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Defence briefing released under freedom of information laws shows ADF beholden to US directives when in training Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Aukus is effectively forcing the Australian navy to comply with a US ban on transgender people in the military with gender-diverse navy recruits prevented from starting a career in nuclear submarines because they would not be…

Four arrested after BMW collides with Volkswagen on Gelderd Road, with police appealing for witnesses Two people aged 22 and 23 have died after their car was hit by a BMW being pursued by police. West Yorkshire police said four people had been arrested after the crash in Leeds on Sunday and appealed for witnesses to come forward. Continue reading...

Exclusive: South Wales police figures show BAME people accounted for 24% of selected scans in 2025, despite being 7% of population Ethnic minority people are four times more likely than their white counterparts to be chosen for some police facial scans, according to official data, sparking warnings of racial bias. Internal figures released by South Wales police revealed that 24% of people selecte…

Chain restocks stores in operation named after singer of I Will Survive after US owners release funds Poundland’s under-fire US owners have released funds to help the stricken discount chain restock shelves temporarily, keeping hopes of a rescue deal alive in the run-up to crunch talks with the government. In an emergency resupply effort codenamed “Operation Gloria” by senior Poundland staff, abo…

UKHSA warns of health impact on those vulnerable to cold and urges people to check in with neighbours Cold weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK, as alerts for the risk to health services are due to begin on Sunday evening. The Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for ice for central and eastern Scotland from 6pm on Sunday evening until 10am on Monday. Continue reading...

From Aldi candles to Quince’s cashmere jumpers, cut-price versions of high-end sellers have gone mainstream. But is it fair? For fans of the festive season nothing is more Christmassy than lighting a super-sized botanical candle with its trim of orange slices and berries. But as the notes of cinnamon and clove fill the room will you be burning money spent on the White Company’s £95 “winter indulg…

Courts have issued stinging rebukes to president’s ‘blatant’ financial ploys as pro-democracy groups defend ‘government of laws, not of men’ pillar Donald Trump’s legal and political ploys to increase his wealth and boost Republican electoral prospects have fueled lawsuits by non-partisan groups, prompting federal judges to issue stinging rejections to some of the president’s schemes. Several law…

Activists have been shouting about economic issues for years – in January they will expect lawmakers to respond Stonecrest is resolutely middle class. About six out of 10 of its voters cast ballots in the 2026 election and about 90% of them voted for Democrats, according to election figures. And they have often been overlooked by Georgia’s Republican establishment. The fundraiser Keisha Lance Bot…

Experts warn that sweeping changes elevate health secretary RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine agenda and personal profit The Trump administration is finalizing a rule to reimburse doctors who diagnose, treat and counsel patients with side effects from vaccines in what experts believe is an attempt to undermine trust in vaccines and to create an evidence base on their purported risks. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the…

Hundreds of thousands expected to rally against plan to scrap licence fees and fund broadcasters from state budget Hundreds of thousands of Czechs are expected to rally in Prague on Sunday to protest against what they say is a government attempt to stifle media freedom. The gathering to save the mandatory licence fees that fund Czechia’s public broadcasters could be one of the biggest in the nati…

Bahrain lies directly across Persian Gulf from Iran and is home to US Navy Fifth Fleet After two months of calm, the explosions have started again for Bahrain citizens. Locals reported hearing blasts about 4am local time, and then a second round at 6.30am. It’s exactly what I was hoping wouldn’t happen: Iranian attacks starting again, with all the worry and uncertainty that go with them”, Hayat I…

Fears for national entrance exam next week, as top scorer on tax exam admits sending photos of questions to AI tool The marks attained by the top scorer ⁠on South Korea’s national exam for aspiring tax accountants this year seemed too good to be true. On Sunday, sceptics were ⁠proven right when he ⁠confessed to ​using generative AI to cheat. The scandal follows months of speculation after he scor…

‘We think dialogue is a good thing,’ Australian PM says after German chancellor urges the US to work with Europe for peace in Ukraine Australia has endorsed this week’s historic summit between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in China, even as European leaders warn that the US president must not make major concessions over the war in Ukraine. The three-way summit is planned to take pla…

International court of justice has never before found a state guilty of genocide, and ruling will have implications for case against Israel The world’s top court will deliver a judgment this week on whether Myanmar committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, in a landmark case that will set a critical 21st-century benchmark for the gravest of all international crimes. The closely watched ju…

Tussle for influence as trade, tech and regional security to take centre stage in China, Philippines and Cambodia meetings The global political centre of gravity will be firmly in Asia this week as world leaders fly in for back-to-back high-level summits against the backdrop of the tussle for influence between the superpowers China and the US. Beijing will have the home advantage when it welcomes…