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Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones
People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100Hundreds of people have gathered in the …
New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street
Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south islandTemperatures have p…
New York deputy police commissioner fired after attempted murder arrest
Mount Vernon official is accused of driving getaway car after son allegedly opened fire outside Bronx courtA New York state police department fired it…
Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of people
Eruption of the Fuego volcano sends lava and ash nearly four miles into the sky as country declares alert warningHundreds of people living on the slop…
Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh poetry competition
BBC actor Sera Cracroft says if disgraced former newsreader had won it would be hurtful to abuse survivorsThe disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwar…
EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting
Migration commissioner says scheme regularising undocumented people ‘not a good signal’ for EuropeExplainer: Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint?The E…
Refuse collectors help Italian woman recover binned €1m lottery ticket
Winner called waste management team after she realised stub showing she had hit the jackpot had been thrown awayA €1m lottery ticket has been recovere…
Electronic tagging system unprepared to monitor thousands of early-release prisoners, watchdog warns
Probation inspector for England and Wales says ‘clunky’ system needs huge increase in staffUK politics live – latest updatesThe electronic tagging sys…
US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks
Judge puts hold on mask ban while allowing state law prohibiting cooperation between police and ICE to standA New York law banning US Immigration and …
‘Scott and Damien are afraid’: senior Liberal quizzed about former staffer’s message at Icac
NSW shadow attorney general, Damien Tudehope, tells inquiry Jean-Claude Perrottet had a talent for recruitingA senior New South Wales Liberal says the…
Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its ‘very erratic’ behaviourA notorio…
Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summerThree lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and o…
Alan Jones trial live updates: former radio broadcaster in Sydney court for day two of indecent assault case – latest news
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyWarning: This live blog may contain graphic content when d…
Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader
Restore leader has countered charges he’s splitting the right while showing his party is a very real obstacle for ReformEven by the standards of their…
July was driest month in southern England since records began
England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office saysJuly 2026 was the driest month in southern England since record…
Single shark bite led to death of woman off California coast, autopsy shows
Erica Fox left Lovers Point near Monterey in December alongside group of swimmers but never made it backA single, devastating shark bite was fatal for…
Standards watchdog investigating Reform UK’s Richard Tice
Party’s deputy leader accused of a possible failure to declare an interest, commissioner says on its websiteBritain’s parliamentary standards watc…
Massive Attack speak about ‘surreal experience’ of being banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag
British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is banned…
‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day South Korea has r…
UK’s first ‘super-university’, merging Greenwich and Kent, to launch in September
The new London and South East University Group will be UK’s third largest higher education institutionThe UK’s first “super-university”, which will me…
The Papers: Police warn on early release and 'le rip-off'
A range of stories feature on Monday's front pages, with Andy Burnham's vow to cut the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats a focus for …
At least five Al Fayed survivors confirmed as modern slavery victims
The rulings include women trafficked internationally and within the UK, and one case found to have taken place entirely within Harrods.…
Ariana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
Singer was due to reunite with Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in London production of Sunday in the Park With GeorgeAriana Grande has announced plans …
Suspect in Idaho restaurant shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three peopleAuthorities say the man accused of opening fi…
At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims
Decision comes after group of survivors claimed ex-Harrods owner’s associates must have helped facilitate his crimesAt least five victims of the forme…
Two crew killed as British pilot survives after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.…
Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens
Greek police say 26-year-old foreigner is believed to have left Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s body in derelict buildingA man has been arrested over the death …
National Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claims
Exclusive: Outsourced guards, largely from ethnic minority backgrounds, barred from staff hub for mainly white employeesThe National Gallery’s securit…
EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
After years of building lives in UK, potentially hundreds of thousands of EU citizens are being told they have no right to remain The UK Home Office h…
A quiet day in Harare after Zimbabwe’s shutdown call
A heavy security presence and cautious businesses reflected tensions over constitutional changes.…