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Special educational needs in English schools in ‘crisis’, minister admits

Gillian Keegan says parents having to ‘fight to get right support’ as unions sa…

Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program

Christopher Tape, indicted in 2022 before charges were dismissed, says office w…

Former Victorian Liberals director Sam McQuestin fined $40,000 over federal election ads

Federal court rules authorisations on 2022 newspaper ads fell foul of electoral…

US election officials face ‘new era’ of violent threats, taskforce chief warns

John Keller says workers facing onslaught for ‘dutifully and reliably doing the…

UN security council votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Resolution passes after US abstains in significant break with Israel, as hopes …

EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law

Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digita…

Sagrada Familia in Barcelona ‘will be completed in 2026’

New date for Antoni Gaudí’s basilica announced but enormous, controversial stai…

New Jersey’s first lady suspends Senate run: ‘It’s time to unify, not divide’

Tammy Murphy was campaigning for Bob Menendez’s seat and her exit leaves Andy K…

Murder suspect arrested at Heathrow hours after man killed in London

A 35-year-old was found injured in East Ham and Metropolitan police inquiries l…

Woman who accused Russell Brand hits out at Channel 4 ‘whitewash’

Woman says she feels let down by broadcaster, which has admitted it failed to p…

Labor on brink of historic win in SA byelection to snatch former Liberal premier’s seat

Cressida O’Hanlon has significant lead in Dunstan though there are many early v…

Slovakia election: pro-EU diplomat beats ally of populist PM to set up runoff for presidency

Ivan Korcok won most votes in first round, ahead of parliament speaker Peter Pe…

Shutdown of 3G networks a ‘health and safety issue’ for some regional Australians

Telcos have promised no loss of coverage when the 3G network shuts down, but fa…

Stamp duty: would Victoria be better off with a land tax instead?

As the state government considers reforming its contentious stamp duty, here ar…

Burden falls on Prince William to steer monarchy through next few months

With his father and wife diagnosed with cancer and estranged from his once belo…

UK genetics project looks for lost apple varieties to protect fruit in climate crisis

Heritage orchard at RHS Rosemoor to be sampled this spring as part of search fo…

UK defence secretary given a ride from Canberra to Adelaide in Australian military fighter jet

In demonstration of Australia’s air combat capability, Grant Shapps travels in …

Venezuelan opposition leader names successor after two close aides arrested

Corina Yoris will now take on Nicolás Maduro in presidential election in July a…

Heathrow Border Force staff vote to strike in dispute over shift patterns

No dates announced for industrial action, but stoppages could begin as soon as …

Equality groups urge cultural elite to give up Garrick Club membership

Campaigners call for ‘outdated structures’ that undermine progress and encourag…

Increased pressure for a Gaza ceasefire | First Thing

Secretary of state Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv as other world leaders se…

Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events

Several schools have brought in shorts for cheerleaders at baseball tournament …

Channel 4 boss apologises over failure in investigation of Russell Brand claim

Alex Mahon says former staff member made ‘serious’ allegation in 2009 that was …

About 300,000 more UK children fell into absolute poverty at height of cost of living crisis

Nearly fifth of population struggled with basic needs and charities accuse gove…

Axing of Cambridge mixed choir ‘regressive move for women’, say supporters

Open letter backed by Rowan Williams and Aled Jones says decision is backward s…

Woman bailed after chanting ‘from the river to the sea’ in Manchester protest

Exclusive: Police accused of suppressing protest as Musa Khawaja, who is of Pal…

Australian FoI loophole to deny access to documents closed in ‘transformative’ ruling

Former senator Rex Patrick’s bid to scrutinise documents relating to sports gra…

Rwanda bill likely to be stalled at least till April after seven defeats in the Lords

Peers voted for numerous amendments making it improbable the legislation will r…

‘I need you back’: Biden visits western states in effort to firm up Latino vote

The president headed to Nevada, Arizona and Texas to appeal to voters, saying t…

Affordable housing beyond reach in all Australia’s eastern capitals, data shows

Only Perth and Darwin buck the trend, according to analysis by the Greens, who …

Eight dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan

Coastguard says chemical tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid but no …

Campaigners warn over failure to curb Europe’s ‘runaway’ transport emissions

Greenhouse gases from sector could make up 44% of continent’s total output by 2…

Pro-Trump lawyer arrested for failure to give fingerprints in Michigan voting case

Stefanie Lambert released on bond after being apprehended by US marshals at Was…

Labour to make fighting global heating a priority for Bank of England

Shadow chancellor to use annual Mais lecture to set out plans to green the econ…

RBA’s Michele Bullock sticks to narrow path as she plots course to a soft landing

The central bank’s governor warned Australians will get sick of her repeating t…

US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says

Lawsuit also alleges ‘forever chemicals’ used at Connecticut plant put resident…

Missing migrants’ families say they were asked to pay hundreds for information on relatives

Families say they were promised details of relatives’ whereabouts after contact…

False King Charles death story spread by Russian media outlets

One site tweeted of monarch’s purported demise only to later concede: ‘Most lik…

Putin’s vote share nears outer limits but still the only way is up

Observers say Russian leader’s election numbers approaching 90% mark final brea…

Home Office attempt to deport UK-born man was illegal, judge says

Tribunal finds that Dmitry Lima, who has never left the UK, is British citizen …

Putin bromance has US intelligence officials fearing second Trump term

Ex-president’s support for the Russian strongman has experts fretting over Amer…

Exclusive: Frank Hester’s TPP employed Conservative peer as trade envoy in 2016

Lady Zahida Manzoor was paid £148,000 for the part-time role, showing Hester’s …

How the uncommitted movement rocked Biden over Gaza

The success of this agile grassroots group underlines the discontent over the w…

Massachusetts town grapples with sea rise after sand barrier fails

A $500,000 sand dune collapsed in days after being erected, and residents are l…

‘A campaign for vengeance’: critics warn of a radical second Trump term

After a chaotic first term, experienced advisers are ready to usher in a second…

Europe’s champion sitters: Even the sporty Dutch are falling victim to ‘chair-use disorder’

Long hours spent at desks and sofas leads to 21,000 deaths a year in the Nether…

Liberal MP urges Australia to follow US in TikTok crackdown, calling app a ‘serious threat’ to national security

Shadow home affairs spokesperson James Paterson labels social media platform a …

Vaughan Gething or Jeremy Miles to make history as Welsh Labour’s new leader

Outcome of election paves way for first black head of a European country or the…

Thousands face gridlock as stretch of M25 closes for weekend

Five-mile stretch in Surrey of UK’s busiest motorway is shut all weekend while …

Shops flouting planned UK disposable vape ban need harsher fines, LGA says

Proposed £100 charge could be seen as a price worth paying to continue to sell …

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