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Bondi attacks prompt creation of new institute for emergency care of children in NSW
NSW Institute for Paediatric Trauma will help doctors, researchers and specialists prepare for trauma casesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA new institu…
Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears
Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or lost petsAmazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbo…
Reform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’
Centre for a Better Britain will urge abolishing inheritance tax and phasing out capital gains tax, report saysA thinktank linked to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is preparing an influ…
Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes
Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation ArmyEurope live – latest updatesHashim Thaçi, the former p…
Suffolk police release footage of Noah Woods as search for missing boy continues
Hundreds of volunteers join hunt for three-year-old who went missing on Tuesday afternoonA massive search operation is under way in and around a Suffolk village for a missing thre…
Magazine from 1894 returned to New Hampshire library after over 130 years
John Hanson, 84, took advantage of fine amnesty at library to return copy that could’ve amounted to $12,055 in late feesA current affairs magazine that was checked out from a New …
Abortion bans make ‘evidence-based medicine’ impossible in some cases, new report says
Some 41 states restrict abortions, a ‘core component’ of maternal fetal practice, high-risk pregnancy non-profit saysMaternal fetal specialists should see abortion care as a “core…
Battle of Chile director Patricio Guzmán dies aged 85
Passionate documentary maker won international acclaim for unsparing but poetic films exploring the impact of the Pinochet regime in Chile Patricio Guzmán, the film-maker who chro…
First Thing: Houthis appear to target Mecca as House votes to end Trump’s war on Iran
Vote comes amid Republican call to impeach defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Plus a catnapped bodega cat in Brooklyn is returned homeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sig…
Texas to execute man convicted in triple murder as a Georgia execution is put on hold
Texas execution would be the fifth in the state in 2026, while Georgia has yet to put anyone to death this yearA man convicted in the shooting deaths of three people is set to be …
Colonel cleared of not properly handling allegations of soldier who killed herself
Samantha Shepherd faced a court martial over the case of 19-year-old Jaysley Beck, who made a sexual assault claimA senior army officer has been cleared by a court martial of fail…
The ‘Ossoff angle’: media-savvy senator borrows from Obama as 2028 chatter builds
Pictures of Georgia Democrat looking into middle distance proliferate – and social media skills have boosted his profileDelivering a speech in Atlanta last month, Jon Ossoff accus…
Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’
Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincingIn allowing US power plants to emit any amount of planet-heat…
Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins
Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots with an increase of antibiotic-resistant genes, study findsMicroplastics act like a “Trojan horse” delivering pollutants, pesticides and …
Scotland imposes mandatory environmental assessments on new datacentres
Government announces before vote on moratorium that any projects above 50MW must submit assessments in planning processLarge-scale datacentres will face mandatory environmental as…
Burnham and Trump expected to meet for first time next week as PM steps up presence on world stage
Andy Burnham will attend UN general assembly, where he is expected to try to drum up more support for UkraineUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham is expected to meet Dona…
Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries
Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out contentThe publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 2…
UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter
Financial markets predict one-in-five chance of quarter-point rise in interest rates when Bank of England decides on ThursdayBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation has returne…
Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six timesThe ongoing campaign to build thousands of massive datacent…
US to bar some South Africans over claims of anti-white discrimination
Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South AfricaThe US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Don…
At least 16 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses
Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machineryA building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at…
House votes for a third time to end Iran war in symbolic move as conflict drags on – US politics live
The action is likely the last House vote on issue ahead of the midterm electionsSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.For a third ti…
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humanityThe US vice-president has dismissed calls for global regulation of …
New Orleans priest accused of abusing children in deaf community dies from apparent fall aged 87
Archdiocese knew of allegations against Gerard Joseph ‘Jerry’ Howell for 40 years but continued to support himA New Orleans Catholic priest whose prolific sexual abuse of children…
Ladbrokes owner prepares to cut 400 jobs weeks after profit boost
Entain, which also owns Coral and BetMGM, starts consultation process over customer care rolesThe Ladbrokes owner, Entain, has said it is preparing to cut 400 jobs, only weeks aft…
Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants
Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menuA South Korean court has fined the operator of one of Seoul’s most…
New report reveals prevalence of physical and sexual violence in US
Study finds more than half of US adults have experienced physical violence and nearly half sexual violenceIn their lifetime, more than half of US adults have experienced physical …
Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty
Leaked documents and testimony reveal extent of regime’s crackdown in 2022 and how it paved the way for more brutal killings of protesters this yearIranian security forces “coordi…
Company behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss
New owners apply for permission to extract oil in Horse Hill despite landmark ruling from supreme court in 2024After years of trying to dig for oil in Surrey, the company behind t…
European Union opens door for Canada to become first associate member
Commission president says partnership will create ‘common prosperity’ based on shared democratic valuesEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission president, Ursula von de…