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Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running water Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Wildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from South American rainforests for display at a controversial new tourist attraction in Orlando died in the care of their new owners. An incident …

Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-up Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place. In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report was released, the Israeli prime minister said an earl…

Olly Robbins gave MPs a classic civil servant’s performance – and there are lessons from history about how ministers should respond The Whitehall satire Yes Minister was said to be Margaret Thatcher’s favourite TV show due to its proximity to reality, as the programme’s loquacious top civil servant, Sir Humphrey, might have put it. Yes Minister had a familiar groove: there would be a problem in r…

First interview since Moore’s firing, sentencing Ex-assistant details alleged control, repeated contact Shiver says she was pregnant with coach’s child Paige Shiver said former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore “had complete control over me” and characterized their relationship as an “open secret” in the school’s athletic department in an interview that aired Friday on ABC’s Go…

Six women who stayed in flats in capital have since accused disgraced financier of sexually abusing them, says BBC Jeffrey Epstein housed some of his alleged abuse victims in flats in London after police in the UK decided against investigating him, according to reports. The BBC said it had uncovered evidence of four flats in Kensington and Chelsea in receipts, emails and bank records contained wi…

Internal email proposes US should reassess support for UK claim to islands because of lack of support for Iran war UK politics live – latest updates The UK’s position on the Falklands is resolute and unchanging, Downing Street has insisted, after a leaked Pentagon internal email proposed the US should reassess its support for Britain’s claim to the islands because of a lack of support over Iran. …

Members will plan how to come to each other’s aid in the event of an attack as Nato faces worst crisis in its history Brussels officials will draw up a plan on how to use the EU’s little-known mutual assistance pact in the event of a foreign attack, as Donald Trump’s criticism of Nato intensifies. EU leaders have agreed that the European Commission “will prepare a blueprint” on how the bloc will …

Sarah Breeden predicts ‘adjustment’ due to elevated risk including private credit and highly valued AI stocks Business live – latest updates Record-high global stock markets do not reflect the risks in the global economy, and will fall back, a deputy governor at the Bank of England has said. Sarah Breeden, the deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank, fears that macroeconomic risks are…

Film sequel reveals how luxury brands have turned the tables on once-dominant magazine editors The National Gallery was the grand setting for the party that followed The Devil Wears Prada 2’s London premiere this week. Donatella Versace held court in a roped-off area beneath Paul Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady Jane Grey. Meryl Streep, reprising her role as Miranda Priestly – Anna Wintour’s fic…

President accuses Britain of trying to ‘make an easy buck’ from American tech firms, weeks after warning UK–US trade deal can be changed Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened to impose “a big tariff” on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media firms. The digital services tax, introduced in 2020, imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of several big US…

Exclusive: Scholars, writers and artists risk arrest with message of support for proscribed group before next week’s appeal hearing UK politics live – latest updates Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg and Brian Eno have written to the court of appeal in support of Palestine Action before next week’s hearing to determine the lawfulness of the ban on the direct action protest group. The letter, composed …

Executive order to speed access to psychedelic treatments likely to have limited legal impact despite high-profile push The Trump administration issued an executive order earlier this month to accelerate access to psychedelic medication for people with “serious mental illnesses,” but experts say the order is more likely to make a difference symbolically than legally. “Policymakers and the medical…

Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50 Good morning. Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs. What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman,…

A ‘coalition of the willing’ is convening in Colombia to try to bypass the petrostate blockages of Cop climate summits The world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April. A “coalition of the willing” – including 54 countries and various subnational governments, civil society groups…

Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer approaches Public servants working for the Tokyo metropolitan government are being encouraged to swap their suits for shorts this summer to combat sweltering heat and rising energy costs caused by the US-Israel war on Iran . Inspired by the country’s Cool Biz energy-saving initiative , Tokyo offi…