The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the…

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

The U.S. may have committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran , including a mass-casualty strike on a school for which Washington has yet to claim responsibility, a UN…

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating a Russian oligarch's reported financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding ,…

Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menu. A South Korean court has fined the operator of one of Seoul’s…

Iran's speaker mocks US interest rates, citing the Taylor equation amidst rising global oil prices and inflation

The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment"

⁠Sweden's ⁠centre-right Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will resign after losing the parliamentary elections

The EU is banning social media for under 13s and limiting older children's access in an attempt to protect youngsters from suffering online harm on platforms such as Facebook,…

The 0.25% increase comes despite fierce opposition from the US president, who has called for rates to be cut

Public broadcaster says country's participation cannot be justified amid 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'

The US president says Washington is 'hopefully toward the end' of Iran war, as global energy prices remain high

The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground

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…

Union calls for payouts to help cover travel costs and exemption for those living more than 40 minutes away. Business live – latest updates. Barclays is facing a growing backlash…

Protests over rising fuel protest are happening around the world, a ripple effect as the Us war on Iran is dragging Saudi Arabia in deeper

The behaviours we observed could represent grief, but they could also reflect maternal attachment, confusion or instinctive caregiving. It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a…

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,…

Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking…

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…

It comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in Urdu. Andrew Griffith has delivered his…

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…

From ‘there were three of us in this marriage’ to ‘recollections may vary’, a lot can be conveyed with a carefully worded phrase. As denials go, King Charles’s response to Earl…

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…

With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution. Andy Burnham: UK…

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…

The country’s migration settings have become a source of discontent – but will Tony Burke’s approach be seen as the right mix?. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

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…

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…

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

James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed are ahead – but by a razor-thin margin, according to a new poll from Emerson College and The Hill. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. Maria…

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…

Banker, 44, was arrested in connection with 2017 incident but family say ‘no credible evidence’ he was involved. The family of Nicholas Brandram have denied he was the so-called…

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…

Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplaces. The Albanese government is considering a…