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Nine people hospitalised and airport closed after landing plane hits fire truck responding to separate incident US politics live – latest updates The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet have been killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport, in an incident that closed the airport. The collision also caused serious injuries, with nin…

The EU’s reluctance to replace petrol cars and gas boilers keep it hooked on foreign fuels, say industry groups Europe has made “staggering progress” in producing clean power but neglected efforts to phase out fuel-burning machines, the head of an industry group said as the global oil crisis deepens. Adrian Hiel, director of the Electrification Alliance, said the EU has “radically transformed” it…

Airline has hedged much of fuel into 2027, avoiding soaring prices, but costs likely to hit passengers by end of summer Business live – latest updates The boss of easyJet has said the war in the Middle East has started to hit flight bookings, while the soaring price of oil would probably mean a rise in air fares by the end of the summer. The chief executive, Kenton Jarvis, said that while the air…

Woodcocks and pochard, pintail and goldeneye ducks among threatened species protected by proposals Hunters will be banned from shooting a rare and beautiful duck under new proposals to halt the decline of six British wild birds. The new rules would restrict the shooting of species including the distinctive woodcock, and the striking pintail, goldeneye and pochard ducks, all of which are classed a…

Case focuses on RNC’s challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots to count if they are arrive after election day US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court is hearing arguments on Monday about whether mail-in ballots can be counted if they arrive after election day, which would affect laws in more than a dozen states during a midterm election year. The justices are considering …

Outcome suggests that when mainstream parties cooperate they can still block Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally Europe live – latest updates France’s local elections, closely watched for clues to next year’s crunch presidential vote, have given parties of the centre a welcome and unexpected lift as the far right and radical left fell some way short of their ambitions. The 35,000 municipal b…

Fatih Birol says effects on energy markets from Iran bombings and closure of strait of Hormuz not initially understood by world leaders. Plus, feminist magazine reclaims Charlie Kirk-style campus tours Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined force of the twin oil shocks of the 1970s an…

Global heating consistent with current projections would cost average millennial $130,000 and $165,000 for gen Z, according to Deloitte modelling Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The next generation of Australian workers will cop a $185,000 bill over their lifetimes if the country does not act more urgently to address the climate crisis , according to new modelling by …

Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A barrister who acted for Mulrunji Doomadgee’s family says it is “unacceptable” for a former police officer criticised for his conduct in investigating the 2004 dea…

PM will chair Cobra meeting with key ministers and Bank of England on Monday, as experts warn of economic shock UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer has promised to look at using “every lever that’s available to the government” to help people cope with the impact of the US-Israel war against Iran on the cost of living, as he prepares for an emergency me…

Co-founder Julian Hearn and actor likely to get big payday after takeover by French group Business live – latest updates Huel, the protein shake maker which counts the actor Idris Elba among its investors, has agreed to be acquired by the French consumer goods group Danone in a deal worth about €1bn (£870m). The British company, which makes food powders, snack bars and meals from a blend of plant…

Trump and border czar Tom Homan confirm plan to assist TSA agents amid partial government shutdown standoff Donald Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, have followed through on promises from the president’s administration to send in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to US airports beginning on Monday to assist with security amid extremely long lines – and to help airport security …

People evacuated on Oahu and Maui as rains lifted houses and cars, swept through grocery stores and left a layer of mud in streets Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hawaii is coming to grips with the extensive damage left by the worst flooding the islands have seen in more than 20 years. Over the weekend, heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by do…

President delays threat against energy infrastructure after Iran’s threats of retaliation, while Tehran denies any talks Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has extended by five days his deadline to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power stations and energy infrastructure if Tehran does not allow shipping to move freely through the strait of Hormuz, claiming that the US and Iran have held “…

About 40 people taken to hospital after Air Canada Express crash, some with serious injuries Pilot and co-pilot killed after Air Canada jet collision at LaGuardia New York Sign up for the Breaking News US email New York governor Kathy Hochul reacted to the crash on Monday morning, paying tribute to the victims and their families. She also said the airport would remain closed until early afternoon…