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Party makes gains in Portsmouth and Richmond upon Thames in local elections but loses a Scottish stronghold

Keira Alexandra Kronvold's daughter Zammi was forcibly removed from her when she was two hours oldA Greenlandic woman whose newborn baby was forcibly removed by Danish authorities as a result of controversial parenting competency tests has won a landmark case in the high court ruling that their actions were illegal.Keira Alexandra Kronvold's daughter Zammi was taken away from her when she was two hours old and placed in foster care in November 2024 after Kronvold was subjected to so-called FKU (parental competence) psychometric tests. At the time she was told that the test was to see if she was civilised enough". Continue reading...

Jordan Devlin, who was acquitted at trial where four co-defendants were convicted, says he was saving livesA Palestine Action activist who was acquitted over a protest at an Israeli arms manufacturer's UK site has said he and his five co-defendants did the right thing".Four of those who stood trial with Jordan Devlin were convicted of criminal damage in relation to the direct action protest at the Elbit Systems UK site near Bristol on 6 August 2024, but he said they had been acting to save Palestinian lives. Continue reading...

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 absorb newly added impact from the Middle East", in one of the largest warnings yet of the war's impact on businesses. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Co-chair Vula Tsetsi says it is time to trigger debate, as statement is agreed at annual leadership meeting in BrusselsThe European Green party has urged the UK to consider rejoining the EU and draw a line under the political and economic failure" of Brexit.A text declaring that the United Kingdom's future lies in the European Union" was adopted by a large majority of European green parties at the movement's annual leadership meeting on Friday, the day before Europe Day. Continue reading...

US president expresses impatience at speed of EU's implementation and warns of much higher' tariffs

Promises to cut emissions and use more fuel-efficient planes fail to stop rise, with Ryanair's carbon footprint 50% up on 2019Emissions from flying in Europe have now passed pre-pandemic levels, with Ryanair's carbon footprint 50% higher than in 2019, research has shown.Total aviation emissions continue to increase despite industry pledges to decarbonise and the introduction of more fuel-efficient planes, driven by the massive expansion of low-cost carriers. Continue reading...

Two Singaporeans and local person were in a 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 the air, with no towns of villages near enough to face any immediate threat. Continue reading...

Janai Safar, 32, one of four women who returned to Australia who were allegedly linked to Islamic State fighters. Follow updates

No 10 prepares for battle as party loses seats in heartlands and control of councils in Hartlepool, Tameside, Redditch and Tamworth

Janai Safar, 32, will remain in custody in Sydney. Two other women facing separate charges are expected to apply for bail in Melbourne on Monday

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 claims.

Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth

Exclusive: Farley discussed preferences and suggested platform before Voices group endorsed his rival Michelle Milthorpe as its candidate

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A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing - but they could be needed for a while longer yetIn February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta's novel Wayward into French, the literary translator Yoann Gentric decided he needed a bit of light relief. He would test whether AI could put him out of work.Gentric had been grappling with a short non-verbal sentence that described the book's protagonist's feelings upon opening a window: Bright, sharp night air, bracing." He put the prompt into DeepL, a neural-network-powered machine translation engine that regularly outperforms Google Translate in accuracy assessments. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Until now nothing was known about Jersey', depicted with naval officer, but research raises hopes he may have won freedomFor hundreds of years, he was known only as Jersey", an enslaved boy of about 11 rendered in oil on canvas by the great 18th-century portrait painter Sir Joshua Reynolds.But now the life of the youngster, believed to be Reynolds' earliest depiction of a person of colour, has begun to emerge, thanks to a research project. Continue reading...

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region devastating' as bill passes upper house

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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 PacificSolomon 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 make arrangements for the election of a new prime minister. Continue reading...

Two women charged in Melbourne on Friday with another charged in Sydney on Thursday night after group of 13 fly home

Norfolk police charge 39-year-old from Suffolk, who will appear in court laterA man has been charged after allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near his new home on the Sandringham Estate.The former Duke of York was out walking his dogs when the incident occurred in Wolferton, close to his Marsh Farm property, shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday, the Telegraph reported previously. Continue reading...

Revocations will start on Friday for those who owe $100,000 or more, and then expand to those who owe $2,500 or more

Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain's political landscape

Ryan Cohen selling tube socks and baseball cards after offering $55.5bn, although source of funds remains unclearThe CEO of GameStop, Ryan Cohen, said he was selling vintage video games, baseball cards, GameStop merchandise and a $14,000 pair of tube socks to help fund the company's proposed $55.5bn acquisition of eBay.His platform of choice? eBay, of course. Continue reading...

One person died and a dozen others were injured in the attack, during a June 2025 demonstration in BoulderA man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty on Thursday to killing one person and injuring a dozen others in a 2025 firebombing attack on a demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza.Mohamed Sabry Soliman looked down at a desk throughout the sentencing at the Boulder district court. He has meanwhile pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges for the attack last June. Continue reading...

Prosecutors allege SPLC funneled over $3m to sources in extremist groups but legal experts say case is weak

Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in Netherlands

Move comes days after supreme court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering

Weeks before her death, Annabel Rook, 46, from Stoke Newington, left her sister a voice message about Clifton George's abusive behaviourThe co-founder of a social enterprise who was fatally stabbed by her partner said he was on the warpath" shortly before she died, in a voice message that was played during a murder trial.Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in north London last June. Continue reading...

Appliance giant slashes earnings forecast and hikes prices by 10% with another 4% spike plannedWith the war in Iran and economic concerns putting pressure on consumers and how they spend their money, Whirlpool is having to adjust to Americans delaying big-ticket purchases while also raising prices to help stabilize its North American business.The company known for brands such as KitchenAid, Maytag and its namesake, said that the Iran war led to a recession-level industry decline" in America as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March. Revenue dropped nearly 10% in the quarter as sales of major appliances in North America declined more than 7%. Continue reading...

Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continue

Riyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of Hormuz

Agency says FBI director followed all applicable ethical guidelines' in giving out personalized bourbon bottlesThe FBI said that agency director Kash Patel followed all applicable ethical guidelines" after a report in the Atlantic alleged that he distributed customized bourbon whiskey bottles as gifts.In an article published on Wednesday, the Atlantic described Patel as travelling with a stock of personalized branded bourbon" that he allegedly hands out frequently to people around him. Continue reading...

Prosecution says Rico Gedel attacked Ian Watkins in HMP Wakefield then handed homemade knife to Samuel DodsworthA prisoner accused of murdering the disgraced former Lostprophets singer told guards they could be talking to someone famous" after stabbing Ian Watkins in the head and neck with a homemade knife, a court has heard.Rico Gedel carried out the attack on Watkins, who was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences, in his cell at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison, on 11 October, Leeds crown court heard. Continue reading...

President indicated that deal had materialised but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its bases

The Ultimate Picture Palace opened in 1911 and is housed in a Grade II-listed building in need of renovationThe survival of one of the UK's oldest independent cinemas is under threat while its landlord, the University of Oxford's Oriel College, refuses to extend its lease to allow vital renovations.The Ultimate Picture Palace in east Oxford opened in 1911, and has entertained generations of students and residents, including the Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes. It sells tickets for its 106 seats through an old-fashioned box office window to patrons queueing on the street, and its screen is behind a manually opened curtain. Continue reading...

Health body gives briefing as Spain says ship will not dock in Tenerife but be anchored offshore and passengers will have no contact with the publicMeanwhile, Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar has arrived for talks at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, where he is due to meet with Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni.Since he is not the Hungarian PM yet - he will take his role this weekend - he was officially welcomed outside the Palazzo by a senior adviser to the Italian PM instead. Continue reading...

Tory leader tells Sun that there won't be council tie-ups as Farage's party is not serious' as votes under way in England, Wales and ScotlandAnd here is the eve-of-poll statement that Rhun ap Iorwerth, the Plaid Cymru leader, issued yesterday.Service is a value which has always sustained Wales. It's a value instilled in me from a young age by my parents, both teachers. It's a value I've sought to pass on to my children - the gift of giving back to the people and places who gave us so much.Tomorrow is a chance for the people of Wales to choose who serves our nation for the next four years. It's Plaid Cymru's deep sense of service to Wales - focusing just on our needs and our future - that first drew me to politics.Today is Scotland's opportunity to choose a better future by voting SNP for real action on the cost of living, to lock Nigel Farage out of power, and to secure a fresh start with independence.

US secretary of state speaks with Leo and officials after tensions following attacks by Trump over Iran warThe Vatican has said it raised the need to work tirelessly in favour of peace" in talks with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is in Rome on a trip widely regarded as an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump's repeated criticisms of Pope Leo.Amid unprecedented strain on relations between the Holy See and Washington, Rubio was received by the pope on Thursday at the Apostolic Palace, before holding a series of meetings with Vatican officials Continue reading...

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 musician, who has a long history of arrests and was sentenced to a three-year prison term on a firearms charge in 2019 before being pardoned by Donald Trump, turned himself in to the Orange county jail on Wednesday, multiple media reports said. Continue reading...

Comments with optimistic tone went viral on social media, with some calling it an unofficial start of his 2028 campaignMarco Rubio, the top US diplomat, has stoked speculation about a potential run for president in 2028 by releasing a campaign-style video that articulates a hopeful vision of America.The minute-long vertical video features images of Rubio, Donald Trump, jets flying over the White House, Americans of different races, former US president Ronald Reagan, and the Stars and Stripes being hoisted against a blue sky. Continue reading...

Republican senator for Maine, facing tough re-election battle, says she has had benign essential tremor for decades

Report using research from senior Blair and Clinton pollster comes as Labour braces for dismal election results

Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last week

CEO of Danish shipping group says increased costs due to higher fuel bills passed on to customers

In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against the governmentA woman being held in prison in Somalia for taking part in peaceful protests has described how she was tortured by her guards.Sadia Moalim Ali, 27, told the Guardian she was stripped naked by two male guards in a room monitored by CCTV, kicked, beaten with a baton and left for two days in a small cell without food. Continue reading...

People gathered at dusk under the fig tree canopy of Sydney's Hyde Park to pay tribute to the 32-year-old who died nearby and laid undiscovered for up to a week

Pair left MV Hondius before outbreak was detected and are not reporting symptoms, according to UK Health Security AgencyTwo people who were onboard a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have returned to the UK and are self-isolating, British health officials have said.Neither of the two British people, who left MV Hondius at St Helena in late April, are reporting symptoms, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKSA). Continue reading...

Jason Atherton, who has restaurants in Dubai, St Moritz and now Tuscany, says it's tough to stay afloat in UK hospitality industryA British Michelin-starred chef says he is opening restaurants abroad to subsidise his UK venues against a backdrop of high taxes and a struggling hospitality sector.Jason Atherton is now in Forte dei Marmi, on the Tuscan coast in Italy, where he is preparing his newest opening, Maria's, which will be in the Principessa hotel. The Sheffield-born chef now has restaurants all over the world, including in Dubai and St Moritz. Continue reading...