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Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, is being investigated as kidnapping The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie entered its sixth day on Friday in Arizona, as authorities said they believe that she is still alive. “She’s out there, we’re gonna find her, we have to,” said Chris Nanos, Arizona’s Pima co…

In clip amplifying false claim that Trump won 2020 election, the Obamas’ faces are superimposed on bodies of apes US politics live – latest updates Fury erupted early on Friday after Donald Trump posted a racist video that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The clip appeared during one of the 79-year-old US president’s increasingly frequent late-night posting sprees to his Truth Social ac…

Doron Almog has previously faced arrest warrants over allegations he committed war crimes in Gaza in 2002, which he denies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As opposition to the arrival of Israeli president Isaac Herzog in Australia intensifies – with mass protests planned and some Labor MPs condemning his invitation – a coalition of Australian and Palestinian legal gro…

Steve Wright admitted to abducting, sexually assaulting and murdering Victoria Hall, as well as attempting to kidnap Emily Doherty A serial killer already serving a whole-life prison sentence for the murders of five women has been further sentenced to 40 years for the killing of schoolgirl Victoria Hall, as well as for attempting to kidnap 22-year-old Emily Doherty, in 1999. Steve Wright caused “…

Letter expresses concerns agreement may involve ‘serious violations of international human rights law’ The UN has called on the UK and France to halt the controversial “one in one out” asylum system, warning that there may be “serious violations of international human rights law”. Nine experts, who include seven special rapporteurs, wrote a 20-page letter to Downing Street and Paris on 8 December…

Researchers say blood sample strip, which can be used at home, can pick up virus that causes cervical cancer A pioneering test of period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be a convenient, non-invasive and accurate way of screening for the disease, researchers have said. A regular sanitary pad topped with a blood sample strip can pick up human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cases o…

AA says long-awaited evaluations show schemes are a ‘catastrophic waste of time, money and effort’ Business live – latest updates Most of Britain’s smart motorway schemes have proved poor or very poor value for money, according to assessments by the government agency that built them. Official evaluations from National Highways, some of which had been held back by the Department for Transport (DfT…

Police investigating whether blast that injured at least 169 others at Friday prayers in Islamabad was suicide attack A bomb ripped through a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan ’s capital during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and injuring at least 169 others, according to officials. Police said they were investigating whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. There were fea…

Ben Wegg-Prosser resigns from Global Counsel as emails show Epstein’s help was sought in setting up the company UK politics live – latest updates A former No 10 aide has quit as chief executive of the influential lobbying firm he co-founded with Peter Mandelson following revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Ben Wegg-Prosser stepped down on Friday as the head of Global Counsel after emails …

Founding of diplomatic outposts in Nuuk comes after US made efforts to secure control of Arctic island Opposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll finds Europe live – latest updates Canada and France are to open diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland on Friday, showing support for their Nato ally Denmark and the Arctic island after US efforts to secure …

Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show Over two days of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F Kennedy Jr repeated the same answer. He said the closely scrutinized trip he took to Samoa in 2019, which came ahead of a devastating measles outbreak, had “ nothing to d…

Portugal’s Chega party says vote should be delayed as state of calamity declared in 69 areas Europe live – latest updates Heavy rains and strong winds continued to batter parts of Spain and Portugal on Friday, causing at least one death, forcing the evacuation of more than 7,000 people and prompting calls to postpone the second-round of Portugal’s presidential election . Storm Leonardo, which has…

The US president posted a racist video on Truth Social that included disproven allegations about ballot-counting The condemnation on Donald Trump and the racist video he posted on Truth Social depicting Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as monkeys continues to trickle in Friday morning. Ben Rhodes, who served as deputy national security adviser under Obama, called Trump “a stain on our his…

In Santa Clara, California, where nearly half of residents are born outside US, fear builds as game approaches This weekend, tens of thousands of people will make their way to the Bay Area city of Santa Clara, ready to celebrate a weekend at the Super Bowl. Beneath the jubilant mood, some residents and officials have been grappling with the possibility of ICE enforcement operations during the gam…

Spain and Portugal hit with torrential rain while flash floods in Morocco force more than 100,000 people to evacuate The Iberian peninsula has been placed under severe weather alerts as Storm Leonardo continues to batter parts of Spain and Portugal with torrential rain and strong winds. Since Tuesday, the slow-moving system has brought widespread disruption, flooding and evacuations. In Grazalema…