Attorney general says detainees from Cecot prison returned under deal with US suffered a range of abusesVenezuela's attorney general, Tarek Saab, said on Monday that his office would investigate El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, and two other officials for the alleged abuse of Venezuelans detained in the country.More than 250 Venezuelans held in El Salvador's notorious Cecot prison returned to Venezuela on Friday under the terms of a prisoner exchange agreed with the US. Continue reading...
Omar Fateh's endorsement gives momentum to progressive left's rise after Zohran Mamdani's primary win in New YorkA Democratic socialist member of the Minnesota state senate won his party's endorsement for the Minneapolis mayoral race over the incumbent, giving momentum to the progressive left's political rise.Omar Fateh, a state senator from Minneapolis's southside, beat Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, who served as mayor during the George Floyd protests and through the pandemic. Fateh gained momentum after Zohran Mamdani, also a democratic socialist and state lawmaker, won the primary for New York City mayor. Continue reading...
by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent on (#6YSQF)
Intelligence assessment before proscription found that vast majority of group's activities were lawful, court hearsAn intelligence assessment before Palestine Action was banned under anti-terrorism laws found that the vast majority of its activities were lawful, a court has heard.Raza Husain KC, appearing for Huda Ammori, a co-founder of the group, said Yvette Cooper's decision to proscribe the group on 5 July was repugnant" and an authoritarian and blatant abuse of power". Continue reading...
by Luke Harding in Kyiv and Dan Sabbagh on (#6YS9H)
Germany vows to expedite delivery of Patriot systems after one drone hits Kyiv metro station sheltering civiliansVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of an assault on humanity" after a barrage of drones and missiles hit Ukraine, as Germany promised to supply five Patriot air-defence systems to help an under-pressure Kyiv.Ukraine's president said Moscow had launched more than 420 drones and more than 20 missiles in its latest overnight attack, killing at least two people and targeting a metro station in the capital where people were sheltering for the first time. Continue reading...
by Tom Ambrose (now); Joe Coughlan and Tom Bryant (ea on (#6YSB9)
Deaths reported as Israeli tanks move in on area IDF believes Hamas are holding some hostagesAgence France-Presse (AFP) reports that defence minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the Israeli military has just struck terror targets of the Huthi terror regime at the port of Hodeida and is forcefully enforcing the prevention of any attempt to restore the previously attacked terror infrastructure."In a separate statement, the army said that among the military infrastructure struck were engineering vehicles... fuel containers, naval vessels used for military activities and force against the State of Israel and vessels in the maritime zone adjacent to the port, and additional terror infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime."As I have made clear - Yemen's fate is the same as Tehran's. The Houthis will pay a heavy price for launching missiles toward the State of Israel. Continue reading...
by Kiran Stacey Political correspondent on (#6YSMY)
Pledge by PM will renew pressure on Labour to end two-child benefit cap despite estimated 3.6bn annual costKeir Starmer said he wants to reduce child poverty by the end of the parliament, as the prime minister comes under mounting pressure to end the two-child benefit cap.The prime minister told MPs on Monday it was his aim to cut the number of children living in poverty by the time of the next election, going further than the manifesto pledge his party made before last year's election. Continue reading...
Broadcaster to take precautions in future after whistling, shouting and music leave parts of exchange inaudibleA German public broadcaster has said it is reviewing its procedures after a live interview with the leader of the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland was interrupted by protesters.During the television interview with ARD on Sunday, Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, appeared at times to struggle to hear the questions being asked of her as protesters gathered below the provisional stage for the interview in Berlin. Continue reading...
by Yohannes Lowe (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) on (#6YSB8)
Work and pensions secretary announces next statutory government review into retirement ageTony Diver, the Telegraph's associate political editor, is among the journalists at Nigel Farage's conference. He has shared Reform's policy costing document. The party estimates that the total cost of halving crime would be 17.4bn over a five-year parliament, with an annual cost of 3.48bn.Nigel Farage has been speaking at a press conference in London about what he has framed as lawless Britain". Here are some of the highlights of the conference, which you can watch at the top of the blog. The Reform leader did not cite specific evidence or data to back up many of his claims:He claims successive home secretaries have based claims that crimes in England and Wales are falling on completely false data". He says if you look at police recorded crimes there are significant" rises in crime, particularly those against the person.Farage says we are facing nothing short of societal collapse" in many parts of the country, with people scared to go out to the shops" and to let their kids out".He says criminals and law-abiding citizens respect police less than they used to.He says low level offences - like phone snatching and shop lifting - are rife in London and not being prosecuted.Most people don't even bother calling the police to report a crime because they know officers are unlikely to take any action, Farage said.Farage said that nobody in London understands how close we are to civil disobedience" in Britain.He said that offenders convicted of more than three serious crimes should be on a course towards life imprisonment".Reform would put more knife arches in train stations and other transport hubs to clamp down on crime, Farage suggested.He said that every shoplifting offence would be prosecuted and every mobile phone theft investigated if Reform got into government at the next election.Farage indicated that the party would force Reform UK councils to take new prisons in their areas as part of the party's plans to tackle crime.
Yostin Andres Mosquera took Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth's body parts in suitcases to bridge in BristolA man has been found guilty of murdering two men in London whom he decapitated and dismembered before taking their body parts in two suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.Yostin Andres Mosquera was convicted at Woolwich crown court of the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on 8 July last year in the flat the civil partners shared in Scotts Road in Shepherd's Bush, west London. Continue reading...
by Josh Halliday North of England editor on (#6YSHW)
Exclusive: Veteran campaigner and secretary of local pensioners group was handled roughly and detained for eight hours under terrorism lawsA 74-year-old woman has said she was left shaken and frightened" after being arrested at a pro-Palestine rally under terrorism laws in what she called an attempt to restrict freedom of speech.Audrey White, from Liverpool, was among more than 100 people detained across the UK at the weekend on suspicion of supporting the recently-proscribed group Palestine Action. Continue reading...
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by Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent on (#6YSFD)
Police say formal identification yet to take place but body is believed to be that of Booth, who went missing on SaturdayA body has been found in a lake following an extensive search for a woman who went missing in Cheshire on Saturday morning.Rachel Booth was reported missing in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The 38-year-old was last seen in Sandiway at 3.50am when she was captured on CCTV at a petrol station shop, wearing black exercise clothing and trainers. Continue reading...
Judge upholds decision to allow club to build 39 new courts, after campaigners called for it to be overturnedA proposed expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site will go ahead after the high court ruled in favour of an original decision to allow a further 39 courts, including an 8,000-seat show court, on the grounds of the old Wimbledon Park golf club.A judicial review, which started as this year's 138th championship was under way, came after campaign group Save Wimbledon Park took legal action against the Greater London Authority (GLA) over its decision last year to allow the All England Lawn Tennis Club to almost triple its size. Continue reading...
PM will bring in financial penalties for those who break rules and set up new independent ethics and integrity commissionKeir Starmer is to abolish the independent post-ministerial jobs watchdog, which has long been criticised as toothless", and - for the first time - financial penalties will be imposed on those who break the rules after leaving government.As part of a standards overhaul that ministers hope will help improve public faith in the system, the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) will be scrapped and a tougher regime introduced. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Barbara de Dozsa had argued ownership because work by Italian artist Solario had been bought in good faithA 16th-century Madonna and Child painting that ended up with a woman in Norfolk after it was stolen from a museum in Italy half a century ago is to be returned to its rightful owner.After years of soul-searching, and persuading by an art lawyer who was acting pro bono, Barbara de Dozsa decided to hand it over to the Civic Museum of Belluno, which last saw the painting in 1973. Continue reading...
Sea surface temperatures soar near Spain and Portugal, while torrential rain and landslides kill four in South KoreaA recent heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea has been so severe that scientists are concerned for marine life.The human-induced climate crisis is making marine heatwaves more intense and prolonged, with sea surface temperatures off the coast of Mallorca since late June frequently exceeding 30C (86F). Continue reading...
Arrests come after video showing man and woman being fatally shot went vitalPakistan has arrested 11 suspects after a video emerged on social media of a woman and a man being shot dead for marrying against the wishes of their families, in an honour" killing, authorities said.The couple, who were not identified, were shot dead last month on the orders of a local tribal council in Pakistan's south-western Balochistan province, according to provincial authorities, who investigated after the video went viral. Continue reading...
Gang leader Adolfo Macias was recaptured in June, more than a year after escaping a high-security prisonThe Ecuadoran government has extradited the notorious drug trafficker Adolfo Macias to the US, more than a year after he escaped from a high-security prison.The flight transporting Macias, also known as Fito", landed in New York state on Sunday night, according to a tracking site. Continue reading...
Carrier says Horizon Air flights also suspended while not specifying reasons for outage causing fleet's second grounding in a yearUS carrier Alaska Airlines grounded its flights after an IT outage on Sunday that affected its systems, the company said, without specifying the nature of the outage, marking the second time it has grounded its fleet in just over a year.At approximately 8pm Pacific on Sunday (0300 GMT on Monday), Alaska Airlines experienced an IT outage that's impacting our operations," the carrier said in a statement. We requested a temporary, system-wide ground stop for Alaska and Horizon Air flights." Continue reading...
It's an incredibly varied donation. He clearly held on to his books, some of them are quite old,' says bookshop workerNick Cave fans have descended on a charity bookshop in Hove, in southern England, after the musician donated 2,000 books from his personal collection.The Australian singer made the donation to Hove's Oxfam Bookshop on Blatchington Road. The books were once part of his personal library, which was recreated for an art installation that went to Denmark and Canada. Continue reading...
Reviving line to Manchester and Leeds would help get lorries off roads and cut emissions, according to lobby groupManufacturers will press ministers today to resurrect plans for a high-speed rail line reaching Leeds and Manchester as part of a large strategic investment to get lorries off Britain's roads and cut emissions.Business lobby group Make UK and Barclays Corporate Bank said research showed companies believe the move would significantly increase passenger numbers and free up capacity for rail freight on existing lines. Continue reading...
by Josh Halliday North of England editor on (#6YS18)
Exclusive: Legal actions rise after death or injury of hundreds of babies and women in recent yearsThe NHS is facing an absolutely shocking" 27bn bill for maternity failings in England, the Guardian can reveal, after a series of hospital scandals triggered a record level of legal claims.Hundreds of babies and women have died or suffered life-altering conditions as a result of botched care in NHS trusts across the country in recent years, prompting the government to launch a rapid" national inquiry. Continue reading...
Coastguard log raises new concerns over safety and viability of flagship policy to intercept dinghies crossing ChannelNew concerns about the safety and viability of the flagship UK-French policy to intercept migrant dinghies at sea have emerged after a coastguard log leaked to the Guardian revealed a recent boat-slashing incident that failed to stop people reaching the UK.Despite the government's pledge to stop overcrowded dinghies crossing the Channel, the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats this year has increased by about 50% compared with the same period last year, with more than 21,000 crossing so far in 2025. Continue reading...
Rescue workers save 12 people with seven still missing after vessel overturns during sudden thunderstormA tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, killing 38 people and leaving seven others missing.The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members on a sightseeing the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, state media reported. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Law firm representing three children says failure to facilitate medical evacuations is stark contrast to other conflictsThe UK government is facing a legal challenge over its decision not to medically evacuate critically ill children from Gaza in the way they have done for young people caught up in other conflicts.The legal action, being taken against the Foreign Office and Home Office on behalf of three critically ill children in Gaza, argues that UK ministers have failed to take into account the lack of treatment options for children in the territory before denying medical evacuations. Continue reading...
Police detained man, 33, on Saturday on suspicion of violent disorder and criminal damageA third person has been arrested after violent clashes outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Essex, police said on Saturday.Eight police officers were injured in what started as a peaceful protest outside the Bell hotel in Epping on Thursday evening. Continue reading...
Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultantsBy the time Bangladesh's student-led revolution finally toppled Sheikh Hasina, her security forces had already spilled the blood of hundreds of protesters.Now, almost a year after the country's autocratic leader fled the former British colony into exile, an interim government is struggling to navigate bitter factional politics and economic turmoil. Continue reading...
Experts warn that the dangerous ideologically driven cuts at HHS will have long-term consequences for healthcareThe Trump administration's war on science" appears to have entered a new phase in the aftermath of a recent supreme court decision that empowered health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent vaccine sceptic, and other agency leaders, to implement mass firings - effectively greenlighting the politicization of science.The decision comes as Kennedy abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting of a key health care advisory panel, the US Preventive Services Task Force, earlier this month. That, combined with his recent removal of a panel of more than a dozen vaccine advisers, signals that his dismantling of the science-based policymaking at HHS is likely far from over. Continue reading...
UN calls for end to bloodshed' that has claimed at least 638 lives, according to Syrian Observatory for Human RightsArmed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.The UN called for an end to the bloodshed" and demanded an independent" investigation of the violence, which has claimed at least 638 lives since Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Continue reading...
As pressure builds over the president's broken promise to publicly release details about the convicted sex offender, his base has a new target: Trump himselfI feel so betrayed and so angry. This is not what I voted for." This cemented permanent deep state power." I'm concerned about being able to trust Donald Trump to keep his word." What about justice for these young ladies who were trafficked? What about their justice? Don't they deserve justice?"These were just a few of the calls that besieged conservative radio hosts across the US this week. The president's ardent supporters spent the past decade fulminating over various foes, from Barack Obama and the deep state to undocumented immigrants and transgender children. Now they have a new target: Donald Trump himself. Continue reading...
Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island is home to marine stingers, including jellyfish, from October to May, but that didn't stop voters in Big 7 Travel list. Have your say in the comments section
Lawmakers note cancellation follows Colbert's criticism of parent company Paramount for settling Trump suitDemocrats are condemning CBS for its recent decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, noting the news comes just a few days after its host criticized the network's parent company, Paramount, for settling a $16m lawsuit with Donald Trump.Senator Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who appeared as a guest on Colbert's show on Thursday night, later wrote on social media: If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better." Continue reading...
Writers Guild of America requests New York attorney general investigate potential wrongdoing' after shock cancellationThe Writers Guild of America has called on New York state officials to launch an investigation into Paramount following its sudden decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, the Writers Guild of America East and the Writers Guild of America West asked New York state attorney general Letitia James to investigate Paramount over potential wrongdoing" after the company announced the cancellation of the Late Show' on Thursday. Continue reading...
Deborah Mason, 65, who had moniker Queen Bee', and seven members of her network sentenced to total of 106.5 yearsA family-run organised crime group, orchestrated by a 65-year-old described by police as a gangster granny", has been sentenced for dealing drugs with a street value of 80m across the UK.Deborah Mason, who had the moniker Queen Bee", and seven other members of the gang, were sentenced at Woolwich crown court in London on Friday for their involvement in supplying nearly a tonne of cocaine over seven months. Continue reading...
Managers described as reckless' over supervision of Melissa Mathieson's killer, who had history of sexual violenceA catalogue of failures" resulted in the murder of a vulnerable young woman who was strangled to death in a care home by a fellow resident with a history of sexual violence, a coroner has concluded.Senior managers at the care home in Bristol where Melissa Mathieson, 18, died were described as reckless" by the coroner for not effectively supervising her killer, Jason Conroy. Continue reading...
Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital after coach overturned on way back from trip to zooFlowers have been left outside a school attended by a 10-year-old boy who died in a coach crash in Somerset on the way home from a trip to the zoo.Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital, some with serious injuries, when the coach flipped on to its roof and plunged 20ft down an embankment in Exmoor on Thursday afternoon on its way back to Minehead middle school. Continue reading...
Claims involve former finance minister Cristobal Montoro and dealings with gas and other energy companiesJust when Spain's opposition People's party thought it had the socialist government of Pedro Sanchez on the ropes over a series of corruption scandals, it has been hit by a controversy of its own over alleged trafficking of influences by Cristobal Montoro, the former finance minister.It is alleged that Montoro established the economic team", a lawyer's office linked to the finance ministry, which took kickbacks from gas and other energy companies in return for favourable government policy. It is claimed that between 2008 and 2015 Montoro and 27 other accused, among them senior treasury officials, were paid at least 11m (9.5m) by big energy companies. Continue reading...
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