UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agency·6d ago
The Department of Justice said on Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions.
King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour
World news | The Guardianby Natricia Duncan·6d ago
King Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Friday.
AI could expose how Georgia voters cast their ballot, researchers warn
World news | The Guardianby George Chidi·6d ago
When voters cast their ballots, their votes are supposed to remain secret: from their family, their neighbors, and the government. But what if artificial evidence could make secret votes visible?
Boston mass transit authorities flap around for solution to pigeon menace
World news | The Guardianby Keely Aouga·6d ago
The mass transit authorities in the greater Boston region are clawing around for ways to mitigate the excessive local pigeon population – or more graphically, pigeon poo all over stations – and...
Palestine Action activists used whips and hammers to threaten guards at arms factory, court hears
World news | The Guardianby Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent·6d ago
Palestine Action activists brandished whips, hammers and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards and keep them at bay during a break-in at an Israel-linked arms factory, a court has heard.
Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election
World news | The Guardianby Rowena Mason Whitehall editor·6d ago
Andy Burnham will pass legislation to scrap the state pension triple lock in this parliament, even though the guarantee will remain until 2030, the government has said.
England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey and Richard Adams·6d ago
School inspections in England will be overhauled for the second time in a year, after a barrage of complaints that the new system was dangerously stressful and damaging teachers’ mental health.
Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year
World news | The Guardianby Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent·6d ago
The chief executives of three firms that rent out trains to Britain’s railways were paid a combined £3.5m last year as they passed on almost £400m to shareholders in dividends.
Welsh first minister calls on Burnham to deliver ‘new deal’ on devolution
World news | The Guardianby Bethan McKernan, Wales correspondent·6d ago
The Welsh first minister, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has formally called on the prime minister, Andy Burnham, to deliver a “new deal” in his first address to a Plaid Cymru annual conference since taking...
Brimful of personality: the rise of fashion’s ‘silly little hats’
World news | The Guardianby Ellie Violet Bramley·6d ago
“Here goes – an order for a million hats,” wrote Jackie Kennedy to Bergdorf Goodman before moving into the White House in the early 1960s.
OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers
World news | The Guardianby Josh Taylor Technology reporter·6d ago
The Australian government faces significant “tech debt” that could bring a big bill for taxpayers after the OpenAI Medicare breach, as government agencies will need to fortify their defences...
‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks
World news | The Guardianby Pjotr Sauer in Kyiv·6d ago
Valeriya Tkachenko was dropping her son off at school in central Kyiv when the air raid alert sounded.
India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll
World news | The Guardianby Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Mumbai·6d ago
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly...
Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor says
World news | The Guardianby Alba Asenjo Domínguez·6d ago
Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, said on Friday that she would “ensure” that all the facts of the alleged gang-rape in a fraternity house at Cornell University “are brought into light” while...
Palestine Action crowdfunder for UK supreme court challenge blocked due to US sanctions
World news | The Guardianby Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent·6d ago
An online crowdfunder to raise money for the UK supreme court challenge to the ban on Palestine Action has been blocked as a result of US sanctions against the direct action group.
Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler·6d ago
Tesco has become the first supermarket to introduce paid “safe leave” for victims of domestic abuse, giving staff dedicated time to access support, secure their safety and take steps to move on...
Police divers find body of person missing after helicopter crash near LA
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·6d ago
Police divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, bringing the death toll to three...
Man shot by ICE in Texas has surgery to remove bullet lodged in his back
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agency·6d ago
The Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot and wounded by a federal immigration agent in Texas last month had surgery on Thursday to remove the bullet that had been lodged in his back for nearly...
‘A persistent crisis’: the 16 children removed from an Ohio family are part of a statewide issue
World news | The Guardianby Stephen Starr in Dayton, Ohio·6d ago
In June 2025, Jody Walker stood in front of Ohio lawmakers at a senate finance committee meeting in Columbus. As the head of South Central Ohio Job and Family Services, he was desperate for help.
Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurants stay in red despite sales topping £100m
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler·6d ago
The UK arm of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants empire remained in the red last year despite sales topping £100m for the first time after a string of openings in a London tower.
Your filters hide everything on this page. Adjust them in preferences.