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Chicago teen who pushed for parents’ release from ICE custody dies of cancer
Kevin González, 18-year-old who had terminal colon cancer, died shortly after reuniting with his parents in MexicoA Chicago-born teen who advocated for his parents’ release from US immigration authorities’ custody while fighting terminal cancer has died shortly after reuniting with them in Mexico, h...
Michael Pennington, Shakespeare and Star Wars actor, dies aged 82
‘Brilliant, wise’ co-founder of English Shakespeare Company celebrated for roles including Macbeth and MercutioThe actor Michael Pennington, known for his Shakespearean work and his role in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 82, his agent has said.Pennington, who is listed as an honorary ...
Ofcom to investigate GB News over second airing of Trump interview
Regulator initially declined to investigate but now says it is looking into repeat broadcast from day after first showingUK politics live – latest updatesOfcom is to investigate whether GB News breached broadcasting rules with a second showing of its interview with Donald Trump after complaints that...
Bosnia's powerful peace envoy quits, with questions over role's future
Christian Schmidt had been in the role since 2021, and departs after appearing to lose the backing of the United States.
US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
Lasers in the sky: hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in US west
Data from missions showing critically low snowpack on mountains across the west raises alarm among expertsHigh above the jagged peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada, the view from the cockpit is breathtaking. At first glance, the mountains appear draped in a pristine white blanket. But as the flight ...
Labour MP who gave Starmer leadership ultimatum says PM’s speech was ‘too little, too late’ – UK politics live
Catherine West calls on prime minister to set out his departure timetable but stops short of standing herself Botterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enj...
Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid
A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.
Watch: Parachuting to a remote island to deliver Hantavirus aid
A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.
Molière Ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright
Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery created with help of AI tool Le ChatEurope live – latest updatesMolière is to the French what Shakespeare is to the English: the last word in historical literature, drama, wit and satire.Now, more than 350 years after his de...
Molière ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright
Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery all created with AI tool called Le ChatMolière is to the French, what Shakespeare is to the English; the last word in historical literature, drama, wit and satire.Now, more than 350 years after his death, the 17th century dr...
British-Pakistani Saadia Saadat elected as first Muslim councillor in UK's Reading
She is the only Pakistani and Muslim councillor to secure victory from this ward in England’s recent local elections
PHC issues notices in multiple missing persons cases, refers two to commission
The court disposes of one petition after the missing person was recovered and appeared before the bench
Philippine presidential hopeful Sara Duterte impeached for second time
Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wifeThe Philippine vice-president, Sara Duterte, has been impeached over allegations she misused public funds, amassed unexplained wealth and threatened the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos...
Iranian delegation visits Gwadar for trade, investment
Chabahar team explores investment, logistics cooperation opportunities
EU rejects Putin call for Gerhard Schröder role in Ukraine peace talks
Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas says Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor cannot be considered impartialEurope live – latest updatesThe EU has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that the Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could serve as a European mediator in peace talks ...
Palantir’s access to identifiable NHS England patient data is ‘dangerous’, MPs say
Decision made to grant US tech firm ‘unlimited access’ to data in project to build integrated platform, according to reportsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs have warned that an NHS decision to grant Palantir access to identifiable patient information in its plan to use AI to improve the health s...
Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.Researchers ...
Advocates decry Trump’s plan to open 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing
Opponents say administration’s plan prioritizes big agriculture at expense of wildlife and protected speciesNew legal action aims to head off a Trump administration plan to open up to 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing, which opponents characterized as a gift to big agriculture and said co...
Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays | First Thing
President’s remarks came as Benjamin Netanyahu said the war was ‘not over’. Plus, American passengers of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship travel to NebraskaDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has condemned an Iranian response to a US peace proposal a...
Starmer Promises Urgent Change as He Battles to Save Premiership
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain used a speech to attempt to quell a mutiny in the Labour Party after last week’s dire election results.
Could a 'mixed mortgage' be right for you amid rate uncertainty?
Borrowers facing continued uncertainty over interest rates are being urged to consider "mixed mortgages" as a way to balance risk and flexibility.
PM Shehbaz extends austerity measures till June 13 to tackle fuel crisis amid US-Iran conflict
Clarifies that measures for which no specific period has been defined will remain applicable until further notice
‘Bad people’: Alan Cumming criticises Bafta after N-word outburst
The host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won’t host it againAlan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta film awards in February as “bad people who weren’t doing their jobs properly” after the N-word outburst ...