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BirdLife Australia says discoveries of sick and dead local seabirds in South Australia show outbreak is ‘taking hold’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast South Australia has reported seven new suspected cases of deadly H5 bird flu , with experts warning it could be a sign the disease has begun spreading through local bird populations. All seven birds are greater crested terns – a common local seabird – and were found

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast What you need to know about today’s AusAlert test It’s also well worth watching this video of Guardian Australia’s community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore ’s interview with Barnaby Joyce about Armidale’s refugee resettlement program and One Nation’s policy positions on immigration. One Nation’s policy is that immigrants who do not speak English should “under no circumstances … be able to settle in Australia”. Co

While the new PM’s slick social media operation can help him bypass the hostile press that devoured Starmer, he will still need friends in the fourth estate Andy Burnham has been in politics long enough to know that the largely friendly media coverage he’s received so far would turn hostile once he was inside Downing Street. And, within hours of becoming prime minister, some familiar predators were circling as they tried to decide whether to attack him for being too leftwing, too insubstantial o

At a party in Melbourne hosted by a cricket mate we celebrate this summery delight of a fruit that transcends borders I was grabbing my post-workout shake from a juice shop when the lady behind the counter announced, to the delight of everyone, that mangoes were due to arrive soon. I was already surprised to see this place open late in suburban Melbourne – the joy of the crowd intrigued me even more. The following week, I saw boxes of mangoes selling like hotcakes at a price I hesitated to pay.

The Paramount-Warner Bros merger is being fought in the US and UK. Britain’s culture secretary knows the risks and can intervene. She should Though it has yet to become front-page news in the UK, you should know about the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros merger . It threatens to inflict immense harm on the British public. As actors and public figures who have spent our careers in the arts in Britain – working with British crews, on British stages and sets – we have a responsibility to the public w

Four decades after he and George Michael became the first western pop act to tour the country, Ridgeley recalls silent gigs, awkward embassy receptions – and the ‘bloody ludicrous’ hiring of Lindsay Anderson as director There has always been something surreal about Wham!’s 1985 trip to China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley looked like alien visitors on the streets of Beijing, their bouffant hair and flamboyant outfits setting them apart from the Mao jackets and drab uniforms of the Chinese p

PSG formally withdraw from race to sign winger Teenager expected to complete Bernabéu switch Real Madrid look to have won the race for RB Leipzig’s coveted winger, Yan Diomande, after Paris Saint-Germain withdrew from the bidding war. The Ivory Coast international has been the subject of an intense transfer saga this summer, following a breakout season in the Bundesliga and an impressive World Cup campaign. Continue reading...

New PM implies care workers could be exempt from Home Office plan to make foreign workers wait longer until they can apply for indefinite leave to remain I have already posted lines from Andy Burnham ’s BBC interview on reforming social care (see 9.03am ), making council tax fairer (see 10.03am ), and ruling out an early election (see 11.56am ). And yesterday Peter Walker wrote up the lines in the interview from Burnham saying he would disagree with Donald Trump if necessary. Here are some of th

PM says that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse, in first full interview since entering No 10 Andy Burnham has promised to use “whatever political capital I have” to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England, saying that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse. In his first full interview since becoming prime minister last week, Burnham said he could not put a timetable on the arrival of a new system for social care but that its creation would t

Action, news and reaction on opening weekend 10 things to look out for at Glasgow 2026 | Mail Tom I posted the Ramsay-Peaty report from last evening a few minutes ago, an d he’ll need to have recovered quickly, as he goes in the 50m breaststroke heats in this morning’s sesh. Back with the weightlifting final, meanwhile, Mboya goes for 115kg … and it’s up, but Chananbam of India just about gets there with 116 and takes the lead. Our first netball match is over, Scotland beating Wales 56-47; they

Shortened 89km stage begins at 5.50pm CEST/4.50pm BST Stage 20 report | Share your thoughts with Tom via email 75km to go The riders are getting into their saddles now and it looks like we’ve got some racing. The peloton is still together but the pace is quickening. Well this is a treat. My colleague Amy Sedghi, who is usually a regular on the Tour blogging beat, has emailed in to from her maternity leave: “Hi to the readers from me and from the latest addition sporting her polkadot jersey! Sad

Live updates from Monday’s action around Glasgow Latest medal table | Day four: in pictures | Mail Taha It’s time for Martin Belam to steer things for the next couple of hours. Athletics: England’s Sam Bennett has made it to the final of the men’s 110m hurdles on his Commonwealth Games debut, having put together the best time in the heats: 13.20 (wind +2.1). Bennett claimed gold at the UK Championships in June with a time of 13.41. Continue reading...

It’s set in a UK racked by an unbearable heatwave and the rise of extremism – this adaptation of the 2010 novel feels horrifyingly apt When The Rapture by Liz Jensen was first published, in 2010, it was set in a near-future when temperatures in the UK are rising to unbearable heights, culty-Christian groups with apocalyptic bents are springing up all over the place and there is a growing sense that the world is going mad. Swap out “culty-Christian” for “political extremists bent on embracing the

Author Alexander McCall Smith’s new series is an attempt to use short fiction to make listeners feel better about the world. Plus, what happened when two London gangsters decided to make a film? While he is best known for his No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels, Alexander McCall Smith has something of a soft spot for short stories, which can “cover a whole sweep of history in a couple of paragraphs”. His new series features a selection of short original works that he hopes will make listeners f

Four others arrested on suspicion of same murder in Luton after death of 17-year-old A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who died from multiple stab wounds at a park in Luton, police said. Four other teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of the same murder. Continue reading...

PM urged to end ‘cover-up culture’ and order independent review taking in evidence that has emerged on 1994 crash The families of those killed in an RAF Chinook crash in 1994 have urged Andy Burnham to end Britain’s “cover-up culture” and order an independent review into the disaster . Twenty-nine serving military personnel died when the Chinook HC2 helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in south-west Scotland during a flight from Northern Ireland. Continue reading...

Southern and central states from California to Mississippi face heat indexes above 100F amid another heat dome At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day . Heat indexes well above 100F (38C) stretched from Minnesota down to Mississippi, extending west into southern California and Nevada. Parts of the south-west we

The US president’s pick to be the country’s director of national intelligence is expected to be approved within days – but only after a tense confirmation hearing Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump said ⁠today that ⁠he had paused US strikes on Iran to give diplomacy another chance, but he ​is ‌ready ‌for “strong military ‌action” if diplomacy fails. Washington was in “very deep ⁠talks with Iran”, the president told Axios , but, he added: “ If they don’t work out, we will be go b

Ukrainian president will be first overseas visitor for new British prime minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy will become Andy Burnham’s first overseas visitor as prime minister, in a visit that Burnham said underlined Britain’s “unwavering” backing for Ukraine. Less than two weeks after Keir Starmer travelled to Kyiv for the final foreign visit of his prime ministership, the Ukrainian president will on Monday join Burnham at a naval base where Ukrainian forces have been receiving training. Continue rea

Top military officials say campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness and warn of dwindling stocks of munitions The US has paused strikes on Iran for a third night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war. Oil prices fell on Monday as markets responded to the pause in combat. Continue reading...

Four people, including a toddler, were wounded in the violence and one suspect was arrested, authorities say Three people were killed and four others – including a toddler – were wounded in a shooting on Sunday evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle , a city fire department spokesperson said. One suspect was arrested in the aftermath of the deadly violence, and a search for a second suspect continued into Monday, according to authorities. Neither sus

Two others on Mount Elbrus survive after group of foreign climbers ‘strayed from route’ amid deteriorating weather, say authorities Russia says it has found the bodies of five foreign climbers – believed to be Bosnian – on Mount Elbrus, authorities and state media say. Authorities said earlier that out of a group of seven climbing Russia’s highest mountain, they had recovered two bodies and were searching for three more. Continue reading...

Romania summons Russian ambassador after shooting down three drones; Zelenskyy to meet Andy Burnham in UK. What we know on day 1,615 Ukrainian and US officials have discussed a proposal to offer Russia an air ceasefire , the Reuters news agency has reported, citing a Ukrainian source. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet Donald Trump , the US president, in Washington on Tuesday. The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said on ⁠Sunday that Russia considered it premature to comment on any such ceas

Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires, as another heatwave set to hit this week Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France Provisional data on wildfires in Spain shows that more than 170,000 hectares of forest land have been affected since the beginning of the year – a nearly sixfold increase on the almost 29,000 recorded in the same period in 2025. 35 major fires have been recorded so far, up from jus

Observed annually on the fourth Saturday of July, International Cowboy Day celebrates the history, culture and legacy of the American west, and has a growing following in Kenya and other parts of Africa Continue reading...

Emergency services pulled the bodies from the ocean at Port Macdonnell as hopes of finding second child fade Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A baby is missing off the coast of South Australia after the bodies of a mother and her toddler were pulled from the ocean below treacherous cliffs. Emergency services were called to the state’s southernmost coastal town, Port Macdonnell, about 11am on Monday after a vehicle with its engine running was discovered in a car park n

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Oil prices have fallen more than 5% this morning as the US paused strikes on Iran for the second night in a row, with military officials advising Donald Trump to stop his bombing campaign. US officials, including UN ambassador Mike Waltz , have stressed that all military options remain on the table and that President Trump is simpl

New tariffs, gas price rises, the deaths of thousands, insecurity … We’re living at the whim of one capricious, vain, easily bored man and his gang of stooges You would be forgiven, as the US and Iran traded strikes over the past few days, for thinking that it was only last month that the two signed the Islamabad Memorandum, which formalised the process of ending the war and established a 60-day period to negotiate the final terms of a deal. That’s because it was only last month. But there has b

Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set All new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party says British homes are dangerously unsuited to rising temperatures, meaning passive cooling measures such as planting more trees in residential areas are necessary. Continue reading...

Fragrant, punchy vegan dishes that can be kept in the kept in the fridge or freezer for an easy midweek dinner Whether you love it or loathe it, tofu is one of the most versatile ingredients in any kitchen. For me, it’s the saviour of stressful dinner times, because it cooks in minutes, absorbs flavour like no other and packs a real nutritional punch. Here, it plays two very different roles: crisped until golden in a fragrant, spice-infused Vietnamese-style pho, and mashed to give body and bite

Today’s rumours are back with a vengeance Like baggy trousers, small sunglasses and leopard print, transfer rumours are back in a big way. And there can be no doubting the transfer ambition of the Premier League champions, Arsenal, who are eyeing up either Vinícius Júnior or Bradley Barcola as a deluxe Leandro Trossard replacement. One sticking point for the Gunners is the former’s apparent desire to stay put at Real Madrid, while Liverpool appear to be favourites for Barcola if they can muster

There were 470 women killed in such circumstances across the country last year, with rights groups saying the true toll will be even higher, reflecting a system that still protects the accused Mohammad Ramzan was on the night shift at the cement factory outside Karachi when he answered a phone call from home. His 20-year-old daughter, Khalida Chandio, had been shot dead in their village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province. Now back home, with Khalida’s mother, Nabul, at his side, the devastate

Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutrition Uganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least 19 deaths from hunger were reported in an area of prolonged drought in the east of the country. A crisis has been building in the Karamoja region of Uganda as crops have failed without the season’s expected rains, leaving the region’s 1.5 million people facing acute food shortages and rising malnutrition. Continue read

Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Hamas attack Boy George has released a new song entitled We Will Dance Again, which voices support for Israel’s military action in Palestine. Posted on X and Instagram with the Hebrew title עוד נרקוד alongside its English translation, the song features a pop-reggae backing. The opening lyrics are: “You say genocide, I say war / When you’re attacked, t

Labour up four points to 28% while Reform falls to 24% as Andy Burnham apparently wins favour for cost of living focus UK politics live – latest updates Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time in more than a year as Andy Burnham benefits from the momentum built in his first week as prime minister. Reform and its leader, Nigel Farage, have had weeks of negative headlines concerning undeclared gifts and donations, an adviser who is a convicted fraudster and a by

US golfer, 21, finished at 25-under par for three-shot win Scheffler closed with 63 to finish second in Minnesota The rookie Jackson Koivun shot a five-under-par 66 to stave off a charging Scottie Scheffler and win ⁠on the PGA Tour for the first time at the 3M Open on Sunday at Blaine, ⁠Minnesota. Koivun, 21, finished ⁠at ​25 under par for a three-shot victory over Scheffler, who closed with a 63 at TPC Twin ⁠Cities. Less than two months ago, Koivun was helping Auburn to its second NCAA champion

Slovene becomes fifth rider to win five Tours Eddy Merckx: ‘He’ll soon break our record’ Tadej Pogacar took a record-equalling fifth win in the Tour de France on Sunday, joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Induráin in the canon of the Tour’s most successful cyclists. In a thrilling finale to the Tour, Mathieu van der Poel took his second stage win of the race on the Champs-Élysées, fending off the pursuing pack of sprinters by a tyre’s width, after breaking clear wi

Cheetahs forced to cross roiling rivers, owls battered by storms … the tone of this look at how extreme weather affects animals is all a bit disaster movie. Subtle, it is not You have a thick neck and poorly defined calf muscles and you live in South Dakota with your feckless partner and your five expressionless children. You are an owl. Your days consist of lengthy stretches of nothing, punctuated by sudden bursts of unimaginable terror. Coyotes, badgers and snakes are all bent on reducing your

Coming to fame in The Goodies, Oddie was later known for his wildlife expertise and presented BBC Springwatch Bill Oddie: the comedy legend tragically undervalued by the BBC Bill Oddie – a life in pictures The writer, comedian and conservationist Bill Oddie has died aged 85. Having come to prominence with the comedy group The Goodies, Oddie later established himself as an authority on wildlife, presenting television series including the BBC’s Springwatch and Autumnwatch. Oddie’s agent paid tribu

The Last Week Tonight host focused on the ‘shady shit’ the US president has been involved in with regards to crypto John Oliver took aim at Donald Trump and his family’s various crypto schemes on his return to Last Week Tonight, calling it all “corrupt and compromised”. The host joked that Trump looked as if he was “slowly turning into Mrs Doubtfire” before moving on to the night’s major theme, calling him “the first crypto president”. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire. Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Hmeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70, were found guilty of causing £212,000 of damage during a direct action protest in Burnley in August 2024. They targeted the bank

Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani , the New York City mayor, is “fomenting hate” by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over Israel ’s war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations general assembly. Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, desp

Tom Homan comments on officer’s eligibility to serve after reports that agent’s two ex-wives had accused him of abuse Tom Homan, the Trump administration “border czar”, on Sunday said he did not believe the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officer at the center of a recent fatal shooting in Maine “should have ever cleared vetting”. Speaking to CNN’s State of the Union, Homan was asked by host Dana Bash about the officer’s eligibility to serve following reports that two of his ex-wives

Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to try to repair his boat, and a plastic bag to collect condensation to drink A California man was rescued alive drifting in his sailboat off Hawaii after spending 30 days stranded at sea. Kai Sato, 39, set sail from California’s Catalina Islands on 7 June hoping to complete his first solo sail across the Pacific Ocean, he told Hawaii News Now . But his journey took a disastrous turn when his mast snapped, and the phone he was using for navigation died.

Dr Suzanne Bell helps astronauts perform in a high-stress environment. To do that, she wakes up at 5am – without an alarm Tell us: what impact have GLP-1s had on your relationships? Dr Suzanne Bell, an organizational psychologist, leads the Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center. What’s your morning routine? Continue reading...

Half a century on, this tale of a woman who abandons her children in search of her self remains thrillingly original There is a growing literature of maternal flight: novels about women who leave not just their husbands but also the children they have made. In the real world, men are the more frequent deserters; the connection of the father to family life is seen as contingent, while motherhood is revered as an intrinsic state. This means that women who “un-mother” themselves are doing something

Former City trader’s weekly Gary’s Economics videos took off during the Covid pandemic The City trader turned wealth tax campaigner Gary Stevenson has announced he is quitting the YouTube channel that made his name, citing health concerns. His announcement, in a 48-minute address to camera, came after a mixed reaction to a televised documentary that brought him to a wider audience but drew some scepticism from left-leaning tax experts as well as more rightwing critics. Continue reading...

Even if no reactors are built, Donald Trump’s announcement of a double-standards deal with Riyadh has wrought further damage in a new era of proliferation Even as he threatened to escalate an unlawful war sold in part as preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon, Donald Trump opened the door to proliferation in the region on Wednesday. The US announced that it had signed a deal with Saudi Arabia which would potentially allow the kingdom to enrich uranium in future and to avoid the fullest in

Forward scored in friendly win against Sunderland Chiesa had frustrating two seasons under Arne Slot Federico Chiesa has said he wants “a new chapter” at Liverpool with Andoni Iraola following a frustrating time under Arne Slot and claimed the club were lucky to qualify for the Champions League last season. The Liverpool forward has been linked with a return to Italy this summer having struggled for minutes during his two years at Anfield. Chiesa made 36 appearances for Slot last season, a healt

Italian politicians had raised concern over appointment Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte now in contention Andrea Pirlo has confirmed he is no longer in line to coach Italy, with his sponsorship deal with a Russian betting firm believed to behind the development. Several Italian politicians have raised concerns about Pirlo’s role as an ambassador for Fonbet, saying the national team coach should not have conflicting views on Italy’s support for Ukraine in the war with Russia. Writing on Instagr