Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Crerar Political editor·3d ago
During a quick-fire Q&A at the Conservative party conference this weekend, Kemi Badenoch was asked who she would pick between Robert Jenrick or Suella Braverman. “Why do you keep offering me these?
Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro·3d ago
1. The evangelical churchBrazil’s evangelical church has expanded dramatically since the 1980s, with evangelical Christians now making up nearly a third of the population.
Florida high schooler and one other killed in school bus rollover crash
World news | The Guardianby Victoria Bekiempis·3d ago
A high school student and one other person were killed in a crash that caused a school bus to flip over on to its roof in central Florida early on Monday, according to authorities.
Tory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor·3d ago
A shadow Conservative Home Office minister has claimed there are “no-go zones” in Luton where “white people won’t go”.
Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
World news | The Guardianby Robert Booth UK technology editor·3d ago
Norway is planning a temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places, amid rising global concern at the spread of the AI-enabled recording devices.
Glasgow city council reaches pay deal with union to avert fire-and-rehire plan
World news | The Guardianby Eve Livingston Scotland correspondent·3d ago
Glasgow city council has reached an agreement with the trade union Unison over pay and grading, averting one of the UK’s biggest ever fire-and-rehire exercises.
Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro·3d ago
Flávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election, after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva...
Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign
World news | The Guardianby Ariana Baio·3d ago
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general chosen by Donald Trump to run as the Republican candidate for a Senate seat, admitted in private that his campaign was being controlled by outside forces in...
Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power
World news | The Guardianby Matthew Pearce·3d ago
Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power, dropping a commitment to phase out the technology in a major shift in its energy policy.
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·3d ago
Sainsbury’s held merger talks with rival Morrisons this year to discuss a multibillion-pound deal that would have been the biggest shake-up for UK supermarkets in decades, according to reports.
Yemen air campaign against Houthis under way, says Saudi-led coalition
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor·3d ago
Leaders of a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed a broad air campaign involving 100 jet aircraft was under way on Monday against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coastline and...
Supporters of Imran Khan start march on locked-down Islamabad
World news | The Guardianby Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi·3d ago
Imran Khan’s supporters have begun a march to Islamabad to demand his release from jail after efforts by the government to halt the protest failed.
Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman
World news | The Guardianby Edward Helmore·3d ago
Two relatives of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent Jeffrey Epstein victims who died last year, appeared in a political attack ad targeting Colorado Republican congressman Jeff Crank...
In both France and Spain, ruling parties must prove they can give young protesters hope
World news | The Guardianby Jon Henley Europe correspondent·3d ago
In Spain, tens of thousands of people in 50 cities have taken to the streets amid mounting fury over the country’s housing crisis, their feelings made plain on a banner at the burgeoning protest...
Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·3d ago
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican US House speaker, died over the weekend, a coroner said on Monday. He was 84.
US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000
World news | The Guardianby Victoria Bekiempis·3d ago
The US saw almost 12,000 book bans in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, the highest number in a single year, according to the free-expression non-profit PEN America.
Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor·3d ago
Iran’s oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars’ worth of export receipts to the state.
Mel B ‘heartbroken’ by Windrush scandal victims’ fight for justice
World news | The Guardianby Chris Osuh·3d ago
The singer and television personality Mel B has said she is “heartbroken” by the Windrush scandal victims’ fight for justice, as the Windrush commissioner urged ministers to commit to providing...
Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves
World news | The Guardianby Christopher Knaus and Ariel Bogle·3d ago
Vietnam veterans, rough sleepers and other impoverished Australians are being buried in unmarked communal graves often holding four or more people, a practice relatives have described as...
Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations
World news | The Guardianby Luca Ittimani·3d ago
Jewish Australians will mark the third anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Wednesday as Labor state governments condemn pro-Palestinian vigils to be held the same day.
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