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Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection
Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local electionsLabour has stormed to a decisive vict…
Venezuela gov’t and opposition to hold talks aimed at path to elections
Talks to be led by former lawmaker Dinorah Figuera as opposition figure Maria Corina Machado left out of proceedings.…
‘Strategic partner’: Peru’s Fujimori plans to intensify ties with the US
Peru's newly inaugurated president indicates her government will join Trump's Shield of the Americas coalition.…
Gavin Newsom reveals personal income of $1.7m-$2m in tax return release
California governor and wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, release 2022-2024 filings amid Trump investigationGavin Newsom and his wife made from $1.7m to $…
FIFA COO Lamour says staff deceived over Infantino’s World Cup plan
Senior FIFA executive, Kevin Lamour, says staff were deceived over President Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.…
New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are ‘illegal gambling’
New York is one of many states with cases against Kalshi and others in dispute with Trump gov't on who gets to regulate.…
Water cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado river crisis
Federal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporaryThe US government released its anxiously…
Spain PM: Ceuta migrant surge a ‘violation of territorial integrity’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that the massive influx of migrants from Morocco was a “violation."…
Florida woman’s autopsy report reveals extent of alligator attack
Brittany Clark struggled for her life before dying from brutal injuries in rare attack, autopsy report confirmsA woman who was killed in a rare alliga…
NSW should compensate elderly woman whose public housing was inundated with sewage, ombudsman finds
Ombudsman finds Homes NSW acted unreasonably and recommended additional payment for distress and sufferingGet our breaking news email, free app or dai…
Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe
Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.…
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials
The prime minister says his "instinct" is to reverse plans by the last PM to limit jury trials in England and Wales.…
Chelsea fined $13.5m for FA breaches, avoid Premier League points deduction
Chelsea rule breaches that led to action were self-reported following takeover by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.…
Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation
President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney generalDonald Trump has defended controversial plans for a…
Keeping cool without AC: Our readers share their tips
We asked our readers to tell us how they've fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts of an air conditioner. Here's what they shared.…
Mudryk free to play as Cas partially upholds doping ban appeal
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has not played since November 2024 but can return after partially winning his appeal against a four-year doping ban.…
Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave
Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too lateThe bereaved daughter of a British cou…
Police fear further victims in funeral home case
Police say they cannot reassure any families who used Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.…
Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials
Prime minister says he has concerns about one of most significant proposals from Keir Starmer’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnha…
State department to offer Trump-branded US passports nationwide
Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwideUS politics live – latest updatesAm…
FIFA World Cup plan: Infantino tackles UEFA and global game – all to know
Al Jazeera looks at the growing global opposition to FIFA President Gianni Infantino's private investment plan.…
In Nebraska, Americans begin to lose Medicaid under Trump's work rules
Nebraska's Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization Tradeoffs, said roughly 200 people will lose health coverage …
Why women's football is first casualty of Fifa plans
Fifa's president Gianni Infantino's plans will make women's football "the first casualties" according to former England defender Anita Asante.…
Chelsea fined £10m but avoid suspended points deduction
Chelsea are fined £10m by the Football Association for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022.…
Chinese super embassy in London to go ahead after high court challenge dismissed
The Royal Mint Court residents’ association tried to fight decision to grant planning permissionUK politics live – latest updatesConstruction of a new…
FIFA World Cup plan fallout: Infantino’s senior adviser, Cordeiro, resigns
Pressure is growing on FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino following proposals for private investment in World Cups.…
AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look realFrom apparently co…
450k borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased
The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in cour…
FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott
European football's governing body has voted to boycott FIFA if World Cup plans pursued, but global body undeterred.…
Liberia burns 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine after record drug seizure
Liberian authorities burned 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine worth about $336 million.…