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Trump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily
The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.…
Pope Leo invokes immigrant and slavery roots in call for US to honour founding ideals
First US pope praises principles of freedom and opportunity in implicit critique of Donald Trump’s policiesPope Leo, the first US pontiff, has express…
Governor general warns of ‘growing catastrophe’ that threatens to undermine democracy in Australia
Sam Mostyn says there is a widespread ‘failure to understand and engage with and feel proud of the very civic underpinnings of our democracy’Get our b…
Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations
Exclusive: Reform’s Robert Jenrick says party confident it followed all rules at the time, after latest Guardian revelationsThe Electoral Commission h…
Police arrest dozens at London rally supporting Palestine Action
The protest is the first in support of the proscribed group since Andy Burnham became prime minister.…
Dad pays tribute to son who died after sea rescue
Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed is remembered as a boy who "never failed to bring happiness" to others.…
Newcastle captain Guimaraes expected to join Arsenal
There is a growing expectation that Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes will join Arsenal this summer in a deal worth up to £80m.…
Three-quarters of Americans think Trump isn’t focusing on top US issues – poll
Trump’s overall approval rating slumps to 34%, according to new CNN poll, as midterms testing Republican power loomThree-quarters of Americans believe…
The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarte…
Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games
The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games…
‘Go back to your own country’: NZ foreign minister faces backlash
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born MP to ‘go back to your own country’.…
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in BrazilA US government map of Africa mi…
El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison
El Salvador sentences gang members to 1,000 years in prison…
Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.…
Record absence of world’s oldest head of state reignites health speculation
Cameroon’s president has not made statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 JuneA record 53-day absence of the…
Mayor of St Paul reportedly under investigation for sexual harassment
Democrat Kaohly Her, Minnesota’s city’s first female mayor, allegedly sent inappropriate messages to employeesThe first female mayor of St Paul, Kaohl…
Victims of disgraced funeral boss 'unable to get refunds'
Robert Bush defrauded 172 people who bought funeral plans out of £562,000, a court hears.…
Four people die trying to cross Channel in small boats
French officials said the people had died in two separate incidents off its coast overnight.…
Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration …
England appoint Root and Fleming as Test cricket captain and coach
England confirm Joe Root to return as Test captain, while Stephen Fleming replaces Brendon McCullum as coach.…
Mum and boyfriend jailed for girl's murder
Isabelle Welsh was subjected to "sadistic" violence and abuse before her murder, a court hears.…
US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say
Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streetsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter e…
Embattled German chancellor chooses papal pageturner for his beach read
With his popularity at historic lows, Friedrich Merz seeks spiritual guidance from Pope Leo’s encyclical on AIEurope live – latest updatesSummer is no…
Large rise in offenders sent back to prison, figures reveal
There has been a large rise in the number of offenders being recalled to prisons in England and Wales.…
Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live
Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is deadSign up for the US Breaking News …
Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds
Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court rulingA new analysis of Black voters in the south in…
Saudi Arabia confirmed to host Asian Champions League Elite finals
Saudi Arabia has hosted the last two Asian Champions League Elite finals and has now been confirmed for the next three.…
Virtual job interviews don't let people shine, says Burnham
Interviews online may not allow young people to show their personality and passion, the prime minister says.…
Protest group says 30 dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote unrest
Deadly clashes reported in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid first round of voting for regional elections on July 27.…
US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates
Bank’s chair pledges to keep up fight against inflation but decision brings fears the Fed is failing to keep paceUS government borrowing costs have hi…