Torches and T-shirts: Hongkongers defy attempts to forget Tiananmen
Annual vigil replaced by pro-Beijing carnival but some still manage to mark massacre amid heavy police...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow claims to have repelled ‘major’ attack in Donetsk, claiming 250 Ukrainian troops killed
Moscow claims to have beaten back ‘major offensive’ comprising mechanical and tank units in Donetsk and...
Holly Willoughby says she felt let down by Phillip Schofield’s behaviour
This Morning presenter talks of having supported ‘someone who was not telling the truth’ about affairHolly...
Sudan officials fear for historical artefacts threatened by fighting
Warring factions urged to preserve heritage after video clip appears to show fighters raiding Khartoum museumHeritage...
Mortgages: UK lenders continue to raise rates and pull deals
Record 19% of all loans taken out by first-time buyers in March were for 35 years...
Labour rising star threatens to evict families if children do not inform on knife crime
Darren Rodwell says council will ‘start to look at tenancy agreements’ if children and families refuse...
Sunak has ‘little England mentality’ over UK foreign policy, says Lammy
Shadow foreign secretary says Britain risks isolation in global debates on China, AI and climate crisisRishi...
Companies ‘greenhushing’ to avoid scrutiny of climate goals, Asic says
Practice allows companies to claim to have good environmental policies without having them tested, according to...
Sunak to claim he is tackling illegal migration as former Tory leader says more should be done – UK politics live
Latest updates: prime minister due to give update on ‘progress’ on plans to ‘stop the boats’...
Full judgment in defamation case handed down – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Murders, hidden evidence and threats: judge releases scathing full judgment on Ben...
Ukraine: significant escalation in fighting reported in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia
Russia claims to have fought off ‘major offensive’ and says 250 Ukrainian troops killed in attackRussia-Ukraine...
Murders, hidden evidence and threats: judge releases scathing full judgment on Ben Roberts-Smith
Justice Anthony Besanko’s complete findings, released today, found the Victoria Cross recipient lied about murdering civilians,...
Conservationists welcome gillnet fishing ban in Great Barrier Reef world heritage area
The federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced the $160m plan on Monday afternoonFollow our Australia news...
Covid WhatsApps used for coffee orders not big decisions, says ex-health minister
James Bethell says he supports legal challenge against inquiry’s demand for unredacted Johnson messagesUK politics live...
PwC Australia names former partners it says misused confidential information in tax scandal
Senator Deborah O’Neill has accused the firm of using the ‘cloak of the Senate’, and said...
New business lobby group launched as CBI faces crucial vote
The Business Council is set up by British Chambers of Commerce backed by big companiesA new...
Peter van Onselen agrees not to ‘ridicule’ Channel Ten as network sues for breach of contract
Ten launches legal action against its former political editor, who quit the network in MarchPeter van...
Taiwan Strait: footage released of near miss between Chinese warship and US destroyer
US military says its ship had to reduce speed to avoid a collision and accuses China...
War brings urgency to fight for LGBT rights in Ukraine
Campaigners hope a new law will show LGBT soldiers that the country they are risking their...
Barbie film ‘required so much pink paint it contributed to worldwide shortage’
The film’s production designer Sarah Greenwood says ‘the world ran out of pink’ during construction of...
Nearly 80 primary schoolgirls believed poisoned in Afghanistan
Two schools in northern province targeted, says education official, who suggested the attacker was motivated by...
Sudan fighting escalates after breakdown in ceasefire talks
The latest shaky truce between country’s army and RSF paramilitary came to an end on Saturday...
Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy figures on Tiananmen Square anniversary
At least 20 people detained, including activist Alexandra Wong and leader of opposition party, as hundreds...
Pressure builds on Johnny Kitagawa’s J-pop agency to address abuse claims
Survivors want talent firm Johnny & Associates to fully investigate sexual abuse allegations against late founderPressure...
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 467 of the invasion
Russia’s defence ministry claims Ukraine has launched a ‘major’ attack; young girl found dead in rubble...
Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame as New Zealand honours former PM
Ardern, who said she felt conflicted about the honour, was recognised for her service to the...
US jets pursue light aircraft over Washington DC before it crashes in Virginia
The fighter jets caused a sonic boom over the US capital that sent some residents into...
Pro-Ukraine group of partisans captures Russian soldiers
Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion say they ‘will hand captured soldiers to Kyiv’A...
Two-year-old girl killed in Russian missile attack on Dnipro in Ukraine
Twenty-two people injured including five children, while row continues over closed air raid sheltersRussia-Ukraine war –...
Directors union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios as writers strike
Agreement comes as writers remain on strike and actors are currently holding a strike authorization voteThe...
Bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, US study suggests
Doctors found some patients could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat the diseaseThousands of...
Saudi Arabia warns Snapchat users that ‘insulting’ regime is a criminal offense
Users of the social media app have faced legal consequences for posts – some private –...
Killer of three Israeli soldiers was Egyptian border police officer, says army
Netanyahu calls deaths of three members of Israel Defence Forces on Sinai border a terrorist attackA...
Chuck Todd to leave NBC’s Meet the Press after nearly 10 years
Kristen Welker, the network’s chief White House correspondent, will take over hosting duties for the political...
‘Last resort’: government faces legal action to force repatriation of Australians from Syrian refugee camps
Nine women and 17 children will take the government to court, arguing that Australia has ‘effective...
Colombian president’s allies resign amid illegal wiretapping scandal
Inquiry reveals phone calls of Gustavo Petro’s aide’s nanny were intercepted in ‘grotesque’ abuse of powerTwo...
Events in Brazil and UK to celebrate lives of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira
British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert were killed a year ago on Sunday in remote Amazon...
Russia-Ukraine war live: girl, 2, killed in Dnipro blast as Kyiv fends off air attack
Girl’s body pulled from wreckage and 22 injured after strike Volodymyr Zelenskiy blames on RussiaWhat we...
UK trials for cancer breath tests reach final stages
Quick and simple tests in GP surgeries could detect cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon...
Auction houses and dealers failing to cooperate with investigators over stolen items, says expert
Specialist in recovery of missing and looted art and antiques accuses businesses of protecting commissions and...
Uganda says 54 African Union peacekeepers killed in Somalia attack
Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for dawn attack on 26 MayAt least 54 African Union peacekeepers were...
India train disaster: signal fault blamed as wreckage cleared from track
Train was diverted on to wrong tracks, says railways minister as efforts to clear wreckage continueIndia’s...
‘Spymania’ grips Russian security services amid sharp rise in treason cases
The recent arrest of a number of high-profile scientists has led the scientific community to fear...
The Myanmar junta kills … and the rest of the world looks away
Since the coup in 2021 the carnage has been unceasing, meanwhile Russia and China continue to...
UK may have hottest day of year so far as temperatures soar
Porthmadog in Wales hits Saturday high of 23.9C with dry weather likely to remain for at...
NRL’s Dylan Brown charged with sexually touching a woman without consent in Sydney pub
The 22-year-old was arrested at the Golden Sheaf in Double Bay and granted bail to appear...
‘Fake bailiffs’ from private security companies carry out illegal evictions
Criminal landlords are using uniformed security guards to force out tenants, says the charity Safer RentingVulnerable...
Li Shangfu: China’s defence minister at Shangri-La Dialogue warns of ‘cold war mentality’ in digs at US
After refusing to meet with his US counterpart, general says ‘some countries’ interfering in others’ business...
‘Extreme self-harm’: Queensland Labor faces internal criticism over prison system
Lack of mental health resources and basic facilities leaving inmates and workers traumatised, party member and...
Gina Rinehart named Western Australian of the Year – as it happened
NSW’s Labor government launching maintenance backlog blitz on the state’s beleaguered rail system. This blog is...