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Decision follows release of Epstein files that have disgraced her father, the former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Princess Eugenie has stepped down as patron of the UK charity AntiSlavery International, the world’s oldest human rights organisation. The decision follows the release by the US Department of Justice of millions of documents and emails relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s role in sexual…

From Gates to Musk and Altman, today’s ultra-rich steer AI and tech, raising questions about who decides the future When Bill Gates became the first modern IT mogul to reach the apex of wealth and power in 1992, the world was a very different place. Gates joined the top 10 on Forbes magazine’s billionaires list alongside Japanese, German, Canadian, South Korean and Swedish billionaires, including…

Most residents of Canadian province wanted change for years; Trump’s unneighbourly rhetoric helped seal the deal Since 1918, the clocks in Creston, a town in eastern British Columbia, ran an hour ahead of nearby communities for half the year. For the other six months, they slipped back into sync. Not because they town changed them but because its neighbours changed back and forth from daylight sa…

Self-styled ‘punk’ beer company bought land in 2020, pledging to plant Scotland’s ‘biggest ever forest’ The self-styled “punk” beer company BrewDog sold its Highland estate for a knockdown price after abandoning its efforts to plant Scotland’s “biggest ever forest” there. BrewDog’s co-founder James Watt claimed its Lost Forest project at Kinrara in the Cairngorms national park would cover a “stag…

Founder of family-owned firm says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in US Caffè Nero will continue opening new shops in the UK and overseas, but has warned coffee prices are likely to keep rising as the war in Iran and higher staffing costs feed through. The family-owned business, which has just bought the 15-store Compass Coffee based in Washington DC to conve…

Carlo Soracchi admits exploiting empathy of woman who had abusive father by claiming his father abused his sister An undercover police officer told “grotesque and cruel” lies while emotionally manipulating two women he had deceived into long-term sexual relationships, the spycops public inquiry has heard. Carlo Soracchi admitted he sought to elicit the empathy of one of the women by claiming that…

Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes have started to have benefits cut in Britain because they accepted compensation from the Irish government. The cuts to the means-tested benefits of survivors in Britain come as campaigners including the actors Siobhán McSw…

Artefacts include souvenirs from 1972 ‘Match of the Century’ between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer A vast collection of chess memorabilia, including souvenirs from the 1972 “Match of the Century” and considered to be the largest and most important of its kind in private hands, is to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London next month. The collection belonged to the German grandmaster Lothar Schmid, …

Entire Daly River town evacuated as Bureau of Meteorology warns river levels expected to rise in coming week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Flood-affected residents in the Northern Territory have been warned not to swim in crocodile-infested waters, as tropical lows continue to bring major flood warnings and heav…

Pauline Hanson says ‘get over it’ and fully backs David Farley, her party’s candidate in Farrer byelection Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson’s candidate in the byelection for Sussan Ley’s seat likened former prime minister Julia Gillard to a “non-productive old cow” that should be destroyed before sug…

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US-Israel war on Iran ‘should never have happened’ as strikes continue to hit Tehran and Beirut Full report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’ From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s road to war Here are some images coming out of Lebanon and the border with Israel. Hello and welcome to our coverage of the US-I…

Foreign minister says Australia ‘not participating in offensive action against Iran’ but may help protect other countries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government is considering offering military support to assist Gulf nations facing strikes from Iran, but will not participate in any ground troop …

Foreign minister, Constantinos Kombos, tells Guardian Iranian-made drone that hit airbase was launched from Lebanon Britain is facing growing calls to withdraw its military bases from Cyprus as locals step up protests against facilities seen as a threat to their security after an unprecedented drone attack on RAF Akrotiri. Anger over the installations spilled on to the streets of Nicosia, the cap…

‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments Business live – latest updates The US has temporarily allowed India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea in an effort to keep global supplies flowing and temper further price increases . The US treasury has issued a 30-day waiver allowing India to buy Russian oil, having previousl…

Police arrest 16-year-old, 17-year-old and 18-year-old over ‘savage’ attack on 22-year-old man Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three teenagers have been charged with murder after a man who tried to intervene and help a 14-year-old schoolboy was killed in a “savage” stabbing attack. Emergency crews were called to t…