Identity of man, 27, being withheld pending family notification after 700ft plunge A Base jumper died on Sunday in Utah after his wingsuit failed while he plunged from a 700ft height, according to authorities.
Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tour Stevie Wonder has expanded the scope of what was already the most epic studio album in his catalogue, 1976’s Songs in the Key of Life.
Leak causes outages and low pressure in parts of London and Surrey, affecting 6,000 properties and leaving some without water Schools, businesses and homes across seven boroughs in England were hit by a Thames Water outage on Monday, from a burst water main reportedly leaking 750 litres a second.
The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assembly The United States government’s decision to block a major global declaration on pandemic preparedness “severely weakens” the effort, and signals intent to disrupt interna…
Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record high Business live – latest updates Price of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time high John Healey has pledged to use next month’s budget to inject hope…
Powerful weather system pummels shoreline for a second day, knocking out power to tens of thousands Residents of coastal communities in the US’s north-east slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful storm known as a nor’easter pummeled the shoreline on Sunday , knocking out power to…
Fossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argue Recent attacks on US universities by the Trump administration have built on decades of efforts by libertarian donor networks, fossil fuel companies and conservative thinktanks t…
Exclusive: Instructors at tech training company Multiverse hit out at ‘remorseless’ and ‘unnerving’ monitoring system Teachers at Euan Blair’s £1.6bn tech training company, Multiverse, have blown the whistle about “horrendous stress” and feeling constantly watched after bosses started using AI model…
Officers say they have secured extension to continue to hold men, all in their 20s, on suspicion of terror offences Five men arrested on suspicion of terror offences at RAF Fairford are all British nationals from London in their 20s, counter-terrorism police have said.
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territory UK politics live – latest updates Israel does not have a legal right to act on its plan to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, the former attorney general Dominic Grieve ha…
Experts warn Republicans may try to sow distrust and claim ‘foreign interference’ in crucial hours after counting begins. Plus, two pandas have a new home thanks to US-China diplomacy Good morning.
The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast Concerns are mounting about an ocean phenomenon known as a kelvin wave that could raise sea levels along the California coastline by up to a foot, as scientists say El Niño is superchargin…
River charters part of wider movement establishing ‘moral’ framework to protect nature and hold institutions to account One Monday morning in spring last year, 12 people gathered in the morning drizzle at Joyce’s Pool, one of the sources of the Bristol River Avon, and took the first steps of the ina…
Trump’s tariffs and his war against Iran caused prices to rise, but the US president continues to claim it’s ‘the greatest economy in history’ Donald Trump has taken to repeating a familiar boast: “ We have the greatest economy in history,” Trump said recently at a White House press gaggle.
Dozens also reported injured after inflatable boat carrying 105 people gets into trouble off northern France A child was among three people who died and dozens of others who were injured while attempting to cross the Channel on Monday, French authorities have said.
Trump had told Axios he expected talks to resume a day after he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz With speculation about whether he may defect from the Democratic party swirling around him, US senator John Fetterman described himself seemingly unintentionally as a “lifelong Rep…
Ballot for new leader expected next week after Waters quits to manage pre-existing kidney disease that has ‘declined significantly’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Greens leader Larissa Waters has announced she will step down due to ill health, with a party room meeting…
Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slip With speculation about whether he may defect from the Democratic party swirling around him, US senator John Fetterman described himself seemingly unintentionally as a “lifelong Republican” durin…
Developer Goodman Group says changes in government rules are behind decision to pull plug on ‘Project Mars’ in Lane Cove Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Plans for a controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Lane Cove in Sydney’s north have been withdrawn, with the developer bla…
Jeweller reports flat sales and fall in underlying operating profit as retailers anticipate October budget Business live – latest updates The boss of family-owned jeweller Beaverbrooks has called on the government to give business “a bit of break” by halting cost increases amid flat sales and fallin…
Local authorities have closed the beach for several kilometres and multiple sharks have been spotted in the area Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Multiple sharks have been spotted swimming near a large, smelly whale carcass that has washed ashore at a popular capital city…
Wes Streeting indicates farmer who alerted police and said security forces had ‘dropped the ball’ only ‘had a partial picture’ UK security services were aware in advance about a group of men arrested in connection to a bomb plot against an RAF base used by the US military, Wes Streeting, the defence…
Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big Island Bangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials towards the end of last week, after streets in Thailand’s capital city were submerged in up to waist-high flood water.
The 81-year-old singer will wrap up a touring career that stretches back to his mid-teens in the early 1960s, with dates planned for UK and Europe Rod Stewart has announced that his next tour will be his last.
