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Latest updates: foreign secretary’s supporters accuse former chancellor of resisting changes to EU regulation as sixth hustings loomsThe number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a record high, PA Media reports.A record 29,317 people had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E departments in England in July from a decision to admit to actually being admitted,...

First 12 ships to leave Ukraine’s ports carried 370,000 tonnes of corn and foodstuffs, UN official says; UN security council to hold emergency meeting at Russia’s requestRussian warplanes destroyed in Crimea attack – satellite imagesRussia charges journalist who protested war live on TVShelling near Ukraine nuclear plant kills 13 civiliansHeavy fighting raged around the eastern Ukrainian town of Pisky on Thursday as Russia pressed...

Properties seen in Oscar-winning film to be curbed after three people drown in South Korean capitalAuthorities in Seoul will phase out semi-basement flats after three people drowned inside one of the cramped properties during record rainfall in the South Korean capital this week.Banjiha, which gained global recognition in the 2020 Oscar-winning film Parasite, are usually occupied by people on low incomes and have come...

Adam Bandt says allowing global offsets to be traded along with Australian ones would just delay action to cut emissionsGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe Greens have called on the Albanese government to reject advice that Australia should allow greater use of international carbon offsets, arguing it would delay cuts in greenhouse gas emissions locally.A review of international...

End of June had largest number of patients awaiting routine treatment since records began in 2007The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a record high.A total of 6.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June, NHS England said. Continue reading...

Workers allege over 75 people have been fired in retaliation for organizing this yearWorkers at Starbucks have held over 55 different strikes in at least 17 states in the US in recent months over the company’s aggressive opposition to a wave of unionization.According to an estimate by Starbucks Workers United, the strikes have cost Starbucks over $375,000 in lost revenue. The union created a...

Daily ceiling of 100,000 passenger departures ‘cuts last-minute cancellations and improves baggage handling’Heathrow has said a cap on the number of departing passengers introduced last month has resulted in fewer last-minute cancellations and more timely departures and baggage delivery.In July, the airport asked airlines to stop selling summer tickets and imposed a limit of 100,000 passengers departing each day as it struggled to cope...

Michael O’Leary warns of rising cost of fuel and says policymakers need to get inflation back to about 2%The boss of Ryanair has warned the era of ultra-low airfares is over and said Brexit is partly to blame for a shortage of airport workers that has created chaos during the peak holiday period.The airline’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, said surging oil prices would make...

Federal court orders Palmer to pay undetermined sum in half of defamation proceedings between the pair; Senator Jim Molan calls for National Press Club not to host Chinese government officials. This blog is now closedAustralian veteran compensation scheme contributes to suicide rate, inquiry findsGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastACT warns of scam health textsACT Health says it has...

‘Exceptional’ fire risk in much of England on Sunday when temperature is expected to top 35C for fourth dayThe Fire Brigades Union has warned that the UK is “completely unprepared” for the fire risk posed by the latest soaring temperatures, as the Met Office issued its highest warning under its Fire Severity Index.The “exceptional” red fire risk warning covers much of central of southern...

Billionaire’s costs will not similarly be paid by WA premier, as judge finds ‘asymmetry of responsibility’ for ‘long and costly’ caseGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastClive Palmer has been ordered to pay part of Mark McGowan’s legal costs while the Western Australian premier will pay none of the billionaire’s, despite the federal court finding they both defamed each...

Former deputy premier is set to reappear on Friday before an inquiry into his appointment to trade roleFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastAfter a turbulent break that saw the New South Wales government engulfed in a saga over trade appointments, the return of parliament from its winter recess failed...

Crucifixion mosaic and fresco saved from destruction after two-year campaignA stunning mural created in a Catholic church by a Jewish refugee from the Nazis has been saved from destruction, decay and vandalism after being granted Grade II-listed status by the UK government.The Crucifixion, by the leading 20th-century artist George Mayer-Marton, is a rare combination of mosaic and fresco standing almost 8 metres (26ft) high,...

Yellowstone, Death Valley, Kentucky – experts say extreme rainfall spurred by global heating is rendering historical norms obsoleteAn entire building and roads washed away by raging waters in Yellowstone. People desperately swimming from their homes in St Louis. Dozens dead after torrential downpours in Kentucky. The summer of 2022 has been one of extreme floods in the US, with scientists warning the climate crisis...

Senex Energy says extra fuel will be for domestic use but plans are yet to secure state or federal environmental approvalsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastGas producer Senex, which is jointly owned by South Korea’s steel giant Posco and Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, has planned a more than $1bn...

‘Deviant’ works by artists including Picasso and Warhol return to display at exhibition in Iranian capitalSome of the world’s most prized works of contemporary western art have been unveiled for the first time in decades in Tehran.The Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric, rails against the influence of the west. Authorities have condemned “deviant” artists for “attacking Iran’s revolutionary culture”. And the Islamic...

Cases now falling among staff and residents but nurses union says preparation for next wave should start immediatelyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe number of active Covid cases in the aged care workforce doubled in a single month in July, placing a huge burden on an already overstretched workforce.Analysis...

Resources minister praises gas industry as ‘ally’ of renewable energy and says she will work with states and territories to encourage new supplyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe Albanese government will continue to support new fossil fuel projects so long as they “stack up” from an economic and environmental...

Man accused of being fourth member of cell known as the Beatles charged after being deported to UK from TurkeyA man accused of being the fourth member of an Islamic State cell known as the Beatles has been charged with terror offences.Aine Leslie Davis, 38, was arrested at Luton airport on Wednesday evening after being deported to the UK from Turkey. Continue reading...

Mumford & Sons frontman has said that his debut solo single is about ‘the first of a string of unhealthy sexual experiences at a really early age’Marcus Mumford, frontman of the band Mumford & Sons, has said that he was the victim of childhood sexual abuse.“Like lots of people – and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I...

The planned gala reception is in stark contrast to the low-key audience afforded Joe Biden in June, as ties between China and the kingdom grow closerThe Chinese president Xi Jinping is expected to visit Saudi Arabia next week, where plans are under way for a gala reception to match that given to Donald Trump on his first trip abroad as president.The welcome being prepared...

Between 2018 and 2020 China published 23.4% of the world’s scientific papers, eclipsing the USChina has overtaken the US as the world leader in both scientific research output and “high impact” studies, according to a report published by Japan’s science and technology ministry.The report, which was published by Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTP) on Tuesday, found that China now publishes...

Judge David Lambourne was detained after a failed bid to deport him, which he called a ‘devastating assault on the rule of law’ in KiribatiKiribati is in the midst of a constitutional crisis after its government detained one of its most senior judges, Australian citizen David Lambourne, after a failed attempt to deport him.Despite an order from the Kiribati court of appeal that Lambourne...

Kim Yo-jong says regime leader had a ‘high fever’, a byword for coronavirus in the country, as it claims victory over the virus North Korea has declared a “shining victory” in its battle with Covid-19, amid suggestions from Kim Jong-un’s sister that he was among those who contracted the virus.Speaking at a meeting of health workers and scientists in Pyongyang, Kim called for preventive...