
Change in viewing habits offered by match times at 2026 tournament could mean using cheaper off-peak powerWatching late-night or early hours football ...
Protesters clash outside One Nation fundraiser while Labor says opposition parties will ‘give us chaos’
Pauline Hanson claimed fundraiser was moved from original location due to ‘too many bookings’, not because of expected protestsGet our breaking news e...
Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million
The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 A national ballot on an unprecedented...
Jessie J’s triumphant return puts lucrative Chinese market in spotlight
Other western acts have attempted to crack country’s music scene since singer’s breakout success in 2018One week after announcing she was “cancer free...
‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standardsAn environmental campaign group is...
Claims of two-tier policing and uncontrolled immigration may not be borne out by the facts, but that has not stopped them being played up for politica...
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestrationTrees may not be able to store as much planet-heatin...
Dutch far-right party pays damages to court artist after changing image with AI
Geert Wilders’ PVV altered sketch of jailed Syrian brothers to make them look more menacingA Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for t...
Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach
A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries after the attack at the Sydney beachGet our breaking news email, free ap...
Trump says leader of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike
President says Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores killed in ‘swift and lethal’ military strike with help from VenezuelaThe US military has killed a le...
Judge orders restoration of national park plaques removed under Trump directive
Officials given 21 days to comply with order after Angel Kelley condemns administration for ‘telling half-truths’A US district court judge has ordered...
Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates
In video, The Hills actor, who did not contest the outcome of the election, said his campaign to ‘save’ LA was just startingSpencer Pratt appeared to ...
Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
Climate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissionsAustralia will find exporting ...
Gene Shalit, longtime Today show movie critic, dies at 100
Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing punsGene Shalit, a movie critic and arts...
Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish rejoinders
Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s servicesThe US technology company Palant...
US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
Deal still under UK scrutiny with new investigation, and could face lawsuit from state attorneys generalDonald Trump’s Department of Justice has decid...
Blood test can find thousands of genetic conditions in pregnancy, say scientists
Technique that examines fragments of foetal DNA in mother’s bloodstream could limit need for invasive screening, according to researchersA new materna...
Trump officials cut federal funds to LA homeless services agency
Housing and urban development department alleges fraud in administration’s latest clash with CaliforniaThe Trump administration has suspended federal ...
Merope Mills awarded CBE in king’s honours list for Martha’s rule campaign
Journalist and healthcare campaigner was driving force behind patient safety initiative after death of 13-year-old daughterThe healthcare campaigner a...
Fraudster jailed after scamming London renters out of £77,000
Frederic Priestley, 32, falsely advertised property he did not own for rent on Facebook, obtaining payments and depositsA man has been jailed after de...
Police arrest suspect in shooting at Ohio festival that wounded 12
Eljay Crisp-Carr was arrested on Thursday, and police are still searching for another suspect in Toledo shootingPolice in Ohio have arrested a suspect...
Police officer under criminal investigation over alleged use of AI
Unidentified officer removed from frontline duties in the first known case of its kind in the UKA police officer is under criminal investigation over ...
FBI raid at office of Ohio voting rights group raises concerns of crack downs before midterm elections
Agents seized phones and laptops of Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that does voter registration workThe FBI raided the office of a voting righ...
