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Minister dismisses Labour rebels as ‘usual suspects’; Starmer prepares for final PMQs before recess – UK politics live
PM will face Kemi Badenoch and other MPs at final PMQs of the current parliamentary sessionIn his interview with Times Radio this morning, Steve Reed, the housing secretary, said the...
Consequences of Iran war ‘may echo for months or years to come,’ EU chief warns – Europe live
Ursula von der Leyen later due to meet new Hungarian leader who is seeking to unlock EU funds in return for reformsHungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar has just posted...
‘Culture of misogyny’: teacher surrounded by hundreds of students and pelted with food at elite Brisbane boys’ school, court told
Teacher at Marist College Ashgrove claims she suffered ‘serious psychiatric injury’ after the schoolyard incident, as school claims matter has been dealt withGet our breaking news email, free app or...
King Charles ‘agrees with me’ on Iran nuclear weapon ban, says Trump
Remarks by US president likely to cause embarrassment for aides of UK monarch, who usually remains neutralUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said King Charles agrees with him...
Bristol launches summer of activist events to become UK civil rights capital
Programme of events announced on anniversary of Bristol bus boycott aimed at inspiring new social manifesto for cityBristol has long been a city of activists prepared to work for change,...
Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms
Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and InstagramThe tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law for...
Trump administration urged to use ‘trade remedies’ to stop news bargaining incentive – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland health minister still has major concerns about Thriving KidsTim Nicholls, the Queensland health minister, said...
Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of global oil prices caused by...
Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo
Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to IndiaIt remains one of the strangest conundrums in modern zoological history – what to...
Beau Lamarre-Condon’s mother charged after allegedly attempting to influence key witness in double murder trial
Coleen Lamarre, 63, charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to trial over alleged murders of Luke Davies and Jesse BairdFollow our Australia news live blog for latest...
Trump administration labels Australia’s media bargaining laws ‘foreign extortion’
Albanese defends plan forcing Meta, Google and TikTok to make deals with Australian news publishers through a levy The Trump administration has described Australia’s moves to make big tech companies...
Rightwing provocateur’s plan to register ‘Free Palestine party’ renews concern over Victoria’s voting system
Labor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet...