34 m. ago UK drivers issued warning as tens of thousands of motorists fined for common mistake

The RAC say the latest figures should "send alarm bells ringing in council offices"

Events

3 h. ago RFK’s vaccine panel to spend days discussing and voting on an ingredient we barely use anymore

The vaccine advisory panel will vote on whether to ban a preservative called thimerosal

Events

7 h. ago Pep Guardiola takes aim at Pierluigi Collina after Rico Lewis hit with extended ban

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has let rip at FIFA and Pierluigi Collina after learning that Rico Lewis will now serve a three game ban after his suspension was upgraded

Events

7 h. ago Brit stuck in Turkey 'can't come home' despite £10k offer to lift 'mistake' ban

Georgia Harrison, 32, from Greater Manchester, claims she has wrongly been given a travel ban preventing her from leaving Turkey after she admitted smashing up a hotel room following a boozy night

Economics

7 h. ago Republican who pushed to ban lawmaker stock trading bought Lockheed shares ahead of Iran strikes

Three co-sponsors of act to regulate lawmakers’ trading activity bought stock in defense companies less than two months before Israel-Iran war reignited

Politics

8 h. ago Infamous 2013 cruise that got stuck at sea without plumbing features in new Netflix documentary

Over 4,000 passengers and crew were stranded on the 14-storey Carnival Triumph liner

Politics

8 h. ago Florida beauty queen hit by draconian punishment after saying trans women should be banned from pageants

Kayleigh Bush, winner of Miss North Florida 2025, was crowned in August of last year before she claims her title was taken away from her in November by organizers, who have denied doing so.

Events

9 h. ago Mum stuck in Turkey for seven weeks after trashing hotel room offers £10k to get home

Georgia Harrison was given a travel ban after she was arrested while trying to leave the Lexia Hotel in Antalya after damaging the room.

Society

9 h. ago Brit boy, 17, missing after boarding flight from Manchester to Malaysia

A teenager from Stockport known as David travelled to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur earlier this month as police launch an appeal to try and trace the youngster's movements

Events

10 h. ago Trump administration could deport immigrants to 58 other countries after Supreme Court opened door for swift removals

Diplomats have reportedly been offering payments and potential relief from Trump’s renewed travel ban to entice countries to take deported ‘third-country’ immigrants

Events

11 h. ago Arsenal expected to seal £9.3m deal for Brentford captain Christian Nørgaard

Dane would compete with Zubimendi as Partey nears exitArsenal agree to pay Kepa’s £5m Chelsea release clauseArsenal have offered an up-front £9.3m for Brentford’s captain, Christian Nørgaard, as they attempt to secure a replacement for Thomas Partey and are poised to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea this week.Arsenal’s bid for 31-year-old Nørgaard is at an advanced stage and a deal is expected to be agreed. Continue reading...

Economics

12 h. ago "I've offered them £10,000": Mum still stuck in Turkey on travel ban SEVEN weeks after trashing hotel room

Georgia Harrison was arrested last month after smashing up the bathroom while spending a night celebrating her partner's new teeth

Economics

12 h. ago Trump hails ‘big win’ as Nato states agree to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP

US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticisedA relaxed Donald Trump said Nato’s decision to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP was a “big win” for western civilisation in a digressive press conference at a summit in The Hague where he reaffirmed the US’s commitment to the military alliance.There was every sign that the careful setup of the summit – in which most allies in Europe and Canada committed billions more on defence – had worked to keep Trump bound in to the alliance, with the US president praising Mark Rutte, its secretary general, and a night where he “slept beautiful” in the Dutch king’s palace. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago The Guardian view on China, Africa and disappearing donkeys: an unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead | Editorial

The surging export of hides created domestic tensions – and shows how globalisation plays out in unexpected waysWhat can help to protect women’s health, boost the incomes of impoverished families and thus allow girls to avoid early marriage? What – when it disappears – can set back children’s education, damage mental wellbeing, drive conflict within communities and become a vector for racial hatred?The humble donkey has rarely been in the spotlight. Yet Chinese demand for its skin proved so destabilising that African governments agreed to a continent-wide ban on the slaughter of the animal for its hide last year. This week, officials are meeting in Ivory Coast to discuss implementation.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago Bipartisan bill seeks to ban Chinese AI from federal agencies, as U.S. vows to win the AI race

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to keep Chinese artificial intelligence systems out of federal agencies while pledging to ensure the U.S. will prevail against China in the global AI competition

Politics

13 h. ago British woman accused of assaulting child in Turkey discharged from extradition

Teacher Rebecca Richardson was discharged from an extradition request over allegations she sexually assaulted a child in Istanbul in 2019.

Events

13 h. ago White Sox ban fan for comments that left Ketel Marte in tears over late mother

Infielder’s mother died in car accident in 2017White Sox remove and ban 22-year-old fan from stadiumArizona’s victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night was marred after a fan’s insults about Ketel Marte’s late mother left the Diamondbacks second baseman in tears.Marte was visibly upset after the incident, which took place when he came to bat at the top of the seventh inning. The 31-year-old’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in 2017 in the Dominican Republic. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago Trump banned them from the military. Now they’re fighting a different war: ‘We belong and we deserve to be here’

Transgender troops and their families face an uncertain future after spending their careers in service, they tell Alex Woodward

Events

13 h. ago Brit tourist eager to 'move to Spain' after visiting 'fit for king' supermarkets

Cavan O'Grady couldn't believe his eyes when he stepped foot in a Spanish supermarket while on holiday. He even wants to move there because of the food prices as well as the 'friendly' locals

Politics

14 h. ago Scotland will become a 'pimp nation' unless we ban the purchase of sex, says MSP

Alba's Ash Regan has introduced her bill to clampdown on people who pay for sex to Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee.

Politics