‘Escape wizard’ who used human pyramid arrested in Spain after breaking out of four jails
A dangerous Albanian criminal also sawed through bars and clambered down knotted sheets to breach prison wallsPolice in Spain have arrested a dangerou...
Two women accuse former Fat White Family member Saul Adamczewski of physical and emotional abuse
Insecure Men singer has now been dropped by his record label and had tour dates cancelled after two women shared allegations about his behaviourSaul A...
With Nige still sulking, Honest Bob was left to unveil Reform’s latest ‘policies’ | John Crace
The sense of futility hanging over the room was almost overwhelming as Robert Jenrick took the stageIt’s turning out to be one of the longer sulks in ...
Texas law banning drag shows where children may be present struck down again
‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton saysA federal judge has, for a second...
South African police arrest two Thai men for allegedly smuggling parrot eggs
Bird eggs intercepted in incubators at Johannesburg airport as officials try to halt wildlife traffickingSouth African police have arrested two Thai n...
Ending private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds
Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a yearGet our break...
‘Pack of lies’: Robert Jenrick launches personal attack on Kemi Badenoch
Reform MP seeks to heap pressure on Tory leader amid confusion around details of meeting with Giorgia MeloniRobert Jenrick has accused Kemi Badenoch o...
‘Reluctant’ approval for Tasmanian datacentre sets marker for national battle
Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from localsGet our breaking news email, f...
Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock?
Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term c...
Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules
Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flightsA flight attendant in France has succe...
Pubs, bars and hotels report ‘Burnham bounce’ in optimism but call for further tax relief
Sentiment in hospitality and brewing sectors more positive since business rates action, trade bodies’ survey findsBusiness live – latest updatesPubs, ...
Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes
Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac LémanHe staggered rather than sprang out of the lake but it wasn’t su...
Inquest opens into death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday
Academic was found unresponsive by family members, inquest told, as coroner adjourns proceedings to later dateA coroner has formally opened an inquest...
ICE agent embroiled in interstate extradition dispute after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man
Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime by anotherSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA US Im...
Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in UK, say reports
Harry, Meghan and family expected to enjoy ‘extended stay’ with children Archie and Lilibet already enrolled at schoolThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex h...
Channel 5 drama to examine how Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband stole SNP funds
To Nicola, Love Peter will focus on couple’s relationship during 12-year period of embezzlement and fallout of caseChannel 5 is reuniting with the pro...
Women using HRT at lower risk of dementia, study suggests
Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementiaHormone replacement therapy may redu...
First Thing: Pause on US immigrant visa leaves thousands of applicants in limbo
All US immigrant visa applications halted to tighten restrictions and limit access. Plus tributes pour in for Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80Good m...
Murder investigation launched after two die in Middlesbrough house fire
Police not ruling out links to organised crime as they investigate wider circumstances around fatal collision on A66 on SaturdayA murder investigation...
Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’
Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over projectOn a winding road tucked away behind for...
Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained
The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affectedA fr...
Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warnsThe Trump administration has app...
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows A pr...
On scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to survive
Efforts to rebuild domestic food production face severe challenges and have come at deadly costAs Gaza’s population of 2.1 million has been hemmed int...
‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border
Death toll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projectsTorrential floods in the Himalayan borde...
Bill Gates calls for ‘human reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact in 6,000-word essayBusiness live – latest updatesBill Gat...
Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears
Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’Get our bre...
New data shows record number of arrests and deportations of immigrants in the US
Trump administration has moved away from high-profile, militarized raids as its deportation spree has ramped upThe Trump administration arrested and d...
Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimatedAre you a Canadian boycotting US products? ...
Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’
A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her childrenThe death in prison of the former Illino...
