More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view
World news | The Guardianby Chris Stein29d ago
As the US war with Iran drags on, the ranks of Republicans signaling the conflict is a liability for their party continues to grow.
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top 88%Body found in search for three-year-old Noah Woods
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson29d ago
Police searching for a three-year-old boy who went missing from a playground on the Suffolk-Essex border have found a body.
Labour holds No 10 drinks party for donors amid growing calls for donations cap
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar29d ago
Labour has hosted major party donors at No 10 for a drinks reception, as the party comes under growing pressure from MPs and unions to consider a donations cap.
Annie Dillard, Pulitzer prize-winning author of nonfiction and nature essays, dies aged 81
World news | The Guardianby Marina Dunbar29d ago
Annie Dillard, author of the Pulitzer prize-winning book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, died aged 81 at her home in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Tuesday.
Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges
World news | The Guardianby Angelique Chrisafis in Paris29d ago
Rachida Dati, a former French culture minister, has gone on trial in Paris on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan carmaking group.
Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multi-million dollar grants program
World news | The Guardianby Luca Ittimani, Sarah Basford Canales and Benita Kolovos29d ago
Federal Labor seats have received over 90% of funds already awarded in the first five months of a controversial multi-million dollar grants program, adding to concerns over the scheme’s selection...
Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal
World news | The Guardianby Melissa Davey Medical editor29d ago
Senior department of health officials were in turmoil before the rollout of an algorithm to determine funding packages for older Australians, after discovering legislation had been drafted so...
Union claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England
World news | The Guardianby Sally Weale Education correspondent29d ago
The UK’s biggest education union is claiming a major victory after the government bowed to pressure and agreed to fully fund a forthcoming pay increase for teachers in England in a sudden U-turn on...
EU moves closer to social media ban for under 13s
World news | The Guardianby Jennifer Rankin in Strasbourg29d ago
The EU will move forward with plans for an under 13s social media ban, the head of the European Commission has confirmed.
TV reporter and pilot who died in Los Angeles helicopter crash were covering a story
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts29d ago
More details are emerging after a local news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday evening, killing two people on board and one person on the ground.
Bondi attacks prompt creation of new institute for emergency care of children in NSW
World news | The Guardianby Ima Caldwell29d ago
A new institute dedicated to improving emergency medical care for severely injured children will be established in New South Wales following recent high-profile trauma events in the state.
Previously unseen drawings by Moomins author Tove Jansson to go on show in London
World news | The Guardianby Dalya Alberge29d ago
The Moomin books about lovable trolls with hippopotamus snouts who live in harmony with nature are a global publishing phenomenon, having sold up to 30m copies since the Finnish artist and writer...
Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears
World news | The Guardianby Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor29d ago
Amazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbours community app in the UK in an attempt to supplant neighbourhood WhatsApp or Facebook groups.
Reform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’
World news | The Guardianby Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent29d ago
A thinktank linked to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is preparing an influential policy plan that is reportedly going to call for substantial tax cuts for the rich.
Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes
World news | The Guardianby Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent29d ago
Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a tribunal in The Hague for war crimes, including dozens of murders, committed during his time as a senior...
Suffolk police release footage of Noah Woods as search for missing boy continues
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson29d ago
A massive search operation is under way in and around a Suffolk village for a missing three-year-old boy with autism, supported by hundreds of volunteers.
Magazine from 1894 returned to New Hampshire library after over 130 years
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe29d ago
A current affairs magazine that was checked out from a New Hampshire library at the end of the 19th century has finally been returned as a piece of history – more than 130 years overdue.
Abortion bans make ‘evidence-based medicine’ impossible in some cases, new report says
World news | The Guardianby Melody Schreiber29d ago
Maternal fetal specialists should see abortion care as a “core component” of their practice in states where laws restrict abortion, according to a new special statement from the Society for...
Battle of Chile director Patricio Guzmán dies aged 85
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Pulver29d ago
Patricio Guzmán, the film-maker who chronicled Chile’s bloody 1970s political strife and its subsequent social and political turmoil in films such as The Battle of Chile and Nostalgia for the...
UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter
World news | The Guardianby Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent29d ago
UK inflation has returned above 3% as soaring fuel and transport prices triggered by the Iran war heap renewed pressure on British households.