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In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA
The biggest night in the US TV calendar is taking place, and stars are on the Emmy Awards red carpet.…
Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit systemThe supreme court on Monday rejected Do…
Sweden election is too close to call as far right loses ground
Opposition bloc leads in tight Swedish election with 95% counted.…
UK set to turn cooler as unsettled weather continues
As temperatures drop through the week and it starts to feel more autumnal, is it now time to put the summer clothes away?…
Emmys 2026: The winners and nominations list
Zendaya, Noah Wyle, Sarah Snook and Colman Domingo are among the stars nominated for acting prizes.…
The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midter…
The Papers: Reform donors 'could face enhanced checks' and 'Sydney Sweeney blasted'
Several papers feature actor Sydney Sweeney, who has been criticised by female athletes for posing nude for a sports betting company advert.…
Chris Mason: Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.…
See who's won an Emmy Award so far
Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is hosting the Emmy Awards on Monday night. We'll be updating this list as winners are announced.…
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence
McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long rec…
DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says
Officers were instructed to search state voter databases and create federal records on suspected non-citizen voters despite concerns over the processD…
'Unplayable' & 'almost perfect'- Calvert-Lewin set for England recall?
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has now scored in Leeds' last five league matches. Is he ready for and England recall?…
Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws
Republican Greg Abbott says datacenters must help ‘protect’ drought-prone state and disclose water useGreg Abbott, the Texas governor, has directed st…
Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows
Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental reportKey indicators of democracy in the US have fa…
Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims
Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Init…
Watch: Why Harry and Meghan's security in the UK to be reviewed
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are going to be given a review of their publicly-funded security after their return to live in the UK.…
Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?…
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence
The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his healthMitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate ma…
Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak
CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more casesThe Trump administration has changed the way it …
Australia politics live: Hastie accuses Hanson of avoiding media; Anthony Albanese and King Charles speak
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has questioned why Pauline Han…
Amendment to bill in Lords could test legality of £72m Reform donations
Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirementsAndy Burnham’s gov…
Trump says calls for more control on AI are a ‘SICK conspiracy’
US president says current oversight is adequate and regulations could allow China to win AI competition.…
States and cities sue Trump administration over policy restricting green card benefits
The policy allows immigration officers the authority to deny green cards to those using public benefits A coalition of 22 states and the District of C…
Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde
Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiationsEurope must develop its own AI techn…
Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in cages the size of phone booths, DHS watchdog says
Office of inspector general’s report says practice at Florida immigration jail is not aligned with ‘humane treatment’Before the facility was shuttered…
Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power
Centre-left bloc led by Social Democrats has narrow lead with 95% of vote counted, but faces internal policy battleSweden’s political parties have lau…
Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett under fire for honoring Chris Brown at concert
Congresswoman awarded the convicted abuser and musician a congressional record recognition in ArlingtonDemocratic US representative Jasmine Crockett i…
Ex-CIA director John Brennan subpoenaed in Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation
Subpoena is among a flurry issued in recent weeks as part of DoJ inquiry into alleged conspiracy against TrumpThe former CIA director John Brennan has…
Bolsonaro 2.0: Brazil braces for the return of the far right
With Lula mired in scandal, Flávio Bolsonaro is firing up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s sta…
Government moves to nationalise Speciality Steel UK to protect 1,300 jobs
Firm, once part of Sanjeev Gupta’s empire, fell into administration last year but has failed to find buyerBusiness news – live updatesOne of Britain’s…