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Read More For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment figure in the country. And it was one of only two states with a jobless rate above 5%. For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment figure in the country. And it was one of only two…

Read More New York police arrested more than 100 demonstrators from Columbia and Barnard College New York police arrested more than 100 demonstrators from Columbia and Barnard College

Read MoreDrug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.

Read More Since 1999, the name of a Colorado high school has been tragically enshrined in the public consciousness – and has become synonymous with mass shootings. But those left reeling by the massacre at Columbine have watched in horror as mass shootings are replicated over and over again across the US, writes Sheila Flynn…

Read More Police officer had stopped Gideon Falter from walking near pro-Palestinian march while wearing kippah skull cap The Metropolitan police has apologised after an officer used the term “openly Jewish” to an antisemitism campaigner who was threatened with arrest near a pro-Palestine march. Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was wearing…

Read More With help from the Democrats, the Republican speaker is set to put the $60 billion bill to a vote The US House of Representatives introduced a rule on Friday that would allow the vote for a $95 billion foreign aid bill, including $60 billion earmarked for the government in Kiev.  Requested by President…

Read More As jury selection finished, a man set himself on fire outside the court As jury selection finished, a man set himself on fire outside the court

Read More California city sues neighbor after Oakland votes to rename airport to include ‘San Francisco Bay’, arguing consumers will be confused San Francisco and neighboring Oakland have long maintained a friendly rivalry, whether over sports or tacos. But a spat over an airport name is taking the feud to new heights. San Francisco on…

Read More Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would allow young Britons to live, study and work in EU Rishi Sunak has rejected an EU offer to strike a post-Brexit deal to allow young Britons to live, study or work in the bloc for up to four years. The prime minister declined the…

Read More US administration said to have been given ‘last minute’ notice before strike on Iran US administration said to have been given ‘last minute’ notice before strike on Iran

Read More Three police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of Mario Gonzalez, whom they held down on the ground Three California officers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 killing of a man they restrained in a prone position for five minutes until he lost consciousness. Pamela Price, Alameda county district…

Read More Force reviewing available information after claims that Menzies used political donations to pay off ‘bad people’ Allegations that MP Mark Menzies misused campaign funds have been referred to Lancashire police. The force said it was “reviewing the available information” after receiving a letter “detailing concerns around this matter”. The PA news agency understands…

Read More International moves target two high-profile individuals with connections to senior figures in far-right politics The latest US and EU sanctions against individuals implicated in pro-settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories represent a significant escalation in international moves against key far-right extremists in Israel. While previous sanctions announcements have focused on individual settlers…

Read More Tit-for-tat attacks present Sunni monarchies with complicated choices over region’s future Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel had, by the end of this week, become one of the most interpreted events in recent modern history. Then, in the early hours of Friday, came reports of Israel’s riposte. As in June 1914, when…

Read More Five final alternate seats were filled on Friday, teeing up the first-ever criminal trial of an American president Five final alternate seats were filled on Friday, teeing up the first-ever criminal trial of an American president

Read MoreOil prices eased after Iran said a missile strike from Israel did little damage.Oil prices eased after Iran said a missile strike from Israel did little damage.

Read More Charities say high rates of people signed off work are caused by crumbling public services after years of underinvestment Rishi Sunak has been accused of making mental ill health “another front in the culture wars”, as critics warned his plan to curb benefits for some with anxiety and depression was an assault on…

Read More The conflict could drag Europe “into its depths,” the Hungarian prime minister has warned The leaders of the EU and NATO are potentially ready to deploy forces to Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed on Friday. Brussels sees the conflict between Moscow and Kiev as its “own” and is failing to consider…

Read MoreIranian anti-aircraft systems have shot down suspected drones near a military base in Isfahan.Iranian anti-aircraft systems have shot down suspected drones near a military base in Isfahan.

Read More Former Tory chair turned political biographer and publisher is behind books that have put former PM and Labour’s deputy in the spotlights If this week’s tetchy exchanges between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak at prime minister’s questions proved one thing, it was the ability of the veteran businessman, donor and publisher Michael Ashcroft…

Read MoreA huge $61bn support package that could help reshape Kyiv’s war effort will go to a vote in coming days.A huge $61bn support package that could help reshape Kyiv’s war effort will go to a vote in coming days.

Read More A man wearing a fake explosive vest threatened to blow himself up inside Tehran’s diplomatic mission in Paris Police in Paris have arrested a man who entered the Iranian consulate and threatened to blow himself up. The man, who reportedly started fires near the same consulate last year, surrendered to officers after an…

Read More The zoo has been given the all-clear after police said it appears to be a ‘false call’ The zoo has been given the all-clear after police said it appears to be a ‘false call’

Read More Ministers say an offensive would have catastrophic impact on local people in Gaza’s southernmost city Middle East crisis – live updates Foreign ministers from the G7 countries have said they remain opposed to a full-scale military operation in Rafah by Israel on the grounds that it would have catastrophic consequences on the civilian…

Read More Sector may breach the government’s Jet Zero strategy which pledged not to surpass 2019 CO2 figures Emissions from UK flights are rapidly returning to pre-pandemic levels, with CO2 pollution from aviation on track to reach a record high this year. The increase means the sector may breach a key plank of the government’s…

Read More The 14-year-old suffered stress that led to heart failure as her school protected itself from a knifeman The 14-year-old suffered stress that led to heart failure as her school protected itself from a knifeman

Read More Consumer goods company makes move amid wider trend of pressure from shareholders to cut costs Unilever is to scale back its environmental and social aims, in what is likely to be seen as a huge setback for corporate sustainability. The consumer goods company behind brands ranging from Dove beauty products to Ben &…

Read More The prime minister’s speech on cracking down on ‘sicknote culture’ was heavy on rhetoric but light on evidence and detail Rishi Sunak’s big speech on reforming disability benefits was intended to show that the government had a grip on the economic and health challenges of the UK’s rising levels of long-term sickness. Instead,…

Read More Timberline Lodge, used in the opening scene of The Shining movie, caught fire while guests were staying at the hotel Timberline Lodge, used in the opening scene of The Shining movie, caught fire while guests were staying at the hotel

Read More Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi) Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series…

Read More Decision extinguishes one of few remaining hopes of legal action over killing of 13 civil rights demonstrators in Derry in 1972 Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims have condemned a decision not to prosecute 15 former soldiers for perjury, calling it an affront to the rule of law. Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS)…

Read More The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to advance the process of passing a large foreign aid package before a final debate and vote set to take place on Saturday. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to advance the process of passing a large foreign aid package before a final debate and vote set…

Read More EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Greenberg’s death by 20 stab wounds – including to the back of her neck – was ruled suicide. Her mother Sandra, who has spent 13 years fighting for justice and says she will ‘never give up’, says bombshell new testimony may finally prove her daughter was murdered EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Greenberg’s death…

Read MoreFrench prosecutors say no explosives found on suspect or at the Iranian consular office in Paris.French prosecutors say no explosives found on suspect or at the Iranian consular office in Paris.

Read More For most of The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift puts the focus on her breakups with longtime partner Joe Alwyn and short-term boyfriend Matty Healy. But on “The Alchemy,” one of the (first part of the) double album’s final tracks, she seems ready to get back in the dating game. No surprise, fans…