Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleads guilty on federal charges – as it happened

Kevin Rideout, a pilot with the evangelical missionary agency SIM International, was abducted in the capital, Niamey

Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of her country under international law. The Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir…

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday

Israeli PM criticised by political rival for attacking an international ally and overseeing ‘horrific diplomatic failure’. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called…

Thousands of people have been evacuated in the wake of wildfires burning across much of Europe

CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions. For nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually…

The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated

The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers"

The British engineering company JCB and the driver Andy Green have set a new world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle of 406.320mph with their JCB Hydromax. The…

Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 after flooding, landslide warnings and power outages in Chiba prefecture. At least five people have died in eastern Japan after…

Visit to address Israeli opposition to plan for Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw from Gaza, board official says

Five people have died after heavy rain and flooding in Japan, with thousands more left stranded

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province

The federal lawsuit alleges that the service from the president's media company violates the Constitution. Meanwhile, Trump Media executives say they have signed up more than 10…

The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations

Firstly you can just grieve – it’s not your fault because you used a plastic straw that one time. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published. Get all…

This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever. When a business makes long-term plans, they call it…

PM also says fire and rescue services will be given more cash. This election is a novelty with a record 34 candidates, including Howling Laud Hope of The Official Monster Raving…

Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

Experts say the H5N1 bird flu virus’s risk to humans is low, but fear an impeding decimation of seal populations after tens of thousands of deaths in South America and Antarctica.…

As hotter summers become the norm, home aircon can feel increasingly tempting. We put six units to the test for cooling power, noise and energy use – and explain what you need to…

Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailment. The UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional…

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…

Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of us. In this fragmented but supposedly…

Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’. Cross-benchers have…

Exhibition in Port Talbot is part of project exploring how communities experience endings and transitions. Margaret Heggett, 95, does not remember a time when Port Talbot was ever…

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity. Angus…

Taiwan practised cutting off internet for the first time amid concerns about the safety of the undersea cables that form its ‘digital lifeline’. In Taipei, the streets swiftly…

A cheap currency helps finance the US tech boom. Washington is intervening because allies matter only when they are useful. Japan’s yen has slid back towards 160 to the dollar,…

Federal agents secretly monitored progressive groups and protesters during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, according to court documents filed…

Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the…

The Treasury Department this week officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI), a move with sweeping…

The dangers of AI become clearer every day. Why are we still acting as if we have no choice about our future?. Rather than producing jobs, the US economy actually lost 23,000 jobs…

Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people