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Exclusive: US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies feel ever more distant, results show A year after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a global survey suggests much of the world believes his nation-first, “Make America Great Again” approach is instead helping to make China great again. The 21-country survey for the influential European Council on Foreign Relatio…

Items worth £59.7m allocated to museums, galleries, libraries and archives as part of Arts Council England scheme Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli’s desk, a painting by Vanessa Bell and a rare artwork by Edgar Degas are among the items of cultural importance saved for the nation this year. The items, worth a total of £59.7m, will be allocated to museums, galleries, libraries and archives a…

Pressure mounting for use of glyphosate, listed by WHO since 2015 as probable carcinogen, to be heavily restricted Children are potentially being exposed to the controversial weedkiller glyphosate at playgrounds across the UK, campaigners have said after testing playgrounds in London and the home counties. The World Health Organization has listed glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen since 20…

Royal College of Nursing publishes dossier of evidence including case of elderly patient who choked to death in corridor Corridor care is “a type of torture” that is leading to patients dying and causing NHS staff to have nightmares, the UK’s nurses union has warned. In one case, an elderly patient choked to death in a corridor, unseen by staff, according to a new dossier of evidence highlighting…

Image with question ‘Which way, Greenland man?’ is a ‘key concept in neo-Nazi and white supremacist subculture’ The Trump administration has been called out, yet again, for using explicitly white supremacist verbiage in its increasingly aggressive social media strategy. The White House posted a cartoon to X on Wednesday of two Greenlandic mush teams with three huskies each, pointing towards the c…

Chef patron Gareth Ward ‘not embarrassed’ by the score, and says it was due to inspectors’ concerns about the use of raw ingredients The chef behind a Welsh restaurant with two Michelin stars says it has “the highest standards in the world”, despite being given a one-star hygiene rating in a recent inspection. Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms near Machynlleth on the southern edge of the Eryri nat…

Judges uphold redrawing to offset Texas gerrymandering as Newsom attacks lawsuit as ‘weak attempt to silence voters’ A federal appeals panel on Wednesday upheld the California ballot initiative that allows temporary changes to congressional district maps designed to benefit Democrats in upcoming elections. The measure, known as Proposition 50 , emerged in response to actions taken in Texas, where…

The series challenges the hyper-masculine culture that often dominates men’s sport – and proves the power and potential of LGBTQI+ stories Heated Rivalry, the viral queer ice hockey romance that hit our screens in November, might be doing more than just capturing hearts and winning over hockey fans. With increased attendance at NHL games in North America and interest in the sport in Australia spi…

Move allowing whole and 2% milk to be served in cafeterias overturns Obama-era limits to higher-fat milk options Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. Non-dairy drinks such as fortified soy milk may also be on the menu in the coming months after adoption of the Whole…

Shabana Mahmood has lost confidence in Craig Guildford over his force’s ‘exaggerated and untrue’ intelligence assessments Explainer: What did West Midlands police chief get wrong in decision to ban Maccabi fans? The police chief who used “exaggerated and untrue” intelligence to justify a ban on Israeli football fans was clinging on to his job on Wednesday despite the home secretary demanding he r…

It’s unclear whether bear removed from Altadena house is same one seen under other homes Last week, it appeared the the saga of a black bear that had captivated the Los Angeles community of Altadena for months had come to an end: the Bear League, a Lake Tahoe-based non-profit, was able to successfully remove a 550lb black bear that had been living in a crawlspace under Ken Johnson’s home in Altad…

Peter Malinauskas says he has done what he thinks ‘is right’ in his handling of the Adelaide writers’ week fallout. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Burke says it’s ‘ridiculous’ Coalition critical of hate speech legislation in wake of Bondi attack Home affairs minister Tony Burke said the government could not have a “more serious impetus for action”…

AI tool made by Elon Musk’s xAI makes it easy to harass women with deepfake images, says state’s top attorney California authorities have announced an investigation into the output of Elon Musk ’s Grok. The state’s top attorney said Grok , an AI tool and image generator made by Musk’s company xAI, appears to be making it easy to harass women and girls with deepfake images on X and elsewhere onlin…

No details given of potential members of committee that will be created to run territory as part of phase two The US has announced the start of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, including the creation of a committee of Palestinian technocrats who are supposed to take over the day-to-day running of the territory for a transition period. The announcement was made on social media by Donald Tru…

Family stayed up until dawn waiting for news of Erfan Soltani who was due to be executed on Wednesday Iran latest – live updates A family member of Erfan Soltani, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death, said on Wednesday they had no idea if he was still alive after the deadline for his execution passed with no word from the authorities. Soltani, a 26-year-old clothing shop employee, was a…