Ted Turner: the man whose 24-hour CNN network broke the news
The brash mogul once known as ‘the mouth from the south’ took on established broadcasters and changed TV for everFebruary, 1982. The startup cable new...
Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID
European observers have seen incidents of confusion over ID requirements but problem is not regarded as widespreadInstances of voters being turned awa...
Israeli settler to go on trial over attack on French nun in Jerusalem
Yona Simcha Schreiber from settlement in West Bank faces charge of assault motivated by hostility towards religious groupAn Israeli settler suspected ...
Spain awards UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours
The honour recognises Albanese’s work ‘documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza’The Spanish government awarded the UN legal ...
Authorities search home connected to 1996 killing of college student Kristin Smart
Smart went missing in California after returning from a party, and was declared legally dead in 2002 Authorities plan Thursday to enter the second day...
Susan Collins reveals medical condition but says her job as senator is unaffected
Republican senator for Maine, facing tough re-election battle, says she has had benign essential tremor for decadesUS politics live – latest updatesSu...
Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping woman
Holder went back to woman’s Cheltenham flat after night out and refused to stop assault even when she began cryingA co-founder of the clothing company...
Revealed: owner of former WH Smith stores is charging fee to use fictitious ‘family’ brand
Exclusive: Documents show Modella Capital, which bought the chain last year, is so far owed £2.9m in royalty feesThe investment company that owns the ...
Doctors’ union drops opposition to Cass review of NHS gender healthcare
British Medical Association says review into gender identity services was ‘robust’ after previously rejecting findingsThe trade union representing doc...
Iran conducting near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, say rights groups
Families under pressure to stay silent amid internet blackout as executions reportedly surge with 24 killed in MarchMiddle East crisis – live updatesI...
‘People should be talking about it’: moves to curtail vaccine information obscures important science, doctors say
Quashed studies, halted publications and canceled research threaten damage to public health, critics saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter em...
The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall found dead in Mallorca
Towie star Hall, 35, found unresponsive with head wounds reportedly caused by shards of glass at villa on Spanish islandThe Only Way Is Essex star Jak...
Rachel Entrekin becomes first woman to win Cocodona 250 ultramarathon – and pets dogs along the way
34-year-old heads elite field of men and womenAmerican takes small naps during 56-hour runRachel Entrekin has made history by beating a field of elite...
UK construction firms face sharpest rise in costs in nearly 30 years
Iran war is driving up prices for fuel and raw materials, says survey Business live – latest updatesConstruction companies in the UK are experiencing ...
Report shows banned non-fiction books doubled over last school year in US
New PEN America report analysed 3,743 unique titles removed from libraries and classrooms and found books about activism and social movements were tar...
Almost $4bn more for Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop to be included in federal budget
Additional funding for the costly 90km public transport project promised ahead of state’s November electionGet our breaking news email, free app or da...
Man arrested on suspicion of handling Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone
Police say man is not suspected of involvement in the theft itself and the phone has not been recoveredPolice investigating the theft of a phone belon...
German tourist awarded €1,000 after losing out on sunloungers at Greek hotel
Court in Hanover says man entitled to payout after he and his family had to lie on concreteA German holidaymaker has won a payout of almost €1,000 aft...
Man to plead guilty in Colorado firebomb attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
One person died and a dozen others were injured in the attack, during a demonstration in 2025 in BoulderA man accused of a firebomb attack that killed...
Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system
London Waterloo services particularly hit after radio network fault prevented communication between drivers and signallersTrains in parts of southern ...
Professors sue Atlanta’s Emory University over handling of Israel-Gaza protests
Students and faculty have also protested against surveillance cameras on campus and handling of racist posts by a studentAtlanta’s Emory University is...
Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in California | First Thing
State can meet fuel demand for next six weeks with its current supply, its energy commission vice-chair said. Plus, alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide no...
STV’s Scotland election coverage to be hit by strike action over pay
About 120 journalists and broadcast staff expected to protest about pay freeze as STV invests in new radio stationUK politics live – latest updatesCo...
Hundreds of homes damaged in Mississippi as multiple tornadoes reported
Governor asks people to ‘pray for Mississippi’ while National Weather Service reported ‘very large and dangerous tornado’Powerful storms that included...
More than 50,000 pupils expected to strike over German rearmament policy
Organisers of nationwide protest say its aim is to stop the government turning young Germans into ‘cannon fodder’Tens of thousands of pupils across Ge...
Parents in Wales urged to ‘be vigilant’ about hand-washing amid hepatitis A outbreak
At least three households in Barry, south Wales, identified as having contracted the liver infectionHealth authorities have asked parents and carers t...
Starmer’s failure to demonstrate strong values ‘driving away progressive voters’
Report using research from senior Blair and Clinton pollster comes as Labour braces for dismal election resultsMay elections: What’s at stake across E...
Kumanjayi Little Baby: Advocates say five-year-old’s death ‘should not be politicised’ as hundreds gather at vigils
Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last weekWarning: T...
Reopening strait of Hormuz would have limited impact on cargo flows, says Maersk
CEO of Danish shipping group says increased costs due to higher fuel bills passed on to customersBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the shippin...
Republicans poised to vote on new House map that would erase Democratic seat in Tennessee – US politics live
Such a move could reshape the electoral map ahead of the midterms by carving up a majority-Black congressional districtSign up for the Breaking News U...
