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Mayor hails 'Scouse mums' for Hillsborough Law fight
Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram says "lots of unsung heroes" fought for the law to help other people.…
ICE fatally shoot two men in Maine and Texas
Trump tells immigration officers not to pause vehicle stops after the killings…
Trump rails against New York’s statewide datacenter moratorium
AI-friendly president shared a post saying governor Kathy Hochul should scrap the one-year policy ‘IMMEDIATELY’Donald Trump railed against the New Yor…
Andy Burnham signals a wealth tax is off the agenda for now
Incoming prime minister says he doesn’t want to ‘create new divisions’ as Mahmood is tipped to be chancellorAndy Burnham has signalled that he will no…
Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’
Exclusive: Prof Evelyn Welch, vice-chancellor of Bristol University, believes her daughter’s success shows value of arts educationOne of Britain’s lea…
World Cup: Spain and Barcelona star Yamal’s home hit by attempted burglary
Lamine Yamal's targeted home was formerly owned by Barca great Gerard Pique and Colombian music star Shakira.…
Wisconsin panel finds Elon Musk’s $1m state supreme court voter giveaway was likely illegal
Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump’s agendaBillionaire Elon Musk likely violated …
Starmer bids MPs goodbye as British PM and pledges to support his successor
Andy Burnham, who is set to formally replace Starmer on Monday, will become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade.…
Norway’s Waerenskjold wins fastest Tour de France stage in history
At an average speed of 50.91kph, Soren Waerenskjold's sprint was the fastest road stage in the 113 editions of the Tour.…
Trump’s barbed eulogy for Lindsey Graham reveals how fragile his ego is
In interviews and social posts, the loyalty-obsessed president couldn’t help but weave criticism into his praiseThis was originally published in This …
Social media curfew for teens: is it pointless? – The Latest
Sixteen- and 17-year-olds face an overnight social media curfew in an extension of the government’s social media ban for under-16s. Under the plan, ai…
I dreaded bedtime before new sleep apnoea treatment
Swindon's Great Western Hospital is one of five trusts offering a new treatment for sleep apnoea.…
Man's murder conviction quashed by Court of Appeal
Davices Anderson died after he was found injured in a street in Nottingham on 28 April 2023.…
Brewdog co-founder James Watt launches bid to buy back beer firm
Watt says he has made an offer to buy back the craft beer business months after it was sold to a US company.…
England vs Argentina LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal
Live coverage and text updates as England and Argentina renew one of football's great rivalries in the semifinal.…
Hong Kong booksellers arrested for allegedly selling seditious books
Hong Kong was once known for its freedom of publication, but political changes have created a challenging environment for independent bookstores.…
Trump urges ICE to keep using traffic stops after deadly incidents
US president backs tactic despite agency announcing temporary pause after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.…
Unlicensed casinos could face ban on sponsoring UK sports teams from 2027
Proposal to protect vulnerable and stop money laundering could affect Premier League clubs and Formula One Unlicensed casinos could be banned from spo…
Trump endorses MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in Minnesota governor’s race
Republican Trump ally has spent years promoting discredited claims about 2020 electionDonald Trump has endorsed Mike Lindell’s bid for Minnesota gover…
Farage said he would need ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP in 2024
Exclusive: Politician spoke to senior figures in Reform in March that year about covering lost earnings, sources tell the GuardianNigel Farage told se…
Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in place
Prime minister’s plan will create energy regulations for datacentres in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEnvironmen…
Albanese’s AI plan is admirable – but will face tech giants more powerful than most national governments
Challenges of regulating social media or stopping hate speech show these firms can set their own terms and prices for countries like AustraliaGet our …
Almost 145,000 Australians will lose support for autism under NDIS reforms, documents reveal
Internal estimates show 144,600 people will be taken off the scheme by 2030, many of them under 18Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news …
Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
CN Rail told the BBC that operations were temporarily suspended in the affected area in the province of Ontario.…
Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work
In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they wor…
Watch: Starmer's kind send-off across the Commons
A warmer and less confrontational tone than usual was struck during Sir Keir Starmer's final PMQs appearance as prime minister.…
Legal challenge says Trump ICC sanctions tread on US citizens’ rights
Groups charge that sanctions against ICC, Palestinian rights organisations stifle freedom of speech and expression.…
Iraq’s prime minister carries the title, but not the power
Al-Zaidi’s Washington visit exposed the pressure reshaping Baghdad’s politics, security and economy.…
Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal
Old rivals. New stakes. A World Cup final spot on the line. Argentina vs. England.…
China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022
Lagging consumer spending and business investment offset the boost from strong exports thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence.…