Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressed The House of Lords has long been derided as a stuffy relic of the past.
Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from China Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Aukus critic Paul Keating has said the submarine deal is l…
The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purpose Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelagic nation’s maritime security and…
Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday predictions, dismissing them as a ‘hoax’? What lies behind his embrace of the AI industry? Jonathan Freedland speaks to t…
‘Disposal of the body in this case was as thorough as it was brutal,’ justice Peter Hamill said when sentencing 55-year-old Nirmeen Noufl Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman who lied to police multiple times to c…
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot Russians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little doubt about the result.
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, accused of driving on wrong side of road to cause fatal crash NBC news helicopter was covering A California woman was allegedly driving under the influence when she sped down the wrong side of the road, ran a red light and plowed her SUV into a Los Angeles metro bus on…
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulated At least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain meth…
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were tortured This article contains descriptions of torture. A US federal court in Los Angeles sentenced a former Syrian government official who ran one of the country’s most infamous prisons to 60…
Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites Shabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist Daniel Thomas as “a far-right and outright racist” who will feel “the full force of the law” if his organisation commits cr…
Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in business Labour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the struggling manufacturer in business with no end…
Anthony Kazmierczak agreed plea deal over January town-hall attack that came amid Minneapolis ICE crackdown The man who sprayed vinegar at the Democratic US House member Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
Educator talks of ‘moral obligation’ and urges ‘every wealthy white celebrity’ to make similar donation YouTube star Ms Rachel has said she is matching rapper Macklemore’s $1m donation to organizations supporting Palestinians, calling on other public figures to follow suit.
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia needs to slow down its artificial intelligence use and create better security laws, the companies creating the technology have told the federal government.
HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhood The founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood.
New species of wild feline was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest that is smaller than the average domestic cat A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named…
Exclusive: Sisters of Nicholas Brandram recount 44-year-old’s deteriorating mental health in days before he took his life Days before Nicholas Brandram, the man suspected of being the “Putney pusher”, killed himself, he told his family that the police investigation was “murdering him”.
The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the law As the death toll from the worst measles outbreak in decades rises, Robert F Kennedy Jr headlined the Washington DC conference of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense, wh…
Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035 Britain needs to show “a credible path” of annual increases in its defence budgets to meet a Nato target of spending nearly £30bn more on the military by the middle of the next decade…
Grand jury indicts Jesse Calhoun, 41, on charge of first-degree manslaughter in the death of Elizabeth Gibson An Oregon man accused of killing five women has been indicted in connection with the death of a sixth woman, officials announced this week.
Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periods A Michigan high school is facing scrutiny after parents raised concerns over a gym class policy requiring female students to disclose information about their menstrual cycles if they want to…
In latest extracts from upcoming memoir, Diana’s brother suggests some in Buckingham Palace were ‘relieved’ at her death The brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed in published extracts of his new memoir that King Charles sounded “giddily elated – like a lottery winner” in a phone…
Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing She forfeits points from her win in the Beijing race The Australian athlete who caused a storm by winning a Hyrox event in China despite soiling herself during the race has apologised to the “people of China” and rival athletes in a statement online.
Critics had criticized administration for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in ICE The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement, less than three months after announcing his role.
