Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France
Flash flooding and mudslides in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while convective storms hit western EuropeAfter an “unprecedented” deluge in Chiba in mid-August, Japan has experienced further extreme rainfall in rec…
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday’s flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
Dolphin dies from H5 bird flu in SA as researchers withdrawn from sub-Antarctic island over ‘psychosocial risk’
Expeditioners at research station on Macquarie Island will be evacuated over possible ‘psychological stress’, while 100 dead little penguins found on Tasmanian islandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownershipNicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors backing a campaign against artificial intelli…
Hanson tells star One Nation candidate to stop speaking Japanese – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in NepalDavid Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on…
Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims
Selena Gomez’s lawyer says the fraud case is “absurd” – but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.
'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away
One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister’s children were carried away before her eyes.
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight
Andrew and Tristan Tate’s legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.