What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·13d ago
One of the pilots of a plane flying from the UAE to Israel stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to try to crash the plane, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said, as Israeli officials...
Brisbane and Sydney hit hardest by falling house prices as 5.2% shaved from Australian property values
World news | The Guardianby Luca Ittimani·13d ago
Housing prices are falling in almost every suburb in Australia’s biggest cities, with values dropping faster in Brisbane than Sydney as the slowdown intensifies.
Australia’s cheapest mayonnaise is also the best tasting, Choice test finds
World news | The Guardianby Yvonne C Lam·13d ago
A condiment worthy of compliments, or one that gets a dressing down? Consumer advocacy group Choice has taste tested 29 store-bought mayonnaises, and found the cheapest product is also the best.
Australian colleges warned ‘do not try to game’ student visas after last-minute enrolments for cancelled diploma soar
World news | The Guardianby Krishani Dhanji·13d ago
Private colleges have issued nearly 3,000 last-minute enrolments to a diploma course that is being cancelled after allegedly being “misused” by non-genuine students, as Labor threatens to suspend...
Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
World news | The Guardianby Alba Asenjo Domínguez in Washington·13d ago
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, two years after the withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since the US mission to fight the...
‘Terrorist attack’ by Israeli settlers on Palestinian family in West Bank condemned
World news | The Guardianby Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem·13d ago
The ICRC has warned that Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has made everyday life for Palestinians “untenable”, as a mob attack on Palestinians trying to return home prompted one of...
‘Of course I’m the underdog’: the British former spin doctor trying to turn California red
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles·13d ago
Steve Hilton stands almost no chance of becoming California’s next governor, but that isn’t stopping him from campaigning as though he was just one step away from pulling off the impossible.
Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body
World news | The Guardianby Joseph Gedeon in Washington·13d ago
Donald Trump’s administration has withdrawn the United States from the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption monitoring body, arguing that paying to belong to the multilateral group no longer serves...
Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: ‘A third of people don’t realise’
World news | The Guardianby Matthew Taylor·13d ago
More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency.
Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe·13d ago
A chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled a challenge from an outsized female nicknamed the Dancing Queen to waltz – or rather waddle – off with the Fat Bear Week title at Alaska’s Katmai...
MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities
World news | The Guardianby Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent·13d ago
The security alert issued by MI5 regarding a Chinese state-owned conglomerate accused of conducting espionage in the UK reveals the extent to which British intelligence remains concerned about...
Ranulph Fiennes’ stepson says he is in contact with police about explorer’s wellbeing
World news | The Guardianby Daniel Boffey Chief reporter·14d ago
The stepson of Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been contacted by police and says he intends to speak to them this week over his concerns about the wellbeing of the explorer.
‘Oozing everyman charm’: what the papers say about Andy Burnham’s speech
World news | The Guardianby Michael Savage Media editor·14d ago
When assessing British political speeches, even many critics of the New Labour years measure success against Tony Blair, a leader whose podium appearances are regarded as the peak of oratory.
UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds
World news | The Guardianby Matthew Taylor·14d ago
UK banks are Europe’s biggest financial backers of the global coal industry, providing billions of pounds in funding for the climate-wrecking fossil fuel in the past four years, according to a...
Israeli minister claims ‘terrorist’ wanted to crash plane after Israel-bound flight’s emergency landing – latest
World news | The Guardianby Taz Ali·14d ago
An Israeli minister has decried what he described as a “terrorist” incident to kill Israelis after a flight was forced to land in Saudi Arabia when a physical altercation between the pilot and...
Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
World news | The Guardianby Deepa Parent·14d ago
An Iranian court’s decision to uphold a sentence of 74 lashes against the popular singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab has sparked outrage among rights groups, who described it as...
We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss
World news | The Guardianby Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent·14d ago
The governor of the Bank of England has said authorities must retain the “right to intervene” in the AI industry amid growing fears that rogue models could take the financial system hostage.
UK-France ‘one in one out’ deal to expire on Thursday, say sources
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor·14d ago
The UK government’s “one in one out” deal with France, which was supposed to help deter small boat arrivals, is expected to expire on Thursday, government sources have said.
Trump campaign ads paid with public money violate federal law, critics say
World news | The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·14d ago
Federal regulators have been urged to stop the broadcast of White House advertisements promoting Donald Trump that critics say amounts to government propaganda and violate laws against using public...
New Orleans judge files criminal case against CBS affiliate over reporting
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·14d ago
A New Orleans state court judge filed a police complaint against a local CBS affiliate after it aired a segment scrutinizing a real-estate transaction in which she was involved, with the jurist...
Your filters hide everything on this page. Adjust them in preferences.