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French parliament set for no-confidence votes – Europe live
Lecornu appears likely to survive after delaying pension changes but numbers are tightToday’s votes are only the latest twist in France’s worst political crisis in decades as a succession of...
Ricky Hatton is thought to have killed himself, inquest told
Provisional cause of death for former boxing world champion given at opening of inquest in StockportRicky Hatton, the former world champion boxer who died in September, is believed to have...
Government to respond to Commons urgent question on China spy case witness statements – UK politics live
A minister will reply to a request for a statement ‘on the three witness statements in relation to alleged breach of Official Secrets Act on behalf of China’In a separate...
‘Gruesome videos’: social media pushes distressing news to children, experts say
Survey by Internet Matters finds children being left worried and upset by content showing shootings, stabbings and warMore than half of children who get news from social media are left...
Trump’s Middle East ‘peace’ pitch to Iran falls flat in Tehran and Jerusalem
In a Knesset speech, Trump urged Israel to reconcile with its longtime foe Iran. Both governments dismissed the ideaAmid the fanfare accompanying Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East and...
Hamas says all reachable hostage bodies recovered amid Israel threat to resume Gaza fighting
Hamas says it needs specialist equipment to recover remaining bodies as Israel’s defence minister threatens to resume fightingGaza ceasefire – live updatesPalestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards,...
‘Conflicts of interest’ behind Australian parliamentary official’s $315k retirement payment, report finds
Barrister finds ‘multiple procedural failures’ in payment to Cate Saunders, who had ‘close’ relationship with former DPS secretaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn independent “fact-finding...
Prosecutions director must explain why China spy case was dropped, says UK minister
Stephen Kinnock says government is ‘deeply disappointed’ CPS abandoned prosecutionUK politics live – latest updatesQuestions for CPS after No 10 publishes key witness statements in China spy rowThe director of...
From protest laws to deaths in custody, Minns’ rush to claim the conservative high ground is clumsy and costly
At almost every opportunity, the NSW premier chooses a conservative path: get the cops on side and let nobody fault Labor’s toughness on crime. It’s not workingGet our breaking news...
Queensland’s 10-cent container refund scheme referred to crime and corruption commission
Parliamentary inquiry into Containers for Change recycling program reveals allegations of bullying and conflicts of interestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTen allegations against Queensland’s container...
Nestlé to axe 16,000 jobs as new chief targets sales growth
Almost 6% of global workforce will be cut over next two years, including 12,000 white-collar professionalsBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesNestlé has said it will cut 16,000...
Gramophone classical music awards honour Simon Rattle for a second time; Raphaël Pichon’s Bach takes top prize
The awards also included a lifetime achievement honour for Sir Thomas Allen and two gongs for Spanish violinist María DueñasThe Gramophone classical music awards 2025 were announced last night at...