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‘Largest coordinated strike’ against Hezbollah since war began prompts warnings Iran could pull out of ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates Israel has carried out its largest attack on Lebanon since its war with Hezbollah began, killing at least 254 people and wounding 837, an assault that prompted Iranian officials to warn Tehran could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US overni…

Ukraine’s president tells podcast he has tried to draw White House’s attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US bases How the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap The US has ignored compelling evidence that Russia has been helping Iran to target US bases in the Middle East because it “trusts” Vladimir Putin, according to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zel…

Threat of losing benefits will be lifted but campaigners say more help needed to tackle hostile workplaces The government has unveiled its plan to allow disabled people to try work without fear of losing their benefits, but campaigners warn the policy does not go far enough to tackle hostile workplaces. Legislation laid before parliament on Thursday will mean that people who start work or volunte…

High levels of borrowing and rapid expansion among dangers identified by Higher Education Policy Institute Many English universities are taking excessive financial risks that threaten not only their own survival but that of others in the sector, a thinktank has warned. High levels of borrowing at some institutions and rapid expansion of student numbers are among the dangers identified in a report…

USC student Tucker Collins’s attorney accuses homeland security of ‘overt act of repression’ at Los Angeles protest A freshman at the University of Southern California has lost an eye after he was shot last month with a less-lethal projectile by a Department of Homeland Security agent at a No Kings march, according to his attorney. On 28 March, Tucker Collins, 18, took to the streets of downtown …

Analysis of six extreme heatwaves found when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people Extreme heat is already creating “non-survivable” conditions for humans in heatwaves that have killed thousands and likely many more, according to new research that warns people are more susceptible to rising temperatures than first thought. Scientists re-examined…

Joint statement calling for aid worker protections also signed by Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and the UK Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia says Lebanon must be included in the Middle East ceasefire and has led a group of other countries in expressing deep concern about “the worsening …

David Lammy says those affected by a heinous crime cannot be expected to engage with the justice system within the existing 28-day limit Victims and bereaved families will be given six months to challenge “unduly lenient” sentences handed to criminals , under changes announced by David Lammy. Relatives of murder victims campaigned for the government to scrap the 28-day time limit to submit a form…

The prime minister will hold talks with his opposite number to shore fuel supplies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Li Qiang noted that China-Australia economic and trade cooperation has strong internal momentum and still holds great potential in the long run. Beijing will adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic priority, vigorously boost consumption, promot…

Oil heads for biggest daily fall since pandemic as Iran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz under its management Middle East crisis – live updates US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday and global stock markets rallied after the US and Iran agreed a two-week conditional ceasefire . Investors welcomed the news that…

Loyalists rush to defend president for ‘outsmarting the critics’ but others decry deal as ‘a negative for our country’ Donald Trump’s acceptance of a two-week ceasefire in Iran has exposed fresh divisions in his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement, with some supporters expressing vindication and others accusing the US president of betrayal. The US and Iran both claimed victory after the two …

Paul Solway ignited explosion that damaged total of six terrace houses in Derby after his partner had kicked him out A man who blew up a terrace house by causing gas to leak from a pipe and setting fire to a chair after his partner kicked him out has been jailed for 11 years. Paul Solway was having a “meltdown” when he caused the explosion at his partner Joanne Waterfall’s home in Alvaston in Der…

PM is in Saudi Arabia at start of an expected wider trip to Gulf allies, who may view him as more reliable than Trump Middle East crisis – live updates The UK has a “job” to help reopen the strait of Hormuz, Keir Starmer has said, as Iranian reports said the key shipping route was closed again just hours after a supposed ceasefire. The prime minister met UK and local personnel at an airbase in Ta…

Attorney general says court ruling against Chad Bianco ‘reins in the destabilizing actions of a rogue sheriff’ The California supreme court on Wednesday ordered a county sheriff and gubernatorial candidate who seized more than half a million 2025 election ballots to pause his investigation into election fraud allegations while the judges review the legal challenge against it. The order came after…

AI company says purpose of its Claude Mythos model is to bolster defenses against hacking in common applications Anthropic on Tuesday said its yet-to-be-released artificial intelligence model called Claude Mythos has proven keenly adept at exposing software weaknesses. Mythos has laid bare thousands of vulnerabilities in commonly used applications for which no patch or fix exists, prompting the S…