Aspiring Reform MP who said ‘you cannot be Muslim and British’ suspended
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Arizona joins Nevada to fight proposed cuts to their shares of Colorado River
Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies
Read briefingDems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran War. Will They Take It?
With Democrats campaigning on ending the war, advocates want them to put their money where their mouth is and risk a lame-duck shutdown. The post Dems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran W
Read briefing‘I cannot carry all of this alone’: the couples kept apart by the war in Gaza
Families have been scattered, fathers separated from their children, and couples unable to reunite and marry
Read briefingRussell Brand’s trial: what we’ve heard and seen so far
Accused of assaulting six women, the former comedian and presenter denies all charges
Read briefingBrexit’s back – but are British voters ready to contemplate a reversal?
As Andy Burnham talks up closer alignment with the EU and a poll suggests half in UK would rejoin, the B-word is back on the agenda
Read briefingHome Office denies British baby living in Thailand chance to meet great-grandfather in UK
British father would like to take his family to Lancashire to see ill relative but officials refused visa for his partner, a refugee from Myanmar
Read briefingTrump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine
President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect
Read briefingMexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Carter Rhoad, were killed while on a surf trip in Baja California in 2024
Read briefingMimicking populists will not ease cost of living or boost productivity, Mathias Cormann warns
Former minister and OECD head urges Australia not to adopt migration caps, with research showing migrants boost employment
Read briefingUkraine war briefing: Russia building non-negotiable ‘security zone’ inside Ukrainian border, Putin declares
Russian president says area will not be part of any potential peace talks while Kremlin puts its size at spanning 660km. What we know on day 1,697
Read briefingBrush fires set homes ablaze in southern California as it braces for more hot weather
Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precaution
Read briefingUncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’
The tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, known for its prominent yellow eyebrows, has for years baffled scientists with its unusual habits
Read briefingReform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments
Read briefingNo 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme
Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package
Read briefingStarlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House
Read briefingEU’s support to Ukraine matters more than ever, von der Leyen says, as US relationship sours – as it happened
European commission president says ‘no one wants more peace than the people of Ukraine, and it is our duty to support them’
Read briefingMet police investigating row over founding of Your Party
Inquiry said to have been launched after force received report ‘relating to alleged unauthorised access of a political party’s database’
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