Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send reforms
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey·3d ago
Campaigners are calling on Andy Burnham to abandon the core elements of the government’s reforms to special educational needs provision, arguing they unfairly remove children’s legal protections.
Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray
World news | The Guardianby Rachel Savage and agencies·3d ago
Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that renewed internal conflict in Ethiopia could trigger an all-out...
Two Latvian men arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by US military
World news | The Guardianby Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor·3d ago
Two Latvian men were arrested in the early hours of Thursday after they were discovered inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth, a Cambridgeshire base used by the US military and Nato for...
Trump says he is considering asking FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells
World news | The Guardianby Adria R Walker·3d ago
On Wednesday, Donald Trump said he was considering asking the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, a Black college freshman who was last seen alive on a 4 July boating trip with friends.
BBC pays compensation to PinkNews couple over false sexual misconduct allegations
World news | The Guardianby Michael Savage Media editor·3d ago
The BBC has apologised and paid “substantial” compensation to the couple behind the PinkNews website, after conceding that stories accusing them of sexual misconduct were false and defamatory.
Thousands to march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen
World news | The Guardianby Sam Jones and Ashifa Kassam in Madrid·3d ago
Thousands of people are expected to march through the centre of Madrid on Thursday evening in memory of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her flat in the capital a...
Ex-police chief who had affairs with two officers guilty of gross misconduct
World news | The Guardianby Steven Morris·3d ago
A former chief constable showed a sense of entitlement, dishonesty and lack of integrity by having sexual relationships with two subordinate officers, including engaging in sexual activity while on...
BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts
World news | The Guardianby Michael Savage Media editor·3d ago
BBC Radio 4’s consumer rights show You and Yours is to be axed after more than 50 years, becoming one of the latest victims of the corporation’s £500m cuts plan.
Hurricane Isaias forecast to bring dangerous storm surge, with millions under warnings in US
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·4d ago
Millions of people from Louisiana to Florida are under hurricane warnings on Thursday as Hurricane Isaias looked set to head towards the US Gulf coast with weather officials warning of dangerous...
Former Labour MP cleared over role in fraudulent Covid-19 testing company
World news | The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent·4d ago
A former Labour MP and justice minister has been found not guilty of charges around his role in a fraudulent Covid-19 testing company.
One Nation’s AI video is vile and tired – but the ensloppification of Australian politics doesn’t stop there
World news | The Guardianby Josh Butler·4d ago
One Nation’s new AI-generated campaign video is a new low – even for them. The video – reportedly played at the party’s Victorian campaign launch over the weekend – is an AI-generated collection of...
Giorgia Meloni wins vote on controversial ‘bonus seat’ changes to electoral system
World news | The Guardianby Angela Giuffrida in Rome·4d ago
A controversial overhaul to electoral law that critics say is aimed at boosting Giorgia Meloni’s chances of clinging on to power in elections next year has been given final approval by the Italian...
Medium-term borrowing costs for UK government hit 19-year high
World news | The Guardianby Heather Stewart·4d ago
Medium-term borrowing costs for the UK government hit a fresh 19-year high on Thursday, as investors continued to offload global bonds amid fears of rising inflation.
Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026
World news | The Guardianby Emma Loffhagen·4d ago
The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced.
US infant defies bleak odds from rare congenital trait: ‘Don’t quit before your child quits’
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·4d ago
South-eastern Louisiana couple Nick and Savannah Roberts planned to bury their infant daughter the weekend after she was born in September with an exceedingly rare combination of birth defects that...
Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler·4d ago
Hackers gained access to Asos customer names and contact details by impersonating a “trusted contact” to gain access to one of its employee’s accounts, the retailer has said.
July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·4d ago
This July was the worst on record for wildfires in England, provisional data shows, with England experiencing a clear upward trend in the total number of wildfires recorded.
Queensland literary awards: ‘stunning’ debut inspired by segregated shantytown wins top prize
World news | The Guardianby Sian Cain·4d ago
A “stunning” debut novel described as “unambiguously and distinctively Queensland” has won the $30,000 top prize at the Queensland literary awards (QLAs).
Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler·4d ago
They may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a combined 188 years serving shoppers, but industry watchers agree that either Asda or Morrisons – or both – could disappear within...
USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·4d ago
The USS Abraham Lincoln will return home to San Diego later today after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea.
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