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Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plans During a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, the US treasury secretary Scott Bessent carelessly revealed plans for the US to buy $5bn-$10bn ⁠in Japanese yen in a scribbled “to do” list left visible to a Reuters photographer. The image, taken over Bessent’s shoulder during a portion of the…

Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Indian conglomerate Adani will pay no company tax despite generating almost $1bn in revenue from coal mining in Queensland over the past year. Financial accounts show the Carmichael thermal coal operations us…

Pup named Roo, who ran away from home, was found curled up next to rail track – and was ‘thrilled’ to be rescued A two-year-old pitbull who ran away from home braved two days in a dim San Francisco railway tunnel before being rescued. Caltrain operators spotted the pup named Roo on his first day in the tunnel. Looking at the dog’s unmoving body, they had assumed he had been fatally struck by a tr…

Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local elections Labour has stormed to a decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral byelection, seizing back areas that recently fell to Reform UK and the Greens. Labour’s Bev Craig, the Manchester city council leader, will now succeed Andy Burnham and hold one of the most powerful political p…

Sean Grayson, diagnosed with colon cancer, was sentenced to 20 years for killing Massey in Springfield in 2024 A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy won’t get an early medical release from his two-decade prison sentence for killing Sonya Massey inside her home after the Black woman called 911 about a possible prowler, state officials decided on Friday. Sean Grayson had been diagnosed with colon canc…

Body of William Standish discovered in Teton mountains as investigators say fatal fall likely cause of death A 28-year-old Australian hiker who lost contact with his family while hiking the Continental Divide Trail between Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in Wyoming has been found dead, according to authorities. The man, identified as William Standish, was discovered by rescuers on Wedn…

Pilot of stealth fighter jet, who has not been identified, was treated for non-life threatening injuries sustained in crash An F-35B fighter jet crashed near a US Marine Corps base in San Diego on Friday morning, sparking a small fire that first responders doused. The pilot, who has not been publicly identified, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Marine Cor…

Defense lawyers say Clancy was ill with postpartum psychosis when she killed three children in January 2023 Jurors walked through the Massachusetts home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, a rare visit on Friday that let them see first-hand the place where an outwardly ordinary family life unraveled into tragedy. After being driven past two businesses relevant to the narrative of t…

Legal challenge to King’s College London research study claimed it could harm participants but was rejected A clinical trial of drugs that can delay puberty can go ahead after a high court judge threw out a legal challenge on Friday. Campaigners had launched the attempt to halt the planned research into puberty blockers, to be run by researchers at King’s College London (KCL), on the grounds that…

Injectable PrEP drug holds promise but investment in HIV prevention has declined dramatically worldwide Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email New innovations in HIV prevention could dramatically reduce the number of new HIV cases around the globe, but US foreign aid cuts will mean that those that most need the new medication will be unable to access it, according to experts at the Aid…

Duetting stars surpass record set in 1953, when crooner Frankie Laine hit the top with I Believe Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have scored the longest running UK No 1 single in history with Rein Me In , beating a record that has stood since 1953. Back then, the UK singles chart had been running for less than a year and contained just 12 songs when I Believe, a bombastic ballad by US crooner Frankie …

Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but Israeli government officials have voiced scepticism over the deal. Lucy Hough speaks to Julian Borger, the Guardian’s senior international correspondent – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

El Niño forecast to strengthen from August to October, resulting in higher temperatures and more extreme weather India’s monsoon is in danger and hotter, drier conditions are forecast across much of the world as a stronger El Niño weather system is taking hold, weather experts have warned. The El Niño system will strengthen from August to October, which will bring higher temperatures globally, wi…

CJ Miller from West Lothian has delighted global audiences with ‘sheer stupidity’ of his half-time dances The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have already provided plenty of highlights. But fans across the world have been dazzled by one particular breakout star: the “mop man”. When a cleaner came out at half-time during a netball match to wipe down the court before the restart, everything appe…

Ombudsman finds Homes NSW acted unreasonably and recommended additional payment for distress and suffering Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An elderly public housing tenant whose home was damaged by sewage overflows will be fully compensated by the New South Wales government after it disposed of her personal belongings without her consent and failed to properly support…