Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during NHS cancer care
World news | The Guardianby Jamie Grierson27d ago
Twenty women had their breasts removed unnecessarily while being treated for cancer at an NHS trust in north-east England.
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top 97%Labor’s plans for visa overstayer detention centres branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration
World news | The Guardianby Caitlin Cassidy and Sarah Basford Canales27d ago
The federal government’s move to reopen detention centres for visa overstayers, overseen by compliance officers, has drawn comparison from the Greens and advocates to Donald Trump’s sweeping...
Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy
World news | The Guardianby Mark Sweney27d ago
Retail sales across Great Britain unexpectedly rose last month, the latest economic indicator to defy gloomy forecasts as the chancellor, John Healey, prepares to present next month’s budget.
‘Brutal’: thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claims
World news | The Guardianby Catie McLeod27d ago
After 15 years running a small business making T-shirts, Warwick Levy says it was “brutal” when he first discovered an identical design for sale on Temu.
Victorian police officer charged after allegedly punching and kicking handcuffed teenager during arrest
World news | The Guardianby Nino Bucci27d ago
A Victorian detective allegedly punched and kicked a teenager multiple times while they were handcuffed and compliant during an arrest last year, the state’s corruption watchdog says.
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
World news | The Guardianby Reuters27d ago
Japan’s central bank has increased interest rates to a fresh 31-year high as it attempts to combat high global inflation linked to the war in Iran.
Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
World news | The Guardianby Aisha Down and Pjotr Sauer27d ago
Over the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have been forced to install a new app on their phones – a violet-blue button designed for messaging and payments, called Max.
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
World news | The Guardianby Robert Booth UK technology editor27d ago
Another former government minister has been hired by a controversial US AI company, this time Palantir, which has appointed Andy Burnham’s former ministerial colleague Tom Watson.
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
World news | The Guardianby Reuters27d ago
South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will not deploy the military to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, resisting calls from Donald Trump to support...
‘We have something that will kill Elliott’: Icac questions former Labor councillor over message
World news | The Guardianby Penry Buckley27d ago
A former Labor councillor says he had a “common interest” with a conservative Liberal operative, but denied that a message he received about damaging the reputation of NSW Liberal minister David...
Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty27d ago
Aukus critic Paul Keating has said the submarine deal is locking Australia in to any future US conflict with China – “a war America would certainly lose” – and making Australia a target for...
Sydney woman sentenced for killing and dismembering abusive husband
World news | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press27d ago
A woman who lied to police multiple times to cover up killing and dismembering her abusive husband will spend a further 12 months in jail.
LA woman charged with murder over bus crash that preceded deadly helicopter plunge
World news | The Guardianby Uwa Ede-Osifo27d ago
A California woman was allegedly driving under the influence when she sped down the wrong side of the road, ran a red light and plowed her SUV into a Los Angeles metro bus on Tuesday, killing two...
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
World news | The Guardianby Alice Speri27d ago
- This article contains descriptions of torture. A US federal court in Los Angeles sentenced a former Syrian government official who ran one of the country’s most infamous prisons to 60 years in...
Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
World news | The Guardianby Alex Daniel27d ago
Labour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the struggling manufacturer in...
‘Outright racist’ activist Daniel Thomas will face ‘full force of law’ over any crimes, says home secretary
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor27d ago
Shabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist Daniel Thomas as “a far-right and outright racist” who will feel “the full force of the law” if his organisation commits crimes near contested...
Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press27d ago
The man who sprayed vinegar at the Democratic US House member Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
Australia news live: Albanese to meet Apple’s Tim Cook in US after social media reform; Burke defends immigration policy
World news | The Guardianby Martin Farrer27d ago
Labor 'worked through all the policy issues' on immigration, Burke says Caitlin Cassidy The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has defended the time Labor has taken to release its immigration plan...
Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Daly27d ago
The founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood.
New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia
World news | The Guardianby Reuters27d ago
A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living feline species has been formally named and...