News

The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup.

After greeting queuing fans and handing out tickets to attendees, the princess took a seat on court 18.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton says Silverstone will be "a completely different circuit" with this year's new cars.

The World Health Organization's director general says no further cases have been reported since 25 May.

Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences.

Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and encouraged them as they inched closer to him.

Tottenham are set to break their record transfer for the second time in a matter of days with the club's impressive performance off the field allowing greater flexibility for investment into the first-team squad.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 115,000 in June and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.3%.

Paul Rabil told CNBC he's banking on the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, where lacrosse will return as an Olympic sport, to shine a spotlight on PLL.

Bringing banned items onto planes ‘always has the potential for unintentionally causing harm,’ a TSA official warned

The latest streak of arrests targeted a Catholic nun on her way to Mass and several people attending their court hearings

Provisional CDC data shows the US mortality rate fell 4.6 percent to a record low, even as respiratory illnesses surged

Residents on the ground in Kyiv tell Tom Watling of their shock following overnight onslaught of missiles and drones on the capital in ‘night of horror’

Democrats are far less likely than Republicans, even independents, to say they are ‘proud’ of being American as 250th anniversary of USA’s independence nears and shame of Trump lingers

Confusion between congressional organizing committee and Donald Trump-backed Freedom 250 led some philanthropists to pay their contributions to the wrong cause, House Democrats allege

The president’s construction projects have made many of the tourist amenities in Washington inaccessible

The atmosphere stood in stark contrast to that of many events at the Great American State Fair, which has drawn modest crowds

White House aides are reportedly worried that heavy security and hot temperatures could put a damper on crowds at Trump’s planned July 4 speech

High humidity is expected to make conditions feel even hotter

Former Ukrainian soldier accused of 'war crime' and leading a team of divers to blow up Nord Stream pipelines.

Spain immigration scheme sees more than a million applications, with Latin Americans leading the numbers at 67 percent.

Israel has rejected a UN Commission report that says its army deliberately targets Palestinian children.

Prada is facing boycott calls after appointing Palestinian singer Saint Levant as a brand ambassador.

The Vatican declares 'schism' in Catholic Church after bishops were ordained without Pope Leo XIV's approval.

At least 21 people were killed in drone and missile strikes on Kyiv that damaged several residential buildings across the city, the authorities said.

What one aerial image of a collapsed building tells us about the aftermath of an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela.

The pop star is poised to host a wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden. The logistics in Midtown Manhattan over the July 4 weekend are complex.

The chief justice faced down the president, forged unlikely coalitions and achieved long-sought goals.

On Thursday, Blue Owl reported another quarter of significant investor withdrawal requests from some of its private credit funds.

Employers added fewer jobs in June than a month earlier but the unemployment rate ticked down, a decent showing for the U.S. economy.

Some say the industry expanded too quickly and extended loans to companies that won’t be able to pay them back.

A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.

At least 21 people were killed in drone and missile strikes on Kyiv that damaged several residential buildings across the city, the authorities said.

What one aerial image of a collapsed building tells us about the aftermath of an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela.

At least 21 people were killed in Kyiv, the local authorities said. Ukraine’s president had warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive strike” as his country’s forces have hit deeper into Russian territory.

The latest deadly night in Ukraine, more than four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, showed how the toll for civilians continues to mount.

The move against the Society of St. Pius X followed its decision to defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes.

At least 21 people were killed in drone and missile strikes on Kyiv that damaged several residential buildings across the city, the authorities said.

Top House Democrat on committee that issued report says president ‘tries to steal the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and turn it into something that’s all about Trump’Full report: Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailOpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump’s administration.The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions. Continue reading...

Eleven-year-old developed symptoms 19 days after encounter in ‘exceedingly rare’ case in Canada Doctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth while visiting an Ontario cottage later died of rabies, in an “exceedingly rare case” that highlights the need for better public awareness.In a report published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians confirmed that the 11-year-old boy died from rabies, a fatality they said probably could have been prevented with greater awareness of how the virus is transmitted. Continue reading...

PM says ‘whole country will be backing the team’ for 1am game, as licensing hours extended after fierce backlashWorld Cup live – latest updatesPubs will be able to stay open until 5am on Monday for the England World Cup match against Mexico, after an intervention from Keir Starmer.The team’s win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday night booked a last-16 tie against Mexico that is due to run until at least 3am UK time. Continue reading...

The NHS will divert billions of pounds from essential services to pay for new medicines, under the terms of the US-UK trade deal agreed in December, which could lead to more than 200,000 excess deaths, analysis has found.Ministers have defended the deal as a way of helping British drug exports avoid US tariffs and giving patients access to vital medication, but critics accuse the Labour party of caving into pressure from Donald Trump.Lucy Hough speaks to columnist Aditya Chakrabortty – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governorThe standards watchdog has been urged to investigate whether Nigel Farage lobbied the Bank of England to drop a cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party, potentially in breach of parliamentary rules.The Reform UK leader has said his party’s major donor, Christopher Harborne, wanted nothing in exchange for the £15m he donated to the party and the undeclared £5m gift to Farage the Guardian revealed in April. Continue reading...

After decades of campaigning by those affected, PM says British state ‘did not do enough to protect’ mothers and childrenKeir Starmer has formally apologised for the British state’s role in past forced adoptions after decades of campaigning by mothers and children affected.The prime minister said “the shame is ours” and that he was “deeply and profoundly sorry” for what had happened, as he announced extra funding to help people access their adoption records and reconnect with biological families. Continue reading...

Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, initially told rescuers not to tell his wife in case he did not surviveA 43-year-old security guard who survived last week’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela thanks to a pocket of air in his workstation cabin has been pulled from the collapsed basement of a shopping centre amid huge cheers from international rescue teams.Hernán Alberto Gil Flores had been trapped for eight days under the rubble of the Galerías Playa Grande in the hard-hit coastal port city of La Guaira since the back-to-back quakes struck. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed me’How the ethnicity pain gap follows people from birth to deathWomen from Black and Asian backgrounds are less likely than their white counterparts to receive an epidural while giving birth, research has revealed.The findings, based on data collected from more than 2.7 million births in the UK, prompted experts to raise the alarm about an “ethnicity pain gap” that means people of colour are more likely to be deprived of adequate pain relief within medical settings. Continue reading...

Dow rises more than 300 points to record, Nasdaq falls again as chipmakers struggle: Live updates  CNBCStock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq dip after June jobs report falls short  Yahoo FinanceStocks Rise After June Hiring Misses Expectations  WSJWall St mixed as investors assess softer jobs data  ReutersAsian Stocks to Decline as Traders Weigh AI, Warsh: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg

Taylor Swift Wedding Details Revealed in New York Police Memo  The Hollywood ReporterLaw enforcement official confirms Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding at MSG on Friday  ESPNPermit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding  AP NewsN.Y.P.D. Memo Outlines Taylor Swift Wedding Events at the Garden  The New York TimesInside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Dress Code and Strict Guest Policy (Exclusive Sources)  People.com

4 surprising (and evidence-based) health benefits of drinking coffee  The Washington PostYour daily coffee intake may cut your risk for liver disease  CNNCoffee Lovers and Their Livers Can Celebrate, Study Suggests  MedPage TodayNew biological clues behind coffee's benefit to liver health  Medical XpressSix ways drinking coffee is good for your health  The Times

Shortly before the earthquakes, DER SPIEGEL traveled to Venezuela to explore the question: Who is really in charge in the country?