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Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy
Critics say the new focus could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare, abortion access and vaccine policyThe Trump administration is moving religious freedom to t…
O'Donoghue: Court ruling is major blow to president
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.…
US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda
Court rules against Trump administration on policy that people born in the United States are citizensSign up for the Breaking News US email to get new…
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.…
US Supreme Court rules against Trump order to end birthright citizenship
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Andy Burnham says he will end culture of briefing against female ministers
PM hopeful tells meeting of women’s parliamentary Labour party that any staff who undermine female members of his team will be sackedUK politics live …
Shetland councillors back plans to build tunnels to link some of largest islands
Financing options to be investigated for first two subsea projects that would link Mainland with Yell and Unst Councillors on Shetland have backed pla…
US supreme court upholds laws excluding trans women from competing in female sports
Justices voted to overturn judgements issued by lower courts in favor of trans students who sued after being barred from competing in West Virginia an…
Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’
The prime minister in waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028A civil service base that is under…
America's first Black legislators and the work to revive their legacies
Alfred Richardson and Madison Davis were the first Black legislators in Athens, Ga., elected in 1868. The backlash against them still reverberates tod…
Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling
Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2UK politics live – latest updatesScore…
Ex-Leicester defender smashes six and blows kiss to bowler on cricket debut
Just a day after resigning as Newport County head coach, Christian Fuchs blows a kiss to a bowler after hitting him for six while making his cricket d…
ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit
Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun was released after members of Congress intervenedA Roman Catholic nun was released from the custody of US I…
Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet
The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on billionairesHello, and…
One million migrants in Spain apply to regularise status in new scheme
Programme defending benefits of immigration attracts double number of applicants expectedMore than 1 million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers …
Government 'cannot deport' grooming gang ringleader
A 55-year-old law means the government has no legal powers to remove Shabir Ahmed from the UK.…
South Africa deploys police as anti-immigrant protests prompt fears
Anti-migrant groups have demanded undocumented foreigners leave the country by Tuesday.…
Islamic centre brings joy through World Cup watch parties
At an Islamic centre in US, World Cup watch parties are giving many a place to cheer on teams chasing football history.…
Coach called former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack a 'psycho', inquest told
A team-mate tells an inquest Maddy Cusack was "anxious" about Jonathan Morgan joining Sheffield United.…
Swan through but Boulter becomes 11th Briton to fall at Wimbledon
Katie Swan becomes the first Briton to reach the second round at this year's Wimbledon - but Katie Boulter loses to a qualifier.…
King Charles arrives in Edinburgh for Royal Week celebrations
The King's first engagement was the traditional Ceremony of the Keys in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.…
First Thing: Supreme court backs Trump’s ability to fire agency chiefs but rules against him on mail-in ballots
Decision in case concerning Rebecca Slaughter overturns decades of precedent curbing executive power. Plus how one man survived eight days lost in the…
US Supreme Court hands Trump 3-1 defeat in key rulings: What we know
The justices deliver consequential rulings on mail-in ballots, the E Jean Carroll case and the firing of Lisa Cook.…
Labor’s gambling ad legislation a ‘capitulation’ to industry lobby, Liberal MP says
Coalition, Greens and crossbenchers all say the planned reforms are too weak and the proposals are ‘half-arsed’Get our breaking news email, free app o…
Kash Patel draws flak for posting FBI case details on social media ‘to make himself look good’
FBI veterans believe director may have flouted legal rules by prematurely divulging details of UFC attack plot inquiryKash Patel may have flouted lega…
Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration protests
Government fears repeat of anti-migrant violence in 2008 that led to looting and resulted in deaths of 62 peopleSouth African authorities have deploye…
Anger at supreme court ruling on Trump’s power to fire agency chiefs – US politics live
Today is the final day for the supreme court to lay out the last rulings of its nine-month termHello, and welcome to the US politics live blog.In a si…
Lily Allen defends tour after some fans criticise show length
Some fans had complained that the show is too short because the singer only performs her latest album.…
After Trump's re-election, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.
More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.…
Alleged Epstein victim and Trump accuser living in fear of retaliation, relative says
Trump administration faces an escalating controversy over handling of ‘Jane Doe 4’ documents in Epstein files. White House has called her allegations …