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Palestine Action co-founder wins UK Supreme Court appeal bid
Huda Ammori has won permission to challenge Palestine Action's ban at the UK Supreme Court.…
Child pedestrian deaths are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas
Official figures expose widening gap in road casualties between poor and wealthy postcodesThe number of children killed or seriously injured crossing …
Reform UK to hold press conference after Met rules out investigating Polanski over anti-Farage message – UK politics live
Green party said it was ‘obvious from the start’ that Polanski had not committed an offence Good morning. Reform UK are holding a press conference thi…
Was Florentine friars’ fatigue-fighting elixir a precursor to Coca-Cola?
Document believed to be from 19th century details recipe using Bolivian coca leaves, kola nuts and wineAn Italian friar has unearthed a document from …
Campaigners rail against ‘plundering’ of ancient Kent woodland to make way for quarry expansion
Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run councilIt was at the confluence of se…
A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds
Losing funds should force leaders to confront their own challenges, they said, while many voiced concerns over increasing foreign influence A quarter …
‘Warring kingdoms’: cofounder of religious Reformers compares NSW Liberal party factionalism to Braveheart
Robert Assaf tells Icac that Angus Taylor wasn’t ‘that involved’ but the federal opposition leader ‘definitely wasn’t opposed’ to work of conservative…
Al-Shabab kills five Kenyan security personnel in ambush
The ambush is part of a rapid surge in cross-border attacks along Kenya's northern frontier.…
Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies about the day she killed their three children
Lawyers for Massachusetts mother say she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis amid January 2023 tragedyMore than three years after a Massachusett…
Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her sonThe convicted …
'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity
The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over T…
‘Divided by region or language’: BTS rebuke Grammys as they withdraw from consideration
K-pop superstars will not submit Arirang album or its songs for 2027 ceremony, in wake of new Asian pop category being announcedBTS, the biggest pop a…
'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Nolan should have hired a scriptwriter
The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to th…
Prince Harry media battle legal bill expected to cost millions
Earlier this month, a judge ruled against a group - which includes the Duke of Sussex and Sir Elton John - after they sued the Daily Mail's publisher.…
Body found in suitcase in Athens 11 days ago that of 38-year-old British woman
Greek authorities identify remains after reported discovery in a derelict building by homeless manA body found in a suitcase in an abandoned building …
Care system needs fixing before new assisted dying debate, says PM
Andy Burnham's comments suggest he will not personally back a fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.…
US schools are struggling to keep the yellow bus running amid shortages and cuts
Districts are reducing routes and exploring new ways to get students to class as transportation costs climbEducation officials across the United State…
Night terrors, flashbacks and panic attacks - former police reveal trauma
The Home Office says it will expand support for officers exposed to trauma from policing.…
Judge allows use of police interview in Tupac Shakur murder trial
A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused in the killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at…
Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument
Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout AugustTrips to Stonehenge can be a little hectic. T…
Angus Taylor insists he made no payments to conservative Liberal group amid Icac investigation
Opposition leader says he is ‘not a party to proceedings’ being investigated by NSW corruption watchdog as fellow liberals close ranksAngus Taylor say…
ICE agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles crackdown, court files show
Agents accused in lawsuit of using anti-immigrant slurs and denigrating undocumented MexicansICE agents deployed last summer to the Los Angeles area r…
Rescuers pick through wreckage after ‘devastating’ Wisconsin tornado
No deaths reported after twister leveled homes and topples trees and power lines in north-east of stateFirst responders searched homes and buildings o…
Seattle police recover machine gun and ghost gun from scene of mass shooting
Three people died, including one of the suspects, and at least five more were wounded, including two-year-old boySeattle police recovered a modified m…
Utah woman set fire to church a day before wedding, authorities say
Lenita Moreno, 25, arrested over fire – which allegedly caused $108,000 in damage – at Mormon church in KaysvilleA Utah woman set fire to the church w…
Pakistan accused of firing on unarmed protesters in Kashmir leaving 30 dead
Local civil rights group alleges authorities removed evidence of killings amid communications blackoutAt least 30 people are alleged to have been kill…
Secret Service agent and two others arrested for ‘prolonged’ hazing in Miami
Three men were arrested for ‘repeated beatings with canes and paddles’ causing near-fatal injuries to two pledgesA US Secret Service agent and two oth…
Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he unveils funds to stop families in England losing benefitsUK politics live – latest up…
Michigan authorities identify man they say killed wife and six children before home fire
Authorities say the killings fit the definition of family annihilation, one of at least eight in the US this yearAuthorities in Michigan have identifi…
Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead a Brit-heavy Booker prize longlist
Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the £50,000 award ‘takes the reader to new places’• Comment: This Booker longli…