Minister criticises anti-discrimination guidance to police amid Southampton protests
Sarah Jones says guidance that black and white suspects should be treated differently gives ‘wrong impression’Anti-discrimination guidance to police t...
Albanese calls Taylor ‘Temu Abbott’ as bitter fight rages over budget tax changes
Greens support needed to pass proposed changes but party concerned it will give government sweeping discretionary powersGet our breaking news email, f...
Minister condemns riot but urges review of police anti-racism guidance following Henry Nowak death – UK politics live
Sarah Jones appeals for calm after rioting over the death of Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying from stab woundLast night Abimbola Johnson, a barri...
Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages if Iran war continues
OECD forecast sets out economic risks from conflict, pointing to potential shortfalls to key energy productsOECD predicts spate of recessions globally...
Jim Chalmers is putting a positive spin on the economy, but is the outlook for Australia grim?
The economy was slowing even before the Middle East conflict and interest rate hikes started to bite, while the boom in datacentres was a rare bright ...
Hundreds of thousands of Centrelink payments cancelled illegally, Albanese government admits
Senate estimates hearing told issues caused by a glitch in the automated system that runs the controversial mutual obligations schemeFollow our Austra...
UK media groups given power to opt out of Google AI search summaries
Watchdog says ‘publishers will now have effective tools to prevent content being used to power AI features in search’Publishers will be able to opt ou...
Australians are spending less to consume more nicotine as illegal tobacco trade explodes
Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates nicotine consumption rose 40%, with illicit sources accounting for 80% of all tobaccoFollow our Australia ne...
Where the devil is Mary? Search under way after Tasmanian marsupial escapes Gold Coast wildlife park
CCTV cameras caught the carnivorous marsupial skulking around deserted grounds at 4am Tuesday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest up...
Noted Surrey colony of at-risk swifts destroyed during nesting season
Campaigners say builders’ demolition of nest site highlights weak protection of wildlife from developmentA building that was a noted nesting site for ...
California primary election results: governor’s race too close to call
Early results show Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer emerging in front, with many ballots to be countedThe high-stakes gubernatorial race in...
Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff after falling short of majority
Incumbent comes out on top in primary election – but with less than 50% of votes – and will take on challenger in NovemberKaren Bass has come out ahea...
George Santos reportedly investigated by DoJ over suspicious Kalshi bets
Disgraced former congressman said to have put bet on whether he would be at Trump’s State of the Union speechFederal authorities are investigating whe...
Thousands more UK black men to be invited for prostate cancer screening
Health secretary announces expansion of Transform trial but does not back population-wide testingThousands more black men will be invited to take part...
El Niño expected to develop in coming months bringing hotter and drier weather to eastern Australia
BoM and other agencies expect transition to the first El Niño since spring 2023 sometime during winterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u...
Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’Follow our Australia news l...
‘Jilly, I had no choice’: Jill Biden recalls pressure Joe Biden faced to drop out of 2024 race
Former first lady speaks about Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race at event for her new memoirJill Biden recalled the immense...
Iowa primary elections: Josh Turek to face Ashley Hinson for US Senate seat
Democratic state house representative beats Zach Wahls and will face off against Trump-backed Republican HinsonSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley fired by CBS News after clash
Move comes after meeting in which Pelley said network chief Bari Weiss was ‘murdering’ news showScott Pelley, one of the most well-known and respected...
Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district
Court decision that represents win for Republicans comes after lengthy battle over state’s congressional mapSign up for the Breaking News US newslette...
Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind classic Disney duets, dies aged 75
Two-time Grammy winner was best known for songs from Beauty and the Beast and AladdinPeabo Bryson, the R&B singer best known as the voice behind the O...
California: Bakersfield police respond to bomb threat as man barricades himself inside bank
People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of peopleA man barricaded himself inside a bank ...
US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff
The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersUS forces fi...
Four suspects charged after one-ton cocaine bust reveals US-Mexico tunnel
Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as a front for trafficking drugsFederal prosecutors have charged four sus...
GPs in England too ‘overloaded’ to help older people at risk of falling, say MPs
NHS bosses giving evidence to public accounts committee admit current position is unacceptableGPs in England are so “overloaded” that they cannot help...
Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees in running to feature on new UK banknotes
Bank of England says updated imagery will celebrate native wildlife while bolstering anti-counterfeit featuresPuffins, dolphins and bumblebees are amo...
Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid wobbly with news of sexting infidelity
Democratic candidate already cites PTSD for racist, sexist, homophobic online posts and has covered up Nazi tattooMidterm primaries – live results and...
Pentagon appoints convicted January 6 rioter to sensitive counterterrorism role
Alarm after Elias Irizarry is hired to position in office that manages highly classified military operationsThe Pentagon has appointed a rioter convic...
Weight-loss drugs may prevent thousands of knee replacements, study suggests
Patients with knee arthritis who took medications for at least three years at reduced risk of needing surgeryTaking weight-loss drugs for at least thr...
