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Coach believes there’s no limit to 18-year-old’s talent while athlete himself says he’s ‘ready for more’ Having cracked the 20-second barrier with a sizzling run over 200m – and in the process fulled comparisons with the great Usain Bolt – the question now is, how fast can Gout Gout go? “How long’s a piece of string?” said Gout’s coach and mentor, Di Sheppard, after he clocked 19.67sec at the Aus…

Australian prime minister says it’s ‘disappointing’ that there was no resolution on freedom of movement during weekend’s talks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says peace negotiations to end the growing Middle East war should resume quickly, as Australia called for the full reopening of the strait …

Number of tickets to win Tête de Femme will be capped at 120,000 and proceeds will go to Alzheimer’s research A raffle in France is offering the chance to win a portrait by Pablo Picasso for the price of a €100 (£87) ticket, with proceeds going to Alzheimer’s research. Picasso painted the gouache-on-paper Tête de Femme (Head of a Woman) in 1941. The raffle organisers’ online sales platform says t…

Officials grant Grade II* protection to ‘rare building that raises more questions than it answers’ It is an elite list with some of the most significant and beautiful buildings and structures in England, including Battersea power station, Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge and the London Coliseum. Now the Grade II* landmarks are being joined by a mysterious, limestone rubble “barn” on a grassy kn…

‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth More than 32 million people worldwide could be plunged into poverty by the economic fallout from the Iran war, with developing countries expected to be hit hardest. In a report issued amid doubts over a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said the world was facing…

In unprecedented attack on the leader of the Catholic church, president says the US-born pope is ‘not doing a very good job’ and is ‘a very liberal person’ President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the US-born leader of the Catholic church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also sug…

Congratulations pour in from across EU, with leaders from Spain, Poland, France, Britain, Denmark, Romania, Sweden and beyond hailing a new chapter Full report: Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power EU leaders heaped praise on Péter Magyar after his decisive election victory in Hungary against the long-serving prime minister Viktor Orbán, who many saw as a direct threat …

Appointment part of senior defence changes as navy chief Mark Hammond promoted to chief of defence force Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lt Gen Susan Coyle, an officer of more than three decades standing, will become the first woman to lead the Australian army. Coyle has been announced as the new chief of army, wi…

Centcom says blockade of Iranian ports to begin at 10am ET; Iran’s negotiator says ‘we will not bow to threats’; oil prices rise. Follow the latest news Full report: Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks Donald Trump has said he doesn’t care if Iran comes back to negotiations with the…

Musician says he wanted to attend the protest despite the consequences a potential arrest could have on his music career Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja has been arrested on suspicion of showing support for a proscribed organisation after attending a mass protest against the ban on Palestine Action in central London on Saturday. Del Naja, also known as 3D, was among hundreds of fellow dem…

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says ‘if you fight, we will fight’, reports state media, as US president also threatens to bomb Iran’s water treatment facilities JD Vance and US delegation leave Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks A post about an hour ago on the Israel Defense Forces Telegram channel claimed that ove…

Democratic congressman, running to replace Gavin Newsom, has faced multiple accusations Representative Eric Swalwell, the Democratic frontrunner in the fiercely contested race to be governor of California, has suspended his campaign amid a series of sexual assault and misconduct allegations by a former staff member and at least three other women. The woman who worked for Swalwell said the Califor…

Joel Gilbert, who mailed anti-Barack Obama film to voters in 2012, accuses congressman of violating immigration law Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox California Democrat Eric Swalwell’s troubles deepened on Sunday as the US Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation into allegations the US representative hired “a Brazilian national as a …

Ministers admit carer’s allowance penalties will continue while review of more than 200,000 cases is carried out Thousands of unpaid carers will continue to be hit with hefty and potentially unfair benefit repayment demands, it has emerged, as a government initiative gets under way to fix welfare injustices that have drawn comparison to the Post Office scandal. Ministers will on Monday launch an …

James Paterson had called decision by Pauline Hanson’s party to rehire Sean Black ‘absolutely extraordinary’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson says she has sacked the convicted rapist who worked as One Nation’s campaign manager, but accused Coalition MPs of playing “gutter politics” by criticising her…