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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 ...
Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks
Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.The news...
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty
The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on federal officer and firearms offences
‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity
Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electorsThe illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of Alberta has raised fresh fears over Canada’s electoral integrity by making valuable and “incredibly confidentia...
Keir Starmer vows to ‘prove doubters wrong’ as he tries to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live
PM promises to nationalise British Steel and rebuild relationship with Europe during his make-or-break speechBotterill 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 enjo...
Jewish musicians faced abuse over Zionist beliefs, royal commisssion told
Deborah Conway describes anti-Zionism as a ‘genocidal impulse’ as inquiry hears how Jews are targeted with Nazi comparisonsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJewish musicians have told a royal commission hearing that their views on Zionism made them the targets of vilificatio...
Ailing Iranian Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0
Data from University of Toronto suggests Canadians are avoiding US cities during the second Trump administrationA new research tool that tracks cell phone activity has found a 42% drop in visitors from Canada to big metropolitan areas in the US that is much higher than official border-crossing data,...
Democrats are playing with fire in trying to reclaim tax cuts from Republicans
Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Democratic lawmakers are embracing a policy that hardly benefits the middle classSoul-searching within the Democratic party is to be expected after its loss in the 2024 election. Donald Trump’s edge over Kamala Harris in voters’ perceptions of economic competence (...
Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report
Exclusive: Human rights group warns of ‘deep collusion’ between criminals and officials in some parts of countryState actors are involved in disappearances in Mexico at an “alarming” rate, according to a report from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).The sweeping investigation, to...
Police find body believed to be of fugitive Australian shooter
A body found in New South Wales is thought to be that of a man wanted over a triple murder.
NA passes unanimous resolution lauding armed forces for effective response to India during Marka-e-Haq
Warns India not to misjudge Pakistan's desire for peace as weakness; any misadventure will be met with full strength
Man charged after allegedly threatening Muslim worshippers at Brisbane mosque
According to the Australian National Imams Council, a man entered Masjid Taqwa mosque claiming to have an AK-47 firearm in his vehicleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s peak Islamic body has condemned growing “anti-Muslim sentiment”, after a man allegedly threaten...
Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce
The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.
Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s family
Toon Kelder artwork from famed Goudstikker collection resurfaces with descendants of Hendrik SeyffardtEurope live – latest updatesAn artwork looted by the Nazis from the renowned Goudstikker collection has resurfaced in the home of descendants of a notorious Dutch SS collaborator, according to an ar...
Quebec Novelist Shines a Harsh Spotlight on Migration, and on Trump’s America
Thélyson Orélien, a Haitian-born, previously unknown writer, submitted an unsolicited manuscript. Its rights were sold in 23 countries before publication.
Ukraine Looks to Step Away From Trump and U.S.
With peace talks on ice and Ukraine now more self-reliant, President Volodymyr Zelensky seems to be stepping away from the United States.
Attack on Islamabad foiled as security forces arrest female suicide bomber: CM Bugti
Says minor girl was recovered through an IBO from the custody of banned terrorist group BLA
Body believed to be alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram found near abandoned ute in ‘decomposed state’
Ingram is accused of killing Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA body found in a “decomposed state” next to an abandoned ute 50km north-west of Lake Cargelligo is believed to be a gunm...
Trump and Xi Are Set to Meet Again. Here’s What to Know.
The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest.