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Arts degrees to cost $50,000 until at least 2028 as measures to lower Australian university fees put on hold
Barney Glover, head of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission, says he will provide advice about degree funding to the government next yearGet o…
Trump accused of ‘disgusting’ crypto greed after earning over $1bn since return to office
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profitsUS…
Venezuelan police officers arrested over alleged looting after earthquakes
Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors Four Venezuelan police officers h…
PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028
The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.…
Algeria heads to legislative polls amid record-low turnout fear
Post-Hirak distrust, candidate exclusions and political apathy are expected to drive low turnout.…
England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Off…
Man charged after arson attack on Islamic centre in Dublin
A man set fire to an Islamic centre and mosque in Dublin, shouting Islamophobic and anti-immigrant slogans.…
Judge 'wrong' to spare rapists jail, court told
Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been jailed, the Court of Appeal has heard.…
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship: Who wins, who loses?
Court struck down US President Trump's executive order abolishing it, but he has pledged to challenge the ruling.…
UK national lottery review to give public more say in how funds are spent
Culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, launches consultation on first changes to system in more than two decadesThe government is to review the future of the …
Several killed in fire at apartment block in Belgium’s Antwerp
Firefighters battling blaze in Linkeroever area of Antwerp that has also left a number of people wounded.…
E Jean Carroll asks judge to order Donald Trump to pay $5m he owes her
Move follows supreme court refusal to hear Trump’s appeal of civil case verdict in sexual abuse and defamation caseThe New York journalist E Jean Carr…
Keir Starmer forced on back foot at PMQs over ‘weak’ defence plan
Prime minister says he will take no lectures from Tories after Kemi Badenoch says investment plan is insufficientUK politics live – latest updatesKeir…
Salzburg bans tourists from driving into historic centre over summer
Day trippers face fines for entering Austrian city’s old town during July and August in action to curb ‘chaotic traffic situations’ Salzburg has begun…
Trump made $1.4B from crypto ventures in first year back in office
Trump's latest 2025 financial disclosure reveals he made more than $1.4B in income from crypto ventures.…
Trump to attend opening of Roosevelt library amid overturning conservation efforts
Theodore Roosevelt protected swathes of land, while Trump has lifted them from more than 86m acresDonald Trump will attend a ribbon cutting for the ne…
US labor board more likely to dismiss worker and union charges under Trump, analysis finds
Report points to staffing shortages, procedural changes and lack of a board quorum as contributing factorsDismissals of unfair labor practice charges …
Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’
A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunchOf the various dimensions of the affordabilit…
'I spend 19 hours in bed': Home care pressures leave 89-year-old 'missing freedom'
Alison said carers now give her an evening meal and medication during an afternoon call at about 15:00 BST and help her to bed for the night.…
It looks like an ordinary house - but our tropical garden is packed with poisonous plants
The garden was once a sun trap with decking - it is now filled with tropical trees and ferns shading it.…
A trip to India left me with 38 parasites in my brain
Lowri's headaches, seizures and psychosis were due to an infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae.…
Crowded planes and airports set records, straining the U.S. aviation system
The summer travel season is setting records again. Airlines are carrying more passengers than ever while operating fewer flights than they did 20 year…
In Pictures: Mexico celebrates historic World Cup victory
Fireworks light up Mexico’s cities as fans toast historic knockout-round win and dream of a deeper run ahead.…
‘Tip of the iceberg’: nearly 500,000 New Yorkers lose health insurance due to Trump cuts
First of major coverage losses expected as a result of the ‘One Big Beautiful’ bill signed into law one year agoNearly 500,000 moderate-income New Yor…
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that…
In Colorado primaries, a democratic socialist wins; Bennet's governor bid ends
Democrats nominated their candidate to try to unseat a Republican House member and tapped the state's attorney general as a frontrunner for governor.…
Supreme Court deals some blows to Trump's agenda but leaves him with more expansive powers
President Trump has trumpeted his victories and sought workarounds for his losses.…
Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister
Luke Pollard says the next chancellor "whoever that may be" will have to "find the resources" to fund defence plan.…
The Possibilist | Ep 8
Veteran mediator William Ury reflects on how the fine art of diplomacy is essential at holding the world together.…
Africa can finally mine, beneficiate and industrialise on its own terms
From Kenya to Ghana to Mali, governments are insisting their minerals be processed at home before they leave.…