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The new mood to tighten laws is driven in large part by the success of far-right parties, in power in seven countriesClashes expected at EU summit as immigration tops agendaEU leaders met in Brussels today with migration at the top of the agenda. Here we examine why that has happened – and what the European Commission, as well as national capitals, might do about...

Justice department says Vikash Yadav, who remains at large, planned to murder a Sikh separatist in New YorkThe United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer who allegedly directed a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York City last year.An indictment of Vikash Yadav was ordered to be unsealed on Thursday, court records showed. Yadav was a former officer in...

Idea of ‘return hubs’ gains traction after mainstream EU politicians were unnerved by rise of far rightWhy immigration is a big issue againThe EU has opened the door to the untested idea of “return hubs” – offshore centres for people deported from the bloc – at a summit dominated by plans for a tougher migration policy.The idea of the offshore processing of asylum claims...

Colt Gray, 14, and his father, Colin Gray, were indicted separately for the mass shooting at Apalachee high schoolA grand jury indicted a father and son on murder charges on Thursday in a mass shooting at Apalachee high school in Winder, Georgia.Georgia media outlets reported that the Barrow county grand jury meeting in Winder indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray on a total of 55 counts,...

Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessnessAn expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases in which patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness, raising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the country’s assisted dying system.Ontario’s chief coroner...

The mastermind of the 7 October attack that triggered the current war in Gaza has been killed in a neighbourhood of RafahMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in southern Gaza. Here is what we know so far:Israel’s military said it had killed Sinwar, who is seen as the architect of the 7 October attack in Israel, in Gaza....

Fall in inflation enables central bank to bring in quarter point cut to 3.25% after business and consumer slowdownBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has intervened to prevent a sharp slowdown in the eurozone economy with its first back-to-back interest rate cut since the euro crisis in 2011.With Germany on the brink of a recession and inflation tumbling across the 20 member...

Critics say plan mooted by coalition government led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party is ‘totally unfeasible’The Dutch coalition government, headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party (PVV), is considering sending Africans whose asylum requests are rejected to Uganda, in plans that opposition politicians have said are “totally unfeasible”.During a visit this week to the East African country, the Dutch minister for trade and...

Former One Direction member died after falling from hotel balcony in Argentina on WednesdayLiam Payne’s family and stars from across the music world have led tributes to the former One Direction star after his death at a hotel in Argentina.“We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” his family said in...

Exclusive: Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on FridayUK politics live – latest updatesLabour has backtracked on plans to push for formal recognition of China’s treatment of the Uyghurs as genocide in the run-up to David Lammy’s trip to the country this weekend.The foreign secretary is expected to arrive in Beijing on Friday...

Pentagon says US air force used long-range B-2 stealth bombers to target ‘five hardened underground weapons storage locations’ of Iran-backed Houthis See all our Middle East coverageThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used...

Michael Gove has long been a strong supporter of Kemi Badenoch, who worked for him as a junior ministerArriving at the meeting of Nato defence ministers in Brussels, John Healey, the defence secretary, has confirmed that Britain is putting thousands of troops on standby to deploy to Estonia’s border with Russia. PA Media says:Soldiers in the army’s 4th Brigade will be held at “high...

Education secretary says she won’t accept further freebies and recognises her privilege to receive free tickets• UK politics live – latest updatesBridget Phillipson has said she does not know of any cabinet minister who turned down free Taylor Swift tickets amid a row about freebies and the pop star’s security arrangements.The education secretary said she would not accept more free tickets after the controversy,...

Kim Leadbeater writes to Justin Welby after he described a change in the law as dangerous and ‘a slippery slope’UK politics live – latest updatesThe architect of a parliamentary bill to legalise assisted dying has invited the archbishop of Canterbury to meet her after he described a change in the law as dangerous.Kim Leadbeater’s letter follows Justin Welby’s intervention in the debate over assisted...

Facebook and Instagram owner reportedly dismisses about 24 workers for abusing $25 meal credit systemMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly fired about 24 staff at its Los Angeles offices for using their $25 meal credits to buy items such as toothpaste, laundry detergent and wine glasses.The tech firm, which is worth £1.2tn and also owns the messaging platform WhatsApp, is said...

Institute for AI and data science sends memo saying it will concentrate on fewer projectsThe UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence and data science has launched a consultation process that could lead to redundancies among its 440 staff.In a memo sent to staff this month the Alan Turing Institute gave an update on its new strategy, under which it will concentrate on fewer projects....

Remarkably frank independent report paints Nine’s broadcast division as a workplace in which sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power is systemicGet our weekly media email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 20 years ago, a Channel Nine correspondent, Christine Spiteri, alleged the news director told women that “to make it in this industry, you gotta have fuckability”. Finally on Thursday, the extent of...

Joshua Alliance to take company private, paying 40p in cash for each share not already owned by himself and familyBusiness live – latest updatesThe Simply Be and JD Williams fashion retailer N Brown has agreed a £191m takeover by a member of its founding family, Joshua Alliance.Alliance will pay 40p in cash for each share of N Brown stock not already owned by himself...

Winning design has seven gardens weaving around the gallery on the shores of Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin, doubling its showcase spaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Gallery of Australia will embark on the largest investment in its grounds in more than four decades, with the museum announcing the winning tender...

Officer, who can only be referred to as AB under 40-year court order, allegedly crashed police car in Sydney tunnel after getting drunk at work functionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA high-ranking New South Wales police officer charged with drink-driving offences is scheduled to face a two-day hearing later this year, a Sydney court has been told, amid extraordinary...

Two people have died and multiple people are injured after a bus and multiple cars collided on ThursdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo people have died after multiple cars and a bus collided on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Sydney police Acting Supt Clayton McDonald said emergency services responded at about 1.40pm to...

This blog is now closedTwo dead after multicar crash on Sydney Harbour BridgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew polling from the Australia Institute shows that Australians view the supermarkets as “public enemy No 1” in the cost of living crisis.The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work surveyed 1,014 voters, and 83% said supermarkets deserve some blame – or a...

Contentious proposed bill would exclude professional news content, but News Corp worried that it would be considered a media serviceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNews Corp has raised concerns the federal government’s misinformation and disinformation bill could inadvertently capture its news sites due to its comments section, despite the legislation exempting...

Shares in food company jump 13% after reports Advent is in early stages of preparing an offerTate & Lyle could become the next UK company to fall to an overseas takeover offer, after reports that the US private equity firm Advent International is preparing a bid for the group.Shares in Tate & Lyle, which makes ingredients such as artificial sweeteners, jumped by as much...