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International Space Station astronauts under evacuation orders over air leak
Nasa says Russian crew trying to fix worsening air leak in its portion of orbital laboratoryInternational Space Station air leak: latest updatesAstronauts onboard the Internationa…
California governor’s race remains too close to call as vote-counting continues
Experts warn primary vote-counting could go on for days in governor’s race, LA mayoral race and congressional racesThree days after Californians headed to the polls, key races in …
Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan – The Latest
Thousands have protested in the capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.Groundwork has…
Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pick
Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to block Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill PulteUS politics live – latest updatesSeven Republican senators joined Dem…
Quarter of UK musicians have lost all EU work since 2021, report finds
Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viableMore than a quarter of British musicians have lost all their EU w…
Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in defamation case
Request for evidence to support claims of reputational and financial harm from Panorama documentary dismissed as ‘fishing expedition’Donald Trump’s legal team has rejected a reque…
Man jailed over 2003 Salford rape for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned
Paul Quinn, 52, to serve 24 years for attack that led to one of worst miscarriages of justice in modern British historyA man who evaded justice for nearly two decades has been jai…
UK-EU ‘reset’ summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation
EU’s Maroš Šefčovič says summit will ‘probably’ be in July but sources say it could be put back as talks deadlockedUK politics live – latest updatesThe EU has said Keir Starmer’s …
Red states push conservative rebrands of Pride month in backlash to LGBTQ+ celebrations
Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communitiesJune is widely marked as gay Pride month – when LGBTQ+ communiti…
What National Audit Office report reveals about royals’ property affairs
King footing bill for Beatrice and Eugenie, and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh subletting among findingsA report that revealed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received undisclosed priva…
Unseen Edith Wharton short story is published more than a century later
The Men Who Saved the World, the Pulitzer winner’s lost manuscript found in Yale archives, appears in Strand magazineA never-before-published short story by Edith Wharton, the fir…
Ruling removes ‘vital’ UK safeguards for severely disabled people, charities warn
Campaigners say supreme court judgment on deprivation of liberty safeguards introduces ‘regressive legal standard’Severely disabled people will be at heightened risk of abuse in c…
Man who stabbed ex-partner 17 times at office in Hampshire jailed for 26 years
Anwar Ashraf, 39, forced his way into building in Whiteley, where Carla Skeites was workingA man has been jailed for 26 years for attempted murder after he stormed into his ex-par…
British Heart Foundation to close 150 charity shops as costs rise
Shoppers turning to online options also affects BHF, which has carried out review of retail armThe British Heart Foundation is to close about 150 shops and cut jobs, as rising cos…
US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience
Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran warUS employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country’s unemployme…
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding divides Palermo: ‘I could understand if it was for the pope’
While some residents are proud to host celebrations, others lament road closures and city’s transformation into a ‘theme park’Concetta Chillemi was chatting to friends outside her…
‘Oyster card for the north’ could save commuters £276 a year, thinktank says
Proponents say scheme could generate up to £2.7bn in five years by making travel around north of England easier A proposed travel card for northern England modelled on London’s Oy…
About half of California waterways contaminated with Pfas, pesticide analysis finds
Review detects ‘forever chemicals’ in many of the state’s tested streams and rivers, including drinking water sourcesAround half of California waterways tested by regulators are c…
Man, 21, charged with attempted murder after Surrey University staff member shot with crossbow
Former student Almunthir Daqamah, 21, due to appear in court on Friday while campus safety officer is in stable condition in hospitalA man has been charged with attempted murder a…
Bondi distances herself from botched release of Epstein files | First Thing
Former attorney general said expected replacement, Todd Blanche, had been in charge of controversial process. Plus: why are 80% of US consumers angry?Good morning. Appearing befor…
‘We call it the P-word’: Chicago professor suspended after assignment mentions Palestinians
School of the Art Institute of Chicago professor put under investigation after a student complained about a case studyA tenured art therapy professor at the School of the Art Inst…
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees say guards deny them food and clean water until they sign English documents
Detainees say they’re given ‘rotten’ water and denied meals for not signing papers in English that they don’t understandDetainees at Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immig…
Senate Republicans pass bill authorizing $70bn for immigration enforcement in vote-a-rama – US politics live
Republican senator Lindsey Graham said he was ‘very proud of my Republican colleagues for… making sure that Border Patrol and ICE are fully funded’Senate Republicans early Friday …
Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan
More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From…
Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’
Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictionsThe Trump administration’s plan to dismantle an ocean observation s…
Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industryKanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champi…
Three more charged after Southampton protests over Henry Nowak murder
Connor Bishop, 24, Reece Robinson, 21, and Noah Etherington, 18, charged with violent disorder after sentencing of Vickrum DigwaThree more people have been charged with violent di…
Peer ‘shocked’ that watchdog had not established Andrew’s property income
Margaret Hodge concerned over use of taxpayers’ money after revelations about former prince’s sublettingUK politics live – latest updatesA former chair of an influential parliamen…
William Hill owner agrees £243m takeover by Greek casino and lottery firm
Evoke had been in talks for two months with Bally’s Intralot, which has extensive international operationsThe owner of William Hill and the 888 online casino brand has agreed a £2…
One Nation, six farcical explanations and no clearer understanding of its housing policy
Hanson’s party is leading in the polls, but it has a long way to go before being recognised as a serious political outfitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas…