Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff
Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMsGet our daily political email, fr...
Richard Lloyd, founding member and guitarist of punk band Television, dies aged 75
Known for sophisticated musical style in band that played significant role in emerging 1970s punk rock movementRichard Lloyd, known for his sophistica...
FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska
Systems provide 360-degree view of airport operations, but concerns have been raised about the technologyThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has...
Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government
Knesset has been deadlocked since election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majorityIsrael’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenko...
How do you broker UN climate talks when your own country is a big coal and gas exporter? Chris Bowen is about to find out
Ahead of Cop31, climate change minister dismisses concerns about whether Australia as a major producer can keep the world moving away from fossil fuel...
A Big Build royal commission helped Ben Carroll become premier. Will it be his downfall?
Two weeks of public hearings will begin on Monday morning, right in the middle of the state election campaignGet our daily political email, free app o...
Rise in NHS birth centre closures ‘shocking’ denial of women’s rights, experts say
Twelve midwife-led maternity units have closed in England since 2019 with six closing since Labour came to power in 2024NHS officials are shutting gro...
Five dead after gunman opens fire ‘at random’ in Kraków market square
Reports say man fired shots from from his car in Poland’s second city before being caught while trying to fleeKraków shooting – latest updatesFive peo...
Kraków shooting latest updates: five killed and more than a dozen injured, police say
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a post on X, said police are investigating the attackA man was firing toward random people from a car driving th...
Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming chief of staff, pledges ‘total devotion’ to the president
Hardline aide offers ‘unwavering commitment’ to president amid fears White House will double down on far-right immigration agendaStephen Miller, Donal...
National Trust votes to seek banking partner more in tune with its environment policies
Charity’s AGM decided overwhelmingly to begin a tendering process amid criticism of current bank Barclays fossil fuel investmentsThe National Trust ha...
Vetting candidates is a tricky process but Reform can’t seem to get it right
Charges against party members and off-piste remarks highlight problems brought about by rapid expansionSpeaking to reporters after unveiling his new d...
LA’s newer, bluer wave: Nithya Raman leads way as city’s progressives make their mark
Democratic socialists won the mayorship, a US House seat and powerful positions in Los Angeles – and a large network of volunteers helped them do itAs...
‘Life-changing’: parents welcome £10m UK play centre for disabled children
Gympanzees near Bristol will be the first UK site of its type, catering for children unable to use regular playgroundsIt has been over a decade since ...
New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’
National party will be largest in parliament but ultimate shape of next government won’t be settled for some timeNew Zealand could be facing a weeks-l...
Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid
Moscow used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in attacks on electricity substations and bridge over the DniproVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russi...
Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller a middle finger to millions of voters
Architect of Trump’s far-right immigration agenda is now most powerful unelected figure in government – it suggests White House is moving to a war foo...
Court rules against Home Office in asylum seeker kidnapping case
Department had claimed that being kidnapped for ransom was not exploitation of trafficking victims in case of Syrian man abducted in LibyaThe court of...
Two men arrested after boy injured in Gloucester sword attack
Armed police attended the scene, which led to two nearby schools going into lockdown on Friday Two teenagers have been arrested after a 17-year-old wa...
New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds
Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complicationsExposure to a new generation of alleg...
Florida Republicans survived the ‘blue wave’, but find themselves on shaky ground
Sunshine state emerged as the lone flag bearer of the Maga agenda, but even there, the GOP finds itself on the defenseAfter the dust settled on Tuesda...
Trump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy
There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over pricesIt was the economy, again. Although Donald Tru...
Lanarkshire AI datacentre to fully rely on National Grid despite renewables claim
DataVita has revised plan for Chapelhall development to be wholly powered by 1GW of renewable energyA datacentre company that said it would power a ma...
Trump faces criticism for ‘dangerous’ Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff
Democrats and Republicans blast promotion of ‘xenophobe’ who led administration’s immigration crackdown in wake of US midterm electionsDemocratic lawm...
Home Office sued after stripping almost 1,500 EU citizens of right to live in UK
Campaign group the3million lodges court papers after EU citizens told pre-settled status was an ‘error’The Home Office is being sued for alleged breac...
TikTok accused of helping to promote sex industry to girls
Researchers say popular performers covertly market OnlyFans content and tell followers about wealthy lifestyleTikTok is helping to promote and normali...
Early release prisoners facing street homelessness, probation staff warn
Charities say situation exposes ‘fatal flaw’ in Andy Burnham’s plan to end rough sleeping in England by ChristmasIn just four days James is facing the...
Nationwide launches savings account with ‘market leading’ 5.3% interest
Many experts think fixed rate on 30-month term will still look good after Bank of England raised base rateA savings account paying “market-leading” 5....
Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections
Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarksQatar, the lead mediator in the US-Iran co...
‘Super-force’ plans a real threat to local policing, English mayors say
Regional leaders criticise Met chief’s call for merging of 43 forces into eight or 10, saying it runs counter to devolution drivePlans to slash the nu...
