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Officials believe Lily, six, and Jack Sullivan, four, are lost in woods of Nova Scotia after disappearing on FridayA frantic search for two children presumed lost in the unforgiving and thickly forested lands of Nova Scotia has entered its fourth day as police in Atlantic Canada expand their search.Nearly 150 searchers have braved rain and fog to track down Lily Sullivan, six, and Jack...

Israeli PM says operation will lead to significant displacement of the population ‘for its own protection’Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has said a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza will involve Israeli troops holding on to seized territory and significant displacement of the population.Speaking after officials said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there,...

Marcel Ciolacu quits after coalition candidate fails to make it to run-off against nationalist George SimionRomania’s pro-EU prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, has resigned after his ruling coalition’s candidate crashed out of a presidential election rerun decisively won by a far-right Trump admirer, dramatically deepening the country’s political turmoil.“Rather than let the future president replace me, I decided to resign myself,” Ciolacu, told reporters after...

Sheinbaum emphasises communication with Trump ‘very good’ after rejecting offer to send US troops into MexicoA sharp exchange of statements over the weekend has heightened concerns in Mexico that Donald Trump may push for a US military presence in its territory to fight drug trafficking.The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, sought to defuse the situation in her daily press conference on Monday, emphasising that communication...

Largely expected decision by international court of justice marks second diplomatic victory for Gulf stateAn attempt by Sudan’s government to make the United Arab Emirates legally accountable for acts of genocide in West Darfur has been rejected by the international court of justice after the judges voted by 14 to 2 to declare they had no jurisdiction. By a narrower majority the judges voted...

Officials tell Associated Press that plan would involve troops staying there for an unspecified amount of timeOne of Israel’s goals is to prevent Hamas from handling aid in the Gaza Strip, AP reports.The Israeli officials who confirmed Israel’s plans to potentially capture all of Gaza, did not disclose details on how the plan seeks to prevent Hamas from involvement in aid distribution. One said...

Graeme Davidson lived in Thailand for a ‘number of years’ and was arrested and charged with murder, fraud and attempted fraud while visiting BrisbaneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYears after his wife died while kayaking, a man has been accused of murder and trying to claim more than $1m in life insurance.Graeme Davidson, 55, who now lives in Thailand,...

Plan to reopen notorious but long-shuttered penitentiary off San Francisco described as ‘not serious’ by Nancy PelosiDonald Trump has said he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years.In a post on his Truth Social site on Sunday evening, Trump wrote: “For too long,...

Home Office says it has a ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to illegal drug use and has introduced ‘more robust’ proceduresA total of 29 staff have been sacked after positive drug tests at the Manston migrant processing centre – a sixfold increase in the space of a year, the Guardian has learned.Thousands of asylum seekers who arrive in the UK after crossing the Channel on dinghies are...

‘Inconsistent application’ of Schengen rules on passport validity has seen people turned back at border by airlinesSome Britons flying to Scandinavia this summer risk being turned away at the gate if they are travelling on an older passport due to the “inconsistent” application of Schengen travel rules, it has emerged.The Guardian was contacted by a British artist who was denied boarding by the airline...

As Coalition projected to have less than 10 women in 150-seat House of Representatives, Linda Reynolds condemns ‘comprehensive failure’ of campaignLive results: federal election votes tracker, electorates map and seat countsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email,free app or daily news podcastSenior Coalition figures are warning the federal opposition faces an existential crisis and must urgently attract more women,...

Severe thunderstorms around Delhi cause seven deaths, with western Europe also hit by stormy conditions Residents of Delhi and surrounding areas woke last week to severe thunderstorms with intense rainfall, large hailstones and squally winds. The storms arrived in the early hours of the night, lasting six hours before easing by about 8.30am on Friday morning. At Safdarjung, the primary weather station in Delhi,...

This blog has now closedFederal election votes tracker, electorates map and seat countsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShare of borrowers falling behind on debt slips to 1.36%, Westpac reportsFollowing on from the previous post: Westpac’s loans generally have grown healthier as households receive relief from cost-of-living concerns.The resilience of customers who have...

Inquest into deaths of six victims in April 2024 told Joel Cauchi’s father and mother worried about weapons ‘especially if he’s going to lose contact with reality’Australian federal election news LIVE – latest results and updatesLive results: federal election votes tracker, electorates map and seat countsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than a year before Joel Cauchi stabbed six...

Police attending a home in Coonabarabran found a 66-year-old woman and two children – aged six and seven – who were both deadGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been placed in custody over the death of two young children in regional New South Wales after concern for welfare reports.Just after 2pm on Monday, police attended a home...

Billionaire tells Daily Mail ‘left media’ frightened party away from ‘anything Trump’ and calls on Liberals to adopt ‘commonsense and truth’ principlesAustralian federal election news LIVE – latest results and updatesLive results: federal election votes tracker, electorates map and seat countsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email,free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart has encouraged the Liberal party to...

Reported delays come as tax office says it is shutting free-to-use online filing service used by some small businesses HM Revenue and Customs has come under fire for taking more than four months to process tax refunds owed to some individuals and businesses that accountants say used to take a maximum of a few weeks.The reported delays coincide with anger over a separate HMRC...

Lawyers say evidence file outlines atrocities including torture and rape carried out by the Rapid Support Forces in the country’s brutal civil conflictScotland Yard has received a dossier of evidence documenting myriad alleged war crimes committed by a paramilitary group during the conflict in Sudan.Lawyers have submitted a 142-page file of evidence to the war crimes unit of the Metropolitan police containing details of...

Exclusive: Surprise challenger Zack Polanski says party can learn from success of Nigel Farage and Reform UKA leading Green has launched a surprise campaign to oust Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay as party leaders, saying the party needs to be less timid and transform itself into a radical, mass-membership “eco-populism” movement.Zack Polanski, who has been deputy leader since 2022 and serves as a London...

Event where fashion and politics meet puts editor Anna Wintour, a vocal Democrat supporter, in the spotlightOn Monday night, the party of the year will ask the question: can Vogue keep diversity in fashion in Trump’s America?The Met Gala, the knotty point where fashion meets politics, will be in the spotlight. The annual event has become a pop cultural phenomenon by reinventing party dressing...

Exclusive: British scientists ‘over the moon’ with re-entry to funding scheme after losing out for three yearsBritish scientists are “over the moon” to be back in the EU’s flagship science research programme Horizon after a three-year Brexit lockout, with new data revealing they have been awarded about £500m in grants since re-entry.As the EU secretly draws up strategies for the next seven-year funding cycle...

Arrests are the first case of the city’s national security law being used to target the relatives of pro-democracy campaignersHuman rights groups have condemned the arrest of relatives of Anna Kwok, an exiled pro-democracy activist who is wanted by the Hong Kong police, in the first example of the city’s national security law being used to target the family members of an activist living...

George Simion will face centrist Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan in runoff voteAn ultranationalist who opposes military aid to Ukraine, has vilified the EU’s leaders, and calls himself Donald Trump’s “natural ally” has won the first round of Romania’s rerun presidential vote and will face a centrist in the runoff, as vote counting nears its end.With 99% of votes counted late on Sunday, George Simion,...

Two people have been arrested in connection to an alleged planned attack on Brazil’s LGBTQ community at the singer’s Sunday concert, police sayTwo people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro, in what authorities believe was an attempt to target Brazil’s LGBTQ community.The Rio event on Saturday was the...