’How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’ Why Indian voters are on the streets↗
Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government Born into a small village in West Bengal, Shahida Fakir had always taken her vote for granted. That was, until it was…
Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which stalled controversial NSW goldmine↗
Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney The federal court has overturned a rare protection order issued by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek under…
Rachel Smith will turn 39 in prison. The high court says she could freeze her eggs from behind bars↗
Australia’s highest court says Queensland drug trafficker extracting and storing eggs is not ‘assisted reproductive technology’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 36-year-old woman has won an appeal in…
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on allegations of spying↗
FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defences Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far east island of Sakhalin and accused him of espionage,…
Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX↗
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had…
Jim Chalmers denies Anthony Albanese rolled him over credit card payments for tax bills↗
Treasurer’s comments come after prime minister revealed he intervened to delay a controversial ban on such payments to the ATO Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
Fostering in crisis: can flexible care models fix England’s child placement shortfall?↗
New recruitment campaign to target adults in their 30s and 40s in bid to create 10,000 new foster care places Viennetta Basterfield, 67, spent two decades fostering more than 100 children in her west London home before she and her husband…
Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Reform donor Ben Delo sued for £20m↗
Former investor alleges BitMEX sold products in UK despite not being regulated by Financial Conduct Authority A cryptocurrency exchange founded by the billionaire Reform UK donor Ben Delo is being sued for £20m over claims that the company…
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests↗
Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech sounds If you want to get really good at French, Arabic or Hungarian, don’t start with rote learning vocabulary and grammar, focus on how…
Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, donated to National Trust↗
Historic eatery in capital’s theatreland given to heritage charity after changing hands only three times in 228 years When Thomas Rule served his first oyster to diners on Maiden Lane in London’s Covent Garden, “mad” George III was on the…
Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support↗
Prime minister reiterates UK backing after the Ukrainian president’s latest round of difficulties with Donald Trump Andy Burnham will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on Wednesday as the UK seeks to further underline its support…
Man charged with murder over shooting death of boy, 12, in Sydney last month↗
A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged at Silverwater correctional facility on Tuesday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with murder over the shooting death of a boy, 12, in Sydney’s…
Australian politics live: Chalmers urges against mocking, cancelling or talking down to One Nation supporters↗
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The treasurer, Jim Chalmers , has urged progressives not to disregard voters that are attracted to One Nation’s message in the Bernie Fraser oration…
‘There was a chance to stop him’: Parents react with fury to paedophile nursery worker revelations↗
More than 50 families call for investigation into how Vincent Chan was allowed to return to job after inquiry by nursery The parents of the victims of paedophile nursery worker Vincent Chan have reacted with fury to the news that he was…
California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding↗
Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affected Southern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that…
Far-right and Iran add to mix of terror threats UK faces – not to mention AI↗
Annual update from MI5 chief highlighted a complex cocktail that could have real-life consequences for Britain MI5’s annual threat update covers so much ground it is easy to feel anxious. The terror threat has become more diverse, with…
UK high street bosses urge chancellor to cut cost of employing young people↗
Retailers call on John Healey to reduce national insurance contributions threshold in his first budget Some of the UK’s biggest retailers and hospitality businesses, including Tesco, Costa Coffee and the Co-op, have met John Healey to urge…
Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital↗
Civilians warned to evacuate outskirts of Sana’a ahead of biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructure Saudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, in a fresh…
British and Irish governments ‘should negotiate paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland’↗
Report finds ‘window of opportunity’ for formal process involving loyalist and republican groups The British and Irish governments should engage with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland to negotiate their disbandment, according to a…
Hundreds of early-release prisoners in England and Wales not being tagged, say MPs↗
Clive Efford says Serco has failed to source enough tags, as police and probation struggle with influx of newly released offenders UK politics live – latest updates Hundreds of prisoners released early across England and Wales, including…
Britons travelling to Europe told not to apply for delayed Etias visa waiver↗
Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zone Britons travelling to Europe have told not to apply for an Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites touting the service despite…
Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms↗
Ken McCallum says Kremlin attempted to influence vote through social media and TV reports but it had little impact Russia did try to interfere in the Brexit referendum through social media and television reports, the head of MI5 said on…
‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record↗
Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say Wild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species…
Family and sexual violence rates against Australian children rise sharply as researchers warn of ‘manosphere’↗
Study authors say increase cannot be attributed to any one factor and list income inequality and growing awareness as other likely reasons Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The sexual assault of Australian…
Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages↗
Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Flying foxes are starving en masse across New South Wales…
AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI generated content↗
Exclusive: Gambling firm working with AFL ‘on the evolving use of AI in our content’ as it deletes video depicting Lachie Neale saying ‘I want to thank me for believing in me’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…
Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy↗
Ukrainian president’s comments on ‘particularly vile’ strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharing Europe live – latest updates Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike…
50 years on from Arts Britain Ignores: how much has changed for black and Asian artists?↗
Conference to explore legacy of Naseem Khan’s seminal 1976 report on the exclusion of minority ethnic artists It is 50 years since cultural historian Naseem Khan’s challenge to the British arts establishment was first published, and the…
Miriam González Durántez launches new centrist party in Spain↗
Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg promises liberal alternative to the PP and Socialists before snap election The Spanish lawyer Miriam González Durántez has launched a new liberal, centrist party, vowing to clean up politics and…
Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes 300 homes↗
Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement An forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to…