Outrage at sacking of Ukraine’s defence minister overshadows Starmer’s final visit as PM – as it happened

Ofcom concerned TikTok’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some exposed to posts on suicide, self-harm and pornography. TikTok is under formal investigation over concerns…

Georgia’s Jon Ossoff predicts address likely to ‘reheat debunked conspiracy theories’ amid rumors about contents of speech. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. The average…

This live blog has been paused. The Lebanese foreign minister, Youssef Raggi, said Lebanon has made a decision to “end Hezbollah’s military presence” and that decisions on war and…

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m. The data of millions of commuters was…

State attorneys general from a dozen states, including California, New York and Washington, filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.…

Third round of arrests linked to independent bookshops widely regarded as clampdown on dissent in territory. Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five…

FIFA says its disciplinary committee will assess match reports and consider relevant circumstances before taking any action

Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Thursday he will not vote to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the permanent role until Blanche meets with survivors of…

Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”

Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economy. Business live – latest updates. China has posted worse-than-expected growth figures…

New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist

Eleven children have been killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage, according to authorities

Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…

Melbourne travellers Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, were fatally poisoned while backpacking in 2024. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or…

Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…

We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered. In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year…

Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage. We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a…

PM lays out plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…

With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark’s latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost. • The best handheld fans,…

Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue. Recent unprecedented…

Woman in her 60s was riding on popular cycling trail in northern NSW when she ran over the two-metre-long eastern brown snake, one of the world’s most venomous. A woman in her 60s…

This blog is now closed. Liberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposal. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…

As US water wars rage, a tributary of the Colorado River faces unprecedented pressure. Visitors worry how long this aquatic ‘relict’ will last. On an early morning in mid-May, a…

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…

Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donor. The Trump administration for months blocked a $4.7bn publicly…

As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business. Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of…

‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction. Watching the waves break across the vast, roaring…

Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers. A group of American climate activists are…

Every few decades mass blooming in Mizoram’s forests causes a rodent boom – and devastation to crops. The cycle is well-known, so why aren’t farmers and authorities better…

A burst pipe left me high, dry and desperate to wash my hair. But around me, everyone seemed stoic and unsurprised - no rolling of eyes, tutting or, God forbid, speaking ill of…

Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives. Follow our…

A combination of fact and fiction leaves the celebrated documentarian’s puzzling project about software training wanting for depth. Marc Isaacs’ new film is a curious, intriguing,…