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Georgia school shooter handed victims’ families ‘life sentence of trauma’, court hears
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/apalachee-school-shooter-sentencing-hearing
Published: July 24, 2026 19:52
Colt Gray, who was 14 at time of attack on Apalachee high school, admits 55 charges including four counts of murderThe wife of a teacher killed in a high school shooting in Georgia two years ago told a court on Friday that the families of the four victims…
Democrats move to keep South Carolina as first state to vote in 2028 presidential primaries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/democrats-south-carolina-2028-presidential-primaries
Published: July 24, 2026 19:51
DNC made move in bid to better represent views of party’s racially diverse voter base ahead of next presidential cycle Democrats moved to keep South Carolina as the first state to vote in their party’s 2028 presidential primary process, while moving up…
Police say alcohol withdrawal caused woman’s death in California backcountry
Published: July 24, 2026 19:42
Joanna Ruth Shields’ body was discovered in a pool of water with suspicious marks, driving speculation she was attackedA young woman whose body was found in the backcountry of California’s Big Sur with suspicious marks on her face and neck died of alcohol…
US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/24/us-measles-infections-record-high
Published: July 24, 2026 19:09
The latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991The US has officially surpassed last year’s record number of measles infections, marking the highest case count since the disease was declared…
Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/24/care-workers-exempt-uk-new-immigration-rules
Published: July 24, 2026 18:43
Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sectorHundreds of thousands of care workers could be exempted from the home secretary’s plans to toughen up the immigration system…
Karim Khan ousted from role as prosecutor of international criminal court
Published: July 24, 2026 18:37
Member states vote to remove British barrister found to have committed serious misconduct over alleged sexual abuseThe prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been removed from office after the court’s oversight body found he had…
US expands Iran attacks as Trump warns Tehran and Houthis over Red Sea strikes
Published: July 24, 2026 17:58
No end to fighting in sight as Revolutionary Guards launch drones at targets in Bahrain, Jordan and KuwaitThe US has struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as the Caspian Sea, as Donald Trump threatened “major military punishment” for Tehran and its…
Thousands of lightning strikes trigger fresh wildfires in western Canada
Published: July 24, 2026 17:58
At least 90 active blazes in British Columbia in what PM says is one of the country’s most intense seasons on recordHow dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?Fresh wildfires have broken out in western Canada and forests…
Woman charged in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb
Published: July 24, 2026 17:40
Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped vehicle transporting device near Northern Ireland borderA woman in her 20s has been charged in relation to an “extremely significant” bomb intercepted near the Irish border.Garda Síochána said in a…
Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial’ tariffs over fines of US tech giants
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-european-union-tariffs
Published: July 24, 2026 17:37
After Google fined €890m by EU, US president said Europe was ‘robbing’ American companies and taxpayersWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesDonald Trump has threatened the European Union with “substantial” tariffs after Brussels…
Five officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge
Published: July 24, 2026 17:29
Metropolitan police say officers on marine policing boat are receiving treatment after incident in central LondonFive officers have been injured after a police boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon.The Metropolitan police…
11 people indicted over deaths of six people in cargo container in Texas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/texas-migrant-deaths-indictment
Published: July 24, 2026 17:16
Six migrants from Honduras and Mexico – including 14-year-old boy – were found dead in May near US-Mexico borderSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A US attorney announced a federal indictment on Friday against 11 people in the smuggling…
How Chinese tech and Russian tactics are aiding Iran’s bombing of US bases
Published: July 24, 2026 17:13
Increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are revealing weaknesses in stretched defences across the GulfAs the crisis in the Middle East escalates, Iran has been bombing US bases and critical infrastructure in the Gulf with increasing accuracy, helped by…
Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/water-bosses-pay-rises-bonus-ban-sewage
Published: July 24, 2026 17:09
Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can revealWater company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal.One…
Reform councillors told to call donations inquiry ‘establishment stitch-up’
Published: July 24, 2026 16:32
Party briefing notes say: ‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election’ Reform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an…
Plus-size models and £5 tickets: Sinéad O’Dwyer’s runway show puts inclusivity first
Published: July 24, 2026 16:31
V&A event celebrates all shapes and sizes as wider fashion industry stalls on body diversityVisitors to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday afternoon to watch Sinéad O’Dwyer’s Fashion in Motion show would have encountered something a little…
Was Keir Starmer’s leaving party the boozy birth of a new Labour force?
Published: July 24, 2026 15:33
A £10,000 bar tab was drunk, there was a ‘lot of anger’, and now ex-ministers are thinking how to cooperate in future Keir Starmer’s leaving party had been planned for some time. But in years to come it might be seen as the birth of a new Labour…
Guyanese authorities confirm death of 72 people in sinking of coastal ferry
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/guyana-coastal-ferry-sinking-deaths-rescue
Published: July 24, 2026 15:28
Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 were rescued as efforts continue to salvage the ship and recover all bodiesThe confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state ferry off Guyana’s coast has risen to 72, with more bodies recovered as a…
US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates over 7,400 cases
Published: July 24, 2026 15:02
Over 11,500 people this summer are suspected to have been sickened by disease that can cause explosive diarrhea, CDC saysInvestigations into the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record expanded to nine states this week, as more than 11,500 people are…
Australian households face prospect of interest rate hike and petrol prices rising above $2 a litre
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
Economists’ warning comes as escalating Middle East crisis pushes global crude oil back above $US100 a barrelGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households face the prospect of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike and petrol…
Pauline Hanson’s domestic violence comments were no stumble
Published: July 24, 2026 15:00
The One Nation leader has allied herself with men’s rights activists for years, consistently suggesting women routinely make false allegations of violence Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region
Published: July 24, 2026 14:52
Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesBenjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said.“As part of the visit, the prime minister…
How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/13/how-dangerous-wildfires-stop-them-getting-worse
Published: July 24, 2026 14:47
The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at riskFierce wildfires after back-to-back heatwaves have forced tens of thousands of people across southern Europe to flee their homes, while powerful…
Confusing product recall adds to US cyclospora outbreak uncertainty
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/cyclospora-parasite-outbreak-product-recall
Published: July 24, 2026 14:31
Explosive diarrhea infection detected in 41 states with at least 72 sickened by new, as yet unknown source of parasiteConfusion abounds in the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands in at least 41 states, as officials identify a new cluster of…
Parts of England under heat alert with 30C possible
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/parts-of-england-under-heat-alert-with-30c-possible
Published: July 24, 2026 14:14
Warning in place until Sunday morning in southern and central regions after drought declared in parts of WalesHeat alerts are in place across parts of England, with officials saying temperatures are likely to have an impact on health and wellbeing.The…
From high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s safety
Published: July 24, 2026 14:00
A physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangers“Buyer beware” is one of the oldest principles in English law. Now, a pair of wide legged trousers from Zara is bringing the phrase back to…
Justice Elena Kagan decries idea that US supreme court ‘rubber-stamps’ Trump’s agenda
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jul/24/elena-kagan-supreme-court-trump-agenda
Published: July 24, 2026 13:59
Kagan rejects notion that high court ‘does whatever the administration wants’, pointing to tariffs ruling and moreThe liberal justice Elena Kagan has said it was “wrong” to accuse the US supreme court of becoming a rubber stamp for Donald Trump in his…
Canadian government urged to block data-sharing deal between Thomson Reuters and US ICE
Published: July 24, 2026 13:53
ICE will pay Canadian media giant US$125m to use its investigative database to identify ‘immigration fraud’A Canadian federal opposition party leader is calling on the Mark Carney government to block the latest data-sharing deal between US Immigration and…
Judge orders Hegseth to explain US military’s new testosterone policy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/pentagon-testosterone-hegseth-judge-trans-troops
Published: July 24, 2026 13:51
Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service membersPete Hegseth’s controversial plan to screen older soldiers for testosterone deficiencies and offer them more of the hormone faced scrutiny…
Poland’s main rightwing opposition splits after loyalty pledge ultimatum
Published: July 24, 2026 13:50
Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and allies say they were forced out over factional disagreements Poland’s main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has split, after former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his allies said they were forced…
Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in Merseyside
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/24/men-die-car-crash-lamp-post-merseyside
Published: July 24, 2026 13:46
Police appeal for witnesses after collision in Huyton leaves four men dead and a fifth in hospitalFour men in their 20s have died after a car crash in Merseyside in the early hours of Friday.Police were called just before 2am to reports that a black Seat…
Maga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visit
Published: July 24, 2026 13:00
Rightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects to meet Donald Trump in Washington next weekVolodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington next week, according to the rightwing US influencer Laura Loomer, amid signs the White…
Burnham urged to award £2.4bn military satellite contract to Airbus over US rival
Published: July 24, 2026 13:00
Unite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’Business live – latest updatesOne of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to…
Texas nun detained by ICE speaks out for first time: ‘It was very heartbreaking for me’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/texas-nun-detained-ice-speaks-out
Published: July 24, 2026 12:57
Sister Leticia Ugboaja says she went into a cold sweat as ICE officers approached her in McAllen on her way to church A nun who was taken into immigration custody last month in Texas said on Thursday that she went into a cold sweat as two armed men…
Ukraine’s pivot to warehouse strikes brings war closer to ordinary Russians
Published: July 24, 2026 12:30
Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries, country’s answer to Amazon, destroy goods made, sold, and bought by everyday peopleStanding in front of a vast warehouse engulfed in flames outside Moscow, Tatyana Mikhailova watched as her entire stock of 4,000 fur coats,…
Trump accused of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-forced-labor-tariffs
Published: July 24, 2026 12:27
US president faced criticism from Democrats after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countriesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of…
British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation
Published: July 24, 2026 12:16
Connor Read, who is married and has two children, was apprehended in June during residency permit interviewA British-born man who has lived in the US since he was nine years old has been held in an ICE detention facility for more than a month and a half…
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Published: July 24, 2026 12:14
Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaksAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak weekend for overseas holidays…
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London club confrontation
Published: July 24, 2026 12:13
Other charges, including assault against Abraham Diaw, dropped as guilty plea averts trialThe R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a central London club.The 37-year-old had been facing trial later this year over an…
New York Chinatown fears impact of $8bn casino development, calling it ‘predatory project’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/new-yorks-chinatown-casino-fears
Published: July 24, 2026 12:00
Residents warn project could worsen gambling addiction and raise rents, while developers promise jobsOn Main Street in Flushing’s Chinatown, shoppers weave between fruit stands, restaurants and family-run businesses that have served the New York City…
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Published: July 24, 2026 12:00
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violenceMost people arrested during violent protests after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer had previously been reported to the police for…
Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to EU, say experts
Published: July 24, 2026 11:52
While overall levy for UK is unchanged, sectors not covered by Turnberry deal face tougher competitionBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has put UK businesses at a disadvantage against the EU even though the overall tariff…
Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders
Published: July 24, 2026 11:49
Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon ForestIndigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running rampant across…
Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-administration-election-chaos
Published: July 24, 2026 11:00
US courts, state officials and Democrats warn that moves are endangering voting rights and the rule of lawThe Trump administration continues to expand its authoritarian and radical drive to revamp voting rules and seize state election powers, though it…
‘Forever chemicals’ linked to gut inflammation in children after early exposure
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/pfas-child-gut-inflammation
Published: July 24, 2026 11:00
Researchers tracked mother-child pairs for up to 11 years, finding Pfas mixtures may affect developing gutsPrenatal and early life exposure to Pfas mixtures is probably linked to higher levels of intestinal inflammation in children, new first-of-its-kind…
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/palestinians-israeli-killed-west-bank-shooting
Published: July 24, 2026 10:44
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli militaryFour Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in a shooting in the northern West Bank, health officials have said, during what residents…
First Thing: Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners
Published: July 24, 2026 10:43
Measures replace 10% global duty and come after supreme court declared many of the earlier tariffs illegal. Plus, how secondhand fashion got so expensiveGood morning.Donald Trump has imposed a fresh round of tariffs on more than 80 countries to replace a…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is manipulating system, victims’ families say
Published: July 24, 2026 10:35
Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prisonThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been accused of attempting to “manipulate the system” by the families of his victims, after it emerged he…
VW profits plunge and deep job cuts loom amid tough Chinese competition
Published: July 24, 2026 10:34
Carmaker, which is pushing through cost-cutting programme, expects sales to fall by up to 3% this yearVolkswagen has reported a steep fall in profits and cut its revenue forecast amid a sales slump in China, as the German carmaker pushes through a brutal…
Trump’s new tariffs ‘a sales tax that will make life harder for Americans’, say Democrats – US politics live
Published: July 24, 2026 10:32
Even some Republicans apparently expressing concern over measures against 85 countriesSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump’s move to impose a fresh round of tariffs on more than 80 countries has…
Trump to speak at White House press dinner rescheduled after shooting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
Journalists urge attenders to confront president over media attacks, while Melanie Trump and JD Vance to be absentDonald Trump will address a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WCHA) dinner on Friday three months after the original event…
Scientists decry Trump’s ‘blame game’ after he claims Canada ‘poisoning’ US air
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-canada-wildfires-smoke-scientists
Published: July 24, 2026 10:00
Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisisScientists have reacted with incredulity after Donald Trump accused Canada of “poisoning” the US’s air with smoke billowing from a slew of…
Andy Burnham to spend first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live
Published: July 24, 2026 08:59
PM will chair the inaugural meeting of the national economic council that will aim to shift economic decision-making away from LondonConsumer confidence in the UK jumped this month by its biggest margin for nearly three years as the prospect of Andy…
France orders evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads – Europe live
Published: July 24, 2026 08:57
Evacuees have been told to leave using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainlandin MadridOn Thursday night, authorities in the Madrid region asked the central government to step in and declare the fires around the…
France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/france-evacuation-cap-ferret-peninsula-wildfire
Published: July 24, 2026 08:54
‘Intense and highly unpredictable’ blaze forces more than 40,000 people to flee popular holiday spotEurope live – latest updatesAuthorities in south-western France have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast by land…
University courses covering Israel-Palestine should be audited, Julian Leeser tells royal commission
Published: July 24, 2026 08:30
Inquiry’s focus this week is on security for the Jewish community, with the MP telling the commissioner his son is afraid to attend synagogues and eventsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow education minister, Julian…
Weather tracker: More than 900 wildfires rage across Canada
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/weather-tracker-wildfires-canada-argentina-heat
Published: July 24, 2026 08:11
Fires remain out of control in Northwest Territories and Ontario, while Argentina endures record night-time heatRecent hot, dry weather in Canada has triggered hundreds of wildfires across the country. As of Wednesday, more than 900 were burning, scorching…
Heatwave and online shopping drive up retail sales in Great Britain
Published: July 24, 2026 08:02
Hot weather and World Cup fever help defy analyst expectations of decline, with sales volumes up 1% in JuneOnline sales accounted for the highest level of retail sales in five years last month as record hot weather spurred a rush for air conditioning,…
Australian regulator TGA warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic
Published: July 24, 2026 06:39
TGA says product information for some diabetes and weight loss drugs updated with warning of NAION disorderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s medicines regulator has…
‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/snippet-pubs-burnham-rates-giveaway-landlors
Published: July 24, 2026 06:00
Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discountOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy measures as prime minister is a 20% reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues.The…
Urgent need for more security after physical attacks and abuse, say MPs’ staff
Published: July 24, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Westminster survey finds one in two staffers experiencing clinical levels of psychological distressStaff employed by MPs are calling for urgently tightened security after reports of some being physically attacked and hundreds receiving…
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Published: July 24, 2026 05:00
Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cutsA US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas…
Adelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference
Published: July 24, 2026 04:36
Digital billboards from environmental groups, targeting Labor MPs attending national conference, cancelled with airport stating they are ‘too political’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Christian Brothers abuse victims to get ‘full’ compensation in backdown after controversial property sales
Published: July 24, 2026 04:17
Edmund Rice Education Australia can be sued over abuse committed by Catholic order, after receiving much of its property holdingsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe entity…
‘Burnham bounce’ and World Cup lift mood in July, says data firm
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
‘Wave of optimism’ is sparked by prospect of new PM, England football team’s progress and hot weatherConsumer confidence in the UK jumped this month by its biggest margin for nearly three years as the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister became…
Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/24/alan-turing-short-story
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
Writing from year after gross indecency arrest challenges ‘isolated mathematician’ image, says Cambridge academicWhen people think of Alan Turing, they might imagine he was arrogant, isolated, humourless, tortured. A better way of remembering the father of…
Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/24/rare-night-heron-somerset-holnicote-river-reset
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
Black-crowned night heron one of many species thriving at Holnicote Estate where river ‘reset’ has transformed area into lush oasisA rare black-crowned night heron has been spotted on an estate in the south-west of England where an innovative river “reset”…
Ireland urged to put pressure on Germany over pro-Palestinian activist’s trial
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/irish-pm-germany-pro-palestinian-activists-trial-ulm-5
Published: July 24, 2026 04:00
Irish politicians concerned about Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s treatment in jail want Micheál Martin to send observers to Ulm 5 trialA cross-party delegation of Irish politicians has urged Dublin to send observers to a high-security trial of pro-Palestinian…
Isla Bell death: man previously accused of killing Melbourne teen loses bid to have final charge dropped
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/24/isla-bell-death-melbourne-ntwnfb
Published: July 24, 2026 03:20
Marat Ganiev, 55, fails in attempt to permanently halt remaining charge of perverting the course of justiceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe man previously charged with killing 19-year-old Melbourne woman Isla Bell has failed…
The ‘cockroaches’ marching on India’s government – podcast
Published: July 24, 2026 02:00
South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen on the Cockroach movement – and the students driving India’s biggest protests in years‘I’ve never seen this many young people out on the streets,’ says Hannah Ellis-Petersen.For days, tens of thousands of…
What to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/trump-tariffs-what-to-know
Published: July 24, 2026 01:56
Tariffs ranging from 10%-12.5%, taking effect on Friday, are US president’s latest effort to circumvent CongressJust before a temporary levy on global imports was set to expire, the Trump administration issued a fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80…
Double stabbing in New York City being investigated as possible hate crime
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/new-york-city-double-stabbing
Published: July 24, 2026 01:07
Suspect allegedly yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ before attacking a 57-year-old Asian man and a 50-year-old Jewish manNew York City police are investigating a pair of stabbings near Central Park as a possible hate crime, police commissioner Jessica Tisch said…
Pentagon list of service members killed in Iran war removes most recent four
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/pentagon-service-members-killed-iran
Published: July 24, 2026 01:02
New York Times reports that list of those killed changed from 18 on Wednesday to 14 on ThursdayThe Pentagon’s official online list of service members killed in the ongoing Iran war does not include the four soldiers who died during renewed fighting over…
Qantas tests new ultra long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne
Published: July 24, 2026 00:39
Airbus A350–1000ULR becomes most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project SunriseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas’s new…
India ‘cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread
Published: July 24, 2026 00:20
Sonam Wangchuk halted strike amid concerns about ‘possible violence’ in India as protest movement urges demonstrations across country on Friday over police brutalityIndian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over an…
Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’
Published: July 23, 2026 23:46
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says tariff regime is unjustified and inconsistent with free trade agreement with USFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has…
US health panel recommends easing restrictions on controversial peptides
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/peptides-advisory-panel-rfk-jr
Published: July 23, 2026 22:45
Vote from advisory group – whose members include people linked to peptides industry – likely to embolden RFK JrA panel of federal health advisers on Thursday narrowly recommended easing access to several peptides popular with wellness influencers and…
UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/uk-ready-to-defend-itself-iran-threat-us-bases
Published: July 23, 2026 22:41
IRGC claims base in south-west England was used by US to launch bombing missions, making it ‘legitimate target’Middle East crisis live – latest updatesThe government has said the UK is “ready to defend itself” after Iran’s military warned that any bases…
Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/23/tesla-stock-drops-elon-musk
Published: July 23, 2026 22:35
Elon Musk’s EV company lost a quarter of its value after revealing weak profits and high spending on AI and roboticsTesla’s stock fell about 13.5% on Thursday in one of the biggest single-day market losses in the company’s history.Elon Musk’s automaker has…
D4vd lawyers challenge police testing of evidence found in singer’s home
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/d4vd-singer-police-evidence-hearing
Published: July 23, 2026 21:51
Defense attorneys question LAPD criminalist on third day of hearing to decide whether singer will stand trialAttorneys for the singer D4vd scrutinized how law enforcement officials chose to test evidence found in his home during the third day of a hearing…
Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans
Published: July 23, 2026 21:30
Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic councilIt’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy BurnhamRegional mayors are to be given a leading…
Australia news live: Jim Chalmers says he has ‘other priorities’ than a gas tax; Anthony Albanese calls to congratulate Andy Burnham
Published: July 23, 2026 20:48
Treasurer points to other reforms after Labor members call for ‘fairer return’ from natural resources. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers has said the government has “other priorities” over a gas…
Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/trump-datacenter-costs-big-tech
Published: July 23, 2026 19:56
‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge’ president has touted is non-binding as people continue to struggle with rising billsDonald Trump has announced that about 200 entities have signed on to his non-binding “Ratepayer Protection Pledge”, expanding a voluntary…
Southern California suburb alarmed as ‘exceptionally rare’ cancer sickens multiple children
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/child-cancer-california-ladera-ranch
Published: July 23, 2026 19:34
Residents in Ladera Ranch in Orange county voice concerns after six children diagnosed with Ewing sarcomaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Concerns are growing in southern California over a cluster of “exceptionally rare” cancer cases that…
Kemi Badenoch ‘has to adapt’ her rhetoric to take on Andy Burnham
Published: July 23, 2026 18:14
Conservative leader is becoming more confident and forging a message for her party, but faces a new opponent “So, Andy Burnham seems like a nice guy.” Those were the slightly unexpected opening words of Kemi Badenoch’s first speech since the change in…
Secret Service agent on Vance’s detail under investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/secret-service-agent-vance-investigation
Published: July 23, 2026 17:52
Agent came under suspicion after allegedly providing info in MS Now report about vice-president’s helicopter tripA Secret Service agent assigned to JD Vance’s protective detail is “the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital
Published: July 23, 2026 17:51
Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources sayThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been moved from prison to a psychiatric hospital after an assessment by psychiatrists, the Guardian can…
Minnesota man sentenced to life for killing Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/melissa-hortman-killing-life-sentence-vance-boelter
Published: July 23, 2026 17:32
Vance Boelter receives two life terms after admitting politically motivated killings and shootingsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to…
The Hegseth budget: defense secretary’s $1.5tn ask reveals military-industrial chaos
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/hegseth-us-military-budget
Published: July 23, 2026 17:17
The Pentagon head proposed a 44% increase – to second world war levels – while ‘woke’ programs are guttedUS politics live – latest updatesWhen the ‘“department of government efficiency” was raging unchecked through the federal government in February 2025,…
Trump says he is close to decision on largest-yet attack on Iran
Published: July 23, 2026 16:58
Escalation would follow oil passing $100 a barrel again and Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red SeaThe US president, Donald Trump, has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes…
White House trails announcement on tariffs amid reports of new duties
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/trump-administration-trade-tariffs
Published: July 23, 2026 16:53
Trump officials say they will announce next phase of US trade policy as 10% global tariffs are due to expire on FridayDonald Trump’s administration will unveil the latest stage of his aggressive trade policy on Thursday, the White House has said, amid…
‘Customers prefer AI chatbots,’ says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre jobs axed
Published: July 23, 2026 16:45
CEO Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits following focus on bigger marginsThe owner of British Gas has claimed that most households would rather speak with an AI chatbot than deal with the company’s staff as it…
Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/mayor-shot-dead-mexico-after-surviving-assassination
Published: July 23, 2026 16:32
Valentín Lavín Romero is the 14th mayor to be murdered since Claudia Sheinbaum became president in 2024A mayor was shot dead on Wednesday in the Mexican state of Morelos after having survived a previous assassination attempt earlier this year. He is the…
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Texas panhandle
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/earthquake-texas
Published: July 23, 2026 16:25
No injuries or deaths were reported from early-morning temblor whose epicenter was 68 miles from AmarilloSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Texas panhandle, the state’s northernmost region, on Thursday,…
Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England
Published: July 23, 2026 16:23
Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife crimeA national strategy to address the “public health disaster” of drowning has been launched in England – hours after two women died at an Essex beach, the…
Tropical Storm Bertha heads for Texas after Louisiana landfall
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/tropical-storm-bertha-texas-louisiana
Published: July 23, 2026 16:14
Forecasters warn of US coastal flooding, heavy rain and dangerous surf as the storm tracks westTropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon, and is moving westward toward the Texas coast, where it is expected to reach later on…
Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable stories
Published: July 23, 2026 16:13
MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientsA political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the…
Ex-BBC journalist awarded £20,000 after MI5 and PSNI unlawfully accessed phone data
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/23/journalist-mi5-psni-unlawful-access-phone-data
Published: July 23, 2026 15:56
Tribunal rules surveillance aimed at identifying Vincent Kearney’s sources was disproportionate and unlawfulA former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 in damages after MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland unlawfully obtained data from his…
‘I got carried away’: Elon Musk expresses regret about Doge and wading into Trump’s orbit
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/23/elon-musk-regret-trump-doge-ai
Published: July 23, 2026 15:27
Billionaire in interview with the Economist admits he was too consumed by politics and shares predictions about AIElon Musk has admitted he became too consumed by politics during his volatile alliance with Donald Trump and his brief appointment as the…
Pauline Hanson blames ‘fake news’ media for her bad press. But serious leaders have to own their actions
Published: July 23, 2026 15:00
In a fortnight of rolling blunders, the One Nation leader digs deep into the Trump playbook of blame-shiftingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s apparently only one thing to blame for Pauline Hanson’s string of bad headlines…
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