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Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Penny Wong will warn China that Australia and other neighbouring nations will not be bullied by its “provocative” actions, after its involvement in another “destabilising and dangerous” incident this week. Th…

Andy Biggs – a hard-right congressman endorsed by Donald Trump – won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor Americans are 10 times more likely than people elsewhere in the world to regard politics as the greatest threat to their personal safety, according to a global survey that suggests the country’s deep partisan divisions are poisoning everyday life. The latest Lloyd’s Register Foundat…

Family and boxing community grieving deeply after Rapp was killed by motorist while she was cycling in Texas The violent death of the US boxer Hannah Rapp , whom authorities say was killed recently by a motorist while she cycled, has left her sport, her communities outside the ring and her loved ones grieving deeply just weeks after she took her first world title shot. A statement from the Bryan …

Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local law Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law. The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,…

Pub chain blames worse-than-expected sales on rising costs for workers, food, energy and property taxes Business live – latest updates JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in seven months, with the pub chain blaming worse-than-expected sales, despite the World Cup, as it struggled with rising costs for food, workers, energy and property taxes. Shares in the pub chain tumbled 10% on…

Equinor benefits from move to increase oil and gas production during strait of Hormuz blockades Business live – latest updates Profits at Norway’s state oil company nearly doubled to $11.5bn (£8.6bn) in the three months to the end of June as the jump in oil and gas prices caused by the war against Iran boosted earnings. Equinor benefited from a decision to increase oil and gas production at the s…

New survey reveals one in 10 Americans identify politics as biggest risk they face in life – 10 times the global average Americans are 10 times more likely than people elsewhere in the world to regard politics as the greatest threat to their personal safety, according to a global survey that suggests the country’s deep partisan divisions are poisoning everyday life. The latest Lloyd’s Register Fo…

Firm behind ChatGPT reveals autonomous agent powered by its tech chose to attack Hugging Face database by itself OpenAI has revealed an autonomous AI agent powered by its technology went rogue during a test, accessed the open web and hacked a prominent startup by itself in an “unprecedented incident”. The company behind ChatGPT said Hugging Face had detected and contained the agent – an AI tool d…

Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be funded Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Andy Burnham’s new government is facing fresh questions on how it will fund its new policies aimed at easing the cost of living, after the prime minister announced a £2 cap on single bus fares this morning. Cont…

EU ambassadors head to Brussels aiming to sign off on 21st package of sanctions, after previous attempts ended without success in Dnipro Some much-awaited changes in the way the Ukrainian army is organised will kick in today, after president Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a …

US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire deal Houthis threaten attacks on shipping tankers if they use Saudi ports on Red Sea What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility? Donald Trump on Tuesday made new threats to attack and destroy Iran’s nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain . Here’s what we…

New York mayor admits he does not have authority to arrest Netanyahu, adding Israeli PM is ‘architect of a horrific genocide’ Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he does not have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged US federal authorities to do so if the Israeli prime minister visits the US later this year. “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the a…

Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rights The world’s biggest meat company, JBS, faces a landmark legal challenge to disclose how its $6bn (£4.5bn) global expansion plan is compatible with responsibilities to the climate, nature and human rights. Courts in the Netherlands, where JBS is headquartered, wi…

Measure backed by £454m of funding, with £400m coming from switching investment in international climate finance to loans Single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, the prime minister, Andy Burnham, has announced. The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027 although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a £2 limit…

Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economy UK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living. The new prime minister has pledged to bring down the cost of living to give households more disposable income and improve the outlook for the economy. Continue reading...