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Wednesday briefing: Has Starmer’s welfare reform bill victory left a fractured Labour party in its wake?
In today’s newsletter: After frantic late negotiations, the government’s welfare overhaul has passed – now saving almost none of the money that the government said was crucial to its successGood...
NSW weather: storm brings 13-metre high waves and wild winds as BoM warns of ‘second surge’
Vigorous coastal low forecast to keep sending severe weather across eastern New South Wales for much of Wednesday, before gradually easing on ThursdayNSW and Sydney weather live updates – latest...
Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' clears final hurdle before House-wide vote
House Rules Committee advances Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' for chamber vote, with Republicans backing tax cuts, while Democrats criticize it as a wealthy giveaway.
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how?
The measure was approved after almost 48 hours of reading, debate and voting on various amendments.
UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics, report finds
Report’s author raises ‘stark concerns about barriers to academic freedom’UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics from bullying and career-threatening restrictions on their research, according to a report.The report,...
Children should not be strip-searched or detained unless a last resort, say MPs
Parliamentary reports include harrowing testimonies from children in England and Wales about their treatmentChildren should not be detained in custody unless arrested for a serious crime and strip-searched only under...
Owners of collapsed oil refinery Prax Lindsey took £11.5m in pay and dividends
Details of payouts to Winston Soosaipillai and wife Arani emerge as calls grow for couple to financially support 625-strong workforceThe married couple behind the Prax Lindsey oil refinery awarded themselves...
Qantas says hackers breached system holding data on 6 million customers
Australia's flagship carrier says it believes a 'significant' amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack.
Xpeng defies China’s EV price war with steady sales as Tesla and local rivals try to keep pace
Chinese electric car startup Xpeng is keeping up sales momentum against its rivals amid a fierce price war in China.
Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles
The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.
Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Russia to Replenish Its War Chest
President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine.
Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts, says EU’s green chief
Teresa Ribera says effects of crisis are becoming increasingly obvious but not translating into proper actionPolitical cowardice is hindering European efforts to face up to the effects of the climate...