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This live blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News email. US gas prices have continued to rise since the conflict with Iran resumed this month. According to the American…

Federal regulators are investigating whether a White House teleprompter operator capitalized on his knowledge of President Trump's prepared speech text by making trades on the…

Youth-led group calls on education minister to quit in one of India’s largest anti-government rallies in years. Tens of thousands of protesters have defied police orders and…

John Neal failed to disclose ties with colleague that created a potential conflict of interest, investigation finds. Lloyd’s of London has ruled that its former boss John Neal…

Isabel Rose was convicted of trying to extort £100,000 from the UK banker and perverting the course of justice

In April Japan coined new term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heat. Japan logged its first official…

Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumption. Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence…

The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born

The UK's largest onshore windfarm is set to double in generating capacity as part of a massive £1.5bn rebuilding project

Wilson was accused of defaming young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, but cleared by a Sydney court

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions

A federal judge has paused Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery in response to a lawsuit last week from a dozen state attorneys general looking to block the…

It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s commander-in-chief after days of protests

The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires the country's army chief, just days after he dismissed the defense minister. Those two key figures had been feuding with each other

The agreement would fulfil a long-held Saudi ambition but could attract concern in Israel and from some US lawmakers

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content

France has approved a blanket ban on under-15 children using social media, the first European country to introduce such a restriction

President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US products

New PM says the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper will now ‘not be subject to early release’ and he will also review ‘whole policy’. Wes Streeting said the US…

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…

Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has found. Follow our Australia news live blog…

Brussels talks between senior diplomats now underway in attempt to sign off 21st package of sanctions, after previous failed attempts. The Venice Biennale said it would challenge…

Jamieson Greer faces senators’ questions about latest round of tariffs and impacts on cost of living of Trump policies. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. A reminder that my…

Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. More…

Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spaces. Every morning at six,…

Senate Democrats are pushing for an investigation into an ousted Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lawyer who was reportedly fired after clashes with the White House. The group of…

Fifty years ago, another Healey ran the Treasury. Today’s chancellor may find some things haven’t changed. Some things never change. Fifty years ago, Britain was sweltering in the…

Since the start of the Iran war in February, there has been a 23% rise in fuel theft, with more than £1.2m stolen from British forecourts each week. Why aren’t the police doing…

Exclusive: Global investigation reveals 235 lawsuits have been brought against governments in five countries since 2010. The world’s biggest ultra-processed food companies have…

Anthony Albanese will cast ‘practical’ policies as the key to countering the anxiety and frustration in Australia. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…

Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says. Extreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into…

‘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…