Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears
Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalistA businessman accused of commis...
Married at First Sight UK cast member arrested on suspicion of rape
Anonymous individual arrested after claims of sexual misconduct on reality TV show and police calls for contactA cast member from Married at First Sig...
‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency
NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationshipsCriminal i...
Defra breached law when it let farmers use bee-killing pesticide, watchdog says
Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024The UK government breached en...
Outrage over ‘cruel’ Florida move to ban undocumented students from college
Critics condemn decision by education board aligned with hard-right Ron DeSantis to block access to college systemImmigration advocates in Florida hav...
‘Why is your cat blue?’: Wilbur, the pet who changed colour, puzzles owners
Family search for answers on social media after their furry friend returned home with an unusual makeoverWilbur the cat is usually a rather elegant gr...
Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face
Family of 11-year-old did not suspect rabies, which doctors say is ‘exceedingly rare’ in CanadaDoctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat r...
How Labour diverted billions from NHS services to appease Trump – The Latest
The NHS will divert billions of pounds from essential services to pay for new medicines, under the terms of the US-UK trade deal agreed in December, w...
Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’
Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governorThe standards watchdog has been urged to investi...
Venezuelan man pulled alive from collapsed basement eight days after earthquakes
Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, initially told rescuers not to tell his wife in case he did not surviveA 43-year-old security guard who ...
Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds
Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed ...
Starmer considers letting pubs stay open for England v Mexico match after backlash
Government seeks workaround after licensing rules threaten to force pubs to shut before World Cup tie finishesWorld Cup live – latest updatesUK politi...
Novice climber rescued after surviving 1,500ft fall down California mountain
The woman, 31, suffered some injuries but was found alert and in good spirits on Mount Shasta, officials saidA novice climber was rescued after surviv...
AOC endorses progressive Democrat in closely watched Michigan race for US Senate seat
El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders, leads polls ahead of Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow in primaryUS politics live – latest updatesAlexandria Ocas...
Couple who staged apparent proposal atop Empire State Building faces slew of charges
‘Rooftopers’ Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov were arrested after allegedly scaling the New York skyscraperTwo Russian “rooftoppers” who staged an ap...
AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF
Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military...
Australians have more negative view of Israel than of China, Guardian Essential poll finds
Poll also finds perception of Donald Trump has soured since his re-election, with fewer than a third of respondents viewing him positivelyGet our brea...
Australia’s median wealth falls almost 7% since 2020 despite the rich getting richer, report says
Swiss bank UBS finds ‘growing divide between the wealthiest and the broader population’ as country adds more than 25,000 more millionairesGet our brea...
Dangerous heatwave to bring record temperatures across eastern US
National Weather Service warns heat index could reach 115F as extreme heat grips midwest, Ohio valley and east coastSign up for the Breaking News US n...
US World Cup performance stirs mixed emotions in St Louis’s Bosnian community
The US city is home to about 70,000 Bosnians, the largest diaspora community outside their homelandMersad Smajic, a St Louis, Missouri, real estate in...
German prosecutors accuse Kyiv of ordering 2022 Nord Stream sabotage
Indictment against alleged leader of gas pipeline attack claims former Ukrainian army officer was directed by stateGerman prosecutors have accused Ukr...
Starmer vetoes Tuchel’s day-off-school proposal after 1am match against Mexico
Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests disco nap on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on MondayKeir Starmer wants children up and ready for sch...
Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths
Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning unitsSpain and France are bracing for...
FCA ordered to partly suspend car finance compensation scheme
Court orders financial watchdog to halt parts of £9.1bn scheme until challenges are heard, delaying payoutsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s fina...
WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over
The outbreak infected 13 people and killed threeSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe World Health Organization on Thursday declared ...
Minister and maritime boss accused of misleading MPs over plan to stop coastguard officers’ pay
Keir Mather and Virginia McVea’s claims follow decision by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to reject worker status of coastguard rescue officersA gover...
Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney
PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and Donald Trump’s amusing comments about foxesUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSwe...
Decision not to jail two teenagers for rape was wrong, court of appeal rules
Trial judge found to have erred by giving boys youth rehabilitation orders for rape of two girls in HampshireA judge’s decision not to give two teenag...
At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession
Charges yet to be filed over incident in Mukdahan involving 11-year-old, as police seek to establish circumstancesAn 11-year-old boy has driven his pa...
Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England
Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’Business live – latest updatesThe govern...
