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US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate after presidential ban that prompted widespread condemnationMajor US TV news networks agreed to refu…
California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency
Super El-Niño has already broken temperature records and is predicted to bring an extremely wet winter to the state‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts throu…
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
Immigration agency’s move makes it harder for lawyers and family to find detainees, in line with stringent Trump policyUS Immigration and Customs Enfo…
What the equinox 'henge' effect tells us about U.S. cities
The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern ve…
Infantino says he is open to Fifa reform
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of the governance of world football's governing body.…
Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas
New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energyGet our breaking news email, free…
Protesters march on Islamabad over soaring fuel prices
Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has launched a protest march towards Islamabad over soaring fuel prices.…
‘Licence to kill:’ French protests decry police use-of-force bill
Thousands of protesters across France rallied against a new law they say will give police a "licence to kill”.…
Paramount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros
Ellison-led Paramount will avoid daily $7m fee if the $110bn Warner Bros merger closes by September 30.…
Ceuta solidarity shirt row: How the crisis engulfed Spanish football
Football has been dragged into growing tensions over the influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave Ceuta.…
Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros…
I've got no ceiling on Lib Dem ambitions, says leader Ed Davey
The Lib Dem leader also backed the controversial Jackdaw gas field, which the government is expected to approve.…
Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
The question is whether all of these incidents were isolated and unavoidable, or whether they point to something more systemic.…
State of world getting worse as UN Security Council paralysed: Guterres
The UN chief's mandate ends on December 31 this year, with a successor yet to be named.…
Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says
The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year’s hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025Wildlife in England …
First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide
Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences.…
Lauren Boebert says claims of sexual relationships with staffers ‘utterly false’
Republican congresswoman rejects ethics complaint and says allegations part of ‘politically motivated’ hit campaignLauren Boebert, the firebrand Repub…
How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices
John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, says soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis as farmers face sharply high…
London Fashion Week 2026: The five trends we'll see in spring
As London Fashion Week comes to a close, here are the biggest trends for your wardrobe.…
More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016
Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures revealGet our breaking…
No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York
Ahead of United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone Australia understands the danger…
Pakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release
Police crack down on family and political supporters of former PM who say authorities are ‘slowly killing’ him in prisonThree sisters of Pakistan’s in…
Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption
EasyJet says the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.…
CNN, Politico, MS NOW to sue Trump administration over White House ban
Trump says ban targets ‘fake news’, which poses a ‘threat to our National Security’.…
German chancellor meets CDU leaders to shore up support after more defeats
Friedrich Merz clinging to power after Christian Democratic Union loses two state electionsEurope live – latest updatesGermany’s beleaguered leader, F…
CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
The US media outlets say they are defending "the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes".…
Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
Axel Rudakubana is accused of grievous bodily harm and two other assaults of prison officers while serving a life sentence.…
Helen Jenner announced by Nigel Farage as new leader of Reform in Wales
Jenner, who represents Bangor Conwy Mon in the Senedd, was previously Reform's Welsh deputy leader.…
Latest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest grows
Chancellor acknowledges disastrous state election results but vow to push on is likely to further alienate voters, and his own party• Europe live – la…
Australia’s deaths to outnumber births by 2060s, report says
Number of Australians aged 85 or older projected to triple by 2065–66, according to government forecast.…