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...
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...
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...
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...
Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots
All the latest results and updates as New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana also vote in primariesCalifornia elections: governor, LA mayor ...
California could be forced to wait for results thanks to slow vote-counting system
Experts say deluge of last-minute absentee ballots and notoriously slow system could delay results in tightest racesCalifornia’s primary elections, in...
Protesters clash with police in Southampton over Henry Nowak murder
Tommy Robinson attends demonstration outside police station, while others clash with officers near killer’s homeHundreds of people gathered outside a ...
Acting attorney general says Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund is dead
Todd Blanche told House committee that federal government is ceasing effort to create controversial fund‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn T...
Starmer urges calm as far right seeks to exploit Henry Nowak murder
Prime minister echoes family’s plea that case should not be used to target communitiesPoliticians and community leaders have called for calm amid fear...
Senate estimates told it was a ‘joint idea’ to rework the nuclear submarine deal. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or da...
Family say British couple jailed in Iran have lost appeal against convictions
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both aged 53, given 10-year sentences in February after being convicted of espionageA British couple jailed on spying charg...
Trump endorses absent Republican incumbent in New Jersey House primary
Tom Kean has been out with a health issue since March. Democrats are sharpening their knives for the general electionUS politics live – latest updates...
Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite US trade surplus
US claims world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in ‘unreasonable’ trade practices that ‘restrict US commerce’Sign up for the Breaking News US newslette...
Democrats who marched in New York’s Israel Day parade decry attendance of far-right minister Smotrich
Politicians who attended march seek to distance themselves from Smotrich, reflecting difficulty facing pro-Israel Democrats as voter support for count...
Why Benjamin Netanyahu poses an obstacle to US and Iran peace deal
Prime minister under pressure to show his campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran have brought results as he faces elections with his political su...
White House correspondents’ dinner rescheduled for July after shooting
Trump, who was swiftly evacuated from April gala after incident, confirmed his attendance at summer eventThe White House correspondents’ dinner will b...
