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WHO head warns countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Spain’s ‘compassion and solidarity’ in evacuating virus-hit cruise shipThe head of the World Health Organization has warned countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after the outbreak onboard the MV Hondius, and thanked Spain for the “compassion and solidarit...
Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.
Russia Keeps Attacking U.S. Firms in Ukraine. The White House Is Silent.
Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns.
More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi
As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedomMore than 110 Nobel laureates have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laur...
Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs
Horses seized and several people questioned after animal rights activist shares video of race along country roadsA video showing an illegal horse race in Sicily, with spectators firing pistols into the air and brandishing Kalashnikov rifles, has prompted a police investigation that has led to the se...
Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
UK’s Starmer Faces Calls to Resign. Here Are 4 Ways He Could Respond.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office on Tuesday morning. It’s one of several possible paths for the embattled leader after heavy losses in local elections.
What the budget means for your generation – gen Z, millennial, gen X or boomer
Jim Chalmers has sold the budget as a historic shift in favour of intergenerational fairness. Four Guardian Australia staff members assess what it means for their age groupFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Austr...
India's Hindu RSS lobbies groups abroad to counter minority rights criticism
RSS general secretary says he has been addressing gatherings in the US, Germany and Britain, with more planned
Federal budget 2026 winners and losers: rich families, overseas travellers and illegal tobacco – summary
Taxpayers and first home buyers are the winners in Labor’s 2026 budget, while rich families could be among the losers. Find out who is better off and who is worse off in Chalmers’ budgetFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of ...
Federal budget 2026 summary – winners and losers
Taxpayers and first home buyers are the winners in Labor’s 2026 budget, while rich families could be among the losers. Find out who is better off and who is worse off in Chalmers’ budgetFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of ...
US passengers of hantavirus cruise ship being monitored in Nebraska
Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada.
Govt takes notice after another Cambridge Maths paper allegedly leaks
Students claim exam paper circulated online before test
Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure
NDIS changes foreshadowed by health minister Mark Butler will drastically reduce access to the scheme, with nearly 700 staff positions to go at NDIAFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget cove...
Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing
Labor’s ambitious and politically risky tax reform aims to help first home buyers and foster intergenerational fairnessFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news ema...
Who Might Challenge Starmer in a Leadership Contest?
Health secretary Wes Streeting, mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner are among possible contenders.
Rana stars as Bangladesh down Pakistan in 1st Test thriller
Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session
Federal budget 2026 live updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech tonight – latest news
Treasurer expected to announce changes to the capital gains tax discount when he delivers the 2026 federal budget later tonight. Follow the latest updatesFederal budget 2026: what we know so farSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Let’...
The War in Iran Is Another Blow to Russia’s Credibility. Or Is It?
Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.
The Bahamas goes to polls in three-way battle with immigration a key issue
Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of votersVoters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election featuring high-profile candidates such as the former basketball champion Rick Fox.Voters in the Cari...
Fact check: Viral video of Imran Khan talking about his legal cases is old from 2023
The iVerify Pakistan team investigated this content and determined that it is misleading
Possible contenders if UK PM Starmer quits
Streeting and Rayner emerge as possible Labour successors amid growing pressure on Starmer in UK
Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice?
The government’s response to the Murphy report is hardly dynamite. Harm advocates, gambling operators and advertisers are all waiting to see whether Labor’s rhetoric will be matched by action The Labor government decided to release its contentious, much-delayed response to Peta Murphy’s report on ga...