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Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearby Rested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outstripping that seen in 2025, a record year for bear attacks . According to media reports, the animals have been spotted with surprising frequency in ur…

Mining magnate also claims children are being taught to be ashamed of the Australian flag in a speech to 4,000 people on the Sydney Opera House steps Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, called for immigrants’ social media to be screened and said children are being taught to b…

Candle-making kits and rubber toys among products recalled after revelation about play sand sold by Hobbycraft More than 30 children’s toys have been recalled in the UK after the Guardian revealed that play sand sold by Hobbycraft was contaminated with asbestos. Over the past three months, other children’s products ranging from candle-making kits to stretchy rubber toys have been recalled by reta…

Half of respondents to RCN poll said patients ‘frequently come to harm’ because caseloads are too high Mental health patients in the UK are routinely coming to harm because of high caseloads, understaffing and overwhelming administrative work, according to a poll that found only a fifth of specialist nurses felt their workload was manageable. Prof Nicola Ranger, the general secretary of the Royal…

Fast food giant cannot not be denied on basis it doesn’t suit ‘vibe’ of location, tribunal finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast McDonald’s is poised to open a 24/7 takeaway outlet on a Melbourne street once dubbed the “world’s coolest” after the fast food giant won its legal challenge against the local council’s …

Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last September Five pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”. The Berlin-based activists, who are British, Irish, German and Spanish citizens, have been held in pre-trial detention in se…

Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseases Israeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the spread of preventable disease. Israeli limits on the shipment of soap, washing powde…

The king faces possibly his most important ever speech and a thin-skinned president, in the shadow of the Sussexes and the Epstein scandal. What could go wrong? On his high-stakes four-day state visit to the US, King Charles will have to walk a diplomatic tightrope as the guest of an erratic Donald Trump against the backdrop of Iran and security concerns after Saturday night’s shooting at the Whi…

Exclusive: Health Foundation says Britain is ‘going backwards’ compared with most other rich countries Findings on healthy life expectancy in UK shed light on its deteriorating health People in the UK are spending fewer years in good health than a decade ago, prompting concern that the population’s health is “going backwards”. The sharp decline in Britain’s healthy life expectancy, the amount of …

Metric gives fuller picture than life expectancy, which is simply how long people live, says Health Foundation People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study finds The obesity crisis, the record 2.8 million working-age Britons too sick to do so and the rising prevalence of mental illness are sobering reminders that the UK population’s health is not good. But even for those…

Strict protocols violated by corrections staff who wrongly believed sexual assault cases were ‘closed’, ombudsman finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Men charged with alleged prison rapes were allowed to stay in shared cells – against strict protocols – by Queensland corrections staff who mistakenly believed the…

Military video shows boat moving swiftly in water before explosion leaves it in flames The US military said on Sunday three men were killed when it struck a boat it claimed was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This latest strike – which follows dozens of similar attacks on alleged drug boats in recent months – brings the US campaign’s death toll to at least …

Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s pop band the Ronettes, has died aged 80. Talley Ross, who was one part of the band with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, died at home on Sunday morning, her daughter Nedra K Ross announced on social media. Continue reading...

Michael Jackson biopic has shrugged off controversy, bad reviews and a troubled production to take $217m worldwide, including $97m in North America Michael , the big-budget Michael Jackson biopic, has shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with a $97m opening in North American theaters, contributing to its enormous $217m (£160m, A$303m) worldwide box office and shattering th…

NSW police say human remains found and four people taken to hospital after overnight fire in Bowen Mountain house Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two bodies have been found following an early morning house fire that caused four others to be taken to hospital. New South Wales police said remains were found when the…