EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member

Speaker Mike Johnson sends lawmakers home for midterm recess early despite calls for Congress to act on growth of artificial intelligence. Sign up for the US Breaking News email.…

PM responds to criticism from former Bank of England chief economist. Wes Streeting , the defence secretary, has posted this on social media ahead of Andy Burnham’s meeting with…

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies

String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week. The discovery of the bodies of eight women around Johannesburg’s…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality

He is due to be tried for crimes against humanity over thousands of deaths linked to his war on drugs

The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and…

US senator Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon have united to warn against the dangers of AI

The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure. We are accepting this extraordinary deterioration as normal. Recently, I overheard a…

There are several answers, and none of them will be provided by tech. One thing we must do is identify the ingredients for human flourishing. Imagining the future as almost…

Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

I’ve seen how imbalances in campaign spending can distort democracy. The multimillion-pound gifts to Reform must act as a final wake-up call. The British people cannot be bought,…

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse. If you think you have heard…

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…

Guardian Australia analysis adds to concerns over the federal scheme, which is to be the subject of a Senate inquiry. Federal Labor seats have received over 90% of funds already…

Even if the legislation passes, tech companies may still find ways to frustrate its intent and keep Australians hooked on their feed. Social media could become a “choose your own…

Police in Bali believe the two young children died as a result of violence, while a 57-year-old man is believed to have taken his own life. Indonesian police are investigating the…

US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire. Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the…

Ministers given emergency briefing about changes to algorithm decisions just three days before tool rollout. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Senior…

The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon – with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou voicing sweary characters. We…

Fire threatens Kalimantan’s rainforests. On the peatland frontlines, a group of local mothers is defending their community. Words and Photography: Garry Lotulung. Irma puts on her…

In today’s newsletter: It is hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to AI. What is really going on – and what should the government do about it?. Good morning. As a general…

Following six years of talks, Pitt Rivers Museum will return body parts collected by British colonial administrators to north-east India. Anthropologists and community leaders…

The Budget is only six weeks away and the economy is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing the prime minister

This blog is now closed. Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast. Sports precinct funding report reveals a ‘pattern of behaviour’, Wilson says. Tim Wilson…

As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together. On a bitingly cold night in…

Anglers will help scientists investigate the porbeagle, tope and blue shark to boost knowledge and conservation. ‘We have really cool sharks,” says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not…

Greenwood denies that invoices for almost $1m sent in a single day in September 2021 were ‘bogus accounts’ to cover up political donations. Follow our Australia news live blog for…

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area. Electric-blue meltwater sprays up under…

Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment Summit. Mark Carney said Canada will pursue a “unique security and…

Leaked documents and testimony reveal extent of regime’s crackdown in 2022 and how it paved the way for more brutal killings of protesters this year. Iranian security forces…

Quantitative tightening has blurred the line between monetary and fiscal policy, leaving ministers accountable for decisions they cannot directly control. When Labour made the…

Thirty years after a US ornithologist first sighted a jocotoco antpitta, the foundation he set up to restore biodiversity is a model for conservation globally. I have to confess…

So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

Modern cars are fitted with features like autonomous emergency braking and fatigue monitoring. But do they support motorists or drive them to distraction?. This new car I’m…