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Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein
A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 201…
Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk
Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibitionFarmers and landowners are calling for a tempora…
Jordan FA chief accuses FIFA’s Infantino of ‘blackmail’ over endorsement
Fallout from failed FIFA World Cup selloff continues, as Jordan FA president joins list of Gianni Infantino detractors.…
Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her
Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’A former MP has urged the To…
Labour members ‘have tougher view on welfare than you might think’, poll suggests
Survey finds party members see health, the economy, cost of living and climate crisis among biggest challengesAndy Burnham has inherited a Labour memb…
Mackerel festival should celebrate cabbage instead, say animal rights activists
Aberaeron holds an annual "light-hearted funeral" dedicated to the fast-swimming fish.…
Family funeral held after suspected triple murder
Relatives describe the mother as "the family's pride and joy".…
Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral
The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.…
Why Does The Government Keep Releasing Prisoners Early?
Government defends early release scheme, blaming prison capacity crisis.…
Qatar says indirect talks continue to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Qatar FM spokesman Dr. Majed al-Ansari says indirect talks are continuing to avoid further regional escalation.…
'We are cool' - Szoboszlai plays down Liverpool row
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai says he has "cleared" the situation with team-mates Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas after they seemingly argu…
EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis
About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.…
More key FIFA staff break ranks as Infantino’s World Cup plan faces mutiny
Battle lines being drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with President Gianni Infantino over failed selloff.…
Ohio Republican Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations
Bernie Moreno, Miller’s ex-father-in-law, says congressman is unfit for office as Miller denies allegationsMax Miller, the Republican representative f…
Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’
Comparisons of live and archived pages show more than 20 mentions have been removed, including in reference to the gender pay gapGet our breaking news…
‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope
The former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne…
Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks
Education minister Jason Clare says the results showed ‘real challenges’ but numeracy scores were hearteningFollow our Australia news live blog for la…
Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote
Blanche, one of Trump’s most trusted legal aides, had confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was deadThe US Senate judicia…
FIFA denies Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup selloff
FIFA refutes report that its President Gianni Infantino sought Donald Trump's backing after failed World Cup selloff.…
UN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist amid credible threats to his life
Special rapporteurs say ‘transnational repression by Indian authorities’ has put Moninder Singh in dangerUN rights experts have urged Canada to take a…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials
The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.…
Washington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primary
Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a moderate who owns an auto repair shop, hopes to retain congressional seatThe two-term Democratic congresswoman Ma…
Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity
After a blitz of small wins, PM is finding that like Keir Starmer there is only so much he can control on the big calls UK politics live – latest upda…
Vote to take place on Blanche nomination after GOP senators drop opposition – US politics live
Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’Critics…
Colombia’s elephant-costumed anti-corruption activist sworn in as senator
Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floo…
Michigan votes in key Senate primary as Democrats battle over party’s future
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads in polls against centrist Haley Stevens as party looks to regain control of US SenateThe Democratic party faces a cru…
About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules
Justice secretary says ministers would have liked to block more but doing so would cause prison system to ‘break’UK politics live – latest updatesAbou…
Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live
Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released ear…
Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live
PM Péter Magyar says country nearly forced into decision as extreme heat and low water levels in Danube pose challenges in regionHungary has come “wit…
Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enoug…