Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’

Trump on stage in Washington DC, three months after original event was interrupted by gunfire. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. Represenatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila…

Federal green grants canceled last year were selected “solely” based on a state’s political affiliation, the Trump administration said in a recent court filing. In the filing,…

Anthony Joshua is set to make his long-awaited return to the boxing ring in his first fight since surviving a car crash that killed two of his friends

Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux

About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning…

Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest. Pushed by…

Jamieson Greer denies tariffs have pushed up prices during grilling from lawmakers over cost-of-living concerns. Donald Trump ’s chief trade official denied the president’s…

Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed and several hurt after armed settlers entered village with military support. Israel has said it is preparing a major military operation…

The incident is stirring debates over the need for stronger AI guardrails and the extent to which AI agents are capable of acting on their own

PM says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as scandal spirals into widespread anger. Narendra Modi has vowed to set up “fast-track courts” to speed…

The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a…

Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close. Sperm whales produce a specific pattern…

President Trump claimed Thursday the new nuclear deal the U.S. signed with Saudi Arabia will not include uranium enrichment and requires the kingdom normalize its relations with…

$81bn merger halted for at least two weeks after US states sued to block deal, saying it would ‘extinguish competition’. A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner…

Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, remanded in custody after intelligence-led operation against dissident republicans. A 25-year-old law student has been charged in relation to an…

After Google fined €890m by EU, US president said Brussels was ‘robbing’ American companies and taxpayers. What to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countries. Donald…

Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariffs with a slew of…

The Justice Department is dropping the subpoenas it filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists after sharp questioning Thursday from a…

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

Announcement comes as Venezuela has hewed close to Trump administration, who has pledged to'disable' international court

Firm told to treat third-party services that appear in its results in ‘fair and non-discriminatory manner’. Google has been fined a total of €890m (£760m) by the EU for breaches…

Karim Khan's defence team underscores that the prosecutor was removed while many court officials are under US sanctions

The price of crude oil is rising again following Houthi claims of attacks on tankers in the Red Sea. What could it mean for gas prices, inflation and the global economy?

Frontier AI models are getting scary good at breaking rules in ways their creators didn't anticipate. Why it matters: Forget AGI and superintelligence timelines. Today's models…

President Trump’s new global tariffs based on forced-labor violations have already drawn a lawsuit and criticism from American allies, but experts say the legal basis may make…

Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint

The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods…

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…

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…

Sadiq Khan’s heat-ready plan for London is a sensible strategy for adaptation that should provide a roadmap for other cities. “Our ability to trust that our homes will keep us…

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas, who served under both President Trump and former President Biden, criticized the federal government’s…

The fear of becoming obsolete is a rising source of anxiety as artificial intelligence emerges in the workplace. Staying strongly connected with others will help. The modern mind…

The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefit. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…

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…