A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton
World news | The Guardianby Esther Addley·59m ago
Jane Adetoro and her younger sisters Christina and Rebecca Walters were “the closest sisters and the best friends”, according to their family.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store to close in January
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler·1h ago
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store is to close in January, with the loss of at least 60 jobs, while its Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike...
MoD has objected to four windfarms in past year over radar interference fears
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose·1h ago
The Ministry of Defence has objected to at least four planned windfarms in the past year over fears the spinning blades could cause “unacceptable interference” with radars used to detect military...
Israel promotes film that mimics NAZA documentary
World news | The Guardianby Louisa Loveluck·1h ago
The Israeli government is promoting an online film project that mimics the style of NAZA, the award-winning documentary that details Israel’s mass killings of civilians in Gaza, in an attempt to...
What would make your life easier? Martin Lewis asks public for ‘small ideas’ to improve UK
World news | The Guardianby Rosie Peters-McDonald·1h ago
Every day, people run into what the finance expert Martin Lewis calls “the life-potholes of unintended consequences” – clunky systems and poorly conceived rules that make things harder than they...
Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card
World news | The Guardianby Ariana Baio·1h ago
Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, brushed off reporters’ questions about recent reports that Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece and Trump family ally, used her position to...
Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
World news | The Guardianby Johana Bhuiyan·1h ago
Microsoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday.
Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send reforms
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey·1h 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·2h 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·2h 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·2h 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·2h 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·3h 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·3h 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·3h 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·3h 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·4h 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·4h 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·4h 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·5h 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.
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