New York police investigate mysterious cases of people coming out of manholes
Investigation follows circulation of videos showing groups climbing out of sewer systems across the city at nightNew York police are investigating a b...
Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears accuser describe details of alleged rape
Witness B said in police interview that she pretended to be asleep when allegedly abused as a childA jury in Northern Ireland has heard details of the...
Sheinbaum tells US ambassador to avoid political interference in drug trafficking dispute
Mexico’s president says ambassadors must avoid political affairs after Ron Johnson’s post on drug trafficking disputeMexico’s president Claudia Sheinb...
Alarm in Washington as Trump taps staunch loyalist to serve as intelligence chief
Bill Pulte, who does not have any national intelligence experience, is nicknamed ‘Little Trump’ among some Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Bill Pul...
Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients ‘life-changing’ surgery
Durvalumab shows promising results in trial led by London-based Institute of Cancer ResearchDoctors are hailing a drug that spares bladder cancer pati...
Murder conviction sparks debate on ceremonial blades carried by some Sikhs
Jury in case of Henry Nowak’s stabbing told killer carried small kirpan as well as larger knifeUK politics live – latest updatesThe conviction of Vick...
Rubio says Iran ready to discuss nuclear deal as Tehran declares peace talks over
Secretary of state appears before Congress and repeats Trump administration’s claims that a deal is within reachIran has agreed to negotiate aspects o...
Sikhs wary of UK backlash as they condemn ‘moment of madness’
Community leaders express disgust at Vickrum Digwa over murder of Henry Nowak amid fears of rise in racial tensionsAmandeep Singh, an educator with th...
Texas jury considers sentence for Catholic priest convicted of sexual assault
Anthony Odiong faces up to life in prison after being found guilty of first- and second-degree sexual assaultA Texas jury on Tuesday began deliberatin...
Trump signs executive order seeking early access to new AI releases
Under new rules, tech companies will be asked to share AI models with government for review before public releaseDonald Trump signed an executive orde...
South West Water fined £1.85m over parasite outbreak in Devon
Utility company pleaded guilty to criminal offence of supplying water unfit for humans‘My son is still suffering’: the ill effects of water contaminat...
Streeting says raising concerns over Gaza in government like ‘hitting up against a brick wall’
Ex-health secretary was described as ‘hysterical’ on issue by Peter Mandelson in messages disclosed this weekUK politics live – latest updatesWes Stre...
Watchdog investigates police over Bristol explosives homicide
Avon and Somerset police’s contact with Jo Shaw and ex-partner to be scrutinised after pair died in explosion on 3 MayThe death of a woman killed afte...
No 10 confirms Starmer’s WhatsApp messages automatically delete
Spokesperson says function is in line with official guidance as scrutiny of papers relating to Peter Mandelson continuesUK politics live – latest upda...
Trump ‘shouted and cursed Netanyahu over threat to resume Beirut bombing’
Angry phone call took place after Iran said it would suspend talks with US over Israel’s Lebanon campaign, Axios reportsMiddle East crisis – live upda...
Female dolphins remember who is aggressive when choosing a mating partner, research shows
Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviourGet our breaking ne...
Fake cigarettes and toys that are ‘essentially weapons’: Choice refers online retailers to regulator over unsafe products
Consumer group makes ‘super’ complaint to ACCC after investigation found dangerous items on platforms such as eBay, Amazon and AliExpressGet our break...
Santos could drill for new gas in Beetaloo basin within weeks as Murray Watt urged to ‘do his job’
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory warns it could be ‘gateway to full-scale fracking in the territory’Get our breaking news email, free app ...
NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns
Reform advisory committee says changes will undermine scheme’s original intentions and give unprecedented power to the health ministerFollow our Austr...
Sarah was amused by the quicksand she stepped in on a South Australian beach. Then ‘reality set in’
Joy turned to panic as Sarah and her dog sank quickly. She thought ‘this is not how I’m going to go’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily new...
Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards
‘Completely unnecessary’ hybrid cans are not easily recycled or accepted by container refund schemes, and are already banned in WAGet our breaking new...
Labour figures who wrote competing ‘manifestos’ join forces to warn against tribalism
Mathew Lawrence and Mark McVitie, previously seen as favouring Burnham and Streeting respectively, say change of direction is neededUK politics live –...
‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site
People from town of potential site for US citizens with Ebola symptoms say it puts them at risk in country with no known casesPeople from a town in ce...
Zero-hours contracts: ministers’ detailed plans for ban criticised by firms and unions
UK government says it would prefer workers to be guaranteed between eight and 20 hours a week based on regular hoursBusiness live – latest updatesMini...
Michelle Obama: white men do not have to worry about impostor syndrome
Former US first lady says she has sat ‘at every powerful table’ and not met a single white man with such doubtsWhite men do not have to worry about im...
‘We’re not making it up’: UK political chaos is not media’s fault, say journalists
High-profile reporters reject accusations of revelling in drama, saying politicians are the people ‘addicted to crisis’Politicians, not reporters, are...
Shabana Mahmood warns of ‘dangerous undercurrent’ after murder of Henry Nowak
Home secretary’s condenmation of ‘misinformation and inflammatory commentary’ comes after death threats to policeUK politics live – latest updatesThe ...
Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief
US president says head of Federal Housing Finance Agency will serve as acting director days after Gabbard exits roleDonald Trump has tapped a close al...
Vets welcome data indicating fall in UK popularity of flat-faced dog breeds
Royal Kennel Club figures show significant declines in registrations of French bulldogs, bulldogs and pugsSquashed-face dogs including pugs and French...
Media veteran Dawn Airey to take over as chair of Arts Council England
Successor to Nicholas Serota from August picks out AI as one of the major challenges facing the sectorThe media executive Dawn Airey has been appointe...
