Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions
Three lunar landings are planned for this year in preparation for the construction of a $20bn moon baseSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter ema...
South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive
Bid to remake maps before midterms and reduce Democratic voters in Jim Clyburn’s district fails in state senateRepublican lawmakers in South Carolina ...
Colbert launches YouTube channel less than a week after late-night show ends
Channel quietly debuts over weekend with Only in Monroe video days after Thursday’s final Late Show episode Stephen Colbert hasn’t even been off the a...
Inquiry into Post Office Horizon scandal faces five-year delay without extra funding
Police officer in charge says budget could reach £19.3m and nearly 100 more investigators are neededThe police criminal inquiry into the Post Office H...
Reform civil service plan ‘would sack more planning officers than exist’
Analysis of party’s proposed cuts also suggests it would get rid of two-thirds of psychologists who support prison staffA Reform UK plan to cut the si...
Woman shot dead outside Sheffield bar was innocent bystander, police say
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting outside One Four One in the city centreA woman shot dead outside a bar in Sheffi...
Ministers urged to press ahead with ban on zero-hours contracts
Campaigners reject claims that tougher rules will deter hiring – and lock young people out of jobsMinisters should press ahead with a ban on zero-hour...
Reform UK’s Makerfield byelection candidate appeared to doubt seriousness of Covid on X
Robert Kenyon has been linked to vaccine scepticism and advised a person with the virus to ‘stop having boosters’The Reform UK candidate in this month...
Salem witch trials help explain why Faithfuls fail to spot real Traitors, says David Olusoga
Historical events like Spanish Inquisition show the ‘velocity’ at which rumours move to conviction, says Celebrity Traitors contestantHistory might ex...
‘Implosion’ at Washington state packaging plant injures multiple people
Officials say a hazardous materials incident injured several people but there is no immediately threat to the publicSign up for the Breaking News US n...
Another day in Florida: RFK Jr posts video of him wrestling two snakes
US health secretary gets nip from one of two serpents he grabbed at home of fellow Trump official Dr OzHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Tuesday...
Turkish police fire teargas to break up protest after opposition leader ousted
Water cannon also used at rally addressed by Özgür Özel who has been dismissed from office despite being electedRiot police in Turkey have fired tearg...
Manchester University to offer work placements to all undergraduates
Russell Group university promises students, from chemical engineering to classics, ‘meaningful real-world experience’A leading UK university is promis...
Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefire
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation’ but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stageMiddle East crisis – live updatesA propo...
Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks
Age limits and changes to allegedly addictive design features could be in place by the end of the yearLabour is expected to announce a social media cr...
Woman killed after wind-blown umbrella strikes her neck at restaurant
Dana Weinger was dining outside Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, when she was hitSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA woman...
Trial of US priest charged with sexual assault begins with jury selection
Anthony Odiong accused of sexually abusing three female congregants in Waco faces a maximum of life imprisonmentThe criminal trial of a Roman Catholic...
People in Kent and Sussex asked to use water only for essentials after outages
South East Water says demand has jumped owing to extreme heat but stops short of compulsory measuresMembers of the public have been asked to use water...
Sales of fans, ice cubes and sunscreen surge during May UK heatwave
With many homes poorly designed for extreme heat, retailers report high demand for air conditioning and outdoor shadeFans are selling at a rate of thr...
SNP accused of ‘embezzling’ voters over Peter Murrell’s theft of party funds
Scottish National party’s attempt to focus on call for independence referendum overshadowed by embezzlement scandalThe Scottish National party was acc...
Italy’s top court rules against tourist refused tap water in Dolomites hotel
Woman argued water was a universal human right but court ruled no law obliged hoteliers to serve it from tapsA tourist’s simple request for a glass of...
Hammer to re-release 1958 Dracula in UK with long-lost footage added
Classic starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing will include footage censors decided was too gruesomeHammer Films’ horror masterpiece Dracula is to...
Image of ‘twin babies’ used by anti-abortion activist appears to show sugar gliders
Joanna Howe says the image was sent to her by a woman ashamed of her abortion, and used it to support ‘rally for Emma and Ruth’ in favour of NSW billG...
Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations
Jerome Laxale breaks ranks to publicly back reforms that would also wind back the diesel fuel rebateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upd...
Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car
Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was politically motivated ‘setup’Czech police have released a ...
Jury sworn in at trial of Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences
Trial of former DUP leader is expected to last four weeks and is among the most high-profile in Northern Ireland in recent yearsThe jury in Jeffrey Do...
Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama
Panels of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black votersAlabama cannot use a new Republican-friendly...
UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row
Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on MondayTell us: how are you coping in the UK heatwave?The U...
Woman guilty of killing stepdaughter, five, by scalding almost 50 years ago
Janice Nix convicted of manslaughter after brother of Andrea Bernard alters account of incident in 1978A woman has been found guilty of killing her fi...
Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act
Owners’ lack of motivation due to ‘split incentive’ is main reason rental properties are missing out on energy upgrades, research findsGet our breakin...
