Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier
Republican said she hoped recent commutation of Tina Peters by governor would free up federal funding for clean drinking waterRepublican congresswoman...
New York commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike
Worker at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on SaturdayNorth America’s largest commuter ra...
Arrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising
It has long been suspected the Revolutionary Guards – specifically its Quds Force – was responsible for recent terror attacks in London, Canada and ac...
Harlem Renaissance documentary finally gets global premiere 50 years after cameras rolled
Once Upon a Time in Harlem, completed by relatives of William Greaves after his death, showcased at CannesIn 1969, the pioneering documentarian Willia...
Peacock ‘invasion’ of Italian seaside town ruffles feathers
With Punta Marina residents loving or loathing the incomers, ‘peacock rangers’ have been appointed to defuse tensionsFederico Bruni was sitting on a b...
Divers in Maldives resume search for Italian scuba divers who drowned in cave
Authorities previously suspended recovery operation for bodies of four divers believed to have died while exploring Vaavu Atoll caveDivers in the Mald...
Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton win battle to stop 29-storey block being built by Thames
Planning inspector backs council’s rejection of development which was ‘not exemplary, extraordinary, remarkable or distinctive, just tall’Celebrities ...
Andalucíans to vote in election seen as gauge of Spain’s wider political change
Conservatives expected to keep majority as socialists face drubbing and ballot tests trajectory of far-right Vox partyVoters in the southern Spanish r...
‘Research here is world class’: son of Steve Jobs looks to invest in UK cancer care
After death of his father, Reed Jobs is keen for his $1bn venture capital fund Yosemite to make a difference“I saw my dad have cancer when I was a kid...
Republican Louisiana senator in tough primary after Trump backs opponent
Bill Cassidy raised ire of US president for voting to impeach after January 6 – so Trump is backing Julia LetlowThe power of Donald Trump’s endorsemen...
Florida tightens rules on capturing giant manta rays but stops short of full ban
Move follows upsetting viral video of ray being manhandled into unmarked boat in Florida waters last yearWildlife officials in Florida will continue t...
At least five people pardoned by Trump for Capitol attack accused of new crimes
Ryan Nichols is the latest such person to face charges after he allegedly brandished a gun during an argumentThe number of president’s supporters accu...
Extra 4,000 officers in London as police brace for far-right and pro-Palestine marches – live
Police will be monitoring both Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march and also the annual ‘Nakba day’ pro-Palestine marchThe Metropolitan police i...
A third of Britons believe they have changed social class, survey finds
‘Polyclass’ of 6 million people consider themselves to belong to more than one social category, researchers sayMore than a third of Britons say they h...
‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader
PM has shed authority in week that has made him look like an interim leader in office only until replacement foundIt was a minute or so into his BBC i...
Teenager Isla Bell’s body was found in a Melbourne tip 18 months ago. Today friends and family demanded ‘justice’
Supporters at the Victorian state library protested against prosecutors dropping a manslaughter charge against the man accused of killing herGet our b...
‘An hour of abuse thrown at me’: Jeremy Corbyn on being the target of a Labour coup
As Keir Starmer endures a slow ousting as PM, former Labour leader Corbyn recalls his own expulsion and looks at the runners and riders“Yeah, I do fee...
UK drivers struggle to get insurance for Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo
Firms do not offer cover for some models, or charge more than for equivalent petrol cars, research findsUK insurers are more hesitant to cover some hy...
Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills
Rent donations on GoFundMe up 60% since 2022, with 100,000 donors helping people keep a roof over their headsA record number of people in the UK are t...
British Palestinians feel ‘gaslit’ and unable to speak out, says leading activist
Ahead of Nakba march, Sara Husseini says many feel they are being treated as suspects rather than victims of mass sufferingBritish Palestinians feel u...
Down and then out in Paris and London? Why Starmer isn’t the only one with a popularity problem
As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates“People hate you,” the adviser informed ...
Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces
US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’Donald Trump has said ...
Stafford byelection tipped to swing towards LNP as danger looms for Steven Miles’ leadership of Queensland Labor
Voters in northern Brisbane electorate go to polls after sudden death of former independent MP Jimmy SullivanGet our breaking news email, free app or ...
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – podcast
The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider ...
FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired
Dr Tracy Beth Høeg, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, says she was fired from agency after declining to resignIn a major shake-up...
Donald Trump does ‘not feel optimistic’ for Jimmy Lai after speaking with Xi Jinping
Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during summit talks in BeijingDonald Trump raised the...
US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada
Proposal comes after seven states drawing water from drought-stricken river failed to come to an agreementThe US government has proposed a plan for th...
‘A watchdog without resources is not a watchdog’: Labor accused of letting key accountability body languish
Criticism of budget funding comes amid warnings the Australian National Audit Office will struggle to meet its targets for independent reviewsGet our ...
POV: you’re Jim Chalmers using social media to sell the most ambitious budget of your life
Politicians still care about traditional media, but winning over people spending more of their lives online is the challenge for modern MPsGet our bre...
Supreme court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to restore congressional map
Order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competitionThe supreme court on Friday rejected ...
