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‘Our hearts are crushed’: Hannah Rapp’s violent death sparks outpouring of grief
Family and boxing community grieving deeply after Rapp was killed by motorist while she was cycling in TexasThe violent death of the US boxer Hannah Rapp, whom authorities say was…
Australia to warn China it won’t be bulled by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal
Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missileGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…
Trump ally pledges to ‘work with people’ he disagrees with after Arizona primary win – US politics live
Andy Biggs – a hard-right congressman endorsed by Donald Trump – won the Republican nomination for Arizona governorHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Andy Biggs – a ha…
Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert
Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local lawProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner …
Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
Pub chain blames worse-than-expected sales on rising costs for workers, food, energy and property taxesBusiness live – latest updatesJD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit wa…
Americans far more likely to view politics as greatest threat to safety, study finds
New survey reveals one in 10 Americans identify politics as biggest risk they face in life – 10 times the global averageAmericans are 10 times more likely than people elsewhere in…
Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Equinor benefits from move to increase oil and gas production during strait of Hormuz blockadesBusiness live – latest updatesProfits at Norway’s state oil company nearly doubled t…
OpenAI says its models went rogue and hacked startup in ‘unprecedented incident’
Firm behind ChatGPT reveals autonomous agent powered by its tech chose to attack Hugging Face database by itselfOpenAI has revealed an autonomous AI agent powered by its technolog…
Transport secretary ‘100% sure’ new cap on bus fares in England is fully funded – UK politics live
Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be fundedGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK po…
EU bids to finalise new Russia sanctions amid discontent from some member states – Europe live
EU ambassadors head to Brussels aiming to sign off on 21st package of sanctions, after previous attempts ended without successUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the o…
Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site ‘very heavily’
US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire dealHouthis threaten attacks on shipping tankers if t…
Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2
Measure backed by £454m of funding, with £400m coming from switching investment in international climate finance to loansSingle bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from …
UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans
Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy B…
Meat multinational faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion plan
Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rightsThe world’s biggest meat company, JBS, face…
How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area
These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced exclusively for the Guardian reve…
People with secret ‘safe phones’ advised to turn off devices during national test of AusAlert emergency warning
Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some statesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our br…
Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global order
In today’s newsletter: A White House operating without expertise, strategy or restraint is stuck in a conflict with no easy way out, which is sending economic shockwaves far bey…
Alleged rape victim ‘could have done a lot better’ if she had made up claims against well-connected Melbourne man, court told
Prosecutor tells court that ‘gaps or inconsistencies’ in the woman’s account ‘enhances her credibility’, but the defence maintains she is lyingGet our breaking news email, free ap…
Brittany Higgins accuses Pauline Hanson of victim-blaming for calling domestic violence a ‘two-way street’
One Nation leader criticised by advocates after telling women being abused: ‘don’t put up with it’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email…
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of warIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled…
Lack of defibrillators could put 16m at risk of death by cardiac arrest in England and Wales
Exclusive: Research shows millions live more than a 1km round trip from 24/7 accessible deviceMore than 16 million people in England and Wales risk dying from a cardiac arrest bec…
Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by co-star after bitter dispute
Judge finds Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, lead actor in Pitch Perfect star’s directorial debut The DebFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our bre…
‘A great thrill’: baby puffin is first one seen on Dorset coast in three decades
Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern EnglandFor years, volunteers have craned their necks and tested their patien…
Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat
In April Japan coined new term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heatJapan logged its first official kokus…
Andy Biggs wins Republican primary for Arizona governor, setting up race against Katie Hobbs
Republicans also picked nominees in key congressional and statewide contests as both parties prepare for a high-stakes midterm battle in the battleground stateArizona voters on Tu…
House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms
Measure authorizes spending until 4 December as Republicans seek to avoid volatile issue in election seasonThe US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a stopgap measure to…
US military identifies third service member killed in Iranian attack on Jordan base
Sgt Angel S Pampersad also believed to be dead in attack that killed two others, raising death toll to 18 troops since start of Iran warThe US military has confirmed that a third …
Appeals court reverses decision that released pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi
The second circuit overturned the previous decision, saying the judge overstepped authority by intervening before it moved through the immigration court systemA federal appeals pa…
Mamdani says New York City does not have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu
Mayor had said he was reviewing ability to execute arrest warrant issued by the ICC for Israeli prime ministerZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he d…
India’s Cockroach protests: Rahul Gandhi detained after calling for PM Modi to resign
Main opposition leader is bundled into a bus by police during Delhi CJP protests after accusing Narendra Modi of ‘destroying the future of India’s youth’Indian police have detaine…