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Iran begins long farewell to former supreme leader with calls for Trump’s death | First Thing
Millions gather in streets and officials appear in public at Tehran funeral of Ali Khamenei in show of defiance. Plus, origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ in Australia revealedGood…
Seaplane lands in New York City’s East River with only minor injuries reported
Seaplane carrying eight people made ‘hard landing’ and was towed back to dock, according to the fire departmentA seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East River on Sun…
Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale at UK high street and online pharmacies
Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of the medication made by Novo Nordisk The once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has gone on sale at high street and online…
Boost City regulator’s powers to help protect UK consumers from AI, says watchdog
FCA’s review into how tech will reshape financial services warns about amplified risks of cyber-crime and fraudBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters have been urged to toughen t…
Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara
More than 200 arrested in raids, comedian and journalists jailed, gay-friendly cruise turned away and protests bannedAuthorities in Turkey have widened a crackdown on public life,…
Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds
Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research showsExposure to common air pollution may cause childhood obesity…
Watchdog warns of risks to patients as private equity’s stake in US healthcare grows
New report details slew of ventures between private equity and nonprofits and calls for greater government oversight A watchdog group is calling for greater government oversight o…
‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind
Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expenseDonald Trump has blamed everything – from “national security”…
Parents shocked after children’s paper hedgehogs found to contain pages from explicit novel
Handmade creations distributed to raise funds for charity prompt complaints to policeAt first, the cute paper hedgehogs seemed like a kind gesture. An older man had crafted the li…
Buckingham Palace says Harry can no longer stay at royal residence on UK visit
Fresh row erupts over Duke of Sussex’s trip, the buildup to which has been overshadowed by security disputeJust as it seemed there might be a period of peace, yet another row has …
Democrats to choose between progressive and establishment candidate in Michigan as McMorrow drops out of race – US politics live
Candidate Abdul El-Sayed emerges as the party’s frontrunner in the primary campaign after Mallory McMorrow withdrawsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Progressive Demo…
Starmer faces likely row at Nato summit after US rebuke on defence spending
US ambassador to Nato has called for all allies who are ‘lagging behind’ to step up immediatelyKeir Starmer is likely to face a diplomatic row at his final major international sum…
Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes
Tour de France spectator ban as country along with Spain, Portugal and Greece face ‘powder keg’ after heatwaveEurope live – latest updatesWildfires raging across southern Europe h…
‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US?
Axel Springer boss has ‘bold vision’ for the media group, but identifying a gap is no guarantee of stateside successAs he addressed staff at the London headquarters of the Telegra…
NCAA president expects no changes to trans athlete rules after US supreme court ruling
Collegiate sports organization led by Charlie Baker banned trans athletes from women’s sports after 2025 Trump orderThe president of the US’s top administrator of collegiate sport…
‘Impossible to be a mom’: new film shines light on how America fails its mothers
Documentary No Country for Mothers details how US moms lack support, paid leave and childcare help – and hopes to inspire push for actionWhen Reshma Saujani set out to make a docu…
Pizza Express ‘held inquiry into former prince Andrew’s visit to Woking branch’
Firm reportedly felt it was in public interest to test alibi offered by former duke after Virginia Giuffre accusationPizza Express held an internal inquiry to investigate Andrew M…
Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heat surge as tropical nights return
Spain, Portugal, France and UK face spell of high temperatures, while Super Typhoon Bavi barrels through north-western PacificEurope live – latest updatesAnother surge of heat spr…
Farage warned attack against ‘establishment’ over unregistered gifts could lead to harsher punishment – UK politics live
Reform UK leader claims he is victim of ‘hit job’ as parliamentary standards commissioner investigates £5m donation Keir Starmer has been posting on social media about the England…
EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs
Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging unitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s rollout of electric vehicle chargers has slowed amid c…
Ocado co-founder to step down as chief executive in 2028
Online grocer says Tim Steiner will remain as CEO until December 2027 before taking on ‘founder role’ for a further yearBusiness live – latest updatesOcado’s co-founder and chief …
Zelenskyy calls for ‘strong decisions’ at Nato summit after Russia kills 11 in overnight strikes on Kyiv – Europe live
Ukraine’s president makes plea ahead of summit this week in Ankara after over 68 missiles and 350 drones hit capital cityUkraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha urged Nato leader…
‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge developmentRevealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting ren…
Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra
Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independentsBusiness live – latest updatesBig brewers are misleading …
Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village…
Anthony Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date-gate’ underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances
Everything in Canberra is content now, from performative questions to calculated outbursts and comments about Kylie MinogueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGe…
Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm
US telecom giant Comcast to snap up free-to-air TV channels and streaming platform to create UK’s biggest commercial broadcasterSky has announced a long awaited £1.6bn deal to buy…
Turkey blocks cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and a ‘furious’ Patti LuPone, citing ‘moral values’
Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and the …
Meta bosses grilled over decision to cut ‘censorship’ that has potentially unleashed more antisemitic content
‘Over-enforcement poses significant risk to the communities that we try to protect,’ royal commission told A decision aimed at reducing “censorship” on major social media sites in…
Millions join funeral procession for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Crowds grew as they moved through Tehran as mourners wore black and carried flags with the slogan ‘we will rise’A millions strong crowd assembled on Monday to take part in the fun…