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‘World’s most profitable football business’: Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea cash earns £175m
Proceeds are in a UK account amid a dispute about how the money should be used and a separate criminal investigationFunds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC have earned at…
Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular warUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump and Pete Hegseth used remark…
Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
Report warns widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at riskTaxes on self-driving cars should be introduced now in the UK to of…
Mail on Sunday ends up funding state school scholarship via payout to MP
Labour’s Catherine Atkinson says she will give students £5,000 paid to her by paper that falsely accused her of concealing private school educationA new scholarship supporting sta…
Ireland holds its breath as its leftwing president prepares to meet Trump
Many are rooting for vocal critic Catherine Connolly to let rip in Dublin meeting, but others hope she holds backIreland’s president, Catherine Connolly, has called Donald Trump a…
UK man pleads guilty to sexual crimes against another man’s unconscious wife
Darren Conway admits 11 charges after the Met identified him as a member of an online sexual offending forumA man has admitted using an online sexual abuse network to commit a hos…
US lettuce prices chopped as costs for other goods remain stubbornly high
Price for the crop dropped dramatically this summer after the cyclospora outbreak caused demand to wiltAt the Republicans’ midterm convention held earlier this week, Donald Trump …
Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is
Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by the consumer group Which?If you’ve recently opened a tin of mackerel and thought…
North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standingA decision on approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the Nort…
AfD’s new state MPs include ex-Stasi officer, former porn actor, neopagans and neo-Nazis
Far-right German party’s newly elected representatives face fresh scrutiny as it tries to form government in Saxony-Anhalt• Why is the AfD’s state victory significant and what mig…
Thai police arrest Buddhist abbot on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m
Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergyPolice in Thailand have arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspi…
Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding
Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were warned of concerns about assessment tool weeks after it launchedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podc…
Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’
Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily n…
One giant step: first known T rex footprints found in North Dakota
The 23ft-long trackway, consisting of four three-toed footprints, two left and two right, date from 66.5m years ago The first known series of footprints from an adult Tyrannosauru…
It’s a slam dunk for Tommy Hilfiger as stars turn out for Plaza homecoming
Preppy is back in the zeitgeist, says designer, blending sportswear codes and collegiate chic at New York showTommy Hilfiger’s front row was a slam dunk. The Knicks are the kings …
How did your MP vote on the reintroduced assisted dying bill?
MPs today voted not to approve the assisted dying bill at its second reading. The bill, which was brought back to the Commons after being blocked in the Lords, would have allowed …
MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliamentA bill to permit assisted dying in England and Wales has been voted dow…
US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relationsA bipartisan pa…
US consumer prices stayed high in August as Iran war pushed energy costs up
Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, was up to 2.4%US consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August as th…
UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills
Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the governmentMore than 120 organisations including big businesses and charities have called fo…
RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats
Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at seaUK politics live – latest updatesThe Royal National Lifeboat Institutio…
Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones
Three facilities in two days struck as bombardment of Ukraine’s capital enters new phase of intensityEurope live – latest updatesPetrol stations in Kyiv have been hit by jet-power…
How Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top
Term-limited, hard-right governor instituted an ideological infiltration of universities by placing allies in powerful postsIn fewer than four months’ time, Ron DeSantis, Florida’…
Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route
Rampant Yemeni fighters take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exportsViolence in Yemen: why it matters and how it is li…
Hundreds of asylum seekers removed from UK to France have disappeared, say NGOs
Human rights organisations concerned about people – including age-disputed children – returned under one in, out out deal Hundreds of asylum seekers – including at least 41 age-di…
Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
More than 30,000 due to attend Canadian artist’s opener at Plenitude arena, as thousands without tickets plan Friday night karaokeMore than 30,000 Céline Dion fans have gathered i…
Nation pauses to remember September 11 on 25th anniversary | First Thing
Commemoration ceremonies to be held around the world for the nearly 3,000 killed in 2001 terror attack on US. Plus, JD Vance sets out his stall as heir to Donald TrumpGood morning…
9/11 families to gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary – US politics live
Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the USFor the first time, this year’s ceremony will add a silent moment to honor people who were expose…
Pupils missed 15m hours of school time during UK’s June heatwave, study finds
At least 760,000 children in England and Wales missed lessons as more than 1,700 schools closed or finished earlyThe gruelling heatwave that hit the UK in June caused pupils to mi…
Greens select Zack Polanski to run in Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Leader has said Greens are underdogs in race for Keir Starmer’s former seat but he is confident they can beat LabourZack Polanski, the Green party leader, has been selected as its…