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Shipworms and crustaceans called gribbles have infiltrated the wood of the vessel off Rhode IslandGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThere are fears the wreck of Captain James Cook’s Endeavour is being destroyed by shipworms, the “termites of the ocean”.In February, the Australian Maritime Museum announced that the shipwreck, in waters off the coast of Rhode Island in the...

Ukraine president says soldiers firing from Zaporizhzhia facility will become a ‘special target’; main bridges to Russian-occupied territory in Kherson likely unusable, says British military intelligenceWhat we know on day 172 of the invasionCountries including Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Finland and the Czech Republic have called for the EU to limit or block short-term Schengen visas for Russian citizens, in protest at their country’s invasion...

Petition accuses Frontex of violating European standards by using contractor that offers low wagesThe EU border agency Frontex has been accused of exploiting staff by using a contractor who it is claimed offers interpreters an effective wage of less than €2.50 (£2.11) an hour.The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the EU’s best-funded agency with a budget of €754m, is being petitioned by interpreters...

Social media is helping long-lost relatives discover each other after a lifetime separated by the India-Pakistan borderIt was an embrace that held 74 years of pain and longing. As Sikka Khan, 75, fell into the arms of his older brother Sadiq Khan, now in his 80s, the pair wept with simultaneous sorrow and joy. More than seven decades had passed since the brothers, torn...

Incident followed reports of armed man being seen and comes in wake of criticism of handling of Uvalde shootingPolice tasered two Arizona parents as they tried to force their way into a school that police locked down after an armed man was seen trying to get on campus, US authorities have said.The parents were arrested, along with one other, as they tried to get...

Residents of Everton, Bedfordshire, have learned to live with an on-off supply, and are always prepared for the worstYvonne Hinde opens her fridge to reveal three big bottles of water. There are two buckets full in her garden. “We have to be prepared,” she says. She isn’t being dramatic. Like other residents of Everton in Bedfordshire, Hinde, 59, a childminder, can no longer take...

Police say about five shots were fired in the check-in area of the city’s airport, with passengers evacuatedFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastPassengers have been allowed to re-enter Canberra airport, hours after a shooting incident inside the terminal prompted its evacuation.A man was arrested at the airport after firing...

Annual intake could potentially rise from 160,000 to up to 200,000 places as businesses cry out for skilled workers Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, has vowed Labor “will always prioritise jobs for Australians” as the government eyes increasing the migration cap potentially to 200,000 places per year.A boost from the current annual...

Csaba Vasvári’s claims of ‘overreach’ follow freeze on EU funds over concerns about judicial independence Viktor Orbán’s government is “constantly overreaching” its authority to sway the courts, a senior judge has said, in an intervention that will deepen alarm about the rule of law in Hungary.In rare comments that lift the lid on the Hungarian government’s assault on judicial checks and balances, Csaba Vasvári,...

Labor’s plan to tackle skills shortages would lift the annual migration cap from 160,000 to between 180,000 and 200,000. This blog is now closedGunman arrested after shooting incident at Canberra airport, with no injuries reportedGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastBowen says climate reforms will help Australian industry avoid carbon tariffsBowen says how this will work has yet to...

Breakthrough research could see some genetic cancers neutralised before they take hold and is already being used for people at riskSue Hayward was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2017. Doctors acted swiftly and she was given a hysterectomy followed by sessions of chemotherapy.But her cancer returned within a year. “I carry a mutated version of a gene known as BRCA1 which makes me...

As official drought is declared in parts of England, here are some measures to preserve and future-proof gardensWith British gardens facing record temperatures, drought and hosepipe bans, it’s time for emergency measures. It’s particularly important because during drought, additional mains water is drawn from wild sources, affecting struggling wildlife. Here are some of the things you can do. Continue reading...

Stand-up comic Red Richardson on his pedigree comedy childhoodDriving Rik Mayall around would be entertaining work for anyone, but for the young Red Richardson, the job he had in his 20s was the continuation of a childhood bond.Mayall, who died suddenly in 2014 at the age of 56, was a near neighbour in South Devon, but he was also Richardson’s father’s close friend. Continue...

Analysis shows half of the most-deprived areas in England have not benefited from investmentA proposal to curb ministerial influence over the £4.8bn levelling up fund after claims of possible bias in favour of Tory seats has been rejected by the government.Analysis has revealed more than half of the 100 most deprived areas of the country have not yet benefited from the fund. The awards...

Inside the protests taking place at the online giant which is accused of exploiting workers and awarding derisory pay offersAmazon workers say they are working in a “sweatshop” as safety concerns and worries about the cost of living crisis have triggered walkouts at warehouses around the country.The Observer has spoken to four staff involved in the walkouts, who work at three Amazon warehouses, including...

Volodymyr Zelenskiy vows attacks on troops based in Europe’s largest nuclear power station and those who fire upon the siteWhat we know on day 172 of the invasionUkraine’s president has said his forces will target Russian soldiers who shoot at Europe’s largest nuclear power station or use it as a base from which to launch attacks, as G7 nations called on Moscow to withdraw...

The women – aged 48 and 39 – died after the offender opened fire on them as they sat in a car in Revesby on Saturday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say the shooting that killed two women on a Sydney street was a planned...

Two victims including pregnant woman in serious condition, according to Israeli hospital officials, while police say suspected attacker turned himself inA gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City early on Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack that came a week after violence flared between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said.Two of the victims were in...

Author seriously injured in New York stabbing remains in hospital, as Joe Biden praises his courage and suspect denies attempted murderRushdie had started to believe his ‘life was normal again’Stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murderSalman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and was able to talk on Saturday, his agent has confirmed, as the US president hailed the writer’s courage and...

Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns Russian troops against shooting from nuclear plant; blasts heard in Melitopol; Ukraine claims to have shot down Russian fighter jetSee all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine says it will target Russian soldiers who shoot at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant or use it as a base to shoot from, as both sides again accused the other of shelling the facility. President Volodymyr...

Suspect from New Jersey is accused by prosecutors of ‘preplanned’ attack on author in New York before being remanded without bail The man suspected of stabbing the novelist Salman Rushdie at a literary festival in western New York pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault at a court appearance on Saturday.District attorney Jason Schmidt alleged on Saturday that Hadi Matar, 24,...

Transferring critically endangered species within Europe to broaden the gene pool is more difficult with Britain outside the EUBreeding programmes designed to save critically endangered species are being jeopardised by Brexit, with zoos warning they are being prevented from transferring animals such as rhinos and giraffes by red tape created by the UK’s departure from the EU.The animal health regulation was passed in 2016...

Recently emerged book sheds new light on lynching after grand jury declined to charge Carolyn Bryant DonhamBy her own telling, Carolyn Bryant Donham received preferential treatment rather than prosecution by Mississippi authorities after her encounter with Emmett Till led to the lynching of the Black teenager in the summer of 1955.Instead of arresting Donham on a warrant that accused her of kidnapping days after...

The RBA is looking into the idea of a central bank digital currency as cryptocurrencies continue to gain popularityFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastLast week the Reserve Bank of Australia announced a year-long research project with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre to explore “use cases” for a central...