Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries
Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wingAfter a string of Democratic Socialists o...
Nato chief says he is confident Burnham will stick to defence spending target
Mark Rutte stressed need for military investment ahead of long-awaited UK funding announcement on TuesdayNato’s secretary general has said he is confi...
Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs
Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’As a reality TV show host, Donald T...
Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz
Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening itThe strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaini...
Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says
Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader saysFormer and current members of the Democrat...
Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets
Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 electionA former Conservative MP who was Rish...
Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North
Caroline Simpson worked closely with Burnham when he was Greater Manchester mayorUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has asked the current c...
US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire
Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shotsThe US military is racing to vaccinate new recruits after a two-m...
Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes
US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of HormuzDonald Trump has claimed that I...
Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths
NSW transport minister says growth in shared schemes is a positive development but pedestrians are ‘crying out for order’Get our breaking news email, ...
The show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help
In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hu...
Love Island contestant reportedly leaves show over link to stabbing
Gabriel Garland, 24, was involved in New Year’s Eve altercation but not charged with any offenceA Love Island contestant has reportedly left the progr...
Dangerous temperatures forecast for central and eastern Europe
Red warnings issued as record-breaking heatwave pushes east, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Euro...
Shooter kills five adults at youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany
Two arrested after incident at town west of Hamburg, with motive unknownFive people have been shot and killed at a youth welfare facility in a northe...
US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies
Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca SlaughterUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up f...
US supreme court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections
Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rulesUS supreme court decisions – live updates...
Stalker who used fake Tinder profile to lure men to ex’s home jailed for eight years
Asad Hussain, 36, from Cheadle in Greater Manchester, found guilty of stalking involving serious alarm or distressA man has been jailed for eight year...
US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional
Justices find president does not have constitutional authority to fire Federal Reserve governor without causeUS supreme court decisions – live updates...
Man murdered two London women in predatory sexual attacks, court told
Trial begins of Simon Levy, who denies killing Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and attacking third womanA man murdered two women and le...
US supreme court upholds law to count mail-in ballots arriving after election day
Court sides against Republican challenge after deciding earlier this term to let Louisiana effectively dismantle Voting Rights ActSign up for the Brea...
Tennessee woman dies while trying to save her son from high flood waters
Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione’s death was among at least five reported amid floods in Tennessee and KentuckyA 39-year-old woman died in Tennesse...
Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief
Teresa Ribera blames ‘ideologically driven’ falsehoods, driven by those with vested interests in fossil fuels, for attacks on green policyThe heatwave...
US supreme court rejects Trump’s bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict
Jury found Trump liable in 2023 for sexually abusing former magazine columnist and defaming herUS supreme court decisions – live updatesThe US suprem...
Families of two football stars killed and injured in Venezuela earthquakes
Lucas Trejo of Argentina loses wife and two children while teammate’s partner dies saving their daughter‘Critical hours’ in Venezuela earthquake rescu...
Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’
UK’s likely next PM says Westminster system is ‘broken’ and he will oversee a devolution of power and resourcesUK politics live – latest updatesAndy B...
Trafalgar Entertainment acquires Nicholas Hytner’s Bridge theatre
London Theatre Company founded in 2017 by Hytner and former National Theatre colleague Nick Starr has been sold to company that owns 20-plus venues in...
Hit the bar! UK pubs serve 5.5m extra pints during World Cup so far
Thirsty England fans bought more than 8m pints on Saturday, with higher sales expected as the team progressesWorld Cup live – latest updatesEngland’s ...
‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds
Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native treesA small band of volunteers has helped to gro...
Newborn baby found dead in portable bathroom at Michigan music festival
Organizers of the four-day Electric Forest festival are appealing for attendees to come forward with informationA newborn baby was found dead in a por...
One person killed and one injured in shooting at California World Cup ‘fan zone’
San Jose police say Sunday incident in area that has been hosting watch parties ‘is being investigated as a homicide’One person was killed and another...
