Category: Politics

UK air traffic control has been restricting flights due to ‘technical issue’ More flights are now taking off from airports that previously reported being affected by the disruption, with American Airlines’ AAL137 to Los Angeles departing with a delay of just over two hours from London Heathrow just moments ago. UK Civil Aviation Authority is…

Benjamin Netanyahu says announcement rewards ‘Hamas’s monstrous terrorism’ as Starmer says UK could recognise statehood in September Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, was doing a media round this morning. The Conservatives have been strongly critical of Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood (unless Israel meets conditions which would be near impossible for Benjamin…

Former tennis star’s lawyer alleges Herald Sun articles are defamatory and constitute a serious invasion of Brittany Groth’s privacy under new tort laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal party deputy leader and former Australian tennis star, Sam Groth,…

US president, asked on Air Force One about breaking with financier, says Epstein stole ‘people that worked in the spa’ Ghislaine Maxwell demands immunity before testifying to Congress The Trump administration must continue reimbursing Planned Parenthood clinics for Medicaid-funded services, a federal judge ruled on Monday, in an escalating legal war between the reproductive health…

Former Labour leader says his new party will inspire hope, not fear, and promises to reset ‘broken’ political system Jeremy Corbyn: This Labour government has failed. People want real transformative politics – we will give it to them Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Labour government of “appeasing” Reform UK by “scapegoating” migrants and minorities for…

Airdrops are not enough to avert the humanitarian catastrophe, says the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative The UN’s World Food Programme has warned that the disaster unfolding in Gaza is reminiscent of last century’s famines seen in Ethiopia and Biafra in Nigeria. WFP emergency director Ross Smith told reporters in Geneva: This is unlike…

Government launches licensing round for 52 fossil fuel blocks, potentially undermining a flagship conservation initiative and affecting an estimated 39 million people The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is opening crucial gorilla habitats and pristine forests to bids for oil and gas drilling, with plans to carve up more than half the country into…

The 15% tariff deal agreed by the EU shows Australia could face US levies. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nationals net zero debate ‘total madness’: Pocock We can’t seem to stop talking about net zero in parliament, and independent senator (and known longtime climate action…

A federal judge says clinics nationwide must continue to get Medicaid funding The United States is still working on aspects of its EU trade deal, including steel and digital services taxes, even as it meets with China this week to push talks forward and continues negotiations with India, the US trade representative said on Monday.…

PM to meet US president in Scotland as Jonathan Reynolds says it is a case of ‘when not if’ UK recognises Palestinian state Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is holding a press conference now. There is a live feed here. I will post the main points after Farage has finished. A top ex-detective who…