Australian flotilla activists arrive home alleging sexual assault and beatings in Israeli detention
Activists detained by Israel after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of Global Sumud Flotilla arrive in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, ...
Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’
Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsMisinformation about perimenopause is putting w...
Weather tracker: flash floods in New York and a heat dome in Europe
Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May recordNew York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday, as large...
Focus on jobs, not benefits, to cut welfare bill, says thinktank
Hitting government’s target of getting 80% of workers into jobs would reduce cost of universal credit by £10bnTackling the root causes of joblessness,...
Opposition divided: battle among Iranian regime’s opponents plays out on London streets
Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late shah, are clashing with those who oppose a return of monarchyWearing a bucket hat, a blue Adidas ho...
‘A bridge, not an obstacle’: is Armenia a new crossroads between east and west?
As former Soviet Republic goes to the polls, it finds itself in a strategic tug of war between Russia, the US, Turkey, Europe and AzerbaijanTo describ...
NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms
Radiologists say ‘ballooning’ costs reflect staffing failures, forcing a reliance on lower-quality private scan reportsThe NHS is paying private firms...
Nacc chief Paul Brereton resigns as head of anti-corruption body
Brereton says ‘ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally’ were ‘drawing attention away from the commission’s core purpose’Paul Brereton, Aust...
Venezuela inmates occupy prison roof and set fire to mattresses to protest alleged abuses
Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some woundedInmates at Venezuela’s western Bar...
Middle East crisis live: Rubio says US-Iran agreement ‘pretty solid’ as oil price falls amid optimism for deal
Secretary of state says a deal could materialise ‘today’, while Trump says talks with Iran proceeding constructively as he faces criticism from within...
Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’
Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summerMinisters face growing calls to cut utilit...
Labor is making a mockery of its promise of transparent government
From blocking freedom of information requests to tabling documents when no one is looking, promises of an upfront approach to power are in rough shape...
Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature
Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’Climbing t...
Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate
Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records beganSweden’s prime minister has promised ...
‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault
Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken ser...
The byelection, Wes Streeting and Europe: your questions answered – podcast
Can Andy Burnham do a better job than Keir Starmer? Is Makerfield more important for Reform than Labour? Can the UK rejoin the EU? Pippa Crerar and Ki...
‘She does not back down’: the couple seeking to legalise same-sex marriage in Botswana
Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groupsBonolo Selelo was at Botswana’s n...
The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era
Film starring Pedro Pascal next to ‘Baby Yoda’ took $165m globally on opening weekend, failing to surpass the opening of 2018 flop SoloThe Mandalorian...
Bondi beach gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds of opening fire, royal commission hears
Commission also told NSW police declined to provide static police presence at Chanukah by the Sea but four officers were at event when attack beganFol...
Zali Steggall says donation rules favour teals forming own party but other independents rule out idea
Warringah MP among those most active in alliance discussions while Monique Ryan, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney distance themselves from possible moveFo...
Dezi Freeman inquest: police investigating alleged sexual assault of child when two killed, coroner hears
Directions hearing over deaths of Victoria police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart told of new details of Porepunkah shootingFollow o...
Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52
The actor, who played Tracy Jordan’s gentle bodyguard in 80 episodes of the beloved comedy, died in his sleep after years of health problemsGrizz Chap...
Guzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores
Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain accused of terminating staff without adequate pay or notice as it pulls out of the USAmerican workers at Guz...
Definition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural ScotlandA Scottish government policy designed to ...
UK universities warn of cuts for impoverished students if dire funding issues continue
Nearly a third of vice-chancellors would cut hardship support if necessary over next three years, according to pollVice-chancellors have said they may...
GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border
Russia suspected of obstructing signal on flight bringing John Healey home from visit to British troops in EstoniaAn RAF jet carrying the defence secr...
Australia politics live: speculation teals may form new party; Gaza flotilla activists arrive home
Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall said to be exploring ways independents can work more closely together. Follow today’s news liveTreatment of Australi...
Overheated chemical tank in southern California ‘will fail’, EPA chief says
Lee Zeldin says ‘low-volume release’ of flammable chemicals is most likely amid fears of explosion at Orange county facility near DisneylandGovernment...
Number of suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages
World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains lowCongolese authorities say ...
Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes
Announcement comes after Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected generation of young people struggling to access work and training opportunitiesMinist...