‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys
World news | The Guardianby Gloria Dickie·12d ago
Cape Town’s city council has said it will “imminently” round up two baboon troops coming into repeated conflict with residents.
‘Rip the plaster off’: Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social care
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Crerar and Alexandra Topping·12d ago
Andy Burnham has said that he is going to “rip the plaster off” to fix the broken social care system, as he set out a vision for a universal service that would be free at the point of use for...
Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as men held on suspicion of explosives offences
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·12d ago
Several men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after the declaration of a major incident at RAF Fairford.
Camo’s back: noughties pop’s military style is on the march again
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Cochrane·12d ago
Discussing their style while in All Saints, Nicole and Natalie Appleton said earlier this year that some things don’t change: “Army trousers and combat trousers will always be a staple with us.”...
NHS trust apologises as 10 staff suspended over Noah Woods data breach
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·12d ago
An NHS trust has apologised after the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods were accessed by unauthorised people after his disappearance.
‘It’s like the Scottish Upper East Side’: shame and snobbery as American students blamed for St Andrews classism
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Greenfield·12d ago
When Sophie Rose Jenkins announced she would not return to St Andrews University this academic year because of her experiences of classism on campus, she did not expect much of a response.
London’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·12d ago
London’s investment bankers and lawyers have made more than £1bn from a frenzy of takeover deals this year, sparking anger over high City pay during the cost of living crisis.
Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship
World news | The Guardianby Rob Evans·12d ago
An undercover police officer who infiltrated leftwing and animal rights campaign groups appears to have lied to the spycops inquiry when he claimed he did not have a sexual relationship as part of...
‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Martin Senior correspondent·12d ago
One Nation could collect as much as $633,000 from people who have put their hand up to run in the Victorian state election, with potential candidates questioning whether the party is staging a...
Australia news live: Albanese says announcement of Medicare breach ‘purely in national interest’
World news | The Guardianby Nick Visser·12d ago
Flight cancellations cause heartache for interstate footy fans Interstate footy fans grappled with flight delays and cancellations on Saturday as they raced to reach Melbourne in time for the AFL...
Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’
World news | The Guardianby Josh Taylor Technology reporter·12d ago
Australian politicians and business leaders are arguing that their populace’s growing resentment of AI datacentres is an inauthentic import from the United States.
Palestinian careers adviser who was allegedly told to stop wearing keffiyeh at Sydney school sues for racial discrimination
World news | The Guardianby Adeshola Ore Community affairs reporter·12d ago
A Palestinian careers adviser who was allegedly directed to stop wearing a keffiyeh at a Sydney government school because it was a symbol that “may cause discord” has lodged a racial discrimination...
Private colleges around Australia offering last-minute discounts for diploma allegedly ‘misused by shonks’
World news | The Guardianby Krishani Dhanji·12d ago
Private colleges are offering discounts to rush students into a diploma the federal government is cancelling over concerns it is being “misused by shonks”.
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot Chesly Sullenberger inducted into US Aviation Hall of Fame
World news | The Guardianby Marina Dunbar·12d ago
Capt Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III – the pilot known for safely landing a US Airways flight in New York City’s Hudson River during a 2009 emergency – has been inducted into the US’s National...
Belfast court injuncts decision to allow Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road
World news | The Guardianby Lisa O’Carroll·13d ago
A controversial loyalist parade down a nationalist street in Portadown has been temporarily injuncted after a high court judge urged all sides to “step back from the abyss” and take responsible...
Third person arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, as police say hanging was staged
World news | The Guardianby Marina Dunbar·13d ago
A third person has been arrested in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune in Mississippi’s capital city, while investigators said they had determined the scene where her body was found hanging had...
Wisconsin police investigating fraternity for hazing after men found in basement
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·13d ago
Police are investigating suspected illegal hazing after about 30 partially clothed young men covered in food, condiments and other liquids were found recently in the basement of a fraternity house...
Greek authorities seek answers after six killed in Athens apartment block explosion
World news | The Guardianby Helena Smith in Athens·13d ago
Greek authorities say they are trying to discover what caused a two-storey apartment block in the heart of ancient Athens to collapse “in a matter of seconds”, killing six people.
‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Crerar political editor·13d ago
Andy Burnham has said he can deliver on his promise of radical change for the country despite severe economic headwinds, telling the Guardian: “There’s always things you can do, it’s just whether...
Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Crerar Political editor·13d ago
A new help-to-buy scheme aimed at giving first-time buyers who cannot rely on the “bank of mum and dad” is to be introduced in a big policy announcement by Andy Burnham.
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