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UK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPs
Digital, culture, media and sport committee expected to hear evidence from BBC chiefs and music industry experts Joe and Jake. Daz Sampson. Electro Velvet. Who could forget them?M…
Australian man accused of murdering Thai teenager and putting body in suitcase pleads not guilty
Simon Peter Carman appeared in a Pattaya court on Friday charged with killing Tunchanok Donhomla An Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and putting her body in a s…
Trump officials sending undocumented children to Texas sparks fears of mass deportation
Nearly 90% of children in federal custody being directed to GOP-controlled state that has unlicensed facilities and low legal representation ratesThe Trump administration has star…
Louisiana firefighters find feline native to sub-Saharan Africa while responding to house fire
The African serval, illegally enclosed in the back yard, was subdued and transferred to an animal welfare facility Louisiana firefighters responding to a small house blaze found a…
Iranian actor Laheh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech
Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her pr…
Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply ‘congratulations!’ to man who planned to end life with assisted dying
Liberal MP speaks of AI’s shortcomings as cyber chief tells inquiry the tech is needed to fend off ‘highly capable malicious cyber actors’Get our new political email, free app or …
Weather tracker: Thunderstorms hit Spain as Japan braces for typhoon
At least one person dead as stormy weather causes severe flooding in Barcelona and Valencia Intense and slow-moving thunderstorms broke out on Wednesday afternoon across parts of …
‘We demand the truth’: Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee lead calls for proof of life of disappeared Eritrean writers
More than 180 writers sign letter renewing calls for information on 12 authors detained incommunicado since 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias AfwerkiMore than 180 writers ha…
Burnham to meet Irish PM as UK bids to get exemptions from EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan – UK politics live
It will be the first time the PM uses No 10 North to host an overseas visit while the chancellor will be in Dublin meeting with EU finance ministersAs Robert Booth reports, the fo…
Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy
Latest data to defy economic gloom shows 0.5% rise boosted by purchases of sports items, aircon units and fans during heatwavesBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales across Gr…
Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during NHS cancer care
Patients among hundreds who suffered harm at County Durham and Darlington foundation trust’s breast unitTwenty women had their breasts removed unnecessarily while being treated fo…
Labor’s plans for visa overstayer detention centres branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration
Australian Greens senator compares government’s policy to ICE as Tony Burke calls it a ‘ridiculous claim’Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal gov…
‘Brutal’: thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claims
Warwick Levy, who runs Lonely Kids Club, says AI may have been used to scrape his entire website and replicate designsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAf…
Swimmer dies after being bitten by shark off popular Perth beach
Authorities called to Sorrento Beach on Friday morning following reports of shark-related incidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email…
Victorian police officer charged after allegedly punching and kicking handcuffed teenager during arrest
Detective senior constable is due to face court in Ballarat next month on common assault chargeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Victorian detective all…
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
Increase from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policyBusiness live – latest updatesJapan’s central bank has increased interest …
Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
Research shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their deviceOver the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have bee…
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq KhanAnother former government minister has been h…
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myu…
‘We have something that will kill Elliott’: Icac questions former Labor councillor over message
Sharangan Maheswaran denies message he received about NSW minister David Elliot was related to work for fugitive property developerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u…
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Wa…
Is the tie dead? Fashion connoisseurs hope not as House of Lords relaxes rules
Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressedThe House of Lords has long been derided as a s…
Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’
Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Indonesia gets its first aircraft carrier amid debate over cost and military ambitions
The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purposeIndonesia has received its first aircraft car…
Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? – podcast
Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday …
Sydney woman sentenced for killing and dismembering abusive husband
‘Disposal of the body in this case was as thorough as it was brutal,’ justice Peter Hamill said when sentencing 55-year-old Nirmeen NouflFollow our Australia news live blog for la…
Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballotRussians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightl…
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were torturedThis article contains descriptions of torture.A US federal cour…
LA woman charged with murder over bus crash that preceded deadly helicopter plunge
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, accused of driving on wrong side of road to cause fatal crash NBC news helicopter was coveringA California woman was allegedly driving under the influence wh…
Almost 50 dead in Nigeria after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulatedAt least 48 people have died and about 100 others are…