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Nasa spokesperson says meteor was traveling at 45,000mph but no reports of debris found A meteor over Ohio caused a large boom that jolted people as far away as Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, Nasa has confirmed. The meteor entered the atmosphere at about 9am local time on Tuesday, producing a sonic boom felt across a wide swath of northern Ohio and beyond. Reports poured in from Cleveland and o…

New Zealand economic growth tipped to overtake Australia’s this year but Middle East conflict casts a shadow over outlook Just as New Zealand’s fragile economic recovery shows flickers of improvement – with economists predicting its annual growth could surpass that of its larger neighbour Australia – it is facing a new threat: the war in the Middle East. New Zealand is particularly exposed to the…

Experts say attacks on Afghanistan are ‘defensive, not offensive’ but carry a risk of spiralling cycle of violence An escalating Pakistani campaign of airstrikes against targets in Afghanistan is aimed at forcing the Taliban authorities to abandon their support for Pakistani militants, according to officials and experts. The strategy is to impose such a steep cost on the Taliban administration th…

Study highlights the movements in people’s gait that give away most about their emotional state A long face is not the only sign that someone is down in the dumps. How people walk is revealing too, particularly the swing of the arms and legs, researchers say. Scientists asked volunteers to guess people’s emotions from video clips of them walking and found that bigger swings portrayed more aggress…

Baghsarian, 85, was taken in case of mistaken identity before being murdered, NSW police allege. Two men have been charged so far New South Wales police have released CCTV footage of three further men they want to question over the alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian last month. Daniel Stevens, 24, and Gerard Andrews, 29 have previously been charged with murder an…

Chancellor seeks ‘genuine break with the past’ in tackling centralised and ‘geographically unequal’ country Rachel Reeves has announced that the Treasury will draw up proposals to hand England’s mayors a share of national tax revenues as part of a radical plan to rebalance the economy. The chancellor promised “a genuine break with the past” that would shift spending power away from Westminster, a…

Exclusive: England and Wales Greens leader outlines economic policy including help to meet rising energy costs and water re-nationalisation Successive governments have turned the UK from a manufacturing economy to one where the basics of life have been privatised and are rented back to people at a crushing cost, Zack Polanski will say. In a speech billed as the Green leader’s biggest policy inter…

Greater Manchester mayor hopes yet-to-be-built £250m course could provide ‘lasting legacy’ for north of England From the fairways of Rome to the greens of Versailles, could the world’s most prestigious golf tournament be heading to Bolton? Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has announced a bid to bring the Ryder Cup to the north of England for the first time in nearly 60 years. Continue …

Law Commission proposal forms part of plan to modernise and simplify burial and cremation law Graves more than 100 years old could be reused across England and Wales under Law Commission proposals that also include the reopening of some burial grounds closed under Victorian-era legislation. The changes would create a national framework for the first time, aiming to reduce pressure on burial space…

MSPs reject bill after concerted campaign to block it and despite amendments intended to placate critics The Scottish parliament has voted against legalising assisted dying after critics and religious groups led a concerted campaign to block the measures. MSPs voted 69 to 57 to reject the proposals in a late night vote on Tuesday, despite a series of last-minute amendments designed to placate cri…

Musician, AKA Michael Tyler, faces up to 20 years after entering plea in state court outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana The US rapper Mystikal on Tuesday pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in connection with a case that led to his arrest in 2022 . Mystikal – whose given name is Michael Tyler – faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in a state courthouse outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana, …

Kiis FM radio host was suspended from work after an on-air argument with co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson Kyle Sandilands has been sacked by ARN Media and his top-rating Kyle and Jackie O Show cancelled, but he says will fight to save his $100m contract. ARN Media said in a statement on Wednesday it had issued a notice of termination of contract to Sandilands and his company Quasar Media, over a disp…

Roberts did not name Donald Trump, but US president has decried ‘corrupt judges’ who ruled against him Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The chief justice of the United States, John Roberts , said on Tuesday that hostility directed in personal terms at judges is “dangerous, and it’s got to stop”. The comment came just days after Donald Trump ’s latest s…

Lawmakers on both sides of aisle have criticized justice department’s improper redaction of information Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, has been formally subpoenaed to appear before a House panel to answer questions about the justice department’s handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and its release of …

Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’ European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned. The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attac…