Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens↗
Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early January The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted for alleged conspiracy to commit torture,…
Former Labour MP cleared over role in fraudulent Covid-19 testing company↗
Court hears former justice minister Shahid Malik had only ‘very limited’ role in business that made £6.67m in three weeks UK politics live – latest updates A former Labour MP and justice minister has been found not guilty of charges around…
One Nation’s AI video is vile and tired – but the ensloppification of Australian politics doesn’t stop there↗
The inflammatory clip shows the wild west of online politicking created by unrestricted access to AI – and why watchdogs need more powers to do something about it Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation’s…
Giorgia Meloni wins vote on controversial ‘bonus seat’ changes to electoral system↗
Italy’s opposition parties vow to challenge law in court, arguing that rewarding those with 42% of support distorts public representation Europe live – latest updates A controversial overhaul to electoral law that critics say is aimed at…
Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules↗
Judge makes ruling after former prince brought judicial review of operation linked to Jeffrey Epstein investigation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has won his legal challenge against Thames Valley police over search warrants that led to his…
Medium-term borrowing costs for UK government hit 19-year high↗
Investors offload global bonds amid fears of rising inflation, increasing pressure on John Healey ahead of first budget Business live – latest updates Medium-term borrowing costs for the UK government hit a fresh 19-year high on Thursday,…
Can Sánchez convince Spanish voters he is their best hope for fairer housing?↗
Recent death of 87-year-old woman likely to focus attention on crisis in run-up to election at end of November Europe live – latest updates Even before María del Carmen Abascal died on Wednesday night , a mere fortnight after her eviction…
Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows↗
Offences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10% UK politics live – latest updates Racially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK, as the…
Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026↗
World’s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of Red The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish…
BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts↗
Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human and Free Thinking among other programmes hit by £500m cuts BBC Radio 4’s consumer rights show You and Yours is to be axed after more than 50 years, becoming one of the latest victims of the…
Three sisters who drowned in Brighton decided to end their own lives, inquest finds↗
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters from London visited late mother’s former home shortly before their deaths in May Three sisters who drowned in the sea in Brighton collectively decided to end their own lives, a coroner…
Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact↗
Customers are told payment details and passwords were not compromised when employee account was breached Business live – live updates Hackers gained access to Asos customer names and contact details by impersonating a “trusted contact” to…
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows↗
Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this year This July was the worst on record for wildfires in England, provisional data shows, with England experiencing a clear upward…
Queensland literary awards: ‘stunning’ debut inspired by segregated shantytown wins top prize↗
Lenora Thaker wins $30,000 prize for ‘a work of state significance’ for The Pearl of Tagai Town, which draws on her family’s history in Cairns-Malay Town A “stunning” debut novel described as “unambiguously and distinctively Queensland”…
Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade↗
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change Tesco lifts profit forecast and says shoppers are resilient Business live – latest updates They may be two of the…
Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline↗
Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’ Europe live – latest updates Thirty people have been killed after Russia struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the frontline in…
Wrexham and Rochdale train services rejected over west coast line pressure↗
Regulator also vetoes extra Blackpool service, saying insufficient space for new direct trains to London Business live – latest updates Plans to run direct train services to Wrexham and Rochdale from London have been rejected by the rail…
Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds↗
Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting…
Co-op Legal Services using AI to rate workers’ phone calls to customers↗
Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls is ‘oppressive and dystopian’ The Co-op has become the latest employer to place workers under AI surveillance with an automated listening technology that rates every phone call…
Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat↗
Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against Iran Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on…
Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live↗
Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month Good morning and welcome to our UK politics live blog. Polls have opened in Keir Starmer’s old seat in Holborn and St Pancras, where the Green…
French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU↗
Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with bloc The French finance minister has invited the UK to “come all the way back” to the European Union after Andy Burnham raised the prospect of a new…
Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing↗
Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health The British government must be honest about the scale of the threat posed by climate and nature breakdown,…
French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live↗
Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the month High school protests across France show no sign of slowing down, with nearly 400 educational…
British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband↗
Foreign secretary says former consulate general will remain independent, operational and serving Palestinian people The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has said Britain’s consulate general building in East Jerusalem will not be…
Royal Navy serviceman charged with obtaining information to benefit foreign power↗
Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged under National Security Act after arrest by counter-terror police A serving member of the Royal Navy has been charged with spying, police have said. Teddy Young, 24, will appear today at…
Tesco lifts profit forecast and says consumer confidence is resilient↗
Sales rise 2% to £33.8bn in the past six months, helped by strong trade online Business live – latest updates Tesco has raised its annual profit forecast as the supermarket group said consumer confidence has remained relatively resilient…
University students say procrastination is biggest threat to their academic performance↗
More than half of US students surveyed said the problem damaged their ability to do academic work, study finds Procrastination is the biggest problem that can harm students’ academic performance at university, according to a study of more…
Voting opens in high-stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection↗
Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat Voting has opened in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, a contest seen as a key gauge of Andy Burnham’s ability to…
UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report↗
Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’ The UK’s military is too focused on global commitments at the expense of domestic defence, meaning the government’s planned…