Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live
US military says it is degradimg Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear...
Saudi Arabia and US strike deal for kingdom to enrich uranium
Donald Trump approves agreement to help country make fuel for civilian nuclear programmeDonald Trump signed a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on W...
Trump energy secretary hails agreement that could potentially allow kingdom to enrich uraniumThe US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arab...
House Republicans to write $95bn bill to fund Iran war and aid farmers
GOP-controlled chamber paves way for reconciliation bill, while making long-shot attempt at new voting restrictionsHouse Republicans on Wednesday agre...
Three-year-old bitten by snake ‘hiding under’ Amazon package in California
Toddler landed in ICU after a rattlesnake bit her while grabbing a package outside her family’s Santa Clarita homeA three-year-old girl landed in the ...
Tesla’s profits slide despite growing revenue as it pivots to robotics and AI
Shares in Elon Musk company fall more 3% in after-hours trading, as earnings per share miss Wall Street expectationsTesla reported its second-quarter ...
US House passes $1.15tn defense policy bill in near party-line vote
Passage of annual bill complicated by Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran without congressional approvalThe US House of Representatives ...
US trade chief defends tariffs as Democrats say Trump ‘in denial’ over price hikes
Jamieson Greer denies tariffs have pushed up prices during grilling from lawmakers over cost-of-living concernsDonald Trump’s chief trade official den...
Tropical storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45mph winds
In Kentucky and West Virginia, rescuers freed trapped residents as states face catastrophic floods and damageTropical storm Bertha made landfall in ...
Paramount’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers a step closer after EU approval
European Commission says Paramount Skydance’s decision to end Universal venture addresses merger concernsParamount Skydance’s £80bn takeover of Warner...
Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister
Campaigners in Ukraine pledge to continue nationwide protests until Mykhailo Fedorov gets his job back Volodymyr Zelenskyy was under growing pressure ...
Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift
Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher HarborneThe Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigat...
Woman, 70, charged with murder of British expat Karen Carter in France
The public prosecutor for the region said the suspect had been initially arrested shortly after the murder on 29 April last yearA 70-year-old woman ha...
Prosecutors argue D4vd had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Details emerge about how much Interscope Records paid the singer at hearing to determine if there is probable cause for murder case to proceed to tria...
Charles Gaines, whose book Pumping Iron helped to popularize bodybuilding, dies at 84
1974 book led to making of seminal documentary and introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to the worldCharles Gaines, the author whose book and documentary ...
Man killed in ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa – reports
Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas stationThe Mexican man who was hi...
Trump’s war on Iran is unpopular and expensive. He’s perfectly OK with that
Trump’s response to the Iran war’s mounting death toll and astronomical costs? ‘It won’t have any impact on me’This was originally published in This W...
Segro board U-turns on £14bn takeover bid by US rival Prologis
UK warehouse landlord says board unanimous in recommendation to accept ‘best and final offer’ The board of the UK warehouse landlord Segro has U-turne...
‘Our system is in dire straits’: progressive Democrats hold Medicare for All hearing
Congressional Progressive caucus say ‘healthcare should not be a privilege’ as they champions single payer systemThe Congressional Progressive caucus ...
Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government
The new prime minister plans to make Sarwar, the first Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation, a peerScottish Labour’s rivals in Holyroo...
Thousands of immigrant children risk losing lawyers after Trump aid cuts
More than 20,000 unaccompanied children risk going to US immigration court alone after federal funding cutsThousands of immigrant children who came to...
Mamdani reiterates ICC support after urging US to execute warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest
Mayor admits he has no authority to direct Israeli prime minister’s arrest after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in NYCZohran Mamdani, the New York City may...
Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinionA political lobbying firm fou...
Increased defence spending will boost UK economic growth, Streeting says
New defence secretary emphasises military will be spending priority over other departments under BurnhamUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting...
France recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
Figures come as large parts of southern Europe endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperaturesFrance recorded more than 5,700 excess dea...
Billion plastic pellets spilled into UK river after two ships collide
Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially fearedApproximately a billion tiny plastic ...
Nolan Wells’ autopsy inconclusive as family presses for answers in teen’s death
Independent exam of Black teen found cause and manner of death ‘undetermined’ as family questions timelineSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter ...
AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know
National emergency test alert will be sent to all mobile devices on 27 July, with domestic violence advocates advising how to turn off safe phonesGet ...
Why are OpenAI and Anthropic cheering on regulation in Australia? The answer has global reach
The companies hope to follow in the footsteps of SpaceX, which raised $86bn and soared to a $2.1tn valuation after it listed on public markets in June...