News

Sussan Ley could face a party room vote as early as today. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMcCarthy threatens pulling funding levers on states on Close the Gap outcomesMalarndirri McCarthy says there are funding levers the government could pull to put more pressure on the states to improve on Closing the Gap outcomes.We have levers that we can pull and I know that through the Northern Territory Remote Area Investment, the NTRA, that is certainly an agreement between the commonwealth and the Northern Territory where I have pushed for those levers to be looked at.So we are halfway through that and we see this expiring in 2031. So we have another five years to really get to the end of this and hopefully close that gap. And that is our aim.There are certainly many, many moments of frustration. There is no doubt about that. Not just with the Northern Territory, there are other jurisdictions that we continually need to work with.But the NT specifically, I’ve reached out directly to the chief minister, I have raised directly the concerns around the incarceration rates, but also the deaths in custody that we’ve had in the last 12 months, really, in the NT in particular. Continue reading...

Attack at Kingsbury high school not being treated as terrorism after arrest of 13-year-old spotted near a mosqueA 13-year-old suspected of stabbing two boys at a secondary school is a former pupil who was arrested after being seen at a mosque after the attack, which has not been declared a terrorist incident, police said.Two pupils at Kingsbury high school in Brent, north-west London, were seriously injured at lunchtime on Tuesday. Both remain in a “stable” condition in hospital with injuries now thought not to be life-threatening. Continue reading...

Multiple studies show that women who take Depo-Provera have much higher risk of developing meningiomasUK law firms are considering legal action on behalf of women who developed brain tumours after using the contraceptive injection Depo-Provera.Depo-Provera is a high-dose synthetic progesterone, prescribed for contraception and other menstrual symptoms, administered via injection every three months. According to UN calculations, 74 million women worldwide and 3.1% of UK women aged 15-49 use injectable contraception. Continue reading...

A teacher and five students among those killed in attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on TuesdayCanadian police have identified the suspect who carried out a school massacre in remote British Columbia as an 18-year old woman with a history of mental health problems.Six people, including a teacher and five students, were killed in the attack on Tuesday in the town of Tumbler Ridge, in foothills of the Rocky mountains. The victim’s mother and step-brother were later found dead at the family home, police said. The body of the shooter was also found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Continue reading...

US attorney general Pam Bondi and veteran affairs secretary Doug Collins clash with House Democrats; Trump hosts Netanyahu amid Iran tensions Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said the El Paso airport closure was to “address a cartel drone incursion”.“The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region,” Duffy said on social media. “The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming.” Continue reading...

Israeli leader was expected to advocate for more forceful US intervention during sixth visit to current White HouseDonald Trump has said that he is still seeking a deal with Iran to prevent it from seeking a nuclear weapon following a three-hour meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in which the Israeli leader was expected to advocate for a more forceful intervention by the US military.Netanyahu’s sixth visit to the White House since Trump returned to office ended without any public remarks between the two leaders. The results of the hastily arranged meeting were announced by Trump in an online post. Continue reading...

Matt Murray defends paper’s strategy as ‘demoralized’ staffers ask tough questions in contentious town hallTop Washington Post editor Matt Murray acknowledged “a widespread sense of loss, of genuine trauma” in a contentious town hall meeting with staff on Wednesday after the company laid off nearly a third of its employees a week ago – though he expressed confidence that the Post was now on a path to success.“There’s no doubt that just the sheer depth of the cuts – and also, with that, the reality of what we face at the Post – has been a very hard thing to wrap our heads around and to grapple with,” Murray said, according to a recording of his remarks obtained by the Guardian. Continue reading...

Tiffany Smyth is married to Seamus Culleton, who despite having a valid work permit was detained in SeptemberThe wife of an Irish man who has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for five months - despite having a valid work permit – is pleading for help in instigating his release from the “dire conditions” he is facing in detention.“I just want him home where he belongs. I want us to be able to finish what we started,” Tiffany Smyth, wife of Seamus Culleton, said during a Wednesday press conference. Continue reading...

Actor best-known for role in Hal Ashby’s black comedy also appeared in films by Robert Altman and Wes AndersonBud Cort, the actor best known for his role in dark comedy Harold and Maude, has died at the age of 77.According to Variety, Cort died in Connecticut after a long illness. Continue reading...

Cross-party UK MPs campaigning for senior Fatah leader’s release from Israeli jail, saying he is unifying figureThe son of Marwan Barghouti, the Palestinian prisoner often described as the Nelson Mandela of the Palestinian movement, has called on the British government to put his father’s release at the heart of Palestinian democratic renewal.Arab Barghouti warned the UK government that its recent recognition of a Palestinian state risks providing nothing but false hope unless it follows through by using diplomatic channels to secure his father’s freedom. Continue reading...

Keir Starmer defends his actions as Kemi Badenoch asks why Matthew Doyle was given ‘a job for life’Keir Starmer’s former communications chief Matthew Doyle “did not give a full account of his actions” before being nominated for a peerage, the prime minister has told the Commons after it emerged Doyle had campaigned for a friend charged with possessing indecent images of children.Doyle, a longstanding Starmer aide who stepped down as the No 10 head of communications last March, was suspended on Monday from the Labour whip in his new role in the Lords after reports about his actions. Continue reading...

Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attackAn alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace has drawn renewed attention to the use of high-powered weapons by organized crime groups in Mexico.There were conflicting accounts on Wednesday about whether the city’s airspace was shut down due to cartel drones or a disagreement over the Pentagon testing of counter-drone technology, but experts say the use of drones by drug gangs at the border has become increasingly common. Continue reading...

Thames Valley police lead assessment of allegations concerning former duke’s links to Jeffrey Epstein Police have held discussions with specialist prosecutors over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links with Jeffrey Epstein while the former duke was acting as the UK’s trade envoy.Oliver Wright, assistant chief constable of Thames Valley police, said on Wednesday that the force was leading the assessment of allegations against Mountbatten-Windsor of misconduct in public office, specifically relating to documents within the Epstein files released by the US justice department. Continue reading...

The father of six starred in multiple popular shows and films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues.

Gordon Brown said police should "urgently" re-examine their investigation into Epstein's victims possibly being trafficked in and out of the UK.

Bruce Mouat recovers from his Winter Olympics curling mixed doubles disappointment in some style, leading his Team GB men's rink to a 9-4 victory in their opening match against China.

Juliette Bryant has called on the Palace to "act" on revelations about Andrew's relationship with Epstein.

The 18-year-old fatally shot her mother and stepbrother as well as six people at a school, before killing herself. Her motive was unclear, but police had visited her home several times for mental health issues.

After a campaign by a right-wing opposition party, the government will hold a referendum in June that would require measures to limit immigration.

Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show.

The police are weighing whether to formally investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over accusations he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein.

While talks with Iran have focused on its nuclear program, Israel’s greater immediate concern is Iran’s rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel, as it did during last year’s war. Our national security reporter Mark Mazzetti breaks down the latest intelligence.

A new survey’s findings come amid a historic year for measles and flu, including the largest measles outbreak since 2000

Bondi berates members of Congress as ‘losers', with so-called ‘Trump-derangement syndrome’ during explosive hearing on the Epstein Files and Minnesota shootings

Alex Murdaugh was convicted of the June 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul

President insists on security of truce before any ballot could be held, branding the idea of anniversary announcement ‘utterly stupid’

Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area on January 31

Police identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspected shooter

FBI released photos and videos of an ‘armed’ suspect at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning she disappeared

Chris Nanos has had a long career in law enforcement, but he admits he isn’t used to the amount of scrutiny that has come with leading the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother

When the 7-year-old boys didn’t respond to her calls, she began searching the neighborhood

Adam Mosseri, who leads the Meta-owned app, testified that the company was careful to test features used by young people before releasing them.

He first appeared in a hit TV drama as a wide-eyed 15-year-old who then grew up over six seasons. He announced he had cancer in 2024.

As top athletes prepare to test their limits in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, why not take a minute to test your knowledge of Winter Olympics trivia?

The president is returning to an ancient world, before morality mattered and when human actions were governed only by power.

The Federal Aviation Administration has told officials that the agency did not have enough time or information to assess the technology’s risk to commercial aircraft.

Mr. Netanyahu moved up a visit to Washington to discuss Mr. Trump’s continuing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear and weapons program, which Israel considers an existential threat.

Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show.

The police are weighing whether to formally investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over accusations he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein.

The fight over inequality will define the 21st century.

State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab.

Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages more than two decades ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein.

Traders reacted to the release of the delayed January jobs report, which showed a gain of 130,000 on the month.

A Trump administration official said the Department of Defense disabled Mexican cartel drones that had breached U.S. airspace.

The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged.

The Danish drugmaker kicked off 2026 with its explosive obesity pill launch, but recent challenges have centered around protecting its market share.

Buffer ETFs could see assets could quadruple over a five-year period, according to Cerulli Associates. What to know before investing.

Tumbler Ridge school shooting: Police identify suspect in Canada attack as 18-year-old local resident – latest updates  The Guardian9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at School and Home in Canada  The New York TimesTumbler Ridge needs mental health help beyond immediate shooting aftermath: psychologist  Toronto StarThe Tumbler Ridge shooter was a trans female. How rare is that?  National PostCondolences pour in across the GTA in wake of mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.  CBC

Rutherford's 76 and spinners' control help the two-time champions beat the 2022 winners at the Wankhede Stadium.