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US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials after activist’s death
The death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera has prompted calls from UN experts for an independent investigation.…
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Jess Phillips On The Explicit Image Ban For Children
Starmer has told tech firms to block naked images on phones for children.…
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Albanian PM Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort
Albanian Prime Minister Rama vowed to press ahead with a billion-dollar luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner.…
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China’s Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met on Monday at a rare summit in Pyongyang.…
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?
And why is JD Vance posting about Henry Nowak?…
Trump nominates Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general
Former Trump lawyer, acting in the role since April, faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ movesSign up for the Breaking News US newslette…
Todd Blanche: devoted Trump enforcer rewarded with top nomination
Attorney general pick joined Trump’s legal team in 2023 – there seems little doubt he would be prepared to carry out the president’s wishesSign up for…
Australia news live: poll piles pressure on Jacinta Allan; women ‘biggest losers from NDIS cuts’
Survey puts Labor behind the Coalition and One Nation in state election race; advocacy groups say care burden will shift to womenGet our breaking news…
How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?
Beijing is Pyongyang's main political and economic backer.…
How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda
Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a breathtaking few days that spanned …
Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform
In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap t…
UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’
Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, warns that 'children are dying' as result of US oil blockade.…
How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.…
Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness
Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK …
Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds
Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intenselyA repor…
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Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by…
Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight
Blanche, who currently serves as acting attorney general, has faced controversy over the Epstein files and January 6.…
Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes
Four states - Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota - are holding primaries ahead of November's midterms.…
Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation
Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorshipPopular onl…
Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood ending
Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline – now she faces her one-time political allyRaman advances to face Karen Bass in L…
Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff
Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behindNithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city coun…
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry
Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024The chief prosecutor of the international criminal …
ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims
Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states.…
Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals
President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSGKnicks aiming to win first title since 1973Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video sc…
New York City crowd boos US President Donald Trump at NBA playoff game
US President Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on screens before Game 3 of the NBA Finals.…
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup – podcast
Football fans are celebrating the tournament coming to Guadalajara. But with a brutal crime syndicate holding sway there, what are the risks for fans …
Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals
The catcalls came after ticketholders faced airport-style security to enter the venue at Madison Square Garden.…
Parents caring for seriously ill children in UK could get financial support under ‘Hugh’s law’
Proposals considered by government would strengthen protections for parents forced to become full-time carers Thousands of parents who are forced to b…
Tony Abbott backs One Nation preference deal and says Liberals can’t just be a ‘little less woke than Labor’
Liberals and Nationals grappling with surging support for Pauline Hanson’s party, which threatens to replace them as Australia’s main conservative par…
Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?
In today’s newsletter: With Keir Starmer expected to announce Australia-style restrictions, further problems – including AI chatbots - are on the hori…