Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Greenfield·29d ago
A worker fired by the makers of Grand Theft Auto has said he believed employees were put on a “watch list” after signing a petition about remote working.
Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year
World news | The Guardianby Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent·29d ago
Schools in Northern Ireland must give girls the choice to wear trousers as part of their uniforms as well as for PE and games, according to revised guidelines.
Why did the assisted dying bill fail in the Commons? | Rowena Mason
World news | The Guardianby Rowena Mason Whitehall editor·29d ago
After two years of impassioned arguments, tearful personal testimonies, noisy protests and ethical dilemmas, the assisted dying bill for England and Wales failed on a knife edge.
Teen boy who clung to overturned boat for days rescued in Bering Sea
World news | The Guardianby Dani Anguiano·29d ago
A teen boy was rescued while clinging to a capsized fishing vessel in the Bering Sea for days after the boat overturned and his older brother and cousin drowned.
‘World’s most profitable football business’: Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea cash earns £175m
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·29d ago
Funds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC have earned at least £175m in interest while locked in a UK bank account, new accounts show, leading one analyst to describe the company housing the...
Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
World news | The Guardianby Shrai Popat and Joseph Gedeon in Washington·29d ago
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth used remarks at the memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to defend the US-Israel war on Iran – and suggest the controversial conflict was part of the...
Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
World news | The Guardianby Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent·29d ago
Taxes on self-driving cars should be introduced now in the UK to offset the rise in congestion and threats to jobs they pose, a thinktank has urged.
Mail on Sunday ends up funding state school scholarship via payout to MP
World news | The Guardianby Richard Adams Education editor·29d ago
A new scholarship supporting state-educated students will be inadvertently funded by the Mail on Sunday (MoS), using a payout it made after being threatened with legal action by the Labour MP...
Ireland holds its breath as its leftwing president prepares to meet Trump
World news | The Guardianby Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent·29d ago
Ireland’s president, Catherine Connolly, has called Donald Trump abhorrent and an abuser of power. In his sole previous comment on Connolly, the US president seemed to think she was a man.
UK man admits using online network for sex crimes against unconscious woman
World news | The Guardianby Kevin Rawlinson·29d ago
A man has admitted using an online sexual abuse network to commit a host of sexual crimes, along with another man, against the latter’s unconscious wife.
US lettuce prices chopped as costs for other goods remain stubbornly high
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Aratani·29d ago
At the Republicans’ midterm convention held earlier this week, Donald Trump said that “food prices and almost every other item are rapidly going down”.
North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
World news | The Guardianby Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey·29d ago
A decision on approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea is to be delayed until later this autumn, with the Greens accusing Labour of hiding their position before the crucial...
Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding
World news | The Guardianby Melissa Davey Medical editor·29d ago
People with dementia were warned not to apply for home support because of fears their care would be downgraded by the government’s aged care algorithm.
Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’
World news | The Guardianby Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent·29d ago
The Albanese government has been accused of breaking a promise after it shelved a longstanding commitment to bring in packaging standards intended to force manufacturers and retailers to cut...
US consumer prices stayed high in August as Iran war pushed energy costs up
World news | The Guardianby Gaya Gupta·29d ago
US consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August as the end of the ceasefire between the US and Iran pushed energy prices up, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released...
RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats
World news | The Guardianby Caroline Davies·29d ago
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has had a “significant” boost in donations since becoming a target of far-right agitators protesting over small boat crossings.
Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones
World news | The Guardianby Amy Hawkins in Kyiv·29d ago
Petrol stations in Kyiv have been hit by jet-powered drones in a wave of targeted Russian attacks as the bombardment of Ukraine’s capital enters a new phase of intensity.
How Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe in Miami·29d ago
In fewer than four months’ time, Ron DeSantis, Florida’s hard-right governor, will be termed out of office, and what critics saw as his relentless eight-year, “anti-woke” assault on higher...
Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor·29d ago
Yemen’s rampant Houthi forces have captured a strategic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, expanding their control of the narrow waterway, one of the world’s vital shipping routes.
Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
World news | The Guardianby Angelique Chrisafis in Paris·29d ago
More than 30,000 Céline Dion fans have gathered in Paris for the Canadian singer’s long-awaited return to performing on Saturday night – four years after she revealed her diagnosis of stiff person...
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