Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag
President says $400m building costs to be funded by private donors, but has asked for taxpayers to cover security costsShouting over the banging and c...
US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
Chamber advances bill for first time as four Republicans join all but one of Senate’s DemocratsThe Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a war powers res...
One person dead and four in hospital after alleged shooting in Sydney’s south-west
NSW police establish crime scene at Canley Heights home after two pairs of men present at different hospitalsOne man has died and four others are in a...
Former governor general and Brisbane’s Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth dies at 91
Hollingworth, appointed governor general by John Howard in 2001, resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican churchFormer governo...
Teenage gunmen behind mass shooting in San Diego rushed at mosque ‘fully armored’
The firearms the shooters, aged 17 and 18, used in the fatal rampage were registered to one of their parentsThe two teenage gunmen responsible for a m...
JD Vance urges UK anti-immigration activists to ‘keep on going’
US vice-president appeared to align with attendees of Tommy Robinson’s ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in LondonUS vice-president, JD Vance, has urged anti-...
Australia news live: Peter Hollingworth dies aged 91; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting
Former governor general resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican church. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free ...
Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes
Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wind-driven fire in the Simi Valley area as at least one home is destroyedMore than 17,000 people were...
New York woman dies after stepping out of car into open manhole
Family seeks answers after incident at uncovered maintenance hole near Cartier building late at nightSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email...
Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection
Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come Andy Burnham will face Reform UK’s Robert...
US justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump’s past tax returns
Addendum quietly slipped into widely criticized agreement creating a $1.7bn fund to compensate president’s alliesThe justice department quietly added ...
Senator Bill Cassidy says he has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote after Louisiana loss
Outgoing Republican says backing Trump’s conviction ‘may have cost me my seat, but who cares?’Returning to the US Capitol after a stinging primary re-...
Paramount expresses support for CBS News leader Bari Weiss amid criticism
The online publication Puck previously reported Weiss could be moved to a new role with less oversight of the networkSign up for the Breaking News US ...
Trump turns to Middle East allies as deal to end Iran war proves elusive
President claims planned Tehran attack postponed to allow talks to continue – but no indication peace plan is imminentAs he seeks an exit from the Ira...
Has anybody seen Nigel? Speculation swirls as Farage performs disappearing act
As campaigners take to the streets for what could be the most significant byelection for decades, the Reform leader’s absence remains a mysteryIt’s be...
Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts
US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and UgandaUS secretary of state Marco Rubio said on...
Cracked part had been flagged ahead of Kentucky plane crash that killed 15 people
New information surfaced at hearing into the UPS freight plane crash, which happened in November 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) r...
Can Burnham turn ‘Manchesterism’ into a practical offer for government?
Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influencesManchesterism is “the end of neoliberalism...
Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon
Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling backMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald T...
John Healey says Labour infighting puts government’s credibility at risk
Defence secretary say party has turned in on itself in thinly veiled criticism of Andy Burnham and Wes StreetingJohn Healey has criticised Labour figu...
Meta is rapidly reorganizing its workers’ jobs around AI: ‘Transfers aren’t optional’
Exclusive: Some employees will be moved to new teams focused on AI agents and cloud infrastructureAs Meta races to recenter itself around artificial i...
NAACP urges boycott of college sports in south over voting rights
Eight southern states have moved to draw new maps after Callais decision, severely weakening the Voting Rights ActThe NAACP on Tuesday launched a camp...
NS&I to contact bereaved families owed £367m after missing savings scandal
The bank’s interim chief executive says ‘this issue should never have happened’, but warns it may take time to process claimsNational Savings and Inve...
Surrey police launch investigation into UK Epstein abuse allegations
Force say two women have come forward alleging they were victims of attacks detailed in Epstein filesSurrey police have launched a criminal investigat...
Three Toronto police officers charged with sexual assault in Barcelona
Off-duty officers allegedly assaulted a sex worker in a taxi in Ciutat Vella, according to police in CataloniaSign up for the Breaking News US newslet...
UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across boardUK supermarkets have been asked by the government t...
Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
Acting US attorney general made comments about the Epstein associate at a Senate hearing over budget requestsUS politics live – latest updatesTodd Bla...
Billionaire Trump donor in line to make millions from Thames Water bid
Paul Singer is founder of a leading creditor in the hedge fund consortium locked in talks with the UK governmentA billionaire Donald Trump donor could...
Trump endorses attorney general Ken Paxton in Texas Senate primary
US president calls Paxton an ‘America First Patriot’ and ‘MAGA Warrior’ ahead of runoff against John CornynUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Tru...
Married at First Sight rape allegations cast spotlight on welfare of contestants
‘The boundaries of entertainment are always pushed for each series,’ psychologist says, as speculation grows over show’s futureThe pressure to keep au...
