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New York City’s Flaco the owl died from a traumatic impact, zoologists say

Celebrity owl was found dead on Upper West Side after apparently hitting a buil…

Indian runaway train travels 43 miles without a driver

Inquiry ordered after 50-carriage freight train set off on its own when driver …

Tuvalu names Feleti Teo prime minister after pro-Taiwan leader Kausea Natano ousted

Not clear whether new PM of Pacific nation will consider switching diplomatic t…

Fund to hand out £4.7bn from axed HS2 northern section to smaller projects

Ministers say smaller towns and cities in north of England and Midlands to bene…

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls national park

Zimbabwe’s national parks authority says a team, including police, sniffer dogs…

SNP to push for another Commons vote on ceasefire in Gaza

Move presents fresh challenge to speaker and Labour party after last week’s cha…

Support for clean-air traffic scheme in Chelsea plunges Tory MP into row

London minister Greg Hands embroiled in congestion and pollution debate with co…

‘Grave concern’ over Wednesday heat spike in Victoria after six homes destroyed in bushfires

Firefighters continue to battle blazes as they brace for temperatures to exceed…

Three female MPs given bodyguards after concerns over safety

Politicians from Conservative and Labour parties get close protection and chauf…

Trump ‘would’ve lost mind completely’ if Putin admitted interference, Fiona Hill says

Former White House Russia specialist spoke at the Principles First meeting, whe…

Starmer set up own Labour leadership team six months before Corbyn’s 2019 defeat

A new biography has revealed how the Labour leader and his allies planned his c…

Sydney asbestos crisis: EPA ‘following up’ on whether second mulch supplier is involved

Agency says an unnamed supplier may have provided contaminated mulch at Cranebr…

Edie Ceccarelli, the oldest person in the US, dies aged 116

Born in 1908, Ceccarelli loved to dance and died a little over two weeks after …

Three children found at house in Bristol died of knife injuries, police say

Children formally identified as Fares Bash, seven; Joury Bash, three; and Moham…

Shasta: two children killed in hillside collapse following California storms

Sheriff’s office said victims, pronounced dead at the scene, were caught in deb…

Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship

Lawyers sought to overturn ruling last year that revocation of her citizenship …

Ukrainian children who lost loved ones in war to address UN security council

It is hoped personal stories will resonate with Republicans at a time when US m…

‘Scamdemic’ jokes and Biden jibes: culture-war comedy on the menu at RFK Jr fundraiser

The independent candidate for president fronted a ‘night of laughter’ with Rob …

Jesse Baird and Luke Davies disappearance: police raid Balmain home amid search for TV presenter and partner

NSW police searching for third person potentially linked to the disappearance d…

Biden met with Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya, White House says

Navalny, main opposition leader to Vladimir Putin, died last Friday after being…

Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Japan’s Nikkei hit record highs amid AI boom

European Stoxx 600 index also at fresh high as strong Nvidia results fuel optim…

Building of vast petrochemical plant in Antwerp faces new legal challenge

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s proposed Project One cracking plant is ‘hugely destructive’…

How Keir Starmer averted Gaza ceasefire vote crisis

A last-minute intervention proved crucial as Starmer faced the biggest rebellio…

Digital slot machine limit of £2 set to cost gambling operators in UK millions

Exclusive: Low maximum stake, set to be announced on Friday, will apply to play…

Putin still believes he can win in Ukraine, says western assessment

Grinding advances and faltering backing for Kyiv have Russian leader confident …

Prince William’s Gaza plea raises question of Foreign Office input

Speculation that William’s ‘too many have been killed’ statement was encouraged…

Morrison ally Alex Hawke faces push to expel him from NSW Liberals amid fresh party turmoil

State council will also consider motion pushed by the conservative faction to r…

Elizabeth Warren urges regulators to block Capital One’s takeover of Discover

Senator says $35bn deal merging two of the largest US credit card firms would ‘…

Robbers make off with $50,000 of Gucci merchandise at gunpoint in New York

Footage shows suspects removing bags of product and rolling out suitcases in br…

Donald Trump ranked as worst US president in history, with Joe Biden 14th

Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamito…

In reversal, Nebraska governor accepts federal dollars to feed low-income kids

Jim Pillen breaks with 14 other Republican governors to enroll in Summer EBT, a…

Shoppers sceptical of whether Coles or Woolworths specials offer actual savings, Choice survey shows

New data from consumer group reveals four in five shoppers say it is hard to kn…

Closure of UK family scheme for Ukrainians described as ‘cruel’ move

Government defends decision that opposition politicians say could put vulnerabl…

BBC chief says he is pleased with licence fee deal as TV rivals face ad downturn

Tim Davie says six-year agreement insulates corporation from volatility in the …

Westminster Abbey agrees ‘in principle’ to return sacred tablet to Ethiopia

Carved wooden tabot has been at Abbey since British forces looted it at Battle …

‘A new find’: one of last documents Abraham Lincoln signed goes on sale

Rare letter valued at $45,000 that lay undiscovered in desk drawer for years be…

Albanese signs WA GST pledge on reporter’s arm and signals possible support for state’s nickel miners

PM says federal government will make ‘no changes’ to Western Australia GST paym…

New US background database unlikely to stop police misconduct, critics warn

Experts say new DoJ program intended to track backgrounds of federal police unl…

Palestinian factions to meet in Moscow as west rejects Hamas role in ruling Gaza after war

Palestinian Authority ‘ready to engage’, says prime minister ahead of talks on …

Hindu nationalists go to court over lion named after Muslim emperor in India

Controversy in West Bengal centres around Akbar and Sita, named for a Hindu dei…

Rightwing mega-donors drift back to Trump as election rematch looms

Former president is enjoying some success in courting sceptical funders but som…

Ukrainians can extend UK visas by 18 months in new scheme

Refugees will have ‘certainty and assurance’ says Home Office, but charities sa…

Biden visits scene of 2023 Ohio rail disaster – a year too late, critics say

President pledged to get cleanup job done and pushed for protective measures as…

From beehive to kitchen table: UK beekeepers call for new law to trace honey’s origin

British producers to back EU’s proposed regulations to stop trade in adulterate…

Rwanda’s sacking of footballer adds to fears over UK’s ‘immoral’ asylum seekers plan

The suspension of a Congolese player for a gun gesture referring to conflict in…

Microsoft-backed OpenAI valued at $80bn after company completes deal

Company to sell existing shares in ‘tender offer’ led by venture firm Thrive Ca…

Sydney asbestos mulch sites: map and full list of locations where asbestos has been found

Hundreds of sites including schools are being investigated amid the growing asb…

Madeleine McCann suspect on trial in Germany on unrelated rape charges

Christian Brückner is charged with three counts of rape and two counts of sexua…

Inter Faith Network headed for closure as Gove ‘minded to withdraw’ funding

Row over religious cohesion charity’s appointment of trustee with links to Musl…

‘Incomprehensible’: Madrid plans huge firework display on nature reserve

Opponents lodge legal appeal against Sunday’s planned mascletà, a celebration o…

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