US state department to start revoking passports of parents who owe child support
Revocations will start on Friday for those who owe $100,000 or more, and then expand to those who owe $2,500 or moreSign up for the Breaking News US n...
Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire by targeting civilian areas and ships on strait of Hormuz
US military claims it targeted sites responsible for attacks on its forces and ‘unprovoked’ hostilities by TehranIran has accused the US of violating ...
Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales
The first results in England are expected between midnight and 2am BST; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday2026 election results...
2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes
From devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your area. The first results are exp...
Trump gives EU until 4 July to ratify trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs
Trump sets Fourth of July deadline as he vents impatience at speed of EU’s implementationDonald Trump has said the EU must ratify its trade deal with ...
US trade court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariffs
Trump also says he would give EU until 4 July to implement trade deal commitments before raising tariffs to ‘much higher levels’The US trade court on ...
Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales
Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscapePolls...
Australia news live: woman to appear in court charged with joining Islamic State
Woman arrested at Sydney airport after arriving back from Syria last night; two more women face charges in Melbourne. Follow updatesGet our breaking n...
GameStop CEO opens eBay storefront to pay for potential eBay acquisition
Ryan Cohen selling tube socks and baseball cards after offering $55.5bn, although source of funds remains unclearThe CEO of GameStop, Ryan Cohen, said...
Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
Prosecutors allege SPLC funneled over $3m to sources in extremist groups but legal experts say case is weakSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter...
Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital
Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in NetherlandsWhat is hantavirus?Two Britons w...
Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district
Move comes days after supreme court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymanderingUS politics live – latest updatesTennes...
Woman killed by partner at home in London feared ‘he was on the warpath’, court hears
Weeks before her death, Annabel Rook, 46, from Stoke Newington, left her sister a voice message about Clifton George’s abusive behaviourThe co-founder...
Whirlpool warns of ‘recession-level’ slump as Iran war and tariff ruling hit sales
Appliance giant slashes earnings forecast and hikes prices by 10% with another 4% spike plannedWith the war in Iran and economic concerns putting pres...
US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim
Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continueMiddle East crisis – live updates...
FBI defends Kash Patel after report alleging he gifts custom whiskey bottles
Agency says FBI director ‘followed all applicable ethical guidelines’ in giving out personalized bourbon bottlesThe FBI said that agency director Kash...
Prisoner accused of Lostprophets singer’s murder boasted to guards about fame, court told
Prosecution says Rico Gedel attacked Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield then handed homemade knife to Samuel DodsworthA prisoner accused of murdering the di...
Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war
President indicated that deal had materialised, but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its basesWhen Donald Trump abruptly pulled the p...
Historic Oxford cinema under threat as Oriel College refuses to extend lease
The Ultimate Picture Palace opened in 1911 and is housed in a Grade II-listed building which is in need of renovationThe survival of one of the UK’s o...
Royal Navy tracks Russian frigate for one month off UK coast
Moscow steps up maritime presence in North Sea after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankersBritain’s Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian f...
Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act
Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenueMeta has launched a legal challenge against th...
Senate Democrats press top media regulator Brendan Carr to back off ABC
A group of prominent Senate Democrats sent a letter to FCC chair, Brendan Carr, to protest the commission’s order last week challenging ABC’s licenses...
Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China
Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operationA UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade...
Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace
Riyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live update...
‘The worst year in memory’: parties describe climate of abuse on campaign trail
Candidates from across the spectrum report abuse and harassment online and in person in lead-up to local and devolved electionsUK politics live – late...
UK Scientology buildings targeted for ‘speed runs’ as TikTok trend spreads
Police see off gatherings of teenagers in London and Edinburgh after videos of similar stunts in US go viralHundreds of teenagers have attempted to “s...
Man arrested near home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Nofolk police arrest man on suspicion of public order offence and possession of offensive weaponA man has been arrested on suspicion of a public order...
Rapper Kodak Black due in court in Florida on felony drug charge
Musician whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri is charged with trafficking MDMA after incident last NovemberKodak Black, the Florida-based rapper, was s...
Marco Rubio’s campaign-style video sparks presidential run speculation
Comments with optimistic tone went viral on social media, with some calling it an unofficial start of his 2028 campaignMarco Rubio, the top US diploma...
US supreme court justices not ‘political’, John Roberts says amid backlash
The chief justice defends court’s impartiality after decisions on abortion, presidential immunity and voting rightsUS chief justice John Roberts has i...
