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The US justice department is attempting to prosecute the former FBI director for the third time Sign up for the Breaking News US email President Donald Trump and secretary of state Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries, according to a congressional aide and two US officials. The visit to Port Arthur, Tex…

President has taken an axe to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, stalling climate research on and response to extreme weather events Sweeping cuts to the premier US climate agency under Donald Trump have severely hampered the country’s capacity to forecast, research and respond to extreme weather events, former government officials and scientists have warned, as the US faces a casca…

It is essential not just to fund the public goods the nation needs, it is indispensable to restore a sense of fairness Money doesn’t buy happiness, we’re told. Even some economists agree. The Nobel Prize-winning economists, Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton, once proposed that rising income increased people’s emotional wellbeing only up to a ceiling of about $115,000 in today’s money. They probabl…

In New Mexico, where a shortage is acute, Casa de Salud trains college and high-school health apprentices who understand the communities they serve “I’ll be getting a little bit closer to you to put the cuff on,” Gisselle Martinez said, demonstrating how to take a manual blood pressure in a trauma-informed manner. “It might be a little tight. Let me know if you feel any discomfort and I can take …

The musician and outspoken critic of the president is suing for $10m in reputational damages – six years after a settlement in which Trump agreed not to use the song again Neil Young is suing Donald Trump’s political action committee Trump 47 Committee Inc for $10m (£7.47m) over alleged copyright infringement of his song Rockin’ in the Free World after the US president used it as walk-up music in…

As John Healey’s budget decision looms, lender reports 32% rise in profits Business live – latest updates A top executive at HSBC has tried to quash speculation that the bank could move its headquarters out of the UK over tax increases expected to be announced in Wednesday’s budget. HSBC’s chief financial officer, Pam Kaur, said there was “no pressure”, particularly from shareholders in its corne…

Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’ UK politics live – latest updates British officials have begun discussions with the EU about a long-term relationship that could include a return to free movement, the business secretary has said, promising the British people “are the boss” when it come…

Two sportspeople have been executed in the past month and at least six more face the same fate, says activist group Fears are growing for more Iranian athletes facing execution after mountain climber Ali-Sina Mostafavi became the latest in a string to be killed by the regime. Mostafavi – who documented his ascents of some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest – was executed on 14 …

Rubio’s decision not to meet Narendra Modi last week was seen by some as a snub – but by focusing on business leaders and oil, the secretary of state made American priorities clear. Plus: the artist bringing a female perspective to men’s clothing • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up here When the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited India for the second time this year…

One charged assisting a foreign intelligence service and the other with entering a prohibited place, CPS says Two men have been charged with national security offences after an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford. The Crown Prosecution Service said Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, were both charged under the National Security Act 2023. Continue reading...

Head of Australia’s national broadcaster says depiction of globally beloved character ramming politicians with a car breaches intellectual property Australia’s national broadcaster will send a cease and desist letter to rightwing populist party One Nation for using Bluey in a “shocking and disrespectful” cartoon which sees the beloved character repeatedly ramming politicians with an SUV. ABC mana…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 16 ballistic missiles were also launched overnight despite localised truce in Russian-occupied town Russia and Ukraine have started a localised ceasefire to allow for ⁠a humanitarian operation to begin in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky , but Russian strikes continued in other parts of the country, including Kyiv. Overnight, Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles and …

Removing tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budget Good morning. Prime ministers tend to get judged by posterity by the decisions they take on the big issues of the day. But little things matter too in the here and now, often disproportionately, and Andy Burnham , more than his predecessors, has …

Administrator BTG says 738,144 firms struggling as calls grow for more support for private sector in budget The number of UK businesses in financial distress has hit its highest level in more than two decades, as pressure grows on the chancellor to provide more support to the private sector in Wednesday’s budget . There were 738,144 businesses in “significant” financial distress in the third quar…

Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time, new data reveals Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dementia has accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time, while the number of people dying from asthma is at decade-high levels, new data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals.…