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Australia news live: flood warnings as storm batters NSW; train passengers told to avoid non-essential travel
BoM says damaging winds, heavy rain and possible flash flooding a risk for large parts of NSW coast and some inland areas. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news...
Welfare bill passes by majority of 75 as massive climbdown heads off Labour revolt – UK politics live
MPs vote through welfare bill by 335 votes to 260 after rebel amendment to kill off bill defeated easily after concession over planned Pip cutsCompass, the leftwing group urging Labour...
‘Music to my ears’: Trump welcomes Senate passage of his sweeping tax and spending bill – live updates
Vice-president JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tie after three Republicans voted against president’s sweeping tax and spending billWhat’s in Trump’s big, beautiful bill? Tax cuts, deportations...
Squid Game season three breaks Netflix viewership record
The final season of the smash series scored 60.1m views in the first three days, a new record for the streaming platformThe third and final season of hit Korean series...
Keir Starmer forced into dramatic climbdown to pass welfare reform bill
Rebel Labour MP finally won over by late promise to shelve plans for deep cuts to personal independence payments UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been forced to...
NSW weather: state pounded by destructive weather as authorities warn conditions will ‘deteriorate even further’
Emergency services minister says ‘situation is going to worsen’ overnight with damaging rain and windsWeather maps: which parts of state are being hit by flooding and rain – and what...
How No 10 went from bullish to badly damaged as rebels forced further welfare bill concessions
Tumultuous 24 hours capped by last-minute welfare bill concessions could define rest of Starmer’s time in No 10UK politics live – latest updatesHours before MPs were due to vote on...
Trump and Musk’s feud blows up again with threats of Doge and deportation
Reignited quarrel centers around Musk’s opposition to the president’s signature tax bill as it moves through CongressDonald Trump and Elon Musk’s feud reignited this week with the former political allies...
Wimbledon umpire takes action after player complains of ‘dangerous’ spectator
Operations director says security ‘absolutely critical’ after Yulia Putintseva asks for man to be ejected over fears he had knifeSecurity at Wimbledon is “absolutely critical”, the tournament’s operations director has...
Senate Republicans pass Trump’s sweeping policy bill, clearing major hurdle
Legislation goes to House but unclear if lower chamber will accept changes to tax and spending bill amid factional splitsSenate Republicans on Tuesday passed a major tax and spending bill...
Santander to buy TSB for £2.65bn amid fears of branch closures and job losses
Purchase would be third major ownership shake-up for high street lender in 12 yearsThe Spanish bank Santander is buying the British high street lender TSB for £2.65bn, raising fears of...
Trump team threatens to prosecute CNN over reporting on Ice-tracking app
Kristi Noem says ‘we’re working with [DoJ] to see if we can prosecute them’ while president fumes over Iran reportingDonald Trump and administration officials have threatened CNN over what they...