Suspect shouted outside court before hearing where he was denied bail The suspect in the shooting death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, shouted: “This is completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people” on Tuesday before he fought being extradited from Pennsylvania to […]
Exclusive: Open letter seen by the Guardian asks King to ‘ensure the government does not diminish the crown’s honour’ amid tensions over policy direction for Māori What is NZ’s treaty principles bill and why is it controversial? Representatives of more than 80 Māori tribes have issued a rare plea to […]
Fire brigade sends eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters to deal with blaze in Ilford Two people have been taken to hospital after an explosion in a terrace house in east London. London fire brigade sent eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters to deal with the blaze in […]
PM’s words follow Israeli takeover of previously demilitarised zone in Syrian-controlled territory Syria live – latest updates Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel for almost 60 years, will remain part of Israel “for eternity”, amid growing criticism of an Israeli takeover of a previously demilitarised […]
Rebel alliance includes groups with roots in Islamic extremism, Arab and Turkmen fighters, and Kurdish and Druze coalitions Syria live – latest updates Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS; Levant Liberation Union) is led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, and is the dominant faction in the rebel alliance […]
Exclusive: The Guardian gains access to Sednaya jail, where prisoners are rumoured to be trapped underground – as desperate relatives wait for news Syria live – latest updates The celebrations in Damascus were interrupted by a whisper. On the outskirts of the city, a door had been found. Beyond it […]
PM defends ties between two countries and says he will be able to raise concerns about Saudi government’s human rights record Keir Starmer has defended his trip to Saudi Arabia, saying it was needed to fulfil his “number one mission” of growing the UK economy. Speaking during a visit to […]
Media mogul’s three adult children will retain control despite attempt to give his son Lachlan complete control Rupert Murdoch’s three adult children will retain control over their father’s media empire upon his death, a Nevada court has ruled after Murdoch launched a campaign to wrest away their power and give […]
Citizens dream of a better future but some are wary of Islamist groups claiming to represent them The people of Syria have celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad and dared to dream of a better future after five decades of dynastic rule came to a sudden and unexpected end with […]
Men, women and children, many jailed for speaking out against regime, reunite with their families Syria live – latest updates As Syrian rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured city after city on the road to Damascus, forcing Bashar al-Assad to flee the country, they also […]