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Conservative leader is becoming more confident and forging a message for her party, but faces a new opponent “So, Andy Burnham seems like a nice guy.” Those were the slightly unexpected opening words of Kemi Badenoch’s first speech since the change in prime minister. But make no mistake: she was there to bury her opponent.Even Badenoch-sceptics inside the Conservative party and farther afield agree the Tory leader is becoming more confident, and has been able to forge an increasingly coherent message for her party, one based on a promise of economic competence. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/23/kemi-badenoch-has-to-adapt-her-rhetoric-to-take-on-andy-burnham Author :

Shalina Rahman, 42, and daughter Sameeha, 15, were on holiday in West Mersea and boy is believed to be family memberThe teenage girl and woman who died in the waters off an Essex beach were trying to help a seven-year-old boy who had got into difficulties, police believe.Family members identified the pair as Shalina Rahman, a 42-year-old British-Bangladeshi teacher who is married to a Bangladeshi politician, and her 15-year-old daughter, Sameeha. The boy, believed to be a family member, was also said to be on life support in a hospital in London after the incident. Continue reading... Source link :

Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization ActSign up for the Breaking News US emailGlobal oil prices have risen to more than $100 per barrel for the first time since May as violence escalates in the Middle East.Brent crude, the global benchmark, increased by more than 6% after Iran’s Houthi allies attacked shipping in the Red Sea. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/23/us-house-defense-spending-bill-donald-trump-iran-rubio-latest-news-updates Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Vivian Ho (earlier) Publish date : 2026-07-23 13:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kaja Kallas says the latest round of sanctions are the largest in four yearsEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has offered a bit more detail on the new package of sanctions, saying they are “the largest round in four years,” and will “hit Putin where it hurts most.”In a statement, she said:“We have agreed on the 21st sanctions package against Russia. It delivers sweeping measures targeting Moscow’s financial system, its military-industrial complex and energy sector, that keep Russia’s war economy running. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/23/eu-sanctions-russia-ukraine-marcio-rubio-sergei-lavrov-kallas-google-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-07-23 11:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content

The prime minister said the £100m package would mean the typical pub would save around £1,100 in the next financial yearChief secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds has insisted plans to cut business rates for hospitality venues are fully funded when put to her that the changes to rules for vape shops and online marketplaces due to pay for them are described as being in review and consultation.She told Sky News:This is fully funded, and it will be funded in a couple of major ways. Firstly, by looking at business rate reliefs on businesses that cause social harm, such as

Prime minister says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as exam leaks scandal spirals into widespread anger with his governmentNarendra Modi has said he will set up “fast track courts” to expedite the punishment of corrupt officials who leaked examination papers,as India’s prime minister seeks to quell the youth-led “cockroach” protest movement that has rocked Delhi and challenged his government.In his first public remarks on the movement, Modi said on X “Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth … Those who try to harm the future of

National emergency test alert will be sent to all mobile devices on 27 July, with domestic violence advocates advising how to turn off safe phonesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVirtually every phone in the country will blare an emergency siren at 2pm AEST on Monday 27 July as part of the first Australia-wide test of a new national warning system called AusAlert.Most phones, and some smartwatches and tablets, will receive a pop-up notification and an alert sound that cannot be silenced – even if your device is

US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi ArabiaThe Houthis’ claim to have hit two Saudi oil tankers as part of the naval blockade on Saudi Arabia elevates the threat of a second chokehold on global oil supplies at the Red Sea in coordination with Iran’s attempt to control the strait of Hormuz.The Iran-aligned militants, who control areas near the Bab el-Mandeb strait on the opposite end of the Arabian Peninsula from the Hormuz strait, said on Monday they were imposing

China’s foreign ministry says ‘relevant countries’ should ‘stop stirring up tension’. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSelf-reported domestic violence incidents declining in NSW but deaths and hospitalisations fail to fallNew data shows self-reported domestic violence incidents in New South Wales have declined, but the number of women and children murdered or hospitalised in domestic and family violence incidents over the past eight years has not significantly budged.The decline in self-reported violence is significant because it reflects underlying levels of violence in the community, not just what is reported to police. It suggests that, despite

Jamieson Greer faces senators’ questions about latest round of tariffs and impacts on cost of living of Trump policiesSign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog.Donald Trump took to Truth Social a short while and noted that the US will destroy one bridge or power plant, including those near Tehran, “any time” that Iran “shoots a ship” in the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/22/us-politics-trump-arizona-primary-andy-biggs-hegseth-mamdani-netanyahu-latest-news-updates Author : Robert Mackey (now); Shrai Popat, Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish

Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas stationThe Mexican man who was hit and killed by a semi-truck in Florida when running away from federal immigration officials was vacationing in the US with a tourist visa, according to news reports this week.The 28-year-old, Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán, was killed on 14 July after an “encounter” with federal officials, including those with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a state highway patrol spokesperson said last week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/man-killed-ice-florida-tourist-visa Author : José Olivares Publish date : 2026-07-22

Independent exam of Black teen found cause and manner of death ‘undetermined’ as family questions timelineSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNolan Wells’ cause of death and manner of death are both “undetermined, pending investigation”, according to an independent autopsy, announced on Wednesday by Wells’ family’s attorney, Ben Crump.The results came nearly three weeks after Wells, an 18 year old college freshman, was found dead. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/nolan-wells-autopsy-results Author : Adria R Walker Publish date : 2026-07-22 15:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Lewisham council’s move marks first step in Greens’ plan to create a corridor of sanctuary boroughs across LondonA Green-led London council is planning to ban its officials from working with the Home Office on immigration raids, after uncovering evidence suggesting government officials wanted to use environmental health data to target restaurant workers.Councillors on the Lewisham borough council are due to vote next week on a motion that would review its systems with a view to ending any cooperation with the government’s attempts to deport people without the right to remain in the UK. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/15/green-led-council-plans-to-ban-cooperation-with-home-office-on-immigration-raids

Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid ​story’Bloomberg News and one of its reporters have been ordered to pay S$460,000 (US$355,734) in damages after an article it published was found to have defamed two Singapore government ministers, the city-state’s high court said in a judgment released on Tuesday.Bloomberg and the reporter, Low De Wei, are liable to jointly pay S$230,000 to each minister, comprising S$170,000 in general damages and S$60,000 in aggravated damages, ⁠the judgment said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/bloomberg-singapore-defamation-case Author : Reuters Publish

Video shows ‘pontoon pleasure boat’ partially submerged about 600 yards from famous tourist attractionOne person was missing and 17 people were rescued after a fire broke out on a pontoon near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, authorities said.The US coast guard confirmed search-and-rescue efforts were “ongoing” Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/san-francisco-boat-fire-alcatraz-island Author : Uwa Ede-Osifo Publish date : 2026-07-15 00:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA top union has warned Australians their tax time phone calls to tax office employees are being directed to lower-paid workers at outsourced call centres.The Australian Taxation Office is set to face landmark “same job, same pay” hearings in the coming month, with a call centre worker saying his outsource colleagues were paid up to 40% less than their public service counterparts.These outsourced call centre workers are doing the same job

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says they are scouring food supply chain for culprit, which may be lettuceWhat is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?Federal health officials said they expect the outbreaks of cyclospora – a parasite that causes watery, explosive diarrhea – across the US to continue through August as they scour the food supply chain for the culprit.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified 1,645 lab-confirmed cases of the parasite; reported that 145 people have been hospitalized; and reported that they have a backlog of 5,100 cases that require more analysis, including interviews.

Witnesses and officials have offered differing accounts of the shooting as questions remainThe man killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Maine on Monday has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, according to local news outlets.An immigration agent shot and killed the 26-year-old Colombian man on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine, after reportedly ramming into his car. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/ice-shooting-maine-joan-sebastian-guerrero Author : Sam Levine in New York Publish date : 2026-07-14 16:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police investigate incident near 17th-century National Trust country house popular with walkersA man in his 70s has died after being injured by cattle on a National Trust estate in Norfolk.Police are investigating the death at Felbrigg Hall after paramedics were called to attend to the injured man shortly after midday on Monday. Despite the paramedics’ best efforts, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Norfolk police said the victim’s next of kin had been informed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/14/man-70s-dies-injured-cattle-national-trust-estate-norfolk-walkers Author : Helena Horton Publish date : 2026-07-14 13:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Stock markets fall as analysts priced in two quarter-point UK rate rises by the end of the year Business live – latest updatesOil and gas prices have jumped and expectations of interest rate rises in Europe have increased after the US carried out a third night of military strikes against Iran.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by as much as 4.6% to $87.08 a barrel on Tuesday, its highest level in just over a month. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/14/oil-price-gas-rise-us-iran-interest-rates-stock-markets Author : Lauren Almeida and Julia Kollewe Publish date : 2026-07-14 11:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content

The head of Reform UK refused the security, which was a similar level to that received by the leader of the opposition, because he considered it inadequate Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/14/ann-widdecombe-nigel-farage-reform-uk-security-protection-burnham-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2026-07-14 08:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Landlord of deconsecrated building sends notice of breach to Divine Playhouse, claiming it ‘insulted and mocked’ beliefs of Christian AustraliansFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA deconsecrated Sydney church newly transformed into an LGBTQ+ venue has had to cancel events and been ordered to stop “engaging in offensive trade” by its landlord after religious groups protested against its opening night.Divine Playhouse opened last Wednesday with the intention of being a safe and inclusive space for artists to work and connect with audiences, its organiser said. Continue reading... Source

Just before the latest strikes Trump said Iran would be hit ‘very hard’; UAE says Iranian cruise missiles hit two oil tankers in strait, killing a crew member and wounding eightUS launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockadeIran responded to the latest US strikes with attacks targeting American bases in Bahrain. It marks the third day in a row that Iran retaliated against gulf countries after US attacks on its facilities.Early on Tuesday, Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens twice, urging the public to seek shelter. There was no word on any damage or casualties

Opposition leader says most of his speech was ‘against Labor and how they’re wrecking this country’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGeorge Miller remembers Sam Neill as ‘comprehensively an amazing person’Acclaimed director George Miller shared memories of the late Sam Neill, who died yesterday at the age of 78.He was such an exemplary human being. We saw him as an actor and we got to know him as an actor. The world did. But what was so amazing about him is that he was comprehensively an amazing person. …He lived life very, very fully, basically

Prime minister-in-waiting votes for plans to tighten appeals system as 14 Labour MPs oppose measuresAndy Burnham has backed the government’s controversial asylum changes, voting for legislation that has divided Labour MPs over plans to tighten the immigration system and reshape the appeals process.The prime minister-in-waiting and Labour MP for Makerfield supported the immigration and asylum bill at its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday evening, despite a rebellion by 14 Labour MPs. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/13/andy-burnham-backs-controversial-asylum-bill-amid-labour-dissent Author : Sundus Abdi and Jessica Elgot Publish date : 2026-07-13 22:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the