Live updates: Trump holds off on Iran strikes; Medicare subsidy move cuts against midterm message

The Bank also expects the economy to grow more than previously forecast this year, although uncertainties remain because of the Iran war

Gianni Infantino announced to Sky News that FIFA was scrapping plans to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, in a climbdown following a global backlash that has…

At least five people have died and 41 are missing after a ferry caught fire off the coast of an Indonesian island, officials have said

Police chief say shooter found dead after ‘very chaotic scene’ near busy shopping area in Twin Falls. Three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a…

Aircraft crashes into field after departing from nearby city of Pisco, according to local authorities. Police in Peru report that 13 people, among them foreign tourists, have been…

Emergency workers are continuing their search for survivors in southern Japan after yesterday’s powerful earthquake. ‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as…

Americans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have. 250 new Cadillac Escalades. This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up…

The accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the nation's leading infectious disease expert, have some experts worrying that these events may further erode public health…

Tarona Taafaki makes history in women’s 75kg category. All boxers eliminated in semis receive bronze medals. A boxer has made history for ⁠Tuvalu by winning the tiny Pacific…

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard

Britain is on track this year for the highest number of deaths caused by heatwaves since current record began, new figures revealed

This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades

Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device. There’s a ritual at the…

The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course. Are we understanding it yet? As Europe burns in the…

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…

Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act. France and Spain race…

August usually sends me into an anxious funk, but I think I’ve worked out how to handle 2026’s terrifying heat and apocalyptic images. Unfortunately for hairdressers, “How’s your…

David Crisafulli says ‘Queenslanders will enjoy for generations’ as opponents point to lack of detail. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. The Queensland…

Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads. 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…

Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…

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…

In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend…

Exclusive: At a launch site in the Ukrainian countryside, members of the elite ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade are turning Russia’s vast size into a weakness. Sparrows were cheeping as…

Whether you’re on PC or a console, level up your setup with our gaming expert’s pick of the best chairs. • The best games of 2026 so far. Comfort is crucial to the gaming…

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…

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…

Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve

The "Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce" Act would establish a pilot program that awards grants to states so they can give the extra grocery money to lower-income and moderate-income…

Hacking of Hugging Face shows we do not seem to have reliable ways to curb extremely powerful AI systems. Last week Hugging Face – a company that hosts artificial intelligence…

Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalism. Are echoes of 1990s radical…

Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalanche. When…

During visit to Ghana, Sarah Mullally expresses regret and says controversial fund symbolises Christian belief in repentance. At a former British castle where thousands of…

Live, rolling coverage as London’s biggest companies defy Middle East disruption and UK petrol prices rise to around £1.60 per litre, the highest since Donald Trump ordered…