Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London
Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well as expressing suppor...
The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer – podcast
The defence secretary has resigned over the government’s military spending plans, in another major blow for Keir Starmer. In a scathing letter to the ...
Man pleads guilty to assassinating top Minnesota Democrat and her husband
Vance Boelter changes plea in murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman as prosecutors agree not to pursue death penaltyThe man charged in the political ass...
Rare great white shark briefly hooked off Nantucket beach in catch-and-release encounter
Footage shows Elliot Sudal hauling the shark from the surf before releasing it within seconds, sparking online reactionAn angler who reeled in a rare ...
Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park
Police released photos of person of interest in Tuesday’s cross burning, often linked to white supremacy and racismChicago authorities are searching f...
Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door | John Crace
The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime ministerUK politics live – latest updatesDuring W...
Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim alleges he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbotA former engineer at Elon Musk’s...
Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots
Exclusive: PSNI repeatedly warned by monitoring group for eight months after a so-called hitlist of addresses began circulating in far-right networksA...
SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued
Analysts say IPO that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire has a ‘major disconnect’ on price Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch the b...
Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy
Regulator approval means patients who meet criteria such as having obesity will be able to purchase pills with private prescriptionPatients will soon ...
London council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first lady
Fatima Jabbe-Bio kept tenancy despite living for much of year in the presidential lodge in FreetownA social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s firs...
Pauline Hanson is becoming a problem for Labor – but her focus on battlers could be her kryptonite
Labor talking points this week concede Australians are frustrated with an economy that ‘isn’t working for them’. The goal will be to convince voters O...
John Healey’s departure is less of a surprise than it might seem
Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operatorUK politics live – latest updatesIf there w...
Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show
Published for the first time, the data recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate settings...
Trump threatens to seize control of Iranian oil and gas facilities as tensions escalate
US president warns of further military action as both sides accuse each other of breaching temporary ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS poli...
Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women
Labour leadership hopeful says he does not support payments after backlash but is open to other benefitsAndy Burnham has ruled out paying compensation...
AI wealth boom sending San Francisco home prices surging: ‘It’s ridiculous’
Employees at artificial intelligence companies are coming into gargantuan sums of money amid boom in IPOsHome prices in the San Francisco Bay Area’s a...
US House will attempt to pass extension of powerful surveillance law
Democrats say they’ll block move to renew to renew Fisa in protest of Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligenceSig...
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
Meteroogists forecast it will rival – or exceed – record El Niño from 1997 and further heat globe El Niño, Nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed ...
West Ham women’s team not told of David Sullivan’s restricted access to them
Sources say it would have breached regulations to tell WSL or team details of safeguarding investigation into SullivanNeither the Women’s Super League...
Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack
Officer shot before 6am on Thursday while searching an apartment allegedly linked to March shooting in TorontoA Toronto police officer has been shot a...
BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles
Allison Kirkby pocketed the payment after BT’s share price surged nearly 80% since she became chief executiveThe chief executive of BT saw her pay and...
Police fire plastic bullets in effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland
PSNI receive reinforcements from Great Britain amid further condemnation of violencePolice have fired plastic bullets and received reinforcements from...
Care worker fears being parted from unborn child and family after Home Office ‘go home’ letters
Pregnant woman in Scotland ‘stressed’ and unsure what will happen as result of UK government visa clampdownA heavily pregnant mother living and workin...
ECB raises eurozone interest rates as Iran war stokes inflation
European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next springBusiness live – latest updatesThe European C...
Cuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worst
With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournamentAs Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-mont...
Northumbria police officer, 19, dies after being struck by car
PC Jess Turnbull was responding to separate crash when she was hit by MercedesA 19-year-old police officer has died after being struck by a car while ...
John Healey resigns as defence secretary over military spending
Minister accuses Starmer of being ‘unable to commit the resources to defend the country at this time of rising threats’• UK politics live – latest upd...
Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing
Twenty people were killed and 120 injured in the attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist destinationA Thai court has handed out death sentences...
ITV says World Cup will be ‘six-week Super Bowl’ for advertising
Broadcaster reveals its revenues from expanded tournament are running about 30% higher than Euro 2024The World Cup will be the most lucrative sports e...
