‘I thought I was dead,’ said the kayaker, who was let go by humpback off the Chilean coast after a few seconds A humpback whale briefly scooped a kayaker into its mouth off the Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed in an incident caught on camera. Last Saturday, Adrián […]
US defence secretary suggests cutting number of American troops in Europe could even be part of a deal with Russia The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said “everything is on the table” to bring peace to Ukraine and suggested reducing the number of American troops in Europe could be […]
Exclusive: Charity says it has made drastic changes to safeguard future as Guardian finds it spent £100m more than it raised over last six years Macmillan Cancer Support has axed a quarter of its staff, downgraded its helpline and scrapped its flagship financial hardship scheme that provides millions of pounds […]
President brought suit under X’s previous leadership after he was banned from platform following January 6 events Elon Musk’s social media platform X will pay Donald Trump $10m to settle a lawsuit the president filed after he was banned from the platform following the January 6 attack on the US […]
Both sides accuse other of violating terms of truce, but Hamas says there are ‘positive signals’ hostage exchange will go ahead Arab mediators are scrambling to save the Gaza ceasefire as the Israeli military bolsters troop and tank deployments to the strip’s periphery in advance of the possibility the truce […]
Four goals, four red cards, one mass brawl plus enough controversy, fury and entertainment to elevate the fixture way above the Premier League norm; the Merseyside derby bid a fitting farewell to Goodison Park. David “Mystic” Moyes had predicted the 120th and final Goodison derby would, by the nature of […]
US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth says Ukraine would have to cede territory, alarming Kyiv and European allies US politics – live updates Donald Trump has said that he and Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin negotiations to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine, later adding that it was unlikely Kyiv […]
About 100 potential locations identified as government vows to sweep away red tape to get them built Up to 12 new towns will be under construction by the next election after 100 potential locations in England were identified as part of Keir Starmer’s promise to deliver the largest housebuilding programme […]
Bank to offer first two-year deal under 4% with rivals likely to follow suit The first sub-4% mortgages for months are going on sale, handing a much-needed boost to first-time buyers and those worried about refinancing their home loan. Santander on Thursday will start offering fixed rate deals at 3.99% […]
Ultimatum appears to endorse threat by Donald Trump, who on Tuesday also appeared to back annexation of West Bank Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not release more hostages by noon on Saturday, endorsing a threat […]