UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose and Mark Sweney6d ago
British motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre.
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top 89%Bruce Baird, former federal Liberal MP and NSW minister, dies aged 84
World news | The Guardianby Henry Belot6d ago
Bruce Baird, a former federal Liberal MP and deputy leader of the party’s New South Wales branch, has died aged 84.
OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia
World news | The Guardianby Henry Belot6d ago
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has disclosed another unauthorised hack on a government department in Australia.
Badenoch claims Labour is preparing for a general election in May 2027 – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose6d ago
Badenoch claims Labour preparing for a May 2027 general election Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.
Eastern Spain braces for torrential rain and flooding
World news | The Guardianby Megan Davies and James Michelin for MetDesk6d ago
Torrential rain and potentially damaging flooding are forecast in eastern Spain over the coming days, as cold upper air moves over the warm, humid surface air of the Mediterranean Sea, fuelling...
Activists plan legal action against police ban on entering security zone near Perth weapons expo
World news | The Guardianby Jordyn Beazley6d ago
Activists and a Greens MP have threatened legal action after the Western Australia police banned at least 12 people entering a designated security area where the Land Forces weapons expo will be...
Royal College of Nursing cuts ties with Israeli drug company
World news | The Guardianby Denis Campbell Health policy editor7d ago
Britain’s nursing union has cut its ties with an Israeli drug company over the firm’s links to the country’s military and track record of corporate misconduct.
Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
World news | The Guardianby Libby Brooks7d ago
Good morning. Shocking news of a cockpit stabbing. Graphic footage of bloodied crew members. Mid-air testimony from terrified passengers.
Staff fears grow that BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels next week
World news | The Guardianby Mark Sweney7d ago
The BBC has started a redundancy process in its TV and streaming division, heightening staff fears that Matt Brittin will announce the closure of the poorly performing BBC Three and BBC Scotland...
‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro7d ago
A row of Biblical proportions has erupted in the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, with the country’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, emerging as an unlikely kingmaker in the...
Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears
World news | The Guardianby Kat Wong7d ago
Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague, a day before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, if a high-profile killer would have “gotten away with it” if he’d not taken his...
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
World news | The Guardianby Ajit Niranjan7d ago
The scorching heat that persistently baked western Europe this summer was the worst on record, a report has found, with more than half the continent seared by “very strong” heat stress that felt...
Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration
World news | The Guardianby Krishani Dhanji7d ago
“Visa hopping” international students, migration agents and lawyers trying to “game” the migration system will be targeted by the government, as Labor unveils a further crackdown.
Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agency7d ago
Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, said Thursday she is appointing Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, as special prosecutor to investigate the alleged gang-rape at Cornell University.
SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press7d ago
Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black...
Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies7d ago
Two sold-out shows that Kanye West was due to play in Russia have been cancelled after weeks of confusion, organisers have confirmed.
Enter Shikari announce indefinite hiatus from 2027: ‘We don’t think we’re splitting up’
World news | The Guardianby Press Association7d ago
The British rock band Enter Shikari have announced they will go on hiatus at the end of 2027, a decision that may result in the band’s “extinction”.
Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Greenfield7d ago
In the early autumn sunlight, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s extensive plant collection appears safe in their glass enclosures.
New Washington DC law bans landlords from imposing dog breed restrictions
World news | The Guardianby Alba Asenjo Domínguez7d ago
Landlords in Washington DC will no longer be able to refuse a tenant’s dog based on its breed, size or weight, nor can they impose special charges related to these factors.
Proposal to hold Major League Baseball game in Grand Teton national park sparks backlash
World news | The Guardianby Abené Clayton7d ago
A proposal to hold a Major League Baseball (MLB) game inside a national park is receiving backlash from locals and conservationists.