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Paramount Skydance mulls CNN sale amid antitrust merger challenge
Paramount’s legal officer hints at CNN sale as 12 states, led by California, file lawsuit to block merger with WBD.…
Former Mexican governor charged in case of 43 students who vanished in 2014
Ángel Aguirre indicted in case that rocked Mexico and became symbol of its brutal cartel violenceThe former governor of Guerrero state in Mexico has b…
Thousands flee drought in Somalia amid sharp aid decline
Thousands of hunger-stricken families have lost their livestock and farms due to a yearslong drought in Somalia.…
Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition ‘final’
A US official confirmed that the United States expects to complete its pullout by September 30.…
Trump’s justice department arrests expert on far right as part of SPLC crackdown
Prosecutors charge Heidi Beirich with financial crimes as part of case against the Southern Poverty Law CenterThe justice department on Wednesday arre…
US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks
The US immigration agency is buying enforcement officers and agents $20m worth of gloves, which the maker says are safe when properly used.…
Students wait for A-level, T-level and BTec results
Another record number of students are expected to secure a place at their first choice of university.…
Judge awards $252,480 to musician who canceled Kennedy Center performance
Kennedy Center had sued Chuck Redd for canceling Christmas Eve concert after Trump renamed institutionA superior court judge in Washington DC has orde…
Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling
Move defies US envoy’s claim that Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next yearThe Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company c…
Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report
Move by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is latest government rollback of climate science activityThe Trump administration has pulled i…
Is Trump trying to influence foreign elections?
In Brazil and elsewhere, leaders raise concerns over alleged election meddling by the US.…
Andy Burnham's Emergency Cobra Meeting On Extreme Heat
Prime Minister Andy Burnham chairs an emergency Cobra committee meeting.…
Politicians among mourners at funeral service for Ann Widdecombe
Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’About 100 family, friends and colleagues…
Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota primary despite getting far fewer votes
With almost all votes counted in Republican primary for governor, Lisa Demuth is ahead by over 10% of ballotsProgressive Peggy Flanagan sweeps Minneso…
Patriot Games: Trump’s ‘freedom finale’ to celebrate 250 is … a school sports day
‘Outstanding young Americans’ came together to catch a tennis ball for freedomThe Patriot Games, held this week in Ohio, was intended to be a “nationa…
WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’
The US health secretary has spent years saying the MMR vaccine caused autism despite no medical evidence.…
'Rot in prison', relatives tell double murderer and rapist
Simon Levy is jailed for life after murdering two women and raping another.…
Coalition plan to scrap energy rules for new houses condemned as ‘cost-of-living timebomb’
Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics sayGet our breaking news em…
US consumer inflation slows in July as energy prices briefly retreat
Energy prices declined 1.5 percent in July but remain 14.7 percent higher compared with a year ago.…
Arsenal reignite interest in Aston Villa's Konsa
Aston Villa's central defender Ezri Konsa is thought to be Arsenal's preferred option in their search for a new central defender.…
Burnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UK
PM to look at imposing restriction on devices in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enoughThe government will look at banning d…
Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.…
Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’
Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairsUK politics live – latest updatesRichard…
Cambridge agrees to hold independent inquiry into Jason Arday appointment
Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice says she recognises the ‘difficult case’ has damaged the universityCambridge University’s leadership has bowed to int…
Heat, algae and AI: proposed datacenter could damage Everglades, experts warn
Plans for hyperscale datacenter in Palm Beach county prompt concerns over water and electricity demandsAbout 16 miles (26km) south-west of Donald Trum…
Anger after Trump’s secret flight swap appears to offer up staff and media as decoys | First Thing
Democrats demand congressional briefing after passenger-laden Air Force One sent on decoy flight despite security scare. Plus, the 11 biggest wellness…
Boy, four, taken to hospital after Shein fake squishy toy explodes in his face
Shein said it took the claims seriously and the product is no longer available on its platform.…
Peatland fire like 'boiling in the bag' for crews
A commander says the conditions are some of the most challenging the firefighters have ever faced.…
Phones banned in Edinburgh schools - but still no pouches to keep them in
The council say the pouches will not be ready until next month at the earliest, as the new system is still being tested.…
Woman rescued after 36 hours under rubble in Colombia
A 32-year-old woman was rescued after 36 hours under rubble following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia.…