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Automaker had given 'numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so', says California attorney generalGeneral Motors (GM) agreed to pay $12.75m to resolve claims that it illegally sold hundreds of thousands of Californians' location and driving data to two data brokers, said the state's attorney general, Rob Bonta, on Friday. He...
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After January order from US department of the interior, managers across 55 sites have lifted prohibitionsDonald Trump's administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife.Doug Burgum, the US Department...
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US judge says halt of $100m in funds allotted by Congress for scholars, writers and research illegal and discriminatoryA federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's so-called "department of government efficiency” (Doge) were unconstitutional and involved...
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Thomas Shaknovsky botched the surgery of William Bryan, 70, who died on the operating tableA Florida surgeon who is facing criminal charges after allegedly removing a patient's liver instead of his spleen has said he is "forever traumatized” by that person's death.In a deposition from November that was recently obtained by NBC, 44-year-old Thomas...
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Party has success in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peakedFull results from England, Scotland and WalesElections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsNigel Farage hailed sweeping election wins for Reform UK as a "historic shift in British politics” on a day when the populist...
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Men were convicted in Miami federal court for plotting to kill Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince home in 2021Four south Florida men were convicted on Friday of plotting to kill the Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home, court records show.Prosecutors argued during the...
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The Cohutta town council will discuss reinstating the police and consider request for mayor's 'immediate resignation'The town council in a small mountain community in the US state of Georgia called a special meeting on Friday evening to discuss reinstating the police department after the mayor fired the chief and all the officers.The notice for the...
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Trump administration urges US Postal Service to scrap 100-year-old rule as Democratic state attorneys general protestHandguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service (USPS) for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed Trump administration rule takes effect.Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states have sent a letter...
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Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents make significant gains, although no party has yet won majorityFull results from England, Scotland and WalesElections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsThe Labour party's 14-year leadership in Birmingham has come to an end after Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents made significant...
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Nationwide Canvas outage left students and faculty 'dead in the water' and rushing to rearrange end of academic yearA system that thousands of schools and universities in the US use was offline on Thursday during a cyber-attack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education's dependence on technology.Students...
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Lawyers for Cole Allen say Todd Blanche and Jeanine Pirro could be considered victims or witnesses in caseA man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top justice department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the...
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Senior Labour MPs urge prime minister to step down within year as party loses control of 25 English councils and humbled in WalesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsKeir Starmer is under pressure to set out a timeline for his departure after a crushing defeat in elections across Britain...
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Diplomatic efforts continuing despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent daysMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said that Washington is expecting a response from Iran on Friday to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of...
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'Unprecedented operation' under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboard• What is hantavirus?• Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next?The evacuation of the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship must be completed within 24 hours of the vessel reaching Tenerife on Sunday or...
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US CDC personnel are reportedly meeting ship in Canary Islands to accompany Americans on a flight to NebraskaThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly sending personnel to the Canary Islands to meet the cruise ship affected by the hantavirus outbreak, with plans to accompany American passengers back to the US on a...
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US president says on Truth Social the ceasefire will include suspension of all 'kinetic activity' and a prisoner swapDonald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May.The US president said on social media the ceasefire would include a suspension of all "kinetic activity” and a swap of 1,000...
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Carmaker gives one of biggest warnings yet of conflict's impact on businesses while Trump tariffs also take tollToyota has reported a £3bn hit from costs from the war in Iran, as prices of parts and materials soared and sales dropped.The world's biggest carmaker said profits declined in its financial year to March as it was "likely unable to...
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Tumbler Ridge secondary school was site of February mass shooting in which nine were killed and dozens injuredThe school that was the site of one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings will be torn down, officials have announced.The decision to demolish the Tumbler Ridge secondary school came after meetings between the school board and survivors,...
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US energy department says 13.5kg of uranium taken from reactor in Caracas – a fraction of the 408kg held by TehranDonald Trump has succeeded in removing a country's stash of highly enriched uranium – although that country is not Iran.On Friday, the US Department of Energy announced that "thanks to President Trump's decisive leadership” 13.5kg...
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Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beatenElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesJohn Swinney, the Scottish National party leader, has challenged Keir Starmer to show "greater respect” to the Scottish government after winning the Holyrood elections by a...
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Motion submitted by Virginia house speaker paves way for appeal to Friday's ruling striking down recently passed redistricting referendumVirginia supreme court strikes down new congressional maps in win for RepublicansSign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest on the conflict in the Middle East....
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Stanley Burkhardt, convicted abuser and ex-investigator of sex crimes against children, gives deposition in civil caseConvicted child molester Stanley Burkhardt – a former investigator of sex crimes against children who has been in and out of prison for decades – invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 700 times...
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Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weatherEconomic inequality adds more than 100,000 deaths to the vast toll from heat and cold in Europe each year, research has found.Cutting levels inequality to match that of Europe's most equal region, as measured by the Gini index, would...
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Law says conviction of two men for spying raises serious concerns about how they accessed sensitive informationNathan Law, an exiled leader of the Hong Kong student protest who lives with a £100,000 bounty on his head from the Chinese authorities, was not surprised to discover a spy ring had photographed him entering the Oxford Union for an...
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US secretary of state has been meeting Italian leader amid strained tensions over IranThe European Commission also insisted that airlines must not charge customers extra fuel fees after they have already bought tickets, as the aviation sector feels the pain from high energy prices because of the Middle East war, AFP reported."Airlines may adapt...
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Centcom says it has struck two tankers heading for Iran after Tehran warned Washington was violating fragile ceasefire; two days of 'intensive talks' between Israel and Lebanon slated as strikes continue in the regionCeasefire under threat after strikes exchanged in straitThe ship monitor Tanker Trackers has posted the following on X about the...
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Two Singaporeans and a local person were in no-go zone when they were killed, say officialsThree hikers – two Singaporeans and an Indonesian – have died in an eruption of Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano, where they found themselves in a no-go zone, officials said.The eruption, on Halmahera island, sent an ash cloud about 6 miles (10km) into...
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Exclusive: Farley discussed preferences and suggested platform before Voices group endorsed his rival Michelle Milthorpe as its candidateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation's Farrer candidate, David Farley, sought to cooperate with the community independent "Voices” movement before the last election, including...
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Barrister for actor Charlotte MacInnes, who is suing the Pitch Perfect star for defamation, also accused Wilson of 'a complete revision of history'. Wilson has rejected defamation claimsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRebel Wilson has been accused in court of being a...
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Anthony Albanese rejects calls for Wells to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologisedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe communications minister, Anika Wells, has repaid more than $10,000 for incorrect travel claims,...
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Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region 'devastating' as bill passes upper house Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton's free Clear Air newsletter hereWater flows to parched New South Wales wetlands where an urgent rescue mission to save dying wildlife unfolded are a step closer to resuming after legislation...
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Former foreign minister steps down early as finance minister Katy Gallagher says embattled institution must continue 'rebuilding trust and confidence'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former foreign minister Julie Bishop has tendered her resignation from the position...
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Australia's most prominent portrait prize was announced on Friday at the Art Gallery of NSW, where the finalist exhibition will open on SaturdayArchibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed and more – in picturesRichard Lewer has been awarded the 2026 Archibald prize for his portrait of Pitjantjatjara elder,...
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Janai Safar, 32, will remain in custody in Sydney. Two other women facing separate charges are expected to apply for bail in Melbourne on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian woman charged with joining Islamic State in Syria has been refused bail despite...
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Stone being paid $50,000 a month to 'rebuild' relations between Washington and Myanmar's military-backed governmentThe US lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to "rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar's military-backed government.Myanmar's leaders have been...
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Jeremiah Manele toppled after months of political upheaval in the nation seen as one of China's closest partners in the Pacific Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote in the South Pacific country's parliament, ending months of political uncertainty.Parliament was adjourned to allow the governor general to...
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Donald Trump says ceasefire remains in place despite strikes, with Iranian TV saying situation is 'back to normal'The US and Iran exchanged fire late on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire.Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting two ships at the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, as...
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Welsh Labour leader and first minister Eluned Morgan loses seat with party pushed into third place behind Plaid Cymru and ReformThis liveblog is now closed. Read the Guardian's report on the elections here and find all our election coverage here.2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost...
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US president expresses impatience at speed of EU's implementation and warns of 'much higher' tariffsUS trade court rules against Trump's 10% global tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has walked back from his threat to tear up part of the US trade deal with the EU by hiking tariffs on car imports.The US president has given the EU...
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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Attenborough at 100: 'I had thought I would celebrate quietly'In a dose of good news, Sir David Attenborough is 100 today. The veteran broadcaster said he expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed gratitude for the well-wishes he had received. Continue...
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Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in NetherlandsWhat is hantavirus?Two Britons who were medically evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are improving, global health officials have said.A British passenger, understood to be a 69-year-old man, was taken to South Africa on...
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President indicated that deal had materialised but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its basesMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on "Project Freedom”, the scheme to open the strait of Hormuz, barely a day after it had been announced, he gave the impression that an opportunity for a peace...
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Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continueMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US and Iran are close to a temporary agreement to halt the war in the Middle East, officials in Pakistan claimed on Thursday, as diplomatic activity gathered fresh momentum after a near...
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Riyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesA refusal by Saudi Arabia to allow the US to use its bases and airspace to provide a military escort for oil tankers passing through the strait of Hormuz lay behind Donald Trump's decision to...
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Moscow steps up maritime presence in North Sea after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankersBritain's Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea, as Moscow steps up its maritime presence after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankers.The Russian navy's Admiral...
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Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in 'shadow policing' operationA UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official based in London have been found guilty of spying for China and surveilling dissidents through a "shadow policing” operation.Chi Leung "Peter” Wai, 38, and Chung Biu Yuen, 65, also known...
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Musician whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri is charged with trafficking MDMA after incident last NovemberKodak Black, the Florida-based rapper, was scheduled to appear in court in Orlando on Thursday on a felony drug charge stemming from an incident last year in which gunshots were allegedly fired near a children's educational building.The...
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Turmoil and violence rocks state after prime minister Narendra Modi's party claimed victory in legislative electionTensions have been high in the Indian state of West Bengal after a top political aide from Narendra Modi's party was shot dead in the street and hundreds were arrested as violence broke out following elections this week.The prime...
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Holder went back to woman's Cheltenham flat after night out and refused to stop assault even when she began cryingA co-founder of the clothing company Superdry has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman after a night out in Cheltenham.James Holder, 54, had been due to get a taxi back to his home in the Cotswolds with a male friend. Instead,...
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Honour recognises Albanese's work 'documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza'The Spanish government awarded the UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours in recognition of what it termed her "extensive work in documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza”.Albanese, an...
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Yona Simcha Schreiber from settlement in West Bank faces charge of assault motivated by hostility towards religious groupAn Israeli settler suspected of kicking and wounding a French Catholic nun in Jerusalem will go on trial for assault motivated by hostility towards a religious group, Israel's justice ministry has said.The attack on the nun, a...
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Families pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackoutMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran is carrying out near-daily executions of prisoners in secrecy and, in some cases, refusing to hand the bodies of the dead to their families, according to rights groups and sources close to...
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New PEN America report analysed 3,743 unique titles removed from libraries and classrooms and found books about activism and social movements were targetedA new report has found that the number of banned non-fiction books doubled during the 2024-2025 school year in the US.PEN America analysed the 3,743 unique titles removed from school libraries...
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Police say man is not suspected of involvement in the theft itself and the phone has not been recoveredPolice investigating the theft of a phone belonging to Keir Starmer's former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney have arrested a man.The man, who was arrested on Wednesday in Peckham, south London, is suspected of receiving the phone after it was...
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Additional funding for the costly 90km public transport project promised before state's November electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal budget will include another $3.8bn for the Suburban Rail Loop, Melbourne's controversial and costly 90km public...
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London Waterloo services particularly hit after radio network problem prevented communication between drivers and signallersTrains in parts of southern England have been severely disrupted after a fault in a radio system.Services out of London Waterloo, one of Britain's busiest railway stations, have been particularly delayed. Continue reading...
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Court in Hanover says man entitled to payout after he and his family had to lie on concreteA German holidaymaker has won a payout of almost €1,000 after being unable to find a sunlounger for himself and his family because other guests had got there first.The man, whose identity is not known, holidayed on the island of Kos, in Greece, with his...
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Organisers of nationwide protest say its aim is to stop the government turning young Germans into 'cannon fodder'Tens of thousands of pupils across Germany are expected to boycott the classroom and take to the streets in a nationwide protest organisers say is to stop the government's rearmament policy turning young people into "cannon...
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This live blog is now closed.Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority districtSign up for the Breaking News US emailFollowing Marco Rubio's closed-door meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the state department said that the pair discussed the "situation in the Middle East and topics of mutual interest in the Western...
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CEO of Danish shipping group says increased costs due to higher fuel bills passed on to customersBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the shipping company Maersk has said the reopening of the strait of Hormuz would have a "limited impact” on cargo flows, as the industry grapples with a sharp rise in energy costs.Vincent Clerc, the chief...
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Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last weekWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe national body representing First Nations children has called for...
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