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‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug success
Pat Brogan preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle after trial of treatment designed to stop disease from hiding• Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’…

Family of woman murdered by her partner launch legal challenge
Michaela Hall’s family bring claim against Devon and Cornwall police and Probation ServiceThe family of Michaela Hall, who was murdered by her partner five years ago, has launched…

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley lays into CBS leadership over cuts
Pelley reportedly rebuked ousting of show’s executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondentsScott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News ma…

London tube strike to go ahead after 11th-hour talks fail to find resolution
About half of drivers will take action on Tuesday as RMT blames TfL’s ‘refusal to engage meaningfully’ The strike on the London Underground will go ahead on Tuesday after a day of…

Minnesota Republicans rebuked for Derek Chauvin moment of silence
Attorney general Keith Ellison says gesture at convention was an ‘act of profound cruelty’ to George Floyd’s familyThe Minnesota Republican party’s decision to hold a moment of si…

Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters released from prison after sentence commuted
Peters, a conspiracy theorist convicted after 2020 election, served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentenceTina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a sche…

‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years bring back memories of occupation of southMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen Hussain Alawieh used to take tourists to B…

Ofcom ex-chair: broadcasters embarrassed by GB News following ‘majority agenda’
Michael Grade dismisses impartiality concerns, saying rightwing channel faces same rules as BBC, Sky and ITNMichael Grade, the recently departed chair of Britain’s media watchdog,…

Southampton man jailed for life for murder of student with ‘religious’ knife
Vickrum Digwa, 23, who fatally stabbed Henry Nowak, 18, to serve at least 20 years before being eligible for paroleA man with a “weapon obsession” has been jailed for life for mur…

Democrats vow to challenge Trump’s $1.8bn ‘Maga slush fund’ in US Senate
Chuck Schumer shares plans to force vote on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund and accuses Trump of ‘corruption’Democrats in the US Senate vowed to force Republicans to vote on a $1.8bn “M…

Ex-Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sounds alarm over political interference
Powell says central bank has been facing ‘stress test’ under Trump, as supreme court weighs decision on Fed governor that president tried to fireSign up for the Breaking News US n…

Peter Garrett to head independent inquiry into the Aukus submarine pact
Exclusive: Former Labor minister will lead the community-based investigation and report in OctoberPeter Garrett on why Australians deserve the truth about Aukus – Full Story podca…

Linda Reynolds repays nearly $9,000 after partner billed taxpayers to visit son in Melbourne
Former Liberal senator initially labelled ruling by parliamentary expenses authority ‘patently ridiculous’, saying visits were necessaryGet our breaking news email, free app or da…

How Miami taxpayers could be left holding a $400m bill for luxury real estate
Miami-Dade county officials agreed to pay HRP Group more than double the price for land on Fisher Island to protect fuel depot used by the cruise industryA three-way tug-of-war er…

Property prices may drop but it’s decades of policy failure, not the budget, to blame
Instead of relying on tax-enhanced speculation, investors must now look at established properties based on actual profitability – leaving space for first home buyers Get our break…

Media mogul Barry Diller’s People offers to buy MGM Resorts for over $18bn
Focusing in on the casino operator is a sharp departure from media for Diller at a time when markets remain volatileMedia mogul Barry Diller’s People Inc said on Monday it has pro…

Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwin…

Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure
Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to USUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson exchanged WhatsApp messages w…

Several protesters arrested at New Jersey ICE facility as clashes continue
Dozens reportedly arrested for defying curfew at Delaney Hall in Newark amid hunger and labor strikes at facilityOfficials in New Jersey said Monday that several protesters were a…

Australia’s 178 billionaires are $25.7bn richer than last year as 3.7 million live in poverty
Oxfam finds the 20 richest Australians now hold more wealth than the bottom 3 million households, analysis shows Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe wea…

Six people stabbed in London after Arsenal’s victory parade
Met says non-fatal stabbings took place after most of the crowds had dispersed on Sunday eveningSix people were stabbed after Arsenal’s Premier League victory parade in north Lond…

Wise investigated in Belgium over money-laundering control concerns
International money transfer service’s shares tumble as it confirms discussions with prosecutor’s officeBusiness live – latest updatesWise, the UK-based international money transf…

Meteor over Massachusetts prompts reports of booms across US and Canada
People from Delaware to Montreal reported either hearing loud booms or seeing the fireball in the sky over weekendA meteor over Massachusetts during the weekend ultimately prompte…

Free speech activists condemn UK entry ban for two leftwing US commentators
Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, who have both been accused of propagating antisemitism, barred from visiting for eventThe UK is failing to protect freedom of speech, prominent activis…

LA’s storied fashion district in a slump – can the Olympics put it back on its feet?
The neighborhood that makes America’s clothes has been buffeted by ICE raids and post-Covid problems – but leaders say hope is on the horizonDowntown Los Angeles’s fashion distric…

‘Catastrophic for creative industries’: Brexit barriers shut UK actors out of EU jobs
Casting shifts to EU talent as paperwork delays and visa limits make hiring British crews less viableFrom blacklists for UK passport holders to being asked to work illegally while…

‘Hold your nerve and trust nature’: birds, bats and butterflies rebound at Somerset rewilding farm
Letting nature take over at a former dairy farm has resulted in a surge of species in just three yearsThree years of rewilding on a former dairy farm in east Somerset have seen re…

Meta whistleblower’s lawyer says he too is prevented from promoting her book
Ravi Naik says legal ruling that forced Sarah Wynn-Williams to make silent appearance at Hay festival also applies to himThe lawyer representing the Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-…

Cyclist praised for rescuing four people who nearly drowned in Ruhr, Germany
Family were enjoying a waterside barbecue in Bochum before members ended up in jeopardy in riverA cyclist has been praised for having “stepped in decisively” and rescuing four mem…

People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani MahamaGhana’s LGBTQ community is living in…