Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
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Andy Burnham to unveil EU trade deals worth billions of pounds
Agriculture, youth visas and emissions agreements nearly tied up under PM’s plan for a much closer relationship with Brussels The UK-EU food produce deal: what was agreed and will it affect shoppers? Andy Burnham is preparing to announce billions of pounds of trade deals with the EU covering everything from youth visas to pet passports under his vision of a much closer relationship with the bloc.…
Two Australians confirmed dead in Spain’s high-speed train crash
Legal body handling identification says three latest victims include two Australians and a Japanese citizen Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two Australians are among 69 people who died in last week’s high-speed train collision after Spanish authorities confirmed the identities of three more victims. A legal body set up to handle the identification work, made up of…
'Shameful chapter': King Charles stops short of slavery apology in Commonwealth speech – video
King Charles addressed country leaders at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting, calling the transatlantic slave trade a 'shameful chapter of history … that fills my heart with horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow'. Speaking in Antigua and Barbuda, the king said the slave trade 'still casts a shadow over these islands and other members of our…
Man who drugged and raped wife found many men ‘whose fantasy is an unconscious woman’, court told
Nine men stand trial in Manchester accused of participating in abuse at couple’s home in Stockport, or encouraging it online The Stockport man who drugged, raped and sexually assaulted his wife personally found a large number of the “many, many men whose fantasy is an unconscious and unresponsive woman”, a court has heard. Nine men are on trial at Manchester Minshull Street crown court, accused…
King Charles addresses summit as campaigners intensify demands for apology for slavery
The king did not give explicit support for reparations but says he is committed to ‘addressing past wrongs’ King Charles has said that deepening his understanding of the horrors of slavery has made him more determined to address the wrongs of the past, as Caribbean leaders and campaigners intensified demands for an apology and reparations from Britain. “We cannot change the actions of those who…
UK cuts aid to Commonwealth countries despite warm words at Chogm summit
Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global need The UK government has slashed overseas aid to Commonwealth countries, the Guardian can reveal, in contrast to the warm words for the group from the king and the prime minister, Andy Burnham, this week. Amid sharp cuts in the UK’s aid budget overall, the…
Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital
At least 38 people are killed in 24 hours and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warns dozens more could be trapped under rubble.
Snap and crackle but no pop: Rice Krispies reformulated due to lack of rice
Kellogg’s substitutes ingredient with rice flour, as climate crisis affects availability of some grains They will snap and they will crackle, but they may no longer pop, as Kellogg’s has removed rice from its Rice Krispies and Coco Pops cereals due to “changing weather conditions”. Rice Krispies has been reformulated to use rice flour instead of rice, while Coco Pops now contain a blend of rice…
Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean was a 'talented and inspirational human being'
The former European champion and two-time Olympic runner had been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.
Jury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
Judge tells jurors he will be able to accept only a unanimous decision on seven charges against the comedian The jury in Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial has retired to consider its verdicts. Brand, 51, has been described as a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator during the three-week trial at Southwark crown court. The comedian is accused of seven offences…
The private creative world of Rabindranath Tagore, the man Yeats called ‘greater than any of us’
A previously unseen family archive offers a glimpse into the Indian Nobel prize winner’s artistic process and personal relationships in his final years Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up here It’s easy to run out of words to describe Rabindranath Tagore. The first non-European to win the Nobel prize in literature, Tagore was a Bengali poet, musician, novelist, philosopher…
Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes
The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.
‘Well-known individual’ fails in bid for injunction against Guardian and ITN
Person’s anonymity remains in place subject to any appeal against high court decision A “well-known individual” has failed in his bid to stop two media organisations from publishing allegations of inappropriate sexual activities, the high court has ruled. The legal team for the anonymous individual, known in court only as PPT, claimed he was “highly likely” to attempt suicide if the allegations…
Four planes flying across Europe targeted by bomb threats
Flights from London, Manchester, Copenhagen and Israel affected but no explosives found after touchdown Europe live – latest updates Four planes have landed safely after bomb threats were made across Europe, including for two flights that departed from the UK, according to reports. Polish officials said they received bomb threats on Tuesday involving two Warsaw-bound flights, but the planes…
Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China
Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the region China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping when the US president is expected to attend the Apec conference in…
Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in nine countries
Supermarkets have reported problems from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy and many retainers have been forced to discard food.
Rent rises of up to 88% still passing in England despite Renters’ Reform Act
While tenants are challenging increases in record numbers, renters and landlords say system is ‘not working for anyone’ The rent tribunal system is “not working for anyone”, tenants and landlords have said, as rent increases of up to 88% continue to be approved despite Labour’s pledge to curb unfair rises. Tenants are challenging rent increases in record numbers since the Renters’ Reform Act came…
US urges Venezuela to release remaining political prisoners
The US secretary of state also discusses laying the groundwork for 'free, fair, and credible elections'.
‘I am deeply sorry’: Craig Silvey pens 9,000-word apology for child porn offences
The children’s author says he was abused as a child as he begins seven-month sentence for possessing depraved material Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The disgraced best-selling author Craig Silvey has revealed he was abused as a child in a 9,000-word apology published after he was jailed for child exploitation offences. The young adult novelist was sentenced on Monday…
‘Mogging’ crowned Collins word of the year
Bodybuilding slang referring to making someone else look inferior was among entries concerning AI and climate crisis Mogging – meaning to outperform or outshine someone or something – has been named Collins’s word of the year 2026. Announcing the winner in an article for Collins, the copywriter Rachel Quin said the term describes making someone or something look inferior in terms of appearance…
Zelenskyy to make unexpected visit to Berlin for talks with Merz – Europe live
Merz said the German push to increase defence spending was triggered by Zelenskyy and Trump’s meeting last year Before arriving in Berlin, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy condemned Russia’s overnight attacks on critical infrastructure across the country, which he said were causing “emergency and unscheduled power outages”. He said the attacks – which involved 289 drones, 59 cruise missiles and 17 ballistic…
Australia seeks to change visa deal with UK after influx of Britons
Australia says easing of rules has led to surge in British visitor numbers, putting pressure on local workforce The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has told Andy Burnham he is looking at changing rules for British backpackers in Australia, after an increase in the number of travellers visiting popular hotspots such as Sydney. Albanese, who met Burnham on Monday evening at the…
Henry Nowak ‘would have hated’ riots after his murder, says family
Parents of teenager stabbed in Southampton last year hit out at political ‘game’ played with son’s murder Henry Nowak’s family said he “would have hated” the riots that followed his death as they accused some politicians of playing a “game” with their son’s murder. Nowak, who was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa last year, was handcuffed by police as he lay dying when his attacker falsely accused…
Law behind Bonfire Night among records sent from parliament to National Archives
Collection gems include 1605 Thanksgiving Act passed after Guy Fawkes’s failure and the longest act in the archives As Bonfire Night approaches and firework displays light up the UK, in a file on a shelf in the labyrinthine National Archives can be found a flat vellum page, inscribed in exquisite calligraphy, and the origin of this week’s explosive celebrations. The 1605 Thanksgiving Act was…