Czech journalists threaten to strike over plan to scrap licence fees
Government aims to move TV and radio funding under state control, which critics say undermines independenceJournalists at the Czech Republic’s public ...
Private secretary of billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson charged with fraud over $1m luxury purchases
Annalouise Spence allegedly used credit card to make ‘unauthorised purchases of luxury and personal items, including clothing, artwork and jewellery’F...
University of Queensland Press cancels children’s book over illustrator’s post on ‘Zionist framing’ of Bondi attack
Authors including Evelyn Araluen and Melissa Lucashenko say they won’t work with publisher after it dumps Jazz Money’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, ...
Bead Jewelry Is the Boho-Chic Accessory Trend Taking Over Summer
The coastal-cool aesthetic was a defining jewelry trend last summer. But this year, we're swapping seashell motifs and fishermen core styles for somet...
Former MrBeast exec sues over ‘years’ of alleged harassment
A former employee of Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson has filed a lawsuit alleging that she faced "intentional infliction of emotional distress" from harassm...
US Withholding Iraq’s Own Oil Money Over Ties to Iran
The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. ...
Iranian forces seize two ships in strait of Hormuz amid doubts over further peace talks with US
Standoff between Iran and US continues as both impose blockades of critical shipping waterway Iranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Ho...
Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over Chelsea sale proceeds
Lawyers for oligarch claim freezing of £5.3bn of assets ‘unfair and abusive’ amid row over use of funds for Ukraine Roman Abramovich has gone to the E...
Four people arrested over suspected £44m UK home insulation scam
Serious Fraud Office investigation relates to firms allegedly submitting false invoices for work they failed to carry outThe UK’s Serious Fraud Office...
Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins
Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandalUK politics live – latest upda...
How Olly Robbins’ knightly charm glossed over burning questions on Mandelson vetting
Mandelson received two ‘clearance denied’ red ticks yet top Foreign Office civil servant says he did not have access to file – which he later readUK p...
Four-time winner Mark Selby only needs three more frames to move into the last 16 of the World Championship after he dominates the opening session aga...
Ryanair to close bag check-in 20 minutes earlier amid concern over Europe border queues
Budget airline says change will take effect from November and will give passengers more time to clear securityRyanair will close airport check-in desk...
Fury in Cornwall over herbicide plan to tackle weeds
Council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements criticised over potential harm to humans and wildlifeCornwall is famed for its glorious garden...
With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push
After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possi...
Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but US and Iran at loggerheads over port blockade
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because o...
Fourth man charged over alleged kidnapping murder of Sydney man Chris Baghsarian
Three other men already charged over February death remain before the courtsA fourth man has been charged over the kidnapping and murder of an elderly...
Florida to open criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT’s influence on alleged mass shooter
State attorney general said inquiry will look into whether AI tool offered ‘significant advice’ to campus shooting suspectSign up for the Breaking New...
Australia news live: NDIS savings to fund better aged care including showers, minister says; fourth man charged over alleged Baghsarian kidnapping murder
Labor says cuts to disability scheme mean elderly will get more help. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podc...
Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting
Florida's attorney general is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University last ...
