Emmy award winner faces charges of inappropriately touching a minor while on set directing a TV seriesA judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges .The order Tuesday by stat…
Asia markets fall after Trump’s Greenland rhetoric spark Wall Street rout
Asia-Pacific markets fell, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland.
Nationals frontbenchers who crossed floor on hate speech vote say Sussan Ley to decide their fate
Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie and Susan McDonald breached shadow cabinet solidarity rules, challenging authority of Ley and Nationals leader David LittleproudNationals frontbenchers Ross Cadell and Bridget McKenzie say the opposition leader, Sussan Ley…
One killed and 15 injured in Spain train derailment days after deadly crash in Adamuz
At least 36 people were injured in the crash near the Catalonian city of Barcelona. Five are in a serious condition
Family of 12-year-old Sydney Harbour shark attack victim await ‘worst possible outcome’
Close family friend says Nico Antic had ‘devastating injuries’ and was fighting for his life after more than 60 hours in hospital
The family of the 12-year-old who was attacked by a shark in Sydney harbour are grieving as they contemplate “the worst p…
Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich
Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying political influenceNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich, ami…
Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers
Actor says it is ‘more important than ever’ to safeguard city’s parks as report finds more than 50 are at riskDame Judi Dench has called for greater protections for London’s parks and green spaces, as research finds more than 50 of the city’s parks are…
UK grassroots music venues show lowest decline since 2018 as sector stabilises post-pandemic
The number of small venues shrank by just nine in 2025, but more than half of them reported making no profit, while employment in the sector dropped almost 22%The number of grassroots music venues (GMV) in the UK shrank in effect by just nine in 2025, …
‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank
IFS says system failing to deliver for those who need it and ministers face stark choices with white paper imminentThe government is facing “crunch time” over the rising costs and failures of special needs education for children in England, according t…
Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows
European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensionsDonald Trump has a stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply as a result of Europe swapping its dependency on Russia for reliance on…