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US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech ‘Iron river’: Mexico’s cartel violence fuelled by trafficked firearms from US Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Claudia Sheinbaum has responded to Donald Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government…

Katie Nicholl’s name appears on many of the stories that Frost, Prince Harry and others have complained about A senior former Mail on Sunday journalist has denied commissioning a “blag” of sensitive medical information about Sadie Frost that the actor had not even told her own mother. At the high court, Katie Nicholl, the former diary editor and royal editor at the paper, was accused of using bla…

Former Sinn Féin leader being sued for symbolic £1 each by three victims of Troubles-era bombings on UK mainland Gerry Adams is as culpable for IRA bombings on the UK mainland as the individuals who planted and detonated the devices, the high court has heard at the beginning of a civil trial. The former Sinn Féin leader is being sued for symbolic “vindicatory” damages of £1 each by John Clark, Jo…

Interceptor drones and operators deployed to Middle East after ‘requests for help from 11 countries neighbouring Iran’ Middle East crisis – live updates Ukraine’s president has said he dispatched interceptor drones and operators to protect US bases in Jordan last week, one of 11 countries that had asked Kyiv for help as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into its 10th day. Volodymyr Zelens…

European Commission head says rules-based system can no longer be relied upon to protect the continent’s interests Europe can “no longer be a custodian for the old-world order” and needs “a more realistic and interest-driven foreign policy”, the head of the European Commission has said. Speaking to an audience of EU ambassadors on Monday, Ursula von der Leyen said the union “will always defend an…

Finance ministers monitoring situation but stop short of agreeing to release emergency oil reserves Iran war drives oil prices above $100 a barrel Business live – latest updates The G7 said it was ready to take “necessary measures” to address the economic impact of the US-Israel war on Iran, after a meeting prompted by soaring oil prices, which rose above $100 (£74) a barrel for the first time si…

Eighteen tornadoes between Thursday and Saturday resulted in deaths in towns from Michigan to Oklahoma Communities throughout the central United States were cleaning up and trying to recover after an onslaught deadly tornadoes struck the region over the weekend. At least eight people had been confirmed dead as of Monday, with dozens more injured. Continue reading...

Eureka police took two calls for unconscious individuals, and officials reported ‘elevated’ carbon monoxide in room A California motel has been closed after authorities found two women dead in the same room just days apart. The Eureka police department in northern California said in a news release last Thursday that on 21 February, officers and Humboldt Bay fire personnel were dispatched to a mot…

Former intelligence officer charged with murder and torture in first prosecution of its kind in England and Wales A former Syrian intelligence officer who fled to the UK has been charged with murder and torture as crimes against humanity, in the first prosecution of its kind in England and Wales. The 58-year-old man, who has not been named for legal reasons, is alleged to have played a leading ro…

Lawsuits come after Pentagon labeled Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’, a decision the company says is unlawful Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Anthropic filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense on Monday, alleging that the government’s decision to label the artificial intelligence firm a “supply chain risk” was unlawful and violated its fir…

Save Act would limit voting access in the US and centers on Trump’s unfounded claims of noncitizens stealing elections Donald Trump threatened not to sign any bills until Congress approves the Save America Act, a curtailment of voting access. The president, fixated on unsubstantiated claims that noncitizens are stealing US elections ahead of midterm elections that are expected to be bruising for …

Russian oligarch says money is his to allocate despite international sanctions imposed on his assets The Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has stepped up his row with the British government over the £2.5bn proceeds of his sale of Chelsea FC, insisting that the money is his to allocate despite the international sanctions imposed on his assets. The UK and EU imposed sanctions on Abramovich in 2022,…

Private equity group EQT to take 42% stake as supplier faces scrutiny over environmental record and CEO’s pay Business live – latest updates A leading European investor will pump fresh funding into Yorkshire Water including helping to cover a £600m loan, despite recent heavy sewage fines and a scandal over executive pay at the utility company. EQT, a Swedish private equity group, said on Monday i…

Exclusive: Spokesperson for One Nation leader says it supports roof-top solar, as Matt Canavan also defends using scheme Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson accessed a taxpayer-funded rebate scheme to install solar power on her Queensland home, despite calling for an end to public subsidies for renewable energy projects. Information from the Clean Energy Re…

Australian Services Union, which represents more than 135,000 workers, also calls for ‘roster justice’ rules Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor is facing growing calls to legislate a four-day work week and for workers’ annual leave entitlements to be expanded, as part of a review of Australia’s national employment standards. The Australian Services Union has told t…