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Victim families say it has ‘taken way too long’ to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for alleged support on 9/11
Terry Strada, whose husband was killed in the attacks, says she remains hopeful for justice as a lawsuit alleging Saudi support for the hijackers moves toward trialThe leader of o…
US home sales slowest in more than a year as mortgage rates and prices climb
Housing market has been stymied by borrowing costs, as Iran war pushed mortgage rates higherSales of previously occupied US homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace i…
‘It was all hands on deck’: how the CIA responded to 9/11
Veterans recall chaos and confusion as the attacks unfolded – followed by a ‘war on terror’ that left agency with a tarnished reputationA generation of spies had lost an enemy but…
Trump faces growing scrutiny over ‘profoundly concerning’ cash gifts for aides including Natalie Harp
The payments amounted to 30% of each aides’ $150,000 annual salaryDonald Trump may have committed “serious” ethical violations by giving three officials including his close person…
China’s Huawei branded a criminal enterprise as tech firm’s US trial opens
The defense says: ‘It’s about competition, not conspiracy’ A US prosecutor described China’s Huawei as a criminal enterprise that stole from US companies to build its telecommunic…
Former PE teacher faces lengthy jail term for sexually abusing pupils
Bronwen James, 30, admitted offences against two girls at schools in Wiltshire and Hampshire, and found guilty of charges involving boyA former PE teacher is facing a lengthy jail…
Steve Hilton vows to abolish California DMV if elected governor
Republican calls department of motor vehicles a ‘bloated bureaucracy’ as he seeks to boost his longshot campaignThe longshot California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pledge…
US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to impose restrictions on mail-in voting before midterms
Court declined to put on hold injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal votingA US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to impose sweeping rest…
Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories
David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett SmileyIn the latest in a string of victories by progressives across parts of the U…
Sacha Baron Cohen lined up for Quentin Tarantino’s West End playwriting debut
The Ali G and Borat creator is reported to be taking the lead in The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy Tarantino is developing for early 2027He will soon be seen resuming …
Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests
Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaosShabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right…
Remains found in North Carolina in 1970s identified as 15-year-old girl
Advanced DNA testing reveals skeletal remains belong to Cindy Marcell Blizzard, who had run away from homeSkeletal remains discovered nearly 50 years ago in North Carolina have be…
‘All the persuasiveness of a North Korean newscast’: Democrats decry Fetterman video at GOP convention
Surprise appearance by Pennsylvania senator raises fresh questions over loyalty to and future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman’s decision to address the Re…
The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will deter visitors – the evidence says otherwise
Studies from hotspots across Europe that have introduced levies suggest they have no impact on visitor numbersIf you wandered down Las Ramblas or lazed on a beach in the Balearics…
Four people in hospital after reports of stabbing in south-east London
Emergency services dispatched to scene on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoonFour people have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing in south-east London, emerge…
TV presenter v secret son: the succession dispute engulfing a Ugandan kingdom
Family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV reveal son’s existence as they reject committee’s choice of cousin as new monarchA traditional Ugandan kingdom has become en…
Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine
Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiersEurope live – latest updatesThe Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prin…
‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case
The Liberal MP and former SAS soldier is under attack from One Nation after complying with a subpoena to give evidence in the failed 2022 civil caseGet our new political email, fr…
Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion
Exclusive: Analysis shows cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod…
US supreme court again rejects Missouri congressional maps redrawn to benefit Republicans in midterms
Latest decision appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this yearThe US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Donald Trump to overhaul Missour…
Florida man scheduled for execution in connection to Hog Trail Murders
Daniel Owen Conahan Jr’s sentence will make him the state’s 15th person executed this yearA Florida man was scheduled for execution on Thursday after being convicted of one of a s…
Trump’s promise of $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US citizens after midterms met with incredulity
Critics call bid for Republican votes ‘bribery’ and point to potential $1.2tn cost added to existing national debtDonald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “Trump dividend” for every US …
Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
Mike Rogers has also helped kill other bills that would have provided healthcare to responders and survivorsMike Rogers, a Michigan Republican US Senate candidate, has sought in r…
Kimmel says he’s interviewing Senate candidate Talarico ‘under unusual circumstances’
Interview will air on YouTube instead of late-night talkshow after FCC ‘threatened’ show and ABCLate-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has saidan upcoming interview with the Democratic S…
English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat
Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvestEnglish sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “…
Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots
While England makes its first foray into unfamiliar territory, it’s proved a boon for Italy’s cash-strapped municipalities A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the…
Man and woman arrested in London on suspicion of aiding Iran’s foreign intelligence
Arrests of woman, 42, and man, 60, made after Met carried out searches of addresses in north and north-west LondonA man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police …
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the GuardianTestimony from 24 Israeli military insiders …
Lindy Cameron appointed first female head of UK Foreign Office
High commissioner to India replaces Olly Robbins, who was sacked over Peter Mandelson scandalThe Foreign Office has its first female head after the appointment of Lindy Cameron, t…
MPs on both sides urge Commons not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill
Labour MPs Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier say Lords must be allowed to fulfil duty in scrutinising bill on serious public issueMPs who voted for and against assisted dying have urge…