EU holds talks on response to Leipzig drone attack after Germany formally blames Moscow for incident – Europe live
Foreign policy chief says drone attack last month ‘had all the hallmarks of state sponsored terrorism’ as she prepares to lead today’s discussions Let...
Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?
Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised systemHave ...
Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy
Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festivalOne of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-maker...
Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalitiesAlmost half of the world’s far...
UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement
Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar BarghoutiBritain’s legal and ethical obligation to...
Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm
Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news po...
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog ...
Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?
In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they thre...
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities saferDrivers on residential roa...
Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case
Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the chargesGet our breaking news em...
British man deported from Sweden despite living there since childhood
John Sellers, 34, who moved with his family to Sweden aged 10, has been ejected despite his recent marriage to a SwedeA 34-year-old British man who ha...
Ray Hadley used homophobic slur against Alan Jones after 2GB withdrew offer of $4m breakfast radio gig, court hears
Hadley is giving evidence in trial of former 2GB rival Jones, 85, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges Broadc...
Off-grid UK-Australian couple given more access to children who were removed from home in Italy
Decision marks a significant turning point in a case that sparked a national debate in Italy A British-Australian couple will be allowed to spend more...
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s ...
Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic
Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strat...
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
Human health, water supplies, nature, cities, infrastructure and economies could all be severely damaged by temperature risesGlobal heating will reach...
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea
Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deploymentThe USS Abraham Lincoln, an US...
Senator Ed Markey beats challenger in Massachusetts Democratic primary
Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his jobSenator Ed Markey won the Democratic pr...
Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over young trans athletes in California school sports
In a major LGBTQ+ rights victory, the justice department cannot force the state to ban trans girls from women’s sportsA federal judge has dismissed th...
Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary
Acting secretary picked for top role as critics accuse president of overworking sailors during war with IranDonald Trump said Tuesday that he is nomin...
US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan
Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exitTrump administration officials on Tuesday def...
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds
Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case managed without consent, watchdog findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates...
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitionsThe chancellor, John Healey, must be prep...
Trump homeland security chief says ICE agents could be sent to polling places
Markwayne Mullin says officers could be deployed ‘if there is a threat to that polling place or we’re serving a warrant’US homeland security secretary...
Army secretary resigns after clashes with Hegseth as Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership
The sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership ...
US may require parents to prove citizenship to get passports for their children
Proposal is how state department could enforce Trump’s executive order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’The US state department has proposed req...
Dozens arrested after fatal pre-dawn shootout in Dutch village
Police urged people in Overasselt to stay indoors after one person died and 34 were arrestedAuthorities have arrested 34 people, including French, Bel...
Bank of America executive identified as victim of stabbing in Times Square
Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice-president at the bank, was killed in Tuesday stabbing in New York City, officials sayA corporate vice-president at B...
Florida set to execute 14th person this year with two more execution dates set
Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his advances and wounding her two friendsA Florida man convicted of ki...
Australia news live: PM announces $600m package against drug-smuggling; Chanel Contos urges action on ‘manosphere’
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will step up its support to fight trans-national drug t...
