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Urgent review after two migrant boats reach shore without being detected at sea
Twenty-six people are detained after the landings, but it is not known if others are being sought.…
DoJ backs Trump ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now, citing security concerns
The news organizations, which sued the US president, are claiming the ban violates the first amendmentUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Departme…
Young Australians are staying in the family home for longer – and it’s not hard to see why
Housing costs are up with renters worst affected and financial stress is also growing, according to the largest survey of its typeGet our breaking new…
Burnham stands by claim that UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets
PM says his comments last year were deliberately misinterpreted by Keir Starmer and his advisersUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said…
Britain to join the EU’s new global ocean monitoring system
Cooperation on OceanEye, which will help to predict extreme weather and climate events, comes amid government attempts to move closer to BrusselsBrita…
Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines
Administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territoryThe Trump administration is holding back Covi…
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Teams, top players, schedule, format, matches
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, with 24 qualification spots up for grabs.…
Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage
The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.…
Pakistan must ‘catch up’ with India in T20 cricket, says coach Hesson
Pakistan could face India in the knockouts of the Asian Games, where the world champions won gold in 2023.…
Jorja Smith 'very grateful' as she bags independent music prize
The singer reflected on her "crazy" journey as she collected the prize for best independent track.…
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez hails ‘historic meeting’ with Donald Trump in New York
Interim president, who agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US, did not say whether she would visit her snatched predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, in jai…
Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement
Discovery of Gallo-Roman period structure hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ by French culture ministryAn ancient wall discovered beneath Paris has been d…
UEFA’s Ceferin says FIFA trust still broken after Infantino investment row
UEFA president speaks for the first time since FIFA said it would review its decision-making, says trust still broken.…
As AI leaders warn of catastrophe, US and China shun slowdown calls
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to agree to only limited cooperation on AI safety at summit.…
Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia baseUK politics live – latest updatesWes…
Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting record
Chanu finally clinches an elusive Asian Games medal in Japan and Ri Song-gum wins North Korea’s first gold.…
How an 'AI freeze' could make big AI companies bigger and hurt smaller firms
Critics say a slowdown of AI development among the largest companies could consolidate the power of frontier labs, just as many others are trying to c…
As Congress confronts AI, Senate lawmakers are shut off from its most advanced tools
While Senate offices have access to chatbots like ChatGPT, they are not authorized to use any of the more advanced tools that are at the center of reg…
Poll: Trust in the U.S. Postal Service delivering mail-in ballots on time has fallen
Registered voters are less confident that USPS will deliver election mail on time compared with 2024, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds, after USPS wa…
ICE is looking into 'mobile detention facilities'
Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities."…
Poll: Most voters agree the 2026 midterms are all about Trump — and they disapprove
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds President Trump — and his unpopularity — is an outsize factor in why most voters say they want Democrats to win t…
Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold the president in check for what they say is a violation of their Constitutional rights si…
Qatar’s Dakar Rally champ Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Asian Games shooting gold
Al-Attiyah is the first person to win a gold medal at the Games in the same year as his Dakar Rally triumph.…
UN General Assembly quiz: Who said these 10 famous quotes?
With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.…
DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit
The Department of Justice defended President Trump's recent media ban, arguing that reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico on a wide range of issues je…
Qatar says ‘no alternative to diplomacy’ as Belgium and Rwanda restore ties
Doha lauded for mediating Brussels-Kigali rupture, showcasing its trusted role in international peace efforts.…
‘Ghost patient’ policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say
NHS England initiative to reduce cut-off period to three months ‘disproportionately affecting’ most deprived areasAn NHS policy to remove “ghost patie…
PM’s new anti-disinformation unit won’t target ‘domestic politcal dissent’, defence secretary says – UK politics live
Wes Streeting told GB News: ‘We’re not interested in policing domestic political dissent’ Good morning. Andy Burnham delivered his speech to the Unite…
Angus Taylor pledges to repeal swathe of climate policies, saying ‘Australia has done its bit’
Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’Follow our…
Trump rallies Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels
US-led anti-cartel alliance backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.…