Colonel cleared of not properly handling allegations by soldier who killed herself
World news | The Guardianby Steven Morris·29d ago
A senior army officer has been cleared by a court martial of failing to deal properly with allegations made by a teenage soldier who went on to kill herself.
The ‘Ossoff angle’: media-savvy senator borrows from Obama as 2028 chatter builds
World news | The Guardianby George Chidi·29d ago
Delivering a speech in Atlanta last month, Jon Ossoff accused Donald Trump of corruption, incompetence and fecklessness, and peppered his remarks with substantive observations of dates and times...
Scotland imposes mandatory environmental assessments on new datacentres
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Greenfield·29d ago
Large-scale datacentres will face mandatory environmental assessments before they can go ahead, the Scottish government has announced, amid growing public concern about the impact of the AI boom.
At least 16 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses
World news | The Guardianby Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Seham Tantesh in Gaza and agencies·29d ago
A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens of people including children believed...
House votes for a third time to end Iran war in symbolic move as conflict drags on – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·29d ago
Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. For a third time, the US House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt president Donald Trump’s ability...
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
World news | The Guardianby Robert Booth UK technology editor·29d ago
The US vice-president has dismissed calls for global regulation of AI safety risks, telling companies creating the most advanced models: “If you’re building Frankenstein, stop.” In remarks...
New Orleans priest accused of abusing children in deaf community dies from apparent fall aged 87
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas and David Hammer of WWL Louisiana in New Orleans·29d ago
A New Orleans Catholic priest whose prolific sexual abuse of children in the local deaf community was known for at least four decades by the city’s archdiocese without meaningful consequence has...
Ladbrokes owner prepares to cut 400 jobs weeks after profit boost
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·29d ago
The Ladbrokes owner, Entain, has said it is preparing to cut 400 jobs, only weeks after the FTSE 100 business reported better than expected profit in its first half of the year.
Company behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss
World news | The Guardianby Matthew Pearce·29d ago
After years of trying to dig for oil in Surrey, the company behind the drilling project that was turned down in a landmark supreme court ruling has sold off the site for a fraction of the money it...
Lisa Nandy brands Musk’s X a ‘disgrace’ as she pledges crackdown on social media doxxing – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Sparrow·29d ago
Piddington, small Oxfordshire village, votes for independence in symbolic referendum in protest over migrant camp An Oxfordshire village which could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers has voted...
Mayors and other local leaders could be given powers to oversee water firms
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·29d ago
Mayors and other local politicians could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the UK government to bring utilities under greater public control.
McLaren to build SUVs geared towards Formula One fans with children
World news | The Guardianby Alex Daniel·29d ago
McLaren is gearing up to build an SUV for the first time in its 63-year history, betting that the glamour of its all-conquering Formula One team can sell cars to wealthy fans who do not own its...
English village votes to leave UK in protest over migrant housing plan
World news | The Guardianby Ben Quinn Political correspondent·29d ago
Residents of an English village have voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum against plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby.
Foreign students to face tough restrictions on bringing in family under Labor’s immigration plan
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy Political editor·29d ago
Foreign students will face tough restrictions on the ability to bring family members into Australia, as the federal government shifts sections of the country’s immigration system away from...
‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa
World news | The Guardianby Rachel Savage in Johannesburg·29d ago
The discovery of the bodies of seven women around Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week, has prompted an outpouring of fear, grief and anger over a lack of progress...
Sydney man who allegedly called 13-year-old Muslim girl a ‘terrorist’ berates judge after bail refused
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·29d ago
A middle-aged man accused of a “disgusting” Islamophobic attack on a 13-year-old girl has berated a judge after he was denied bail Omar Yassine made an eventful court appearance on Wednesday after...
Anthropic to build $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Messenger·29d ago
Anthropic, the AI giant behind the large language model Claude, has done a deal to lease the site of its first Australian datacentre in western Queensland.
‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip
World news | The Guardianby Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent·29d ago
The Victorian premier has made another policy backflip, announcing a re-elected Labor government would give police and protective services officers the power to stop and search people for knives...
Revealed: the UK towns with the fewest jobs for young people
World news | The Guardianby Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent·29d ago
Young people in Rotherham face a local jobs market with the fewest suitable opportunities in Britain, according to a report that warns stark regional divisions are fuelling a crisis in youth work.
Fresh evidence of C of E’s role in enslavement uncovered as church wrestles with reparations debate
World news | The Guardianby Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent. Photography by Wayne Crichlow·29d ago
Nearly 250 years after the abolitionist Ottobah Cugoano made the Christian case for reparative justice, the archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, visited the Ghanaian shore where he was...
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