Categories
Trump greets Xi Jinping at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visit
US president to give red-carpet treatment to Chinese counterpart despite tensions over AI developmentTrump greets Xi – live updatesAI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid US-Chi…
Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ condition, research reveals
Approach to treating high blood pressure ‘not fit for purpose’, say researchers, with 59% of cases undiagnosedOnly half of people being treated by a GP for high blood pressure in …
Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman
Prime minister says he expressed ‘disappointment’ to chief executive it had taken the company ‘way too long’ to inform his government about the breachFollow our Australia news liv…
Pupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in England
Courses such as finance and construction form part of PM’s push for education ‘that offers a path for everybody’Teenagers are to be offered a range of new vocational GCSEs under a…
Tories target universal credit claimants in plan condemned as ‘fast track to poverty’
Proposals aim to push people into work, but charities say families are still paying price of austerity cuts and rise in cost of livingPeople claiming universal credit (UC) would h…
Democrats accuse Susan Collins of corruption after bombshell ‘pay-to-play’ report
Republican senator calls bribery allegation ‘categorically false’ as ProPublica reports Trump derailed FBI inquiryDemocrats in Maine on Wednesday accused Republican senator Susan …
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese pays tribute to Ukraine’s resistanceAlbanese said the bilateral agreement would be in…
Three charged with assault after anti-migration protests in Hampshire
Hundreds gathered on Tuesday night in anticipation of a small boat arriving in GosportThree people have been charged in connection with anti-migrant protests which drew hundreds o…
In a first, olive ridley turtles spotted nesting on California’s beaches
Scientists are questioning whether the nestings on Seal and Huntington Beach were freak occurrences or start of a trendA sea turtle crawled out of the surf in southern California …
UK defence contractors to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, placements and jobs
Wes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobsDefence contractors have promised to create 40,000 apprentices…
Andy Burnham signals he may lift ban on alcohol in football stands
Prime minister says measure is discriminatory when fans of other sports are not similarly restrictedAndy Burnham has signalled he may lift the ban on drinking alcohol in the stand…
Michael Kiwanuka has suffered a stroke and faces ‘long, tough journey’ to recovery
The Mercury prize-winner said ‘quite severe’ bleed was why he’d missed support slots with Mumford & Sons earlier this yearThe British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has sa…
‘My friend’: Anthony Albanese announces $60m more for Ukraine at Zelenskyy meeting
An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global orderAnthony Albanese has announced Australia will pro…
How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair
Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narrativesRussian disinformation campaigns are varied in their…
Save the Children officially warned by regulator over staff put at risk in Yemen
Warning from Charity Commission for England and Wales concludes two-year investigation after death of Hisham al-Hakimi in October 2023The international aid charity Save the Childr…
Texas to execute death-row prisoner over 2005 triple killing
Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, set to die by lethal injection, sixth person to be executed by Texas officials this yearA man found guilty of fatally shooting three people during a 2005 attem…
Milei threatens at UN that Argentina will take ‘matters into our own hands’ on Falklands
Argentinian president accuses United Nations of being filled with ‘parasites’ in bellicose general assembly speechJavier Milei has condemned the UN as he warned that Argentina wou…
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministersThe UK has warned countries around the world that the climate and n…
RAF jet crashes and explodes in Anglesey moments after pilots eject
Witness says T2 Hawk aircraft, which was being used for a training flight, ‘was basically on fire’ on takeoffAn RAF jet crashed and exploded moments after two pilots ejected durin…
‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf club
Kremlin yet to respond publicly to US invitation that is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries The United States has invited Vladimir Putin to take part in the me…
No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, say UK officials
Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believeThe Chagos Islands deal is on hold for as long as Donald Trump…
FBI investigates breach of jobs website as hackers claim ‘very sensitive data’ stolen
FBIjobs.gov offline on Wednesday as ShinyHunters group claims to have accessed records of agents and applicantsThe FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its jobs website as a…
Philadelphia teacher admits to lying about being Palestinian and Black: ‘I hid the truth’
Local advocacy groups say they have cut ties with Hannah Gann, who ‘fully lied about her identity and background’A Philadelphia teacher is facing criticism from her fellow colleag…
Iran’s leader hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talk
Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is ‘ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations but without the language of force’Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, turned the tables on Don…
Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutralityEurope’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out…
Does Airtel Money mark the end of London’s listing drought? Not yet | Nils Pratley
The biggest flotation in five years was a bit of a shoo-in. Let’s see what happens when overseas competition is tougherIndian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flot…
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault conviction
Sentencing comes after years of appeals and retrials in the case involving former TV production assistant Miriam HaleyHarvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years on Wednesday after…
Couples ‘putting off divorce due to cost of living crisis’ in England and Wales
Lawyers say financial pressures are fuelling ONS figures that show fewer divorces after longer periods of marriageCouples are putting off divorce because of the cost of living cri…
Trans row nurse tells tribunal she ‘felt discriminated against’ by her union
Sandie Peggie accuses RCN of failing to adequately support her in dispute over sharing women’s changing room with trans doctorA nurse who objected to sharing a changing room with …
Groceries rise by 7% across Australian supermarket chains, Choice finds
The price of a basket of items in Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi increased to an average of $43.62, survey saysGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastGrocerie…