Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment↗
Chester zoo resident, 23, ‘back to her usual feisty self’ after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jaw A 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world to be given a pioneering, life-saving cancer treatment…
Anxiety over war, wildfires and cyber-attacks leads to growth in cash stocks in EU↗
Value of banknotes in circulation rises from €1bn in 2016 to €1.6bn in 2026 as people advised to keep stash of cash The number of banknotes in circulation in the EU is increasing despite widespread smartphone payments, new data shows, with…
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’↗
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance – were tried under under a 2020 national security law Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 were found…
Alleged rapist arrested after returning to Brisbane crime scene that night, police say↗
Man, 32, charged with six counts of rape, stalking and assault after woman was allegedly attacked in Brookfield Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland…
Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearance at Icac inquiry into alleged Liberal party corruption↗
Watchdog investigating whether Dallas McInerney arranged illegal political donations from schools to lobbying companies controlled by the Reformers The chief executive of Catholic Schools New South Wales, Dallas McInerney, has been sacked…
Court ends case against police charged over use of Taser and pepper spray on ‘vulnerable’ First Nations man↗
Court finds ‘defects’ in investigation of two senior constables charged over 2024 incident at Mareeba watch house in far north Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…
Jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan taken to hospital↗
Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s party The jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been transferred to a hospital in Islamabad for medical examination,…
Australia news live: PM says he shouldn’t have gone on Bush Deep podcast; home sales to overseas buyers plunge↗
Albanese said now-infamous interview, dubbed ‘melon-gate’, taught him he needs ‘to do better every day’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has said he should not have…
Leaders attack ‘demotivating’ plan to make pupils who fail GCSEs retake maths and English↗
Government announce plan for ‘stepping stone’ qualification as 620,000 year 11 students face retaking maths or English after failure to achieve grade 4 The government’s plans to make young people continue studying maths and English if they…
Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university↗
Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracy Nathan Cofnas, the academic who made plagiarism allegations against Prof Jason Arday before his death, has been suspended by a…
Man arrested over Nord Stream bombing was consultant on film about it starring Sean Penn↗
Volodymyr Zhuravlev had been consulted on Snake Island, a dramatised reconstruction of incident Earlier this month locals in Zagreb noticed something odd outside an art deco building. Sandbags and barricades appeared in front of the…
BBC’s Trevor Nelson recovering after brain tumour surgery↗
Radio 2 DJ, who stepped back from work commitments in June, says operation went ‘incredibly well’ Trevor Nelson, the BBC Radio 2 DJ, has revealed he had surgery after being diagnosed with a brain tumour and is now on the mend. The…
Mark Zuckerberg buys 440-acre Strancally castle estate in Ireland↗
Meta chief executive paid roughly €20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundings It stretches the definition of pied-à-terre but Mark Zuckerberg now has a pad in Ireland : Strancally castle. The Meta chief executive and…
‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert↗
Prof Katya Rubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticisms A key contributor to a controversial Channel 4 documentary on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has withdrawn her support for the…
Reform’s new economic adviser has called for end of pensioners’ triple lock↗
Exclusive: Mitchell Palmer has also argued for privatising the NHS and immigration as way of cutting poverty Reform UK’s new economic adviser has previously called the pensions triple lock unsustainable, advocated privatising the NHS and…
Charity campaigner’s death from microlight crash injuries was accidental, coroner rules↗
Claire Lomas had been filming a series for Apple TV in Amman, Jordan when she lost control of the aircraft The death of a disability campaigner after a microlight crash while filming a TV programme for Apple was an accident, a coroner has…
The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Nosheen Iqbalwith Aaron Sharp; produced by Bryony Moore and Leonore Schick; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin20 Aug 2026 Why are Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK? – The Latest↗
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US: a decision that was subject to intense media scrutiny. The couple and their two children are expected to relocate later in August…
Specsavers pays £12m dividend to parent company after jump in earnings↗
Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales rose 7% to £4.3bn Specsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins after the high street…
Ukrainian publishers call for support after Russian attacks destroy 10m books↗
The country risks ‘the collapse of the entire book ecosystem’ following destruction of warehouses in July and August, say Ukrainian publishers The Ukrainian Book Institute has called on the international publishing community to support…
Sydney air traffic controllers have ‘grave concerns’ about collision risk after airspace redesign↗
Exclusive: Federal government notified after whistleblower says controllers have ‘minimal confidence in their ability to handle’ rule changes related to second airport Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Air…
‘Rival courts’: Prince Harry’s surprise UK return may provoke royal spot of bother↗
Family relationships remain damaged and there is no clarity on how Sussexes’ security concerns have been resolved Just as the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ from the UK six years ago came as a complete surprise, so too is…
Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister↗
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enough UK politics live – latest updates Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain,…
Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train↗
Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’ Business live – latest updates The East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in September as crews continue to remove…
UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears↗
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate…
Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says↗
Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London • Harry and Meghan: key moments and controversies since US move Security funding for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they return…
Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts↗
Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic products The British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog for deceptive practices such as…
Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians↗
Far-right minister says those convicted in military courts of terror offences will be executed after passing of death penalty law that does not apply to Israelis Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has posted a…
‘You have got to go’: former NSW minister tells Icac ‘something strange at play’ when she was sacked by Perrottet↗
Eleni Petinos tells inquiry her sacking as a minister in Dominic Perrottet’s government was potentially motivated by her reluctance to get rid of the building commissioner Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The…
Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud↗
Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines Business live – latest updates The founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, has been sentenced to life in prison…
Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit ‘by one of these beasts’↗
Alessandro Rapinese denies he is waging personal vendetta against cyclists amid a public backlash The mayor of Como has set the wheels of controversy in motion for banning bikes in the walled historical centre of the lakeside city after…