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Carey Dale Grayson was killed on Thursday for 1994 murder by technique that previously caused visible signs of distressAlabama carried out its third execution this year using the controversial new method of nitrogen gas, a technique that in previous state killings caused visible signs of distress.Carey Dale Grayson was put to death on Thursday evening for the 1994 murder of a hitchhiker. The prisoner...

Joe Biden describes as ‘outrageous’ the warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister, which put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countriesExplained: Why did ICC issue Netanyahu arrest warrant and what are the implications?The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s former defence minister Yoav Gallant and the Hamas...

The fall of the Florida congressman who was accused of sexual misconduct proves there is one rule for Trump and another for everyone elseWhen he ran for US president in 2016, Donald Trump boasted that he would “surround myself only with the best and most serious people”, adding: “We want top-of-the-line professionals.”Second time around, Trump appears to have quality control issues. On Thursday Matt...

Violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows killing of dozens of people in clashes between Sunnis and minority ShiasAt least 42 people have been killed and 20 wounded after gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s restive north-west, in one of the region’s deadliest such attacks in recent years, police said.The attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where sectarian...

Gaetz’s withdrawal comes amid intense scrutiny of allegations of sexual misconduct against cabinet nomineeHow Gaetz nomination unravelled in eight daysMatt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman, withdrew from consideration to serve as Donald Trump’s attorney general on Thursday, amid intense scrutiny of allegations of sexual misconduct, ending the brief nomination of one of Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks.After meeting with senators on Capitol Hill on...

Police accuse 37 people of crimes including conspiracy and trying to tear down one of world’s largest democraciesThe former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies are among dozens of people formally accused by federal police of being part of a criminal conspiracy designed to obliterate Brazil’s democratic system through a rightwing coup d’état.Federal police confirmed on Thursday that investigators had...

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest reporting on the ICC arrest warrant here:See all our Middle East coverageIsrael’s position has always held that the rulings of the international criminal court do not apply to it, as it is not a member.Foreign minister Gideon Saar on Thursday said that it had “issued absurd orders with no authority” against Benjamin Netanyahu...

Climate crisis, habitat loss and poaching have reduced its numbers – but will Trump put the kibosh on protections?They are the tallest animal to roam the Earth and have become an icon of children’s books, toys and awed wildlife documentaries. But giraffes are in decline, which has prompted the US government to list them as endangered for the first time.Giraffes will be listed under...

Italy’s highest court rejects musician’s appeal after she was arrested in Rome in June over child custody disputeMalian musician Rokia Traoré, who was arrested in Rome last June over an international child custody dispute, will be handed over to Belgium in the coming days after Italy’s highest court rejected her appeal, her lawyer said on Wednesday.Traoré, 50, a former goodwill ambassador for the United...

The ICC warrants are a legal earthquake and could weigh heavier on the Israeli PM and his former minister over time• Middle East crisis – live updatesThe arrest warrants issued by the international criminal court (ICC) represent an earthquake on the world’s legal landscape: the first time a western ally from a modern democracy has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity...

Leaders from across spectrum are outspoken in rejection of court’s ‘antisemitic’ and ‘outrageous’ decisionIsraeli leaders from across the political spectrum united to condemn the decision by a three-judge panel of the international criminal court to issue arrest warrants for the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the former defence minister Yoav Gallant.Netanyahu’s office described the warrants as “an antisemitic decision … equivalent to the modern...

Resolute Mining chief executive Terence Holohan and two employees had been held since 9 NovemberBusiness live – latest updatesThree British mining executives who had been detained by the government of Mali have been released and are “safe and well”, days after agreeing to pay $160m to settle a tax dispute.Resolute Mining, an Australian company, said on Thursday its chief executive, Terence Holohan, and two...

Indian chair of Adani Group, worth about $85bn, accused of agreeing to pay bribes to obtain solar energy contractsGautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar scheme to pay $250m in bribes and conceal it from US investors.Prosecutors charged the chair of the Indian conglomerate Adani Group and two other executives of a renewable...

For the first time in over 30 years Médicins Sans Frontières halts activity leaving 2 million people in Port-au-Prince without vital healthcareMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said its aid workers are “heartbroken” after the medical NGO was forced to suspend all of its healthcare services in Port-au-Prince for the first time in three decades, leaving Haitians in the violence-ravaged capital without a critical lifeline.The...

Case marks first time a trans person has successfully challenged use of such conversion practices in countryA transgender woman in China has won a record amount of compensation from a hospital that subjected her to several sessions of electroshock conversion practices without her consent.Changli county people’s court in Qinhuangdao, a city in Hebei, approved a 60,000 yuan (£6,552) award to Ling’er, a 28-year-old performance...

Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in October as debt interest payments pushed the public finances deeper into the red, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves as she attempts to grow the economy.Borrowing rose to £17.4bn last month, the second...

A New Zealand citizen is also ill, while a US citizen has died following a suspected mass poisoning event in the town of Vang ViengGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne teen Bianca Jones has died from methanol poisoning in a Thai hospital, a week after the Melbourne teen and her best friend fell ill while travelling in neighbouring Laos.Anthony...

Ofwat uses new powers to ensure customer funds are not used for bonuses at Thames, Yorkshire, and Dŵr Cymru Welsh WaterShareholders at Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will be forced to pick up the tab for executive bonuses after the water regulator determined that the sector had awarded “undeserved” extra payments worth £6.8m.Ofwat said on Thursday that it had used...

The former trade union activist and key figure in the New Labour project died at a care home surrounded by his familyBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of John Prescott. John...

Lenders could get up to a year to respond to growing flood of complaints after shock court ruling last month The City regulator plans to intervene in the growing car loan mis-selling scandal in a move that could give lenders up to a year to respond to a growing flood of customer complaints after a shock court ruling.The Financial Conduct Authority has been under...

Ukraine’s air force said the launch took place from the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, an area to the south-east of VologogradHungary announced overnight it is to install an air defence system in the north-eastern part of the country as the threat of an escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war is “greater than ever”, its defence minister said.Reuters quotes Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky from a video...

Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countriesCop29 climate summit – live updatesHopes of a breakthrough at the deadlocked UN climate talks have been dashed after a new draft of a possible deal was condemned by rich and poor countries.Faith in the ability of the Azerbaijan presidency to produce a deal ebbed on Thursday...

Former trade union activist who had Alzheimer's died peacefully at care home, says familyJohn Prescott: a life in picturesUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Prescott, the former British deputy prime minister and stalwart of the New Labour movement, has died aged 86.Tony Blair and Gordon Brown led tributes on Thursday to Prescott, who had Alzheimer’s, after his family announced he had died peacefully at...

Four-day exclusion zone an improper use of Marine Safety Act, judge rules, despite ‘skilful’ submission from transport minister Jo HaylenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales supreme court has set aside a Minns government decision to cut off access to Newcastle harbour to try to prevent a four-day climate protest.The court found the notice was invalid after...