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UK chancellor urged to remove £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ prompting parents to cut work hours
Critics say threshold pushes higher-paid staff to cut back on work and often mothers to stop working to avoid losing entitlementJohn Healey has been u…
Liverpool will reward Mac Allister if he lets his football do talking
After saying he was "very sad" at the lack of a contract offer from Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister proved his worth against Atletico Madrid.…
Trump says he would consider pardon for former attorney Michael Cohen
Cohen has not personally asked Trump for a pardon, but he submitted an application to the White House after his request was denied by the Biden admini…
Missouri’s Trump-backed voting maps approved by federal panel challenged in supreme court
Opponents requested an emergency filing as state’s elections plunged into uncertainty over redrawn districtsOpponents of congressional redistricting i…
Failures 'contributed to' death of Sir Richard Branson's wife
Lady Joan Branson died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the private Lister Hospital in Chelsea last year.…
Guterres pays tribute to Qatar’s late Father Emir at UN ceremony
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to Qatar’s late Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.…
Manchester United vs Sabah: UEFA Champions League – preview, team news
Man Utd have taken four points from their first four Premier League games, but Michael Carrick says team ready to rise.…
Misfiring Arsenal beat Napoli with Odegaard stunner in Champions League
Arsenal dominated play but needed a screamer from Martin Odegaard to seal three points in Napoli to open league phase.…
US court denies Tate brothers’ bid to be released from Miami jail
A judge rules the brothers are a 'quintessential flight risk' due to their wealth and frequent international travel.…
Conductor Julian Wachner receives suspended sentence for possession of child sex abuse material
The formerly prominent, widely recorded conductor was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years of probation for five counts of possession of child sex …
Mac Allister's brilliant finish puts Liverpool ahead
The ball falls to Alexis Mac Allister on the edge of the box who hits it first time past Jan Oblak to give Liverpool the lead.…
Gauff saves match points to set up Rybakina semi-final
Coco Gauff saves two match points to beat Mirra Andreeva and set up a US Open semi-final against incoming world number one Elena Rybakina.…
Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid
Alexis Mac Allister scores an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.…
Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass crossing plans before surge
Declassified documents show Spanish and Moroccan authorities were alerted to social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the day before tens of tho…
Trump officials push to exclude undocumented immigrants from US census
Census Bureau also considers race and ethnicity questions in overhaul that would have dramatic effect on voter mapsThe Trump administration on Wednesd…
Former child refugee selected as Labour candidate in byelection for Starmer’s old seat
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in 1990s, will likely face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contestA former child refugee who became the…
Politics live: Kevin Rudd urges more multilateral diplomacy; UK hopeful Australia will join West Bank trade ban
Follow the day’s news liveVictoria has highest rate of car theft and home burglary claims in ICA dataMelbourne recorded more insurance claims for stol…
Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated
Exclusive: State government delayed releasing major report into the health of the koala population for more than 12 monthsGet our breaking news email,…
Mother demands answers, weeks after black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree
Her demands for information about what happened to Tasia Fortune have been echoed by shocked locals.…
Watch: Europe's royalty pay last respects to King Harald V in Norway
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.…
78 people including newborn rescued in Mediterranean
At least 78 people including a newborn baby were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea.…
Texas Republican in race for key House seat under fire for derogatory comments
Brandon Herrera of state’s 23rd congressional district calls insults against women and unhoused people ‘jokes’A Republican candidate for a key congres…
Anthropic researchers panic, say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanityArtificial intelligence could kill off hum…
New Mexicans slam Trump’s threat to change state’s name
Residents denounce suggestion to rename state ‘New America’, save some Republicans who insist it was ‘satire’US politics live – latest updatesWhen scr…
Tens of thousands line the streets as Norway bids farewell to King Harald V
Europe’s royals and global political figures attend ceremony that brings 13 days of national mourning to a closeEurope live – latest updatesNorway has…
Protesters outside Portsmouth hotel confuse Pakistan U19 cricket team for asylum seekers
Reform councillor said he urged activists to stand down ECB checks on young players’ welfareAnti-immigration protesters gathered outside a Portsmouth …
Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK
Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 after undercover stingUK politics live – latest updatesThe Met police wi…
RentTech companies still asking tenants for personal details ‘completely outside’ new Victorian laws
Some rental platforms encourage hopeful tenants to share ‘excessive’ amount of information, Consumer Policy Research Centre review findsGet our breaki…
Borthwick's holding pattern extended - with minimal confidence vote
England head coach Steve Borthwick's extra six months buys time but doesn't indicate reserves of confidence from his Rugby Football Union employers.…
Kimi Raikkonen's son Robin, 11, signs for Red Bull
Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, signs for Red Bull's driver development programme.…