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Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks

Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks

A Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally‘Every day it’s more barriers’: h…
Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK

Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK

Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who piloted boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new lawTwo men have been jailed under the new o…
Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.…
Is he Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump? Protest vote complicates Graham Platner’s victory

Is he Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump? Protest vote complicates Graham Platner’s victory

Democrats have rolled the dice in Maine as they pursue a post-Trump future. Will it work?It was over the moment he received the endorsement of Maine’s…
Graham Platner wins Maine primary election: Results and key takeaways

Graham Platner wins Maine primary election: Results and key takeaways

Platner wins in Maine, Republican Nancy Mace loses in S Carolina. Results for Nevada and North Carolina also announced.…
Controversial Graham Platner overcomes allegations to seal Maine Democratic nomination for Senate race – US politics live

Controversial Graham Platner overcomes allegations to seal Maine Democratic nomination for Senate race – US politics live

Marine veteran won 72% of the vote despite infidelity and abuse allegations that emerged during primary campaignPlatner shrugs off scandals to win Mai…
BBC cancels planned Doctor Who Christmas special

BBC cancels planned Doctor Who Christmas special

The BBC said the decision was made "after careful consideration" and had "not been taken lightly".…
Ex-NYC comptroller Brad Lander to stand trial after arrest at immigration court

Ex-NYC comptroller Brad Lander to stand trial after arrest at immigration court

Brad Lander and 10 other elected officials were arrested by federal agents at ICE facility last SeptemberNew York City Democrat Brad Lander, the forme…
Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance lawDonald Trump is pushing ahead with…
Keane and Fernandes clear air after row over 'lie'

Keane and Fernandes clear air after row over 'lie'

Roy Keane clears the air with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes after he misquoted the Portuguese - which led to Fernandes accusing him of lyi…
Argentina World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

Argentina World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

Messi is hoping to overcome injury to help Argentina become the first back-to-back World Cup champions since 1962.…
Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts

Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts

Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja NarutoJapanese anime and manga fans are urging Do…
Dinosaur highway 'longest of its kind in the world'

Dinosaur highway 'longest of its kind in the world'

The tracks were first spotted by a worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire four years ago.…
Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire

Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.…
Twelve killed in Johannesburg mass shooting, manhunt under way

Twelve killed in Johannesburg mass shooting, manhunt under way

Police say a manhunt is under way for more than 10 suspects after the attack on an informal settlement.…
Spidercam crashes onto pitch during Hungary match

Spidercam crashes onto pitch during Hungary match

A spider camera crashed near the touchline during a football friendly between Hungary and Kazakhstan.…
Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack

Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack

Northern Ireland’s political leaders call for calm after a knife attack led to anti-immigration protests in the capital.…
Democrats rally round Platner in Maine as Trump reaffirms grip on GOP after primaries

Democrats rally round Platner in Maine as Trump reaffirms grip on GOP after primaries

Outcome of polls in four states offer mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November’s midtermsProgressives rallied round the cont…
Cymru connections: Who can Wales fans back?

Cymru connections: Who can Wales fans back?

It's the return of a conundrum that Welsh football fans had to deal with for 64 years before 2022: Who to support at the World Cup?…
Bill Gates to appear before Congress over Epstein involvement

Bill Gates to appear before Congress over Epstein involvement

Gates will sit for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…
The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started.…
San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy

San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy

The main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to gr…
Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live

Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live

30-year-old man to appear in court today charged with attempted murder, with Keir Starmer expected to face questions on the disorder during PMQsAnna T…
Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’

Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’

Northern Ireland’s justice minister says online ‘bad faith actors’ have incited racism in city after knife attackThe disorder in Belfast was fuelled b…
Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

Government plan to de-link gas and electricity prices aims to reduce bills for consumers after global surge in pricesHouseholds in England, Scotland a…
More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

The 700 projects include wind and solar farms, battery storage, gas and hydro plansMore than half the renewable energy projects needed to meet the gov…
World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis

World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis

Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savingsBritain’s scien…
High court paves the way for multimillion-dollar compensation claims to NZYQ cohort in blow to government

High court paves the way for multimillion-dollar compensation claims to NZYQ cohort in blow to government

Australian human rights lawyers and refugee advocacy groups are lauding the decision as a ‘significant outcome’Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee

Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee

Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan…
In Nevada, Trump's policies are making things tough for Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo

In Nevada, Trump's policies are making things tough for Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo

In one of the most competitive races for governor this year, Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lomardo …