Four rescued from Seine after bus plunges into river near Paris
Vehicle was travelling through Juvisy-sur-Orge when it veered off the road and fell in the riverFour people have been rescued from the Seine near Pari...
Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump to remain in custody
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, allegedly stormed the White House correspondents’ association dinner and is being held as case proceedsThe man accused of attemp...
Original Blair Witch team added to reboot after voicing outrage
A new reboot of the 1999 horror hit will feature two of the original stars and the directing team as executive producersThe reboot of The Blair Witch ...
Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor
US president’s latest outburst comes a day after he suggested a possible reduction in US troops in GermanyWhy does the US have military bases in Germa...
Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years amid growing authoritarian pressure
The World Press Freedom Index, which assessed 180 countries, finds established journalism is ‘being asphyxiated’Press freedom around the world is at i...
Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of workThe German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintin...
Starmer calls on public to ‘open their eyes to Jewish pain’ in wake of Golders Green attack
The prime minister also accused anyone marching alongside Hamas supporters of ‘venerating the murder of Jews’Golders Green attack – latest updatesKeir...
Neo-Nazi who planned mass gun attack convicted after MI5 undercover sting
Senior police officer warns of young people being drawn into violent extremism as Alfie Coleman found guiltyMore and more young people are being drawn...
New York officials return more than 650 antiquities valued at $14m to India
Move comes after mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke on return of the Koh-i-noor diamond after UK royals’ visit to New YorkHundreds of antiquities valued at $1...
Democrats say EPA head’s budget cut proposal ‘reads like climate change deniers’ manifesto’
Lee Zeldin claims before Senate that Trump administration plan will make Environmental Protection Agency ‘more efficient’Senate Democrats accused the ...
Calls grow to ban Palantir in Australia after manifesto described by UK MP as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’
Spy tech firm says it’s just ‘a software company’ amid pressure for a ban on new contracts with government agenciesFollow our Australia news live blog...
State’s police minister says buyback ‘doesn’t focus on keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals’, leaving NSW only clear supporter of...
Active-duty US soldiers to receive psychedelic drugs for PTSD next year
Hope that sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy could help soldiers fight longer by helping them process traumaAs the war on drugs approaches its end, a n...
Australians will pay more if Albanese fast-tracks fossil fuel projects, former oil and gas leaders warn
Exclusive: Government should back projects that prioritise renewables to protect consumers from ongoing price shocks, they sayGet our breaking news em...
The chips are down: pizza, fried chicken and doughnut shares plunge on ASX as living costs bite budgets
Shares in Domino’s Pizza, KFC operator Collins Foods and multi-brand food franchise owner Retail Food Group have all suffered double-digit fallsGet ou...
Louisiana claims supreme court voting rights decision means it cannot carry out primaries with current electoral maps – live
State’s governor and attorney general move to postpone midterm 2026 primaries just a day after supreme court ruling guts Voting Rights ActHere’s more ...
Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds
UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia Germany was the world’s largest exporter ...
UK stole 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, research finds
Experts estimate ‘accounting of the harm that was done’ by 200 years of chattel slavery would be US$2tn in damagesBritain stole 25 million years of li...
Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz
Mojtaba Khamenei says Tehran will eliminate ‘enemy’s abuses of the waterway’ and guard its nuclear and missile programmesUS politics live – latest upd...
David Allan Coe, outlaw country singer-songwriter, dies aged 86
The musician was known for working-class anthem Take This Job and Shove It as well as hits like The Ride and othersDavid Allan Coe, the country singer...
Governor Janet Mills drops Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash
Mills cites lack of funds as rival to unseat Susan Collins fuels Democratic rift under Donald TrumpSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsl...
US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war
First quarter output, driven by AI investment and government spending, rose as oil shock fuels inflation fearsUS gross domestic product (GDP) accelera...
Labour calls on Jenrick to give £37,500 campaign donation to charity amid electoral law investigation
Electoral Commission is investigating claims money given to MP came from US businessman now convicted of wire fraudUK politics live – latest updatesLa...
Spectator owner’s son calls for mine-laden ‘floating wall’ to stop Channel crossings
Winston Marshall, former member of Mumford & Sons, says those crossing are ‘economic migrants’ not refugeesThe son of the Spectator owner, Paul Marsha...
Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says
Treasurer Jim Chalmers had indicated ‘transitional’ proposed changes as Labor attempts to repair a ‘structurally flawed’ budgetFollow our Australia ne...
Financial Times journalists in dispute with management over plans for office days
FT branch of NUJ say there is not ‘compelling case’ for mandate for editorial staff to be in office four days a weekJournalists at the Financial Times...
Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete
Global Sumud Flotilla describes interception as ‘violent raid’ as IDF urges activists to deliver aid via ‘established channels’Israeli forces have int...
Canada to create powerful financial crimes agency as US weakens its approach
Cryptocurrency ATMs also face ban, after public inquiry found Canada lacked anti-money-laundering strategyCanada is to establish a new and powerful la...
Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion
Order last week is only partial rescheduling, making ‘an already complex process more confusing,’ expert saysThe Trump administration is making good o...
Firefighters battle Powys wildfires for fifth day as public urged to stay away
Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service has been trying to extinguish fires in Elan valley since SundayFirefighters are struggling to control wild...
