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How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.

The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon.

Hourly workers across a number of industries have long been grappling with unstable schedules and pay as their employers use software to slash labor costs and maximize productivity.

Heidi Alexander criticises Green leader over retweet of post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting suspectTrevor Phillips has asked Green party leader Zack Polanski “what on earth was going through your head” when sharing a social media post condemning the actions of police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.Polanski, recognising the “bravery” of police officers who run towards dangerous incidents, said he apologised for his retweet because X was not an “appropriate forum” to make those comments (see post at 09.27 for more details). He told Sky News:The first thing I did was recognise that this was a horrific crime and I showed solidarity to the victims and their families.I then thanked the emergency responders for the brave work they did. I found it all very traumatic, especially as a Jewish person.So I think here is the best person to lead our country through the period of extreme international volatility that we are experiencing at the moment.I don’t think the public would thank us if the Labour Party turned into some sort of self indulgent debating society when there are pockets of the world that feel like they are going to hell in a handcart at the moment. Continue reading...

Carriers examining which flights can be cancelled with least disruption under plans to avoid summer travel chaosUK airlines will be able to cancel or consolidate flights this summer under new plans to conserve jet fuel as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies.The measures are being taken to avoid major disruption as Britons jet off on their summer holidays. Airlines are looking carefully at their timetables to see which flights can be cancelled in advance and cause the least delays. Continue reading...

Court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted in Mediterranean on ThursdayTwo foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation have appeared before an Israeli court, a rights group defending them has said.The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies to the devastated Palestinian territory. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UKBritain’s “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies and venture capital projects.Dreamed up by Dominic Cummings to fund “crazy” ideas, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) is meant to “restore Britain’s place as a scientific superpower”. Continue reading...

Man, 32, due to appear in court on Monday over incident at Rosemeadow in early hours of Sunday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged with three counts of murder and one of attempted murder after allegedly attacking his family members in a Sydney home.New South Wales police arrived at the house in Rosemeadow in Sydney’s south-west on Sunday just after 1.30am after reports of an assault.This article was updated on 3 May 2026 to correct the age of one of the men who died after clarification from NSW police. Continue reading...

Antwerp port is stepping up scanning of goods amid warnings country risks becoming a narco-stateSara Van Cotthem takes a safety knife and precisely slices open the side of a cardboard box to unpack its contents, an aluminium stepladder made in China. Working under harsh fluorescent lights at the border inspection post at the port of Antwerp, Van Cotthem checks the paperwork and taps the ladder with a magnet to check if it really is aluminium and not another metal.It is an everyday operation for customs officers at Antwerp, one of Europe’s main commercial gateways, which handled the equivalent of 13.6m 20ft-long (6 metres) containers last year. Everything is in order and the lorry, jam-packed with identical boxed ladders, can get on its way to Germany. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Resistance to equity, diversity and inclusion drives affects hiring chances of people with convictions, says charityMore than a third of HR decision-makers in the UK said they have faced pushback against equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives over the past year, according to new research.The new YouGov poll, carried out for the national employment charity Working Chance, surveyed 565 HR decision-makers and found that resistance towards EDI was on the rise. Continue reading...

Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro Reform UK’s leading figures have repeatedly promoted a new pothole-fixing machine by the construction company JCB, while the party received £200,000 from the British digger maker, the Guardian can reveal.Several Reform politicians including Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson, Robert Jenrick, Zia Yusuf and Richard Tice have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro machine. Continue reading...

Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days laterWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedNorthern Territory police have charged Jefferson Lewis with murder over the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.The Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from her bed in a town camp near Alice Springs.Indigenous Australians can call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for information and crisis support; or call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Mensline on 1300 789 978 Continue reading...

The deal is a first step in a $119 billion plan to bolster Israel's military

The government says it wants to reduce the likelihood of last-minute flight cancelations over the summer amid uncertainty over the Iran war.

President Trump’s predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling.

The U.S. indictment of a Mexican governor has spotlighted cartel corruption, strained cross-border relations and handed President Claudia Sheinbaum a thorny choice.

Each new attack, like the London stabbings last week, brings a heightened sense of caution to an already wary population.

The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”

The growing unease over artificial intelligence is something elements of the left and the right can agree on in a polarized age.

The Watsons were dairy farmers for generations, the rhythms of their lives defined by their cows. Until this spring.

A Brooklyn general store that sells Taiwanese imports was pummeled by tariffs. A rebate would help, but the confusion still lingers.

Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.

A battle in one New York neighborhood echoes struggles unfolding in school systems across the nation that are experiencing a decline in students.

The election on Tuesday will test the influence of President Trump, who endorsed challengers to Republican state senators who scuttled his push to redraw political maps.

The U.S. indictment of a Mexican governor has spotlighted cartel corruption, strained cross-border relations and handed President Claudia Sheinbaum a thorny choice.

Global demand for critical minerals, used to build drones and electric cars, is surging, setting of a new wave of criminality in the world’s largest rainforest.

‘The greatest threat to the transatlantic community are not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance,’ Poland’s prime minister warns

In December, Boeing was given an $8.6 billion contract for Israel including 25 new F-15IAs and an option for 25 more

Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere said on X that 2 million people attended the performance

US president threatens new strikes if Iran ‘misbehaves’

World affairs editor Sam Kiley meets the founder of Ukraine’s far-right Azov movement Andrii Biletskyi, now a decorated military brigadier general holding Russia back on its most aggressive line of attack in Donetsk province

Jefferson Lewis, 47, faces a murder charge along with two other offences

Lorna Hajdini’s attorneys say she ‘never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with this individual’

Authorities are still searching for a sixth poisoned jar

Kamel Jaber reports from the south where Christian residents are refusing to leave as Israel seeks to empty villages of their inhabitants

Authorities reported a break-in at the home on Jan. 8, saying $30,000 in cash, two Glock handguns and NASCAR memorabilia were stolen

Many Cubans who lived through the ‘Special Period’, when Soviet aid plummeted in the 1990s, say the current situation is worse

Warning covers more than 10 villages and towns, including several in Nabatieh district that lie north of Litani River.

Walsh won in 54.33 seconds at the Fort Lauderdale Open in Florida, where she set her previous world record of 54.60s.

With US President Donald Trump's strict immigration policies, some fans may never make it past the American border

Arrest of 39-year-old comes after Swiss company HiPP last month issued product recall over tainted baby food jars.

Naoya Inoue wins 116-112, 115-113, 116-112 in a fight billed as the biggest boxing match in ​Japanese history.

Protesters in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, were in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza enduring genocidal attacks.

The man was also charged with two other offences and is to appear ​in court in Darwin on Tuesday, police said.

Iran has sent the US a new 14-point proposal to end the war.

Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds  The Washington PostTrump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips  Pew Research CenterTwo-thirds of Americans say country is headed in the wrong direction: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosWhole Hog Politics: Trump is in the dumps, but Dems still sweating  The HillTrump’s Approval Rating Plunges So Low It Breaks Pollster’s Graph  The Daily Beast

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While Roman Mongold, a Ukrainian soldier, was pinned down and surrounded by the enemy, he managed to trade voice memos with his wife thanks to a commander’s help.