Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died↗
Juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung national park in what experts say is a rare but not unprecedented event Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast While the case of a whale found 11km upstream in a New South…
BBC morale dented by gradual ‘bloodletting’ after weeks of job cuts↗
Plans to shed as many as 2,000 employees have been announced in stages, and staff fear further cuts in 2027 Morale at the BBC has been severely dented by a gradual “bloodletting” that has seen plans to shed as many as 2,000 staff slowly…
From hotel suites to virtual reality, museums turn to licensing deals as costs rise↗
Natural History Museum and British Museum among cultural institutions leveraging collections and exhibitions They are often free to visit but museums are bolstering their finances by putting their stamp on everything from upmarket hotel…
Ball in UK’s court: EU ambassador says Brussels will be ‘ready to engage‘ after country decides what it wants↗
Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU Jukka Salovaara, the newly installed European Union ambassador to the UK, is likely to…
British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’↗
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a…
Exiled separatist leader is likely to return to a very different Catalonia↗
Nine years on from a failed independence push, former president Carles Puigdemont will find times have changed After years of legal wrangling, Spain’s constitutional court is expected to remove the last obstacle to the return of the former…
Man shot dead after crashing car and allegedly pointing gun at NSW police↗
Officers were responding to reports a car had driven into a tree 84km north of Yass on Sunday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has been shot dead by police in regional New South Wales after allegedly…
One Nation to establish headquarters in multimillion-dollar Brisbane office bought by Gina Rinehart↗
Barnaby Joyce defends move, saying party will lease space from mining billionaire’s company at commercial rates Barnaby Joyce says there’s no conflict of interest between One Nation and the mining billionaire Gina Rinehart after it was…
Gillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row↗
The actor, who is performing on the West End, was filmed telling theatre fans ‘you can’t come 20 times and sit in the front row, it’ll drive me mad’ Gillian Anderson has come under fire after the actor was filmed telling a group of fans…
Former Bachelor star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence↗
Fitness influencer, 46, faces court on Monday after his arrest in Noosa at the weekend The fitness influencer and reality TV star Sam Wood has been charged in Queensland with domestic violence offences. The personal trainer and star of the…
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory↗
The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to besieged city of Taiz Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the…
Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula↗
Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff vote Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent…
Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%↗
Many cases involve criminals using other people’s identities to sell fake event tickets to friends and family The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has…
Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies↗
Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache A looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding…
Children’s books with Black main characters down 8% in a year, study shows↗
Only 150 of 2,189 titles published in UK for young children last year focused on minority ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent characters The number of children’s books featuring Black main characters fell by almost 8% last year, according…
US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot↗
Aircraft seen leaving Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at…
Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England↗
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will announce a bonfire of regulations including abolishing affordable homes and community funding rules…
Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik declares party victory in Bosnia election↗
Staunchly pro-Russia politician has dominated campaign and inflamed divisions despite not appearing on ballot Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia shaped by economic…
Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results↗
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in…
Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood↗
Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK Nearly all women who try to reach the UK in small boats from northern France have been raped on their journey, Shabana Mahmood has…
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained↗
Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknown An Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an entire newsroom was detained in what…
More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned↗
Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last week Europe live – latest updates More than 400 schools in France will be closed or partly closed on Monday as…
Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift↗
Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire Nigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from the…
Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales↗
Exclusive: Average of nearly five sexual crimes a day against under-13s were reported to police between 2021 and 2025 From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schools Lawyers and campaigners…
Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism↗
Motion that has alarmed some Jewish members is passed by 1,022 votes to 813 at party’s annual conference in Brighton UK politics live – latest updates The Greens have formally adopted a policy which equates Zionism with racism, a move that…
Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues↗
Annual population growth for the North American nation has slowed to just 0.5% – and the economy is ‘adjusting’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Would slashing net overseas migration “trash the economy” or…
Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal↗
Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The hosts of the next…
US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say↗
Suspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime ‘exceptionally brutal and vicious’ A US marine stationed on Japan ’s southern island of Okinawa is accused of murdering a Japanese woman and has been arrested…
Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support↗
Attack happened shortly after Merz arrived in city on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing of Ukraine Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a…
Court quashes block on mothers and children in Gaza joining families in UK↗
Immigration court judge finds ‘unsafe journeys’ policy was applied unlawfully to two families A decision by the Home Office to block mothers and children in Gaza from joining their families in the UK has been quashed by a court. Families…