Trans inmates sued the administration over the policy and, so far, two lower courts have blocked implementation The Trump administration asked the US supreme court , on Monday, to allow it to deny gender-affirming care to transgender inmates in federal prisons, while litigation over the matter conti…
District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated A water company has been ordered to pay a record fine of almost £8m for hundreds of sewage spills at popular bathing spots and sensitive habitats in Cornwall and Devon.
More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages French teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond.
President of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party faces calls to resign over comments he allegedly wrote as a teenager Jordan Bardella , the head of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN), has claimed a “total war” is being waged against his party as he faces a political storm after the publicatio…
Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designates US politics live – latest updates A Republican senator has blocked a bipartisan bill that would have prevented Donald Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center without the approval of Congress.
Police and medics fear mother could be ‘extremely vulnerable’, after discovery in Bangor close to Menai strait on Sunday Police are searching for the mother of a newborn baby whose body was found on a Welsh shoreline, fearing she may be ill or vulnerable.
Commonwealth tells high court its proposed laws to let users opt out of algorithms would ultimately have the same effect as the ban Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has conceded it implemented the “world-leading” under-16s social media ban before…
More than half of Australians want to see the country’s migrant intake lowered while One Nation’s primary vote climbs to 25% Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition has failed to capitalise on growing criticism of Labor, with the opposition stuck at its lowest-ever…
You could be forgiven for thinking the inquiry has been a bit of a damp squib. But high-profile resignations are not the only measure of Icac’s success Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Many people watching the Independent Commission Against Corruption hearings in Sydney o…
No excuses for next leader of party, Adam Bandt says, while Bob Brown warns they must also be able to take on Pauline Hanson and One Nation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The former Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party’s new leadership team, which could be chosen…
Private members’ club apologises after former employee exposes issue at its Shoreditch House venue The Soho House private members’ club has launched an investigation after out-of-date food was mislabelled in one of its kitchens.
Clarkson’s Farm star says broadcasters should make ‘bigger, fewer, better programmes’ in face of competition from streamers and digital platforms Jeremy Clarkson has called on British broadcasters to merge into a single “Britflix” platform to survive, as he warned that senior producers were continui…
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’ Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out an expansive vision for collecting, sharing and analyzing US health information at a Maha event hosted by a close ally and outspoken anti-vaccine a…
Measures, which need to be approved in Congress, include extending ban on evictions of vulnerable people Spain’s Socialist Workers’ party-led coalition government has approved a range of measures aimed at easing the country’s housing crisis, including extending a ban on evictions of vulnerable tenan…
European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in Tallinn Europe live – latest updates European and Nato leaders have expressed full support for Estonia and Ukraine after the Baltic state said an August arson attack on a drone manufacturer supplying Kyiv wa…
Average five-year fixed mortgage interest rate has hit 5.94%, its highest since October 2023, says Moneyfacts Business live – latest updates Demand for UK mortgages slumped to a 32-month low in August as buyers were deterred by rising costs linked to the war in Iran.
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared to July 2024, data shows A record hot summer collided unhappily with rising energy costs for households across the US that struggled to the point where many were disconnected from thei…
Local sheriff’s department announces new development related to disappearance of TV host’s mother in Arizona Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie , nearly eight months after she went missing from her Arizona home, the Pima co…
Four sailors injured during unexplained ‘mishap’ onboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier Two US navy aviators ejected as they were landing their plane on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Monday, and four sailors onboard the vessel were injured in wha…
Beauty specialist will open branded areas in 100 Marks & Spencer stores and will sell its products on chain’s website Marks & Spencer is has signed a deal with Sephora to open areas under the beauty brand’s name within its stores, in its latest tactic to attract younger shoppers.
Ministers from Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity Two ministers in Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government suspected separately of misusing millions of euros of public funds and taking millions more in bribes have been detained, hours after H…
First Native American woman to serve as US cabinet secretary candid about history with alcohol as she seeks to tackle billowing public health crisis “It clouds your mind,” recalls Deb Haaland , the trailblazing US cabinet secretary now running to be New Mexico’s next governor.
College sports have been upended by athlete payments Critics say legislation does not go far enough The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports , an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unr…
Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget Business live – latest updates The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-r…
