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Government spokesman urges undocumented nationals from other East African countries to formally register at embassies.

UK to announce trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Saudi Arabia says a wave of Houthi attacks on the country’s south have injured 73 people, including women and children.

The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war.

The television series, Star Trek, turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following.

The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.

UK to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move drawing widespread criticismUK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade banIsaac Herzog, the Israeli president, has said that Britain will be “on the wrong side of history” if it goes ahead with plans to ban trade with the illegal settlements on the West Bank.In a statement delivered on camera, Herzog said:Later today, we expect to see headlines announcing certain British trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria.If this happens – and other nations may join – I believe it will prove to be a grave miscalculation, a decision that will fall on the wrong side of history.McFadden said the ban was intended to stop the two-state solution being rendered impossible. He said:At the heart of the statement is the idea that the UK, along with many other countries, do not want to see the possibility of a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine being erased by changes to the facts on the ground, and the reason that danger has become more urgent is because of expanded settlement activity in recent weeks and months.He said this move was aimed at the Israeli government, not the Israeli people. He explained:Israel is an important security ally, and in the context of what we’re saying today, I think it’s also important to distinguish between action which is announced in response to policies of this Israeli government at this time, and the people of Israel and the links between Israel and the UK, which are important and valuable and will continue to be so.He stressed that Israel would remain an important trading partner for the UK. He told Sky News:I think it’s also important to say that Israel is an important trading partner for the UK. This isn’t intended to be a boycott of all Israeli goods.He strongly rejected Mike Huckabee’s claim that the UK government was guilty of “Jew hate”. (See 9.52am.) Asked about Huckabee’s comment, he said:I fundamentally reject that. When it comes to the Jewish community in the UK, this is a really important part of our society.I want Jewish people in the UK to be able to live their lives freely in education, in work, in worship, in all aspects of their lives, and I and every government minister would condemn any attacks on the Jewish community here in the UK. Continue reading...

Ruslan Kravchenko leaves post after his offices were searched at the weekend, as Zelenskyy says he hopes to meet Trump this month But the tone coming from Moscow is very different, as Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia was very confident that victory in its war against Ukraine is “very near.”“Yes, we are ​confident, and we ⁠are ​sure that ​victory ​is very near,” ​Peskov ‌said in comments reported by Reuters. Continue reading...

Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked ‌by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis Gas prices are rising this morning, putting pressure on European countries who need to stock up their storage levels before the winter.The month-ahead UK gas price is up around 1% at 184p a therm, close to yesterday’s highs when gas hit its highest since January 2023. Continue reading...

Voters will choose candidates across full slate of federal, state and local offices over next two daysHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.New Hampshire and Rhode Island primary voters will choose candidates across a full slate of federal, state and local offices over the next two days.President Donald Trump said on Monday that ⁠Canadian private jet maker Bombardier would ⁠no longer be allowed ​to sell its planes in the United States unless it started manufacturing in the country. “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “If ⁠they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a ’piggybank’.”New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to come face-to-face with Rudy Giuliani at the main September 11 memorial service, just days after the former mayor – who led the city at the time of the 2001 terrorist attacks – disparaged his Muslim religion and said he should skip the ceremony. In an interview with right-leaning Newsmax at the weekend, Giuliani said: “Having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, it offends me that he’s coming.”A cluster of advocacy groups that boast veteran lawyers, voting experts and ex-judges have expanded legal challenges to Donald Trump’s authoritarian executive orders on voting and other presidential actions they see as a “war” on the rule of law in the US. Heavy legal opposition to Trump’s two executive orders on elections to curb voting rights and supplant the authority of states on election matters has come from the Democracy Defenders Fund, the Campaign Legal Center, the American Civil Liberties Union and kindred groups.The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report linking “gender ideology” to leftwing authoritarianism and political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted and “nakedly political”, likely leading to greater politicization of science and health. It follows attempts by the administration to limit access to gender-affirming care – including, on Friday, an agreement reached between the Department of Justice and a New York hospital to no longer offer pediatric gender-affirming care. Continue reading...

Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fireGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard.Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Thieves took four artworks but dropped one as they fled, says mayor of Cagnes-sur-MerTwo thieves have broken into a museum dedicated to the French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in southern France, stealing four artworks and dropping one as they fled.“This morning, two individuals broke into the Renoir Museum and stole four works of art,” said Bryan Masson, the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Booming industry of businesses profit from shortage of beds for most at-risk childrenPrincess’s story: the case that highlights scourge of illegal care provisionCouncils are paying more than £125m a year of taxpayers’ money to place vulnerable children in illegal care homes across England, an investigation has found.The Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) have uncovered a booming industry of businesses profiting from a shortage of beds for the most at-risk children in Ofsted-inspected homes. Continue reading...

Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder contentAustralia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the powerful algorithms pushing dangerous and divisive content into users’ feeds, part of new laws designed to boost online safety.Users over 16 years of age will be given new tools to turn off algorithm-driven content, with platforms facing fines of more than A$100m for non-compliance. Continue reading...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.

Technology companies have been “running real-time, unregulated product testing on Australians” for too long, communications minister says.

The latest escalation threatens to drag Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militia back into a full-blown war.

Russia agreed not to bomb Ukraine’s capital during Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s visit there. The respite was short-lived.

Targeting traffickers will be at the top of the agenda as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Colombia, according to people familiar with his plans.

As global demand for seaweed surges, a Canadian corporation’s bid for exclusive harvesting rights in the west of Ireland has upended a once-sleepy industry.

Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions.

Raiders broke into the museum and took four paintings

President Donald Trump is embracing his inner cowboy, seeking to gallop into this week’s Republican convention in Dallas

Iran state media says a ballistic missile with improved capabilities demonstrates Tehran's shifting stance toward taking preemptive action against threats

Trial court told witnesses intimidated at behest of suspects ahead of proceedings

The 51-year-old is serving life at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne for triple murder

‘He’s alive, he’s breathing!’ emergency responders shout after finding wounded person in mangled car after Sunday’s deadly accident at Miami International Airport

Democrats have found themselves competing in states that once seemed beyond their reach

A delegation of 100 people linked to the Hindu group made a private visit to Eiffel Tower

Republicans are heading to Dallas this week for a two-day event conceived by President Donald Trump to energize his base prior to the upcoming midterm elections.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the changes will bring Ireland into line with other European countries

A spokesman says they were not told in advance about the letter sent on behalf of the king, although palace sources deny this.

Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.

Parts of England and Wales have seen more rain than any other week since early February but are still in drought.

Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).

Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

Dr Alex Armitage is eating only food grown, reared or caught in Shetland during September.

The 13-year-old will follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, by attending the elite private school.

Several companies hope to use SaxaVord in Unst, the northernmost point in the UK, as a launch site for small commercial rockets.

Mistral is trying to keep pace with American and Chinese rivals while offering customers a European alternative for artificial intelligence.

China’s exports grew by a quarter in the month of August, weeks before its leader, Xi Jinping, is set to meet with President Trump in Washington.

The latest escalation threatens to drag Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi militia back into a full-blown war.

Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis.

Maybe consuming meaningless content is the only way to be free online.

The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.

Shares of Novartis tanked on Tuesday after results from its del-desiran drug trial disappointed investors.

Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv as pause during US envoy visits ends  Al JazeeraRussia pounds Kyiv one day after visit by Witkoff and Kushner  CNNAftermath of Russian attacks on Kyiv that killed at least two and injured dozens  AP NewsRussian strikes on Kyiv resume after Witkoff, Kushner peace talks with Putin and Zelenskyy  cbsnews.comWith U.S. Envoys Gone, Russian Bombs Fall Once More on Kyiv  The New York Times

ASML Wins Over Top Chipmakers for New EUV Machines  Bloomberg.comTSMC, Samsung commit to ASML’s newest chipmaking tools as AI drives demand  CNBCASML to work with major chipmakers to use latest tools for larger chips  ReutersIntel scraps 44-year-old 'Fellow' title for top scientists, changes 'standard of technical leadership' — technical luminaries must now deliver measurable business results, combine deep expertise with strategic vision and 'measurable tactical progress'  Tom's HardwareASML Wins Over TSMC, Samsung for New EUV Machines as AI Demand Surges  Yahoo Finance

The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carl Skau of the World Food Programme about the food insecurity crisis in Yemen.