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Exclusive: In letter seen by the Guardian, 30 members of Congress warn US president’s Cuba military operation would worsen ‘mass suffering’ US politics live – latest updates More than 30 members of Congress have urged Donald Trump ’s top officials to end the use of the Guantánamo Bay naval base for immigrant detention and rule out any plans for military action on Cuba . In the letter to the secre…

Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trends A continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with rates in some countries levelling off or potentially in decline. Researchers say focusing on what has been described as a global epidemic of obesity hides large variations in trends across different …

The US president’s late-night Truth Social vitriol riddled with erratic capitalization and spelling? That’s leadership This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Gas prices are soaring because of blockages in the strait of Hormuz as part of the unauthorized war in Iran. There’s a highly consequential meeting with the president of C…

However, Tate Reeves said he expects to redraw state’s four congressional districts before the 2027 elections On Wednesday morning, Mississippi ’s governor, Tate Reeves, said that he is canceling a special legislative session that was scheduled to redraw the state’s supreme court districts next week. However, Reeves, a Republican, noted that he does expect the state to redraw its four congression…

Beloved animated series will return for 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media reaches deal with Disney Fans of Les Simpson have a message for anyone who doubted the future of the beloved and long-running Québécois version of the animated satirical show: Mange de la crotte. Les Simpson will return for its 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media said it had reached…

Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as soon as Thursday. News of the health secretary’s plans came during the king’s speech, derailing what was supposed to be another chance for the prime minister to reset the political agenda. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s head of national news, Archie Bland Continue reading...

Exclusive: Doctors say ‘highly concerning’ poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical advice One in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found. The poll of more than 2,000 people found that – of the 15% turning to chatbots – one in four had done so because of long NHS waiting lists. Continue reading...

Kouri Richins was convicted for lacing her husband’s cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him will now receive her prison sentence. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her h…

New rules will enable single-ticket bookings across multiple rail operators throughout Europe Cross-border train journeys through several European countries are the stuff of many a holidaymaker’s dreams. But the reality of trying to buy the tickets navigating multiple websites without knowing who can help if a connection is missed – can prove less than relaxing. As one MEP puts it, it can often r…

Captain of French football team expressed concerns about far-right National Rally party gaining power The French football captain, Kylian Mbappé, has angered Marine Le Pen’s far-right party after expressing concerns about it winning next year’s presidential election. Mbappé, 27, who grew up in Paris’s northern suburbs in a family with Algerian and Cameroonian heritage, told Vanity Fair this week:…

After drawing delighted crowds since first sighted in Orkney the young male has swum 400 miles across the North Sea A peripatetic walrus who became a local celebrity as he toured the north-east coast of Scotland has now been spotted in Norway, bringing to an end his Celtic sojourn. The young male was christened Magnus after he after first hauled his estimated 2.5-metre frame out of the sea on to …

Richard Werstine, wanted in connection with killing of Cold as Life vocalist Rodney Barger, was arrested in Panama A suspect accused of murdering his rock singer friend in 1993 has been apprehended in Central America after spending more than 30 years successfully evading authorities. According to the US marshals service, Richard Werstine, who was wanted in connection with the killing of Cold as L…

Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job security A court in China has ruled in favour of a worker whose company replaced him with artificial intelligence (AI), awarding him more than £28,000 in compensation. The worker, whose surname is Zhou, joined a tech company in the eastern city of Hangzhou in 2022 to work as a quality assurance s…

Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says criticism of Israel is routinely misrepresented as antisemitic – and that Palestinian voices are being excluded from debate Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Palestinian voices are being excluded from the debate on social cohesion, the peak body for Palestinians in Australia has said after it was refused leave to appear before t…

Exclusive : Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 19-year-old man has died in a Sydney prison unit that an independent watchdog previously recommended be closed because it “simply cannot provide a safe environment”. The man was on rem…