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 ...
Shoebridge criticises Labor response after IDF officer’s ‘reprehensible’ comments on deadly Zomi Frankcom strike
Greens defence spokesman says ‘words are just distractions’ until government takes action‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers w...
Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns
Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weaknessDonald Trump’s war with Iran is likely ...
No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and governmentThe government has signalled that it w...
German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe
Isar Aerospace plans rapid expansion amid race to capitalise on expanding satellite-launch marketA German startup has launched the first commercial ro...
Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of stateA landmark pe...
Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt
Kalie McCrystal was hoping to break record in AlpsAthlete was last seen on Tuesday afternoonCanadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during p...
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv to hold talks on ending war
Arrival marks the pair’s first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ were discussed in MoscowThe US negotiators Jared Kushner and S...
Farage says overseas donation row ‘looks bad’ but denies Reform breached electoral law
Robert Jenrick says party has followed legal protocol ‘at all times’ as Met police consider launching investigationNigel Farage has acknowledged the o...
Black-clad Dover protesters condemned for ‘dressing up in costumes’ by minister
Business secretary says masked anti-immigration protest was ‘not something we would want’ on British streetsA cabinet minister has condemned the block...
Zia Yusuf’s post about Camden council leader is ‘straightforward racism’, says minister
Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson has faced criticism within party after post about Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugeeLabour has accused Refo...
Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election
Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote shareGerman voterswent to the polls on Sunday for a ...
Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes
Report documents use of commercial licensing for free or donation-based exercise classes in parks and on beachesAt 6am on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea...
Nigel Farage to be quizzed as he battles to contain growing donations scandal – UK politics live
The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donationsGood morning and welcome t...
‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers
Passenger recalls seeing cabin lights flicker and ‘a lot of screaming’ after suspected engine issueGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...
England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially
Country loses 200 tennis courts in three years, but they still outnumber padel facilities by a factor of 11 to oneEngland has lost almost 200 tennis c...
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
Most gambling websites nudge users towards accepting tracking data and harvest it before consent is given, study showsOnline bookmakers and casinos ha...
Volcanic eruption halts flights at Jakarta and seven other Indonesian airports
Ash cloud from Anak Krakatau affects hundreds of flights and some school and fishing activitiesIndonesia halted operations at eight airports on Sunda...
Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests
Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confessionThe twins were 19 and still in high school when t...
Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair
Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spendingJavier Milei’s threats to the Falkland I...
Brisbane expected to swelter under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather
Queensland capital forecast to hit 34C with local fire bans issued for Ipswich and Lockyer Valley, while Sydney sees reprieve from record heatGet our ...
Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire
Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadlineWhat are the new EU border checks and how will ...
Tupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the case
Police received information nearly immediately after the killing. It took Las Vegas police 27 years to make an arrestFor years, US law enforcement off...
‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues
Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater riskRussia and Ukr...
Coalition denies flag-burning ban an attempt to undercut One Nation as Labor says push has ‘element of desperation’
Policy unveiled on Sunday would create new criminal offences for flag burning and defacing historical monuments, and legislate 26 January as Australia...
Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’
Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the...
Manhunt after alleged axe attack in Victoria leaves three people with life-threatening injuries
Police search for alleged attacker, in his 50s, after incident in Gippsland town of TyersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our...
Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations
Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’Falling debris from a ceiling in the ...
