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2025-12-13

2025-12-12

81 women file civil suit against army gynecologist already charged criminally

Trump demands Fed listen to him as he lines up new leader: ‘I’m a smart voice’

Ancient lake reappears in Death Valley after record-breaking rains

EU to freeze €210bn in Russian assets indefinitely

US treasury lifts sanctions on Brazilian judge who presided over Bolsonaro case

King Charles hails reduction in cancer treatment as ‘milestone’ in his recovery

Colombian rebels warn civilians of military drills amid ‘imperialist’ Trump threats

Thailand and Cambodia agree to restart ceasefire brokered by US, says Trump

House Democrats to ask for release of Jack Smith classified documents report

Government’s process behind tackling violence against women ‘worse than under the Tories’

Gateshead grooming gang members jailed for rape and sexual assaults

Reform UK claims it has overtaken Labour as Britain’s largest party

Exposed: the business linked to baby deaths across the world – The Latest

‘Beyond belief’ that resident doctors could strike amid flu crisis, says Starmer

Kylie Minogue gets 11th UK No 1 album as Christmas No 1 race intensifies

US ends temporary legal status for Ethiopians amid Trump crackdown

Louisiana pastor convicted of abusing teenage congregant

House Democrats release Epstein photos with Trump, Bannon, Clinton and others

Canada’s Liberals edge closer to majority after Conservative lawmaker crosses floor

‘The holy family is in hiding’: nativity scenes at US churches push back on ICE

Pro-Palestine activists daub MoJ building with red paint in protest over hunger strikers

‘What is going on here?’ Meloni celebrated at Italy’s far-right Atreju Christmas festival

‘They attacked my religion, my faith’: Muslim photojournalist detained by ICE speaks out

‘The attrition is setting in’: how Oregon’s magic mushroom experiment lost its way

Christmas tree in Durham village chopped down hours after lights switched on

Flooding remains threat in Pacific north-west as Washington declares emergency

Man cleared of wife’s murder found guilty after child provides new evidence

Hollywood director found guilty of scamming Netflix out of $11m for phantom show

Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, say supporters

Primal Scream defend image of swastika inside Star of David shown during London gig

Met police agree to pay £7,500 to woman arrested over Gaza protest placard

Tory transport culture wars risked making roads less safe, says minister

Opening up Victoria’s Otway basin to offshore gas exploration an ‘environmental betrayal’, Greens say

Damn dalmatian! Fury erupts after David Jones cancels Christmas window display to promote joy of … its loyalty program

Coalmine expansions would breach climate targets, NSW government warned in ‘game-changer’ report

The ATO is meant to be bringing work back in-house. But its target to cut consultants is ‘woefully inadequate’

Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for rare orangutan species

Maria Balshaw to step down as director of Tate after nine years

UK imposes sanctions on four RSF officers for ‘heinous’ killings in Sudan

US agents increasingly arresting Afghan asylum seekers, lawyers say: ‘A huge chilling effect’

First Thing: Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump

EU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP

‘Dangerous and scary’: how a US special forces vet helped María Corina Machado flee Venezuela

Digested week: Rejoice! A new oven is here before Christmas. Just a pity I can’t cook | Lucy Mangan

Card Factory issues shock profit warning during peak Christmas period

South Korea exam chief quits after complaints English test was too hard

EA to spend millions clearing Oxfordshire illegal waste mountain in break with policy

Republicans and Democrats can work together on healthcare, says Trump, as rise in premiums looms – US politics live

‘Cruel’ amendments are being used to thwart assisted dying bill, says lead MP

Trump officials ‘conspiring to illegally intimidate’ non-citizens via new VA report, lawmakers say

Weather tracker: Australia bushfires could be most dangerous since ‘black summer’

Nationwide fined £44m by watchdog for financial crime control failings

Streeting says he cannot guarantee patient safety if resident doctors’ strike goes ahead amid flu pressures – UK politics live

Von der Leyen rebukes Trump over suggestions US could influence European elections – Europe live

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud

Christmas strikes could collapse NHS with flu surge a challenge ‘unlike any since pandemic’, says Streeting

Conflict between judge and NSW prosecutors referred to powerful privileges committee amid ‘intimidation’ concern

Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright sentenced to 10 months’ jail after fatal helicopter crash

UK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows

Met police face independent inquiry over fears 300 recruits not properly vetted

Guardian charity appeal donations top £200,000 before annual telethon

Sydney after-school childcare worker pleads guilty to using children to produce child abuse material

British backpacker on e-scooter given four years’ jail for Western Australia crash death

Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt after Linda Reynolds wins defamation case

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray

Don Farrell charged taxpayers more than $2,200 to travel to Canberra on same weekend he attended wedding

Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state

The Reject Shop faces a legal threat from a UK artist over a flamingo egg cup. Does it have a leg to stand on?

Labor wants watchdog to advise on overhauling travel perks for politicians as backlash grows

Thailand set for early elections amid political deadlock and Cambodia skirmishes

Trump signs executive order aimed at preventing states from regulating AI

Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating Covid documentary

MPs announce inquiry into work of Office for Budget Responsibility

2025-12-11

Reddit launches high court challenge to Australia’s under-16s social media ban

Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools

Labour to create up to 60,000 spaces for children with Send in English schools

Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump

Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area injures at least six people

California colleges agree settlements over antisemitism complaints

Key whistleblower contradicts part of phone hacking case against Daily Mail

Editor of Times and Sunday Times in Scotland is charged over ‘indecent communications’

Inquiry to be held into north-east England NHS trust after patient deaths

NHS bracing for worst ever winter crisis in next fortnight amid rising flu cases

Reform UK accused of ‘rash promises’ on council tax cuts by Warwickshire chiefs

US’s polarization affecting military ability to remain apolitical, says former joint chiefs chair

FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death

Australia news live: Mark Butler to meet state health ministers over funding standoff; Tom Silvagni in pre-sentence hearing

Drax plans to convert part of its North Yorkshire power plant into datacentre

Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of Venezuela

Dulwich college head responds to claims of teenage racism by Nigel Farage

Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026

UK MPs facing rising number of phishing attacks

Fate of 11 Nigerian troops unclear after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing in Burkina Faso

Fife nurse to appeal against ‘hugely problematic’ trans changing room ruling

Mike Lindell, Trump ally and MyPillow founder, running for Minnesota governor

Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’

US wants Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy

Barbican to close its doors for a year for multimillion-pound renovation

Senior opponents of assisted dying bill urge Lords not to deliberately block it

‘We don’t have enough rooms to isolate’: NHS doctor reveals impact of rise in flu cases

Amanda Seyfried says she will not apologise for calling Charlie Kirk ‘hateful’ after his shooting

Why is Trump attacking Venezuelan boats? – The Latest

First trains to join Manchester’s Bee Network by end of 2026

Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans

Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum announces southern outpost in Eindhoven

US lawmakers condemn seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker: ‘Trump is sleepwalking us into a war’

Starmer says resident doctors would be irresponsible to strike in face of flu crisis

‘Censorship pure and simple’: critics hit out at Trump plan to vet visitors’ social media

Kilmar Ábrego García ordered released from ICE custody in fight over Trump immigration

Austria votes to ban headscarves in schools for girls under 14

Reaching net zero: what will it cost the UK and is it a price worth paying?

Greenlandic women claim victory in legal fight with Denmark over forced IUD scandal

Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds

Spain’s ruling socialist party accused of failing to act on sexual misconduct by senior men

South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak

Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI, allowing use of characters in video generation tool

NSW Health resists lower blood lead guidelines for children in Broken Hill, documents reveal

Bulldozing affordable Sydney flats for luxury builds makes people ‘extremely cynical’ about development, Spender warns

Government rejects call to tighten business-class rules for bureaucrats as Albanese urges ‘value for money at all times’

Albanese urges states to accept $20bn health deal as aged care shortages put pressure on hospitals

US engaging in ‘extreme rightwing tropes’ reminiscent of 1930s, British MPs warn

Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-corruption protests

Tennessee to execute man for 1998 rape and murder of college student

Downing Street vows to force employment rights bill through Lords

First Thing: Venezuela decries ‘act of piracy’ after US forces seize oil tanker off country’s coast

Campaigners in legal effort to suspend trial of puberty blockers in England

Child bride spared execution in Iran after blood money is paid

EU watchdogs raid Temu’s Dublin HQ in foreign subsidy investigation

Church of England reviewing complaint against incoming archbishop of Canterbury

Afghanistan war veteran arrested after ICE protest prepares for trial

Brian Eno urges support to get Together for Palestine song to Christmas No 1

Eight more UK universities cut recruitment ties with fossil fuel industry

No guarantee tobacco tax cut would lure Australian smokers from illegal trade and raise more revenue, report says

‘Human trafficking behind prison walls’: women jailed in Texas allege rampant sexual abuse

Senate to vote on dual bills on looming expiration of Obamacare tax credits

‘She was very, very thin’: witness tells of Ukrainian journalist’s final days in Russian prison

NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week

The Rolling Stones give blessing to Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction sample after 25 years

Ex-Alice Springs school principal spared jail for assaulting Indigenous students

Lily Allen ‘in conversations’ to adapt West End Girl album into a play

Trump says he ‘discussed Ukraine in pretty strong words’ with European leaders – Europe live

Disappointing Oracle results knock $70bn off value amid AI bubble fears

MP calls for ban on ‘biobeads’ at sewage works after devastating Camber Sands spillage

Peers told they risk ‘constitutional crisis’ after surprise vote to continue blocking employment rights bill – UK politics live

Final letter of Mary, Queen of Scots to go on display for first time in almost a decade

US lawmakers voice concerns about Venezuelan tanker seizure: ‘sounds a lot like the beginning of a war’ – US politics live

New Queensland laws overturning ban on property developer donations will ‘legalise another avenue of corruption’, Greens say

Residents in several Perth suburbs evacuate amid bushfire posing ‘threat to lives and homes’

Anthony Albanese sidesteps calls for reform amid growing community anger over MP travel perks

UK denies Milei’s claim of talks over Falklands-era ban on Argentina arms sales

Coalition urged to ignore ‘opinions of Pauline Hanson’ as it weighs hardline approach to immigration

Dragon’s teeth and elf garden among 2025 additions to English heritage list

Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Sajid Javid told Boris Johnson he was Dominic Cummings’ ‘puppet’

NSW koala numbers higher than previously thought, but new data may not show true picture

Farage under attack: will it damage Reform UK? – podcast

Sea urchin species on brink of extinction after marine pandemic

‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared

Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses

Tourist zip line failure left man dead and woman injured after falling up to 25 metres, Queensland inquest hears

‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia

Lehrmann inquiry head Walter Sofronoff loses bid to overturn ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

US House passes bill authorizing $900bn for military programs

Venezuelan Nobel peace prize winner greets crowds in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding

Workers’ compensation changes to slash number of psychological injury claims across NSW

‘Ruined my Christmas spirit’: McDonald’s removes AI-generated ad after backlash

US House passes bill to bolster Europe’s defence, in apparent rebuke to Trump’s foreign policy strategy

Half a million evacuated on Thai-Cambodia border as Trump makes diplomatic push to end fighting

Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act

Some GCSEs and A-levels in England could be taken on laptops by 2030, Ofqual says

2025-12-10

Homelessness minister promises to end use of B&Bs as emergency housing

Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared

Greg Lynn appeal: high country murder conviction overturned

Former Bolivian president Luis Arce reportedly detained by police

‘Portrays the people of Melbourne as ZOMBIES’: Australia’s most complained about ads for 2025 revealed

Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ visa scheme amid immigration crackdown

Nasa loses contact with spacecraft orbiting Mars for more than a decade

US signs nearly $140m deal to purchase six Boeing 737s for use in deportations

Trump continues to sow chaos and division after winning Fifa peace prize

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband no longer called ‘chocolate’ after recipe change

US forces seize oil tanker off Venezuela coast

Labour seeks to reform human rights laws in order to save them

Australia news live: Victorian students await VCE results and Atar scores; Treasury optimistic on business forecast

Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy

Pensioner ‘fined £250 for spitting’ after leaf blew into his mouth

As Victorian students awake to check their Atars, Ethan becomes first in his family to get a year 12 certificate

Resident doctors in England to consult on calling off strikes

‘Coalition of the willing’ nations to hold call on ending war in Ukraine

Keir’s performance in PMQs panto sets bar low enough for Kemi to stay as Tory leader

Keir Starmer appoints 25 Labour peers in bid to strengthen support in House of Lords

Brad Lander to challenge Dan Goldman for New York congressional seat

One in five women in England say concerns ignored during childbirth, survey finds

Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman to join Anna Wintour as Met Gala co-chairs

Heavy rain in US Pacific north-west brings fears of further flooding

Scotland’s looser rules on assisted dying could lead to ‘death tourism’, say senior politicians

Charli xcx, Natalie Portman and Salman Rushdie lead 2026 Sundance lineup

MPs to recall West Midlands police chief over evidence error on Maccabi fans ban

Should people wear a mask in public if they feel unwell with flu?

‘It’s a breach of trust’: fear and frustration over countries’ push to return Syrians home

Musk calls Doge only ‘somewhat successful’ and says he would not do it again

Miami’s new Democratic mayor signals not just a backlash to Trump, but a seismic shift

Montana youth activists who won landmark climate case push for court enforcement

Judge blocks Trump administration’s deployment of national guard troops in Los Angeles

Trump has confirmed Europeans’ worst fears. Are their leaders ready to stand up to him now?

Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging ‘abuse of authority’

AfD responds to Trump ‘erasure’ claims with call for nationalist revival in Europe

Half of people recently arrested by Met police may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds

‘The bullying can’t go on’: the film-maker following Filipino fishers under siege by China

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

Rudolf at the Christmas market: cute festive attraction or damaging reindeer’s health?

Meghan accuses Daily Mail of ethics breach over reporting from father’s bedside

Sussex group begins legal challenge over plan to house asylum seekers on military site

EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments

US politics live: most Americans blame Trump for high prices, poll shows

Australia’s senior politicians can claim ‘unlimited’ travel expenses for their spouse, watchdog rules say

Consumer test drive: can AI do your Christmas gift shopping for you?

Immigrant students experience more bullying as ICE raids cause ‘culture of fear’, says survey

Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian troops after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing

Louvre thieves evaded police with 30 seconds to spare, investigation finds

Badenoch criticises Farage over refusal to apologise for alleged racist remarks

Italy first country to win Unesco recognition for national cuisine

Santa at war: ‘home’ town in Finland hosts Nato soldiers as Russian threat looms

Reeves criticises budget leaks and says income tax decision taken ‘in partnership’ with PM

British soldier, 28, killed on duty in Ukraine named as L/Cpl George Hooley

Man guilty of murdering woman and three children in Bradford arson attack

Bob Vylan to sue Ireland’s RTÉ for defamation over Glastonbury coverage

US health officials re-examine RSV shots despite documented safety and efficacy

William Hill owner Evoke considers sale or breakup after budget tax rises

Zelenskyy ‘ready for elections’ after Trump questions Ukrainian democracy | First Thing

Wrong voters, wrong message: progressives’ autopsy lays bare Kamala Harris failures

‘We are truly doomed’: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard despair at AI clone appearing on Spotify

Gerry McCann calls for stronger press regulation as he recalls ‘monstering’

Oklahoma man allegedly holds up liquor store with ‘old timey musket’

Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget – UK politics live

Zelenskyy ‘ready for elections’ but says vote is ‘a question for the people of Ukraine, not other states’ – Europe live

‘Deaths, after deaths, after deaths’: Indigenous deaths in custody reach their highest level since 1980

Venezuelan Nobel peace prize winner will not attend ceremony, say organisers

‘Grand social experiment’: Australia’s social media ban turns heads globally, with mixed results

Hundreds of sharks filmed in bait fish feeding frenzy near Byron Bay

UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology

Hospital exhausted blood supply trying to save wellness influencer’s life after free birth, Victorian coroner hears

UK porn traffic down since beginning of age checks but VPN use up, says Ofcom

Trump says he will make a call to end hostilities as Thailand and Cambodia ‘at it again’

Japan releases playwright Jeremy O Harris three weeks after arrest for alleged drug smuggling

Trump rails on affordability ‘hoax’ and immigrants in rally-style speech

Fact check: debunking Trump’s claims on immigration and affordability in Pennsylvania

Two US fighter jets circle Gulf of Venezuela in escalation of hostilities

Eileen Higgins becomes Miami’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years

Student killed in second shooting at Kentucky State University in four months

Jubilant Sykes’ son arrested after Grammy-nominated opera singer stabbed to death

Man convicted of killing woman during home invasion executed in Florida

A vision splendid or eyesore? South Australian court to rule on ‘Blue Blob’ sculpture vandalism charge

Christmas code-crackers: GCHQ reveals annual festive card for puzzle fans

Asylum overhaul in UK could lead to rise in homelessness and backlogs, says report

Australian employers cut back on diversity and inclusion programs amid US ‘anti-woke’ backlash

2025-12-09

Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk, say doctors

Corridor care ‘endemic’ in UK, doctors say as study reveals scale of problem

Linda Reynolds vows to fight until ‘bitter end’ to defend reputation in Brittany Higgins saga

‘We call him ... unbearable’: California homeowner laments uninvited beast

Trump officials move to scrap Biden student-loan repayment plan

Liberal candidate denies law firm’s claims of bullying and using staff to pursue political ambitions

Young people have faced ‘violent indifference’ for decades, Lisa Nandy says

Rachel Reeves’s test from the bond markets starts now

UK’s higher borrowing costs compared with major countries ‘may be coming to an end’

Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse

Zelenskyy ‘ready for elections’ after Trump questions Ukrainian democracy

20-year-old charged with attempted murder over shooting of Jets’ Kris Boyd

Honduras president alleges ‘electoral coup’ under way amid Trump ‘interference’

This swine life: pig named Six Seven pardoned by Miami-Dade mayor

Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right

Nnena Kalu’s embodied, sensuous art makes her a worthy Turner prize winner

Nnena Kalu becomes first artist with a learning disability to win Turner prize

Leader of Reform-run council accused of ‘authoritarian’ attempt to silence opposition

Australia news live: under-16s social media ban begins; bed block surges in NSW hospitals

DRC fighting forces 200,000 to flee just days after Washington peace deal

People urged to wear masks when they are ill as UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of flu

Powerful storms dump heavy rain and swell rivers across US Pacific north-west

Bank of England expects budget will cut inflation by up to half a percentage point

Brigitte Macron filmed using slur against feminist protesters in Paris

Member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine, says MoD

US sanctions network accused of enlisting Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan war

Ofgem approves early investment in three UK electricity ‘superhighways’

Organizers submit enough signatures to block gerrymandered Missouri map

‘I’m not going to hide again’: Stakeknife report met with relief by victims’ families

New Trump doctrine identifies ‘weak’ Europe’s problem: not enough racism

Tufts student can resume research after Trump officials revoked her visa, judge rules

New York archdiocese seeks $300m to settle claims by clergy abuse survivors

Nancy Mace escalated airport incident into ‘spectacle’, police investigation says

More than 9,000 children in Gaza hospitalised for acute malnutrition in October, UN says

Moonpig’s use of AI to design and personalise cards drives up sales

Man dies after saving kitten from skunk – and passes rabies to kidney recipient

Raul Malo, frontman of band the Mavericks, dies aged 60

Florida declares US Muslim civil rights group a foreign terrorist organization

Justice department can release Ghislaine Maxwell court materials, judge says

UK celebrities including Stephen Fry and Aisling Bea urge PM not to weaken torture protections

Abbott moves to bring Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA into Texas schools

Cheryl Hines says Robert F Kennedy Jr won’t run for president in 2028

Home movers in Great Britain could get just £30 of energy use without account

Guardian Essential poll: One Nation records highest-ever primary vote after burqa stunt and Joyce defection speculation

Albanese says his use of family travel allowance ‘in accordance with the rules’ as MPs call for fresh look at entitlements

Trump lambasts ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ Europe and hints at walking away from Ukraine

Ex-children’s commissioner Anne Longfield to chair grooming gangs inquiry

Western carmakers ‘in fight for lives’ against Chinese rivals, says Ford boss

Badenoch announces Tory review of which conditions qualify for benefits

Australia’s energy grid must triple capacity by 2050 with major increase to wind and solar, Aemo says

Australia’s world-first social media ban begins as millions of children and teens lose access to accounts

New York City braces for new casinos as gambling surge in US worries experts

US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions | First Thing

Hegseth and Rubio expected to brief ‘Gang of Eight’ as Trump refuses to rule out sending troops to Venezuela – US politics live

UK fraud prevention ‘still lacking’ after Covid-related scams and errors cost £11bn

Oslo appearance by Nobel peace prize winner María Corina Machado delayed

Two men charged over ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow airport

MI5 impeded inquiry into Stakeknife agent who murdered for IRA, says official report

Former Entain bosses begin case against Gambling Commission over 888 bid

Nigerian troops held in Burkina Faso after ‘unfriendly’ emergency landing

London’s O2 Arena announces funding for UK grassroots gig venues

Britons face higher chocolate prices but average cost of Christmas dinner falls

Rayner says Labour must not ‘blink or buckle’ any more on workers’ rights as she defends compromise plan – UK politics live

Europe live: Andrej Babiš appointed Czech PM amid worries over Ukraine stance

Second death linked to triple-zero connection failure revealed as explosive inquiry reveals minister was not informed

EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models

Fatal Thailand-Cambodia clashes spread along contested border area

Storm Bram: ‘danger to life’ warnings issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales – latest updates

UK weather: Storm Bram batters Britain with strong winds and heavy rain

UK households bin 168m Christmas lights and ‘fast tech’ items a year

Undercover police officer who deceived woman showed ‘sadistic tendencies’ spycops inquiry told

Victims of NHS maternity failings in England ‘received unacceptable care’

Australia is facing its shortest rate cut cycle in 30 years as the RBA hints it may have to start hiking

UK campaigners condemn ‘creepy’ digital billboards that can track viewers’ responses

China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness

Tuesday briefing: Is next year’s XXL World Cup an expansion too far?

France and UK ‘failing to tackle anti-migrant activists’

ICO promises legal action over ‘traumatic’ UK care-record access

Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates

Retired greyhounds to continue to be rehomed overseas despite ‘distressing and sometimes fatal’ outcomes

Full steam ahead with Aukus – but where to?

PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget

Victorian premier delivers formal apology to Australia’s First Peoples for ‘rapid and violent’ colonisation

US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions

‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support

UK charities face ‘culture of fear’ as threats and violence surge

UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays

Anatomical exhibition includes rare Victorian-era drawing of a black body

Australia deporting refugee to Nauru may cause his ‘imminent’ and ‘preventable’ death, court hears

FBI agents fired for kneeling at racial justice protest sue to win jobs back

Trump clears way for Nvidia to sell powerful AI chips to China

NSW fires: arson squad investigating whether bushfire that destroyed 16 homes was deliberately lit

2025-12-08

Powerful wave in Tenerife leaves four swimmers dead after being swept out of ocean pool

‘Very unfair’: Trump threatens extra 5% tariff on Mexico over water dispute

Bullets in Mangione bag convinced police he was CEO killing suspect, court hears

Foreign states using AI videos to undermine support for Ukraine, says Yvette Cooper

Great British Railways flies the flag as logo goes back to the future

Community outraged after California high schoolers form a human swastika

Jimmy Kimmel extends contract with Disney’s ABC Network through 2027

Reddit to comply with Australia’s ‘legally erroneous’ under-16 social media ban

Trump unveils $12bn aid package for US farmers amid tariff fallout

Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett launches bid for US Senate seat

Rename ‘home-to-school transport’ to tackle spiralling costs, MPs told

‘Yellow line’ that divides Gaza under Trump plan is ‘new border’ for Israel, says military chief

The battle for Sheringham bus shelter: protesters defiant as bailiffs sent in

Clerk in Murdaugh murder case pleads guilty over graphic crime-scene photos

Tony Blair reportedly dropped from Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’ shortlist

European leaders rally behind Ukraine in Downing Street talks

Drinking water contaminated with Pfas probably increases risk of infant mortality, study finds

Australia news live: ‘full steam ahead’ for Aukus deal as Wong and Marles meet Rubio and Hegseth in Washington

Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba says she’s resigning as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

Family of student deported to Honduras say they were targeted by ICE agents

UK will go further to stop ‘abusive’ Slapps lawsuits, Lammy says

Brighton accused of ‘dangerous precedent’ after ban on Guardian over Tony Bloom coverage

Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House portrayal of her after ICE arrest

‘It’s Scotland’s energy’: SNP to focus on renewables in Holyrood election

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney sell Wrexham stake to US private equity group

Far-right National Rally ‘not a danger’ to France, Sarkozy claims

Jim Caviezel to play Jair Bolsonaro in ‘heroic’ biopic

Cornish activist injured as police remove her from tree-felling protest

Mike Johnson strips military IVF coverage from defense bill – report

Public urged to stay away after ship containers of bananas wash up in West Sussex

Hegseth said US military should refuse ‘unlawful’ Trump orders in unearthed 2016 interview

White supremacist notions threaten sovereignty of South Africa – Ramaphosa

US supreme court hears arguments over Trump’s power to fire FTC member

Scottish nurse wins part of her tribunal in trans doctor changing room case

US park service to offer free entry on Trump’s birthday but revokes it for MLK Day and Juneteenth

British rapper Ghetts admits causing death of student by dangerous driving

Europe’s leaders can no longer deny that the relationship with US has changed

Trump appears not to know the difference between making a deal and making peace

Bank of England cutting jobs as part of overhaul after critical Bernanke review

Washington DC police chief resigns after less than two years

Paramount launches $108.4bn hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Japan issues tsunami warning after magnitude 7.6 earthquake

Can Syria’s president turn wave of global goodwill into tangible results at home?

Starmer meets Zelenskyy: is a new peace plan possible? – podcast

White storks to make historic return to London in 2026

Australia’s bushfires were held at bay by five wet years — but experts warn the country is ‘ready to burn’

Sydney’s home of greyhound racing to become shared green space as Minns unveils Wentworth Park plan

‘It came from everywhere’: NSW town counts the cost after bushfire hits

Liberals must not become ‘One Nation lite’, NSW senator says, as Joyce defection tightens upper house race

How is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family?

Anika Wells’ expenses are within the rules but many politicians know these perks should be wound back

Golden Globe nominations: One Battle After Another leads the charge

Authorities monitor online criticism of New Orleans immigration crackdown

People on lowest incomes being denied access to social housing, research finds

Grooming gangs inquiry ‘must consider ethnicity and religion’, Badenoch says

US attack on Venezuela risks ‘Vietnam-style’ regional conflict, warns Lula adviser

Storm Bram to bring strong winds and heavy rain across UK

Weather tracker: Atmospheric rivers to bring heavy rain and snow to Pacific north-west

Joey Barton gets suspended prison sentence for offensive social media posts

More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US data centers

Divided Fed ponders US interest-rate cut at end of tumultuous year

Woman handed four-year sentence for blackmailing footballer Son Heung-min

Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault and indecent assault charges

Sprawling defense bill will ‘restore warrior ethos’, House speaker says – US politics live

Anglo American drops plan to pay bosses millions in bonuses after $50bn Teck merger backlash

Labor minister Don Farrell claimed $9,000 for family travel during sports events and theatre showings

Prison watchdog urges closure of ‘unsafe’ parts of Long Bay prison

Labour Together reportedly canvassing party members on leadership candidates – UK politics live

Trump warns Netflix’s $83bn deal for Warner Bros poses competition concerns

Ancient Egyptian pleasure boat found by archaeologists off Alexandria coast

Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Starmer, Macron and Merz in London over peace push

Farage urged to ‘come clean’ over alleged election spending breaches in Clacton

Israeli surveillance targets US and allies at joint base planning Gaza aid and security, say sources

Prince Harry’s UK security under government review, reports say

‘Pure political pork’: government ends energy bill rebate as treasurer flags ‘difficult’ budget decisions

Seizure of South Yemen by UAE-backed forces could lead to independence claim

Ex-Honduran president thanks God – and Trump – for drug-trafficking pardon

Local authorities in England and Wales warn finances at ‘breaking point’

Hong Kong sees near-record low election turnout amid discontent over apartment fire

Four members of same family killed in Goa nightclub fire that left 25 dead

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