Republican calls for Senate investigation of Trump Jr wedding paid for by Russian oligarch
World news | The Guardianby Joseph Gedeon in Washington·22d ago
A Republican senator has accused Donald Trump Jr of corruption and demanded a Senate investigation into revelations that a Russian oligarch bankrolled part of his recent wedding in the Bahamas.
Suspect in ‘Putney pusher’ case was found dead after missing family meal, inquest hears
World news | The Guardianby PA Media·22d ago
The man who was arrested on suspicion of being the so-called “Putney pusher” was found dead at his home after missing a family meal, an inquest has heard.
Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in Merseyside
World news | The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent·22d ago
Four people have died after an overnight fire ripped through a semi-detached house on Merseyside.
Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year
World news | The Guardianby Jack Larkin·22d ago
A decades-old shady eucalyptus, an elm beloved by thousands of commuters, and a type of gingko once thought to be extinct in the wild are among the finalists for Victoria’s tree of the year.
Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?
World news | The Guardianby Tory Shepherd·22d ago
Rogue Liberal senator Alex Antic says he will give “back some voice” to party members now that he has been elected as state president in South Australia.
Nick Clegg could make £30m windfall from datacentre startup Nscale flotation
World news | The Guardianby Dan Milmo Global technology editor·22d ago
Nick Clegg could make approximately $40m (£30m) from the planned float of Nscale as the UK-based datacentre company prepares for a US stock market listing.
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape and drug offenses
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe·22d ago
The online influencer known as Clavicular – who helped fuel the rise of the extreme male appearance-improvement trend of “looksmaxxing” – has been charged with rape and drug offenses in...
Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected
World news | The Guardianby Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping·22d ago
Ed Davey has unveiled a plan for a £17bn income tax cut in a speech aimed at shoring up the party’s support among former Conservative voters, but which risked disappointing some Liberal Democrat...
Up to 169 killed in Yemen as Houthis battle for Red Sea coastal heights
World news | The Guardianby William Christou in Beirut·22d ago
As many as 169 people have been reportedly killed in Yemen in the last three days as Iran-aligned Houthis battle Saudi-backed government forces for control of strategic heights on the Red Sea...
Court quashes 1976 theft convictions over link to corrupt London police officer
World news | The Guardianby Kevin Rawlinson and agency·22d ago
Two men have had theft convictions quashed at the court of appeal half a century after they were wrongfully arrested because of a corrupt police officer, although one did not live to see his...
Kansas judge reportedly convicts driver in death of teacher whose husband was killed months prior
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·22d ago
A Kansas school teacher’s fatal car wreck on Monday reportedly led to a vehicular homicide conviction for the motorist who crashed into her – a verdict delivered just four days after a Louisiana...
EU spends three times more on imports from China than bloc exports there
World news | The Guardianby Lisa O’Carroll·23d ago
Consumers and businesses in the EU are spending three times more on Chinese imports than their counterparts in China are buying from the bloc, a study has shown.
George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·23d ago
Datacentre nimbys are holding Britain back, George Osborne has said in reaction to nationwide protests about the giant water-and-energy guzzling structures.
Why the CDC is excluding measles deaths in Pennsylvania even as outbreak appears to be ‘accelerating’
World news | The Guardianby Melody Schreiber·23d ago
The US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its measles dashboard on Friday – but it’s still not counting four measles deaths in Pennsylvania, where the outbreak appears to be...
Trump set to address UNGA with Middle East and Ukraine on agenda – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·23d ago
Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump is expected to start the day with a speech to assembled delegates at the UN General Assembly, before meeting with no fewer than 11 world...
Democrat says ICE blocked her oversight visit to country’s largest detention camp
World news | The Guardianby José Olivares·23d ago
Federal immigration officials in Texas prevented US representative Veronica Escobar from fully conducting her congressional oversight duties at a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Tropics will be among last places to benefit if global greenhouse gas emissions cut to net zero
World news | The Guardianby Graham Readfearn·23d ago
The unequal impact of the climate crisis on the world’s poorest people has been highlighted by new research that finds the tropics will be among the last places to feel the benefits if the global...
UK not ‘on the slide’, Burnham to tell UN as he gears up for first meeting with Trump – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Sparrow·23d ago
Burnham plays down past critical comments about Trump, saying it's right to 'move beyond' them Speaking to journalists on his flight to New York, Andy Burnham played down suggestions that previous...
AI could be a bubble and is not yet making Australia more productive, Michele Bullock says
World news | The Guardianby Luca Ittimani·23d ago
The Reserve Bank governor said AI could be a bubble and there was no evidence it is making the economy more efficient, as the Albanese government claims the technology will solve Australia’s...
Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford buy $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches
World news | The Guardianby Catie McLeod·23d ago
Jacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have bought a $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches, according to a source with knowledge of the sale.
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