Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China
Torrential rain causes widespread damage; while north-west South Africa hit by thunderstorms and central-southern US faces oppressive heatTyphoon Saud...
Ministers condemn ‘thuggish’ far-right activists after Portsmouth unrest
Hundreds of men, some wearing balaclavas, attempted to prevent asylum seekers being transported for processingThe government has condemned the “thuggi...
Minister condemns ‘thuggish’ far-right, anti-migrant protesters in Portsmouth – UK politics live
Emma Reynolds says demonstrations ‘cross a line’ Good morning. John Healey is giving his first major speech on economic policy since he became chancel...
Merz to respond as Germany’s far-right AfD wins key state election – Europe live
Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps On Sunday night, Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead c...
UK house prices fall for first time in nearly three years, says Lloyds
Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year owing to interest rates and uncertaintyBusiness live – latest updatesUK house pric...
Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds
Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warnsHundreds of small UK TV companies have so little ...
Ministers propose converting female prison estate into cells for men
Plans would see parts of estate converted but campaigners warn it just ‘moves the crisis from one part to another’Ministers will seriously examine con...
Liberal operatives discussed whether to buy Porsche or Ferrari with developer’s payments, Icac hears
Rightwing NSW powerbrokers are alleged to have received illegal political donations from fugitive developerFollow our Australia news live blog for lat...
Bereaved parents to give evidence at independent review of Sussex maternity services
Review led by Donna Ockenden launches after campaign by families and media investigation into deathsSusan Cacciacarro was almost 37 weeks pregnant wit...
Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say
Firms are more likely to use technology as ‘the intern in the office’ than as a replacement for skilled staffProfessional designers should not feel “t...
Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul
Row centres on stake held by Patarkatsishvili family in bottled water firm it jointly owns with Russian oligarchA British theatre impresario and her b...
UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel
Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more...
Jean Nassif’s daughter tells court father ‘pressured’ her to falsify documents for $150m construction loan
Ashlyn Nassif, daughter of Toplace boss who fled Australia in 2022, has pleaded guilty to providing false or misleading information to obtain loan fro...
More than 200 people stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla
Sydney-headquartered group suspends work on some of its 45 construction sites affecting 60% of workforceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest...
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’The candidate wh...
Susan Sarandon says she is losing movie roles because of her support for Palestine
Oscar-winning actor says she and other outspoken critics of Israel have found it ‘impossible’ to get hired by major studiosThe Oscar-winning actor Sus...
‘Gigantic spaceship’: University of Bristol’s flagship £500m campus opens
Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus near to station will make it easier for students and staff to commuteNot so long ago, the first impression for visito...
Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, campaign says
Team says armed suspect attacked Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several peopleAmy Acton, Democratic candidate for Ohi...
Far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival
Coastguard brings asylum seekers to shore as far-right influencer livestreams event calling for men to travel to portFar-right activists have descende...
News live: parents of Australian surfers killed in Mexico fly in for trial; Labor pressured to toughen lobbying rules
Follow the day’s news liveThe communications minister, Anika Wells, has challenged the Coalition and the Greens to pass legislation strengthening powe...
The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts ...
Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport after it overshoots runway
FAA confirms crash as videos show heavy plumes of smoke surrounding aircraft that flew in from Puerto RicoAn Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami Inter...
Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approaches islands
Storm, which may make impact as soon as Monday, is third system in weeks to threaten state during hurricane seasonHawaii has declared a state of emerg...
Woman laid to rest in coffin made from mushrooms in Australian first
The casket, grown from mycelium and hemp fibres, takes just 45 days to break down, enriching the soil in the processGet our breaking news email, free ...
Energy secretary says US might not reach nuclear agreement with Iran
Chris Wright tells ABC there ‘may not’ be an agreement that would prevent Iran from having nuclear weaponsUS energy secretary Chris Wright said on Sun...
EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns
Protest using 10 coffins to symbolise struggling manufacturing industry to take place in BrusselsJob losses in EU manufacturing will rapidly increase ...
Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
Legal fight continues as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail in November’s midterm electionsThe Trump administration renewed i...
Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority
Exit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.5% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being countedThe populist far-right...
Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
Schools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision‘Powerful example’: minister looks to E...
China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth
Beijing wants banks and insurers to bolster investment in the stock market as it helps to replenish cash reservesChina will inject $54bn (£40bn) into ...
