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Resolution Foundation finds one in three carers from poorer families unable to work because of responsibilities A growing “unsung army” of 1 million people with full-time caring responsibilities needs better support, according to a report that found one in three unpaid carers from poorer backgrounds were unable to work because of their duties. The trend is the result of an ageing society and risi…

Several demonstrators taken into custody Saturday after marking killing of Minnesota woman by immigration officer Police arrested several demonstrators Saturday outside a federal building just south of Minneapolis, breaking up a protest marking the one-month anniversary of a Minnesota woman’s death at the hands of an immigration officer . Renee Good was killed on 7 January as she was driving away…

They offer independence, reduce emissions and congestion. But they are also endangering lives Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After the Sydney Harbour Bridge was swarmed by 40 or so ebikes and e-motorcycles on Wednesday, the Australian government said the country faced a “real emergency”. “[Illegal ebikes] are a total menace on the road,” the health minister, Mark But…

Met Office forecasts more rainfall to continue UK’s 37-day run, and flooding expected especially in south-west England and Midlands The unrelenting rain is expected to continue on Sunday and into next week with dozens of flood warnings in place across Great Britain. The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 85 warnings for England, meaning flooding is expected, mainly concentrated in the south-west …

Departure comes days after newspaper laid off nearly one-third of staff, including more than 300 journalists Will Lewis , the Murdoch media veteran who took over as publisher and chief executive of the Washington Post in early 2024, announced abruptly on Saturday evening that he is leaving the company. His departure comes just three days after the Post laid off nearly one-third of its entire staf…

Lead singer died on Saturday, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, has died, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer . He was 47. The band said in a statement on Saturday that Arnold “passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in hi…

Deal will see all former Nationals frontbenchers suspended from shadow ministry until March The Coalition is on the brink of a reunion after Sussan Ley brokered a deal with David Littleproud to bring the Liberals and Nationals back together. The opposition leader is expected to announce the deal on Sunday, reforming the Coalition less than three weeks after a rift over Labor’s hate speech laws sp…

Former culture minister Jack Lang resigns from Arab World Institute in Paris and is also subject of tax investigation Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, has resigned as head of Paris’s prestigious Arab World Institute after revelations of his past contacts with the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation by French prosecutors. Lan…

Raman, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, enters a crowded field that includes incumbent Karen Bass Los Angeles city council member Nithya Raman formally entered the race for mayor on Saturday, unveiling her campaign during a press conference. Representing areas that stretch from the San Fernando Valley to Silver Lake, Raman declared her candidacy just hours before the filing deadlin…

Eight children including two infants among dead in vehicle carrying displaced people, says Sudan Doctors Network A drone attack by a paramilitary group has hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan, killing at least 24 people, including eight children, a doctors’ group said on Saturday. The attack by the Rapid Support Forces took place close to the city of Er Rahad in North Kordo…

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were seized by ICE in Minneapolis last month before a judge ordered their release Attorneys for the Trump administration are aiming to deport Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year-old boy whose photograph wearing a bunny hat in snowy Minneapolis circulated globally after his detention last month by federal officials during the aggressive anti-immigration crackdown ther…

Wilma Spence’s father was an Anzac buried in a part of the Gaza War Cemetery bulldozed by the IDF Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Fighting for those who love him, our darling daddy died,” the inscription reads. Just saying the words threatens to overwhelm Wilma Spence. Continue reading...

One expert says 2027 could be even hotter than the last three years, which have been the top three warmest on record Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Weather agencies and climate scientists have pointed to the possibility of an El Niño forming in the Pacific Ocean later this year – a phenomenon that could push global temperatures to all-time …

Progressive organisation will focus on combating far-right groups and pushing for policy wins in the lead-up to the 2028 election Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Progressive political campaigning outfit GetUp has hired former journalist David Sharaz to a senior role, as it rebuilds organisational strength and pledges to take the fight up to conservative groups includi…

Clive Foster says action needed now to deliver justice to UK residents who had been wrongly classified as illegal immigrants The Windrush commissioner has warned of a “hurry for justice” as more victims of the scandal die without redress, while stakeholders call for a public inquiry and legislative changes amid fears that a Reform government could stall progress toward justice. Speaking on the si…