ICE bans hugging inside California’s largest detention center. Families are fighting back
In the California City facility, ‘contact visits’ are strictly forbidden – but detained residents aren’t staying quiet. Are officials listening?Teresa...
JD Vance accused of ‘gaslighting’ after saying he is ‘skeptical’ US struck Iranian wedding | First Thing
Vice-president’s claim US-Iran conflict is not war draws ridicule from Democrat Ro Khanna. Plus, iconic feminist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92Good morn...
Missouri supreme court blocks congressional maps backed by Trump for midterms – US politics live
The decision marks a setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battleSign up for US Breaking News emailsHello and welcome to the US politics...
Iranian town mourns after deadly strike on wedding
Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflictPeople in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch...
Thieves target mail order sales as Pokémon card prices soar
As one card recently sold for £12m, opportunistic thefts have surged – envelopes are being opened en route, costing small businesses thousandsPokémon’...
Health-tracking smart ring maker Oura to list on US stock market
Firm has celebrity fans and ambassadors including Prince Harry, Jennifer Aniston and Kim KardashianFans of Oura are accustomed to using its trendy sma...
UK ministers hit back at Argentinian Falklands claim and insist islands remain British
Defence secretary says ‘winds of change’ remarks by Argentina’s president are more about domestic politicsUK politics live – latest updatesBritish min...
‘Astronomical’ fuel price surge hits farmers in UK and US
Intensification of Middle East conflict and ongoing Russian export ban sees diesel prices rise 10% in less than a weekFarmers are facing an “astronomi...
Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – Europe live
The efforts are part of an ongoing attempt to cripple the country’s power grid ahead of winterRussia keeps targeting Ukraine’s energy facilities in it...
South Korea pushes back on reports it is readying Hormuz deployment amid US pressure
Seoul reportedly seeking parliamentary approval to send military assets to Middle East but president’s office plays down claimsSouth Korea is reviewin...
Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling as soon as next week, with Rosebank oilfield likely to followUK politics live – latest updates...
Labour asks Met police to launch criminal inquiry into Reform UK donations after undercover report – UK politics live
Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down pending an internal investigationGood morning. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is speaking on the ...
Farage aides step down after undercover report on Reform UK donations
James Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down from positions pending outcome of party investigation, says Reform UK Two key aides to Nigel Farage have ste...
British army told to halt non-essential training exercises to save money
Collective training exercises for UK-based units to be suspended for most of this year amid budget pressuresThe British army has been ordered to halt ...
Charles Perrottet denies asking brother as premier to appoint cabinet minister, Icac hears
Charles says claims by developer Jean Nassif in an intercepted phone call that ‘we’re reshuffling the government’ did not reflect promises allegedly m...
Australian ski resorts to close up to a month early due to global heating and El Niño
‘Challenging’ weather conditions and lack of snowfall are being blamed after a winter that broke multiple heat recordsSign up for climate and environm...
UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog
National Audit Office urges government to act as climate crisis, disease and cyberattacks pose growing risksThe climate crisis, disease and cyber-atta...
Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supplyLess than 1% of bus...
President Javier Milei says ‘winds of change’ support Argentina’s claim to Falkland Islands
President cites Donald Trump’s suggestion that he might reconsider US support for British sovereignty, and threatens swifter sanctions on British oil ...
Europe weighs solutions to curtail Russia’s growing hybrid warfare
Governments now moving faster to impose costs on Moscow for its increasing attacks over support for UkraineRussia’s suspected sabotage campaign across...
Nepal-Tibet floods: two workers pulled alive from tunnel nine days after disaster
Officials say pair were rescued from Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal after being trapped in depth of 170 metresTwo people have been pulled out ...
‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election
As polls point to victory in Saxony-Anhalt for AfD party promising deportations, people face agonising choice: stay or goAs the Bible study session wr...
EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs
New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policyFollow our Australia news ...
Molly Ticehurst’s killer called woman he’d met on Tinder after stabbing and said ‘I’m sorry I murdered her’, court hears
Daniel Billings said ‘I did what I did’ in call from friend’s house after 2024 domestic violence murderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest...
UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
Togo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to GreenlandThe UN general assembly will vote on F...
Missouri state legislative candidate accused of trying to plant cocaine on opponent
Republican candidate Thomas Ross and his former campaign manager devised a plan to stash drugs in their opponent Louise Secker’s purse or vehicleA Mis...
Trump names Adam Telle as acting army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
Telle has previously worked for Trump during his first term as a special assistant to the president for legislative affairsDonald Trump on Thursday na...
Split verdict in New Orleans murder trial tied to staged-wrecks scheme
Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker convicted on some counts but not murder charges linked to insurance fraud plotA federal jury in New Orleans on Thursday...
Missouri supreme court throws out new congressional maps backed by Trump
Setback for Republicans in redistricting battle as court orders forbids maps from being used in November electionsThe Missouri supreme court has unani...
Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the USA genetically modified kidney from a pig c...
