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President hits out at false claims promoted by Donald Trump and Elon Musk that Afrikaner minority is being racially persecuted White supremacist ideology and false claims that South Africa’s Afrikaner minority is being racially persecuted pose a threat to South Africa’s sovereignty and national security, the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has warned. Since taking office for his second US p…

Sandie Peggie wins harassment claim but tribunal dismisses allegations of discrimination and victimisation A nurse who complained about sharing a women’s changing room with a transgender doctor has won part of her employment tribunal against NHS Fife but her claim against the doctor in question was dismissed. The judgment, published on Monday, was immediately attacked by gender critical campaigne…

Defense secretary’s comments from 2016 recirculating amid dispute over US strikes on alleged drug boats in Caribbean The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, stated repeatedly in 2016 on Fox News that US service members should refuse “unlawful” orders from a potential president Trump – exactly the position he called “ despicable ” when Democratic lawmakers said it last month. The debate about whet…

Justice department appealed lower court’s decision that Trump exceeded his authority when he moved to dismiss Rebecca Slaughter US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court is hearing arguments on Monday concerning the legality of Donald Trump’s firing of a Federal Trade Commission member in a major test of presidential power, with a justice department lawyer asking the justices to over…

Tsunami as high as 3 metres could hit after powerful tremor 50 miles off country’s north-east coast A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake has shaken Japan ’s north-east region, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate. A tsunami as high as 3 metres (10ft) could hit the country’s north-eastern coast after the earthquake occurred offshore at 11.15pm local time (1415 GMT), the J…

The new US national security strategy codifies a seismic shift in transatlantic relations, say experts The president of the European Council of national leaders, António Costa, has warned Donald Trump’s administration against interfering in Europe’s affairs, as analysts said the US national security strategy represented a seismic shift in transatlantic relations. Released on Friday, the document …

Artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, pleads guilty at Old Bailey to causing death of Yubin Tamang, 20, in hit-and-run The rapper Ghetts pleaded guilty to causing the death of a student in a hit-and-run while driving dangerously. The award-winning artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, appeared at the Old Bailey in London by video link from Pentonville prison and admitted cau…

Bank under budget pressures as it responds to former Fed chair’s report into failure to forecast surging inflation Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has said it is cutting jobs amid sweeping changes at Threadneedle Street after a highly critical review into its failure to forecast surging inflation. Under budget pressures as it responded to the report from the former US Federal R…

Civil rights leaders decry administration’s move to downplay Black American history and promote president The US’s National Park Service (NPS) will offer free admission to US residents on Donald Trump’s birthday in 2026 – which also happens to be Flag Day – but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth. The new list of free admission days for Americans is the latest …

US president’s efforts under harsh spotlight as Rwanda-DRC deal and Thailand-Cambodia mediations waver For the sake of anyone confused by Donald Trump’s apparently supernatural abilities as a global peacemaker – for which he was given the inaugural (and perhaps only) Fifa “peace prize” – current events have intervened to offer some clarification. Trump has claimed a number of dubious diplomatic s…

As Keir Starmer hosts Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss what the ‘coalition of the willing’ can achieve. Also in the spotlight is Labour’s shifting position on the EU. Plus, with pressure mounting on Nigel Farage, can the Reform UK leader handle so much scrutiny? Continue reading...

Sanctions, instability and external meddling are still problems for Ahmed al-Sharaa, one year after Assad’s fall Ddivided Syria struggles to escape cycle of violence The fall of the house of Assad – in pictures If ubiquity and handshakes were the only measures of success, Ahmed al-Sharaa would be diplomat of the year. Since he formally became president of Syria on 29 January 2025, the former lead…

Party denies ex-councillor’s claim it falsely reported expenses during Farage’s run to become Clacton MP last year UK politics live – latest updates Police are looking into allegations Reform UK breached electoral law during its campaign to win Nigel Farage’s Commons seat at last year’s general election. Political opponents have urged the party’s leader to “come clean” over a former aide’s claims…

As Bulahdelah mourns dead firefighter, residents recall lucky escapes and fire chief warns the danger is ‘not contained’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When Garry Morgan arrived home on Friday afternoon, his rural mid-north coast property was surrounded by a “big plume of smoke”. Less than twenty-four hours later, two houses on his street would be lost, and its surro…

Blazes in NSW and Tasmania have already led to a firefighter losing his life and close to 40 homes being destroyed as an ominous fire season begins Australians should “expect the unexpected” this bushfire season amid dangerous conditions, experts have warned, after a severe start that saw a firefighter killed and homes destroyed in several states. Bushfires at Koolewong and Bulahdelah in New Sout…