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Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says
In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafetyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA new report by Australia’s online safety r…
Ann Widdecombe death: counter-terrorism police take over investigation
Officers say decision made after ‘new information and evidence has come to light’Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the death of the former MP and Ref…
UK to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation
Home Office announces ban on support for Iranian military group in escalation of diplomatic tensions with TehranThe UK will list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terr…
US and Iran exchange fire and disagree on whether strait of Hormuz is open | First Thing
Tehran says latest US attacks have ‘rendered futile’ diplomatic efforts of last few months. Plus, hit song in Australia prompts speculation about use of AIGood morning.The US mili…
Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’
Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarilyThe government’s plan to protect and restore nature in …
Lindsey Graham’s death triggers scramble to replace him as Congress returns – US politics live
Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden deathSouth Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, has the political decision of…
Chatsworth House pilots ‘community membership’ free entry scheme
Initiative with Derbyshire Libraries aims to boost access to cultural experiences and ‘champion reading for pleasure’When Kate, a 47-year-old contract worker came face to face wit…
Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants
High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactorsAbove average temperatures combined with below average rainfall across much of western …
Conwy villagers flee homes as wildfires burn in Wales and England
Major incidents declared in north Wales and Derbyshire as Natural England warns of ‘exceptional fire risk’Villagers were evacuated from their homes as a wildfire swept across a mo…
Beloved or not, Lindsey Graham was a critical dealmaker in Congress
Senator played major role in critical negotiations with Democrats and members of his own party on key issuesWhen Democrats and Republicans were earlier this year locked in a stand…
Republicans return to Capitol Hill with agenda complicated by Graham death
Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden deathRepublican lawmakers return to the Capitol this week facing a lengthy to…
Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani, who worked with husband Houman Jokar to save Asiatic cheetahNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has described the rearrest of t…
Minister suggests Shabana Mahmood will use visa threats to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader to Pakistan – UK politics live
Cather Atkinson hinted that the Home Office may threaten to stop issuing visas to Pakistan unless it agrees to accept Shabir AhmedWe have comments open at the moment but we won’t …
North Carolina woman, 82, survives nine days trapped in her bathtub after fall
Joan Rivet drank water she managed to splash up to her face by turning faucet on with her footAn 82-year-old North Carolina woman says she survived falling in her bathtub and bein…
First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures
From harvests dampened by El Niño to wage and tax rises, getting coffee beans from crop to cup costs more than everDrinkers across the UK were shocked when a pint in some London b…
Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch houseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queens…
Iran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live
US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’US launches new attack wave o…
Macron hosts Zelenskyy, Starmer and Merz for Ukraine talks – Europe live
French president hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiationsAnd just like that, the EU has just issu…
‘We should be dead’: Perth’s Indigenous community felt ignored after alleged Invasion Day bombing attempt, inquiry told
Police were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism toldFollow our Australia news l…
‘A true gentleman’: actors, directors and leaders pay tribute to Sam Neill
The star of more than 100 films is remembered as a champion of New Zealand’s arts, culture and environment, and a generous collaborator and friend Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park…
More than 120 families contacted as police investigate alleged abuse by Sydney childcare worker
Police allege there are 136 victims of the man’s offending, which allegedly took place over a 16-year periodFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking …
More than 16,000 refugees unable to reunite with families in UK, says Refugee Council
Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safetyMore than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with famili…
Monday briefing: You ask the questions – is Britain ungovernable?
In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral re…
Struggling pub landlords given a lifeline by England’s World Cup heroes
One manager expects takings to treble during England’s semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday; while national sales are up 10%The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from En…
UNSW academic subjected to Nazi salutes in class, antisemitism commission hears
Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion hears lived experiences of Jewish students and academicsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking…
Is the most popular song played on Australian radio stations the product of generative AI?
Josh Fawaz’s song, a cover of Like a Prayer, has raised questions over how generative AI is being used in music and whether it should be declaredAn Australian producer has gone fr…
Britons give classic round tomato the red card as coloured and vine varieties score
Premium cherry-on-the-vine are poised to take top spot in Britain’s £1bn-a-year tomato marketFor a long time the classic round, red tomato has dominated British salads and sandwic…
Mastermind of €88m Louvre heist thought they ‘could have taken more’
Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress EugénieTwo men suspected of making off with €88m (£75m) worth of crown je…
Swedish MEP files police complaint accusing Danish colleague of racist hate speech
Abir Al-Sahlani targeted on social media after condemning anti-immigration chants in European parliamentA Swedish MEP has filed a police complaint accusing a fellow MEP of racist …
Jana Armstrong’s former partner appears in court charged with murder after body found near Toowoomba
Dharminder Singh ‘asserts his innocence’, lawyer tells reporters, amid outpouring of grief for young mother in Queensland cityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest update…