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Controversial new Labour MP joins party leader in her constituency as he delivers major speech on immigrationThe Post Office Horizon IT inquiry is about to get under way again. Sir Wyn Williams is in the chair, and the witness is Rod Ismay, former head of product and branch accounting at Post Office limited. You can watch it here.James Cleverly has posted to social media...

The White House says that more civilian deaths in Rafah will play into Hamas’ ‘twisted narrative’ about Israel; UNGA resolution calls on security council to reconsider membership requestSee all of our Israel-Gaza war coverageOn a visit to Washington, German defence minister Boris Pistorius expressed “understanding” for the US threat to limit arms supplies to Israel in the event of a full-blown Rafah offensive but...

Little indication of a change of Kremlin personnel but Ukrainian president moves against personal protection head after assassination plotRussian forces tried to break through the border into Ukraine with sabotage groups as they stepped up shelling of Vovchansk town in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, Kharkiv’s governor said on Friday.Oleh Syniehubov said on the Telegram messaging app that the attempts were repelled and Ukrainian forces...

IEA chief urges Australia to prioritise ‘untapped potential in solar and wind’ as opposition pushes on with its nuclear policyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCoalition MPs have dismissed advice from the world’s international energy body urging Australia to ditch any nuclear plans in favour of the “untapped potential” of solar and wind power.After the Albanese government’s announcement...

London’s orbital motorway to be shut along a busy stretch while gantry replaced and new bridge builtHighways authorities have urged motorists to steer clear of a southwestern section of the M25 from Friday night, when the second planned weekend closure of the London orbital motorway takes place.Tens of thousands of vehicles will be diverted on to local roads when one of the most used...

NFU’s director of strategy asked for review of EU-derived protections as part of post-Brexit loosening of rulesThe National Farmers’ Union lobbied to increase the amount of pesticides allowed in the UK’s drinking water and to allow farmers to spread manure more frequently as part of a post-Brexit loosening of environmental regulations, it can be revealed.Nick von Westenholz, the director of strategy for the lobby...

But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South AfricaSouth African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal could be bad for the country.Investors, which collectively own more than 15% of the London-listed mining company,...

General assembly resolution is most highly anticipated UN vote for Australia since it supported an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in DecemberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia appears likely to support a UN vote on Palestinian membership after the draft resolution was significantly watered down in last-minute negotiations.The Australian...

Keir Johnston, 38, admits strangling Grace Johnston outside Scottish home on Isle of ColonsayA man who became famous after a dress bought for his wedding “broke the internet” has pleaded guilty to endangering his wife’s life after admitting to strangling her.Keir Johnston, 38, pleaded guilty to the attack at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday and was remanded in custody until a sentence...

More rain is expected to lash NSW as BoM issues severe weather and flash flood warningsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnother wet and stormy weekend is ahead for New South Wales with widespread rain and thunderstorms expected to batter much of the state.The heaviest downpours of up to 200mm are forecast to hit the South Coast and...

Administrators tell creditors meeting they are ‘moving heaven and earth’ to secure a future for grounded airlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has told administrators determining the future of budget airline Bonza it’s unlikely to provide financial support to help save the carrier, but the Queensland government...

Lawyer for Elon Musk’s company tells federal court notice from watchdog was ‘manifestly inadequate’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastElon Musk’s X Corp has argued notices ordering the companyto remove tweets showing video of a stabbing attack at a Sydney church were invalid, and told a court it was not reasonable for Australia’s eSafety commissioner to expect the...

Shadow health secretary says party will not accept just any MP after Natalie Elphicke’s move to Labour• UK politics live – latest updatesLabour’s Wes Streeting has said he has spoken to more Conservative MPs considering a defection to the opposition, similar to that of Natalie Elphicke, but insisted the party would not accept just any politician.The shadow health secretary said Elphicke, who is due...

Hunters reportedly find five Rwandan men in mangroves on Saibai Island, a known crocodile habitatAs the UK government continues its push to forcibly remove asylum seekers to Rwanda, a group of Rwandan nationals has claimed asylum in Australia after arriving by boat on a remote island.The five men arrived in Australia by an unconventional route, reportedly flying into the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to be...

Israeli prime minister says country can ‘stand alone’ but later says he hopes US and Israel can overcome differencesBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will stand alone and “fight with our fingernails” in defiance of US threats to further restrict arms deliveries if Israeli forces proceed with an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, was speaking on Thursday...

The president is under pressure from Republicans and progressives as humanitarian crisis builds and immigration remains a key voter issueThe Biden administration has said its proposed changes to asylum standards, unveiled on Thursday, that would fast-track some deportation will enhance security and speed up a backlog of cases amid record numbers of arrivals at the US-Mexico border.The changes will also, by Biden’s own admission,...

Search team find man who dug himself out of the snow, and confirm two men, aged 23 and 32, died near Lone PeakTwo skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the mountains of Utah that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said.The victims were two men aged 23 and 32, whose names have not been released. Continue reading...

Thompson was the last surviving member of the group after the death of guitarist Wayne Kramer in FebruaryDennis Thompson, the drummer for influential Detroit rock band MC5, has died at the age of 75.Thompson, who was the last surviving member of the group after the death of guitarist Wayne Kramer in February, died in a Michigan nursing home on Thursday. He had been recovering...

Troubled airline had earlier cancelled flights to Australia and New Zealand, citing ‘maintenance’ requirementsVanuatu has put its national carrier, Air Vanuatu, into voluntary liquidation, after it cancelled flights to Australia and New Zealand, leaving tourists stranded.The Pacific island’s government made the decisions after representatives from accounting firm EY arrived in Port Vila on Thursday and conducted initial assessments of the airline’s financials. Continue reading...

Relatives of Roger Fortson say deputies went to wrong unit and killed Fortson, as sheriff releases body-camera footageThe family of a Black US air force airman who was fatally shot by deputies who burst into his apartment in the Florida Panhandle said Thursday that they want to correct a false narrative put forth by authorities about the encounter that led to his death.Civil rights...

Leading cultural figures including Margaret Atwood sign statement in support of rapper who criticised Iranian regimeMore than 100 figures from the worlds of music, culture and human rights activism – including Coldplay and Sting – have signed a statement calling for the release of the Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi who has been sentenced to death in Iran after protesting in support of women’s rights.The...

Agency chief says compound has suffered a number of attacks with the lives of UN staff ‘at a serious risk’The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has temporarily closed its East Jerusalem headquarters after “Israeli extremists” set fire to the perimeter following weeks of repeated attacks.“This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the Unrwa headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem,” the head...

Thousands had marched against the country’s inclusion in Saturday’s final but Eden Golan’s entry was voted throughIsrael has made it through to the final of the Eurovision song contest, setting the stage for a tense and politically charged event in Malmö on Saturday.At Thursday’s second semi-final in Sweden’s third largest city, viewers from the competing countries backed the Israeli singer Eden Golan as one...

Lawrence Hecker pleaded the fifth 117 times as he detailed how the Catholic church protected him for more than two decades after he admitted to molesting children‘We were encouraged to be with younger boys’: breaking down a child molester priest’s secret testimonyLongtime New Orleans Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker received a special honor from the Vatican nearly 25 years ago despite having confessed to molesting...