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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.…
Residents of Spain’s Ceuta shut down far-right anti-migrant rally
Hundreds of residents in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta gathered to oppose a planned far-right rally.…
Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire
The vessel with 271 people on board caught fire off Madura island.…
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African count…
Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves multiple people dead, police say
Police chief says the shooter is among the dead in ‘very chaotic scene’ near busy shopping area in Twin FallsA shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaura…
‘Agony and despair’: Nancy Guthrie’s family issues new plea for information on her whereabouts
Police also released notes received from presumed abductors of mother of Today anchor Savannah GuthrieThe family of Nancy Guthrie issued a new appeal …
Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja among 11 confirmed dead after avalanche in Pakistan
World-renowned climber had been leading expedition on Broad Peak when avalanche struckA world-renowned Nepali mountaineer and former UK Special Forces…
D4vd hearing details high hopes and brutal end of girl at heart of murder case
Texts reveal that singer and Celeste Rivas Hernandez had been in touch stretching back to when she was 11 years oldThe rising pop singer D4vd and 14-y…
Greek police fast-tracking tests to find out how British woman found in suitcase died
Authorities are yet unable to say whether the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross is considered murder, but toxicology tests are being fast-tracked.…
'Sometimes he wants to leave' - De Zerbi on Richarlison's Spurs future
Roberto de Zerbi says Tottenham "don't know" whether Richarlison will stay or leave, as he "sometimes" wants to leave.…
Purple reign: how shade became British gardeners’ favourite
Britons move away from trend of grey paving and pristine lawns in an embrace of colour, with lavender a top choiceIf you manage to spot a garden in bl…
Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis
Hartman residents asked for declaration after infighting exacerbated water crisis and all town leaders resignedA small town in south-eastern Colorado …
More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.…