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Alarm at Mexico bill allowing elections to be annulled for ‘foreign interference’
Opposition says constitutional amendment would give bill ruling party carte blanche to overturn will of votersSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAmid fierce criticis…
Dartford warbler stages a comeback 60 years after almost vanishing
Survey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60sMore than half a century after the Dartford warbler almost vanished from the Eng…
Canadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around world
Kenneth Law, who sold lethal chemicals online with instructions on how to use them, admits counselling or aiding suicide ‘It was too easy’: families ask how Kenneth Law enabled so…
UK influencer met senior officials on state-sponsored tours of Iran, factchecking body finds
Bushra Shaikh, from Surrey, who appeared in The Apprentice, ‘ highly active’ in spreading regime messageA UK television personality went on two state-sponsored tours of Iran this …
Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year
Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in Freedom of Information data are ‘shocking’Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France on nearly 300 occasions last …
Senior CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars from agency
David Rush’s trial for allegedly taking 303 gold bars and $2m in foreign currency from agency was pushed to next weekUS politics live – latest updatesA senior intelligence operati…
Can the second coming of Tony Abbott resurrect the Liberal party? Or is it another step towards ‘self-destruction’
Angus Taylor believes the former PM is uniquely placed to help the party as its new president, but some fear he will render it even more unelectableGet our breaking news email, fr…
First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave
Man is ‘safe and sound’ after perilous operation, leaving four inside a small chamber and two still to be locatedThe first of seven men who have been trapped in a flooded cave in …
Bret Michaels becomes latest artist to drop out of Trump-affiliated concert series for US’s 250th anniversary – live
At least seven of nine musical acts set to play in a concert series to mark 250th anniversary of US dropped out within 48 hours of the lineup being announcedSign up for the Breaki…
Bank of England’s Bailey says no rush to raise interest rates amid Iran war uncertainty
Inflation can be tolerated above 2% target for now ‘given context of softness in real economy’, governor saysBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England is in no rush to rai…
€16.4bn in funds unlocked for Hungary as part of deal with EU, Magyar says – Europe live
Magyar says the negotiations continued last night and early this morning, with total funds equivalent to about 13% of Hungary’s state budgetThe incident comes just days after the …
Nationwide customer seeking election to board hits out at lender for ‘unfair’ treatment
James Sherwin-Smith says field tilted against him after building society said it would give members ‘quick vote’ against his candidacyBusiness live – latest updatesA Nationwide cu…
Eight students rescued after being stuck at top of rollercoaster for hours in Texas
Group was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in GalvestonEight students were rescued unharmed after dangling for hours at th…
Labour faces union backlash after minister suggests living wage will not be extended to over-18s before election – UK politics live
Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milburn reportMinisters are propo…
London tube strikes to go ahead on Tuesday and Thursday, RMT says
Two 24-hour stoppages by drivers to take place next week as part of action over proposals for four-day weekStrikes by drivers on London Underground next week will go ahead, the RM…
Pam Bondi testifies before House panel over Epstein files release
Ex-attorney general was subpoenaed in March but had refused to show after her removal from justice departmentUS politics live – latest updatesThe former attorney general Pam Bondi…
Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection
Conservation groups warn slashing Darwin Initiative will put species and habitats in jeopardy, and set back efforts to halt decline in natureOne of the UK’s longest-standing funds…
Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania
Mark Rutte says Moscow’s ‘reckless behaviour is danger to us all’ after drone hits apartment building, while Russia denies involvementEurope live – latest updatesThe Nato secretar…
EU to release €16bn to Hungary previously frozen under Orbán
Decision comes as police announce policy U-turn to allow Pride parade to take place in BudapestEurope live – latest updatesThe EU is to release more than €16bn to Hungary that had…
Fire in train car near New York City’s Penn Station injures five and disrupts service
Amtrak car caught fire in Hudson River tunnel resulting in overhead wire damage, according to New Jersey TransitA fire in a rail yard train car near New York’s Penn Station injure…
Republican mistrust in healthcare widens US health gap, study finds
Republicans increasingly avoid doctors and vaccines, widening health gaps with Democrats, researchers sayGrowing Republican mistrust in the healthcare system has widened health di…
US designates Brazil’s two largest gangs as terrorist organizations
Announcement by Marco Rubio is being widely seen as setback for Brazil’s president, and a boost for his far-right challengerThe United States has designated Brazil’s two largest c…
WHO puts Ebola outbreak death rate at ‘huge’ 30-50% as chief arrives in DRC
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire among armed groups to help avoid deaths from preventable diseaseThe death rate of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of t…
Anger at decision not to extradite Canadian suicide kit supplier to face UK justice
Kenneth Law expected to admit to sending products internationally in knowledge they would probably be used to end livesBereaved families whose loved ones were the victims of an on…
Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe
Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwav…
Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church
Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trendGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA social media stunt that…
‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave
Josh Richards joins international mission to extract five found alive and search for missing twoGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian cave diver…
Abbott says Liberals ‘under new management’ and vows to help Taylor lead ‘people’s revolt’ against Labor
Former prime minister elected Liberal party president on Friday after running unopposedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app …
Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?
In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likelyEbola is spreading rapidly in …
Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East – podcast
On Saturday, Donald Trump said talks with Tehran were going well and an agreement to end the war was ‘largely negotiated’. On Sunday, the US launched strikes on Southern Iran. By …