92 m. ago Stocks lose more ground as jitters grow over tariffs and economy

Lukewarm response to Nvidia’s earnings left market vulnerable to drop in consumer and business sentiment

Economics

3 h. ago The surprising reason why Gene Hackman was branded 'ruler of Australia' before his death

Gene Hackman will forever be known as one of the greatest actors of his generation following his tragic death aged 95 this week.

Events

3 h. ago BRYONY GORDON: Ozempic has turned toxic for so many women...but it's not why you think

It's hard to be a woman. Just ask Selena Gomez. The actress and businesswoman, responsible for a $2 billion beauty empire, turned up at the weekend to the SAG awards.

Events

4 h. ago Nasty bug sweeping UK can strike twice, doctors warn as cases continue to rise

The bug is currently spreading 'at high levels', according to the HSE, as a new warning has been issued about the highly infectious illnes

Events

5 h. ago Workers putting in billions of pounds of unpaid overtime – report

TUC urges workers to finish their shifts on time and take breaks.

Economics

5 h. ago Counterfeiters adding metal weights to fake Apple power adapters to dupe consumers

Apple and Electrical Safety First found the metal during an investigation of counterfeit and lookalike power adapters.

Politics

6 h. ago Mars could get 'high speed internet' before large parts of the UK, NASA confirms

The news that NASA is experimenting with establishing high-speed internet on Mars will infuriate those living in rural areas of the UK blighted with poor internet connectivity

Technology

6 h. ago Tell us: what’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you?

We want to hear about chance encounters and acts of kindness that have restored your faith in community – or humanityFrom wise words to good deeds, sometimes an interaction with a total stranger can be exactly what you need.Guardian Australia is looking for readers willing to share their memorable moments with unfamiliar folk for our series Kindness of strangers. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago The São Paulo connection: a Brazilian gang is spreading its cocaine business into Australia

The PCC – First Capital Command – formed in a Sāo Paulo prison but is now spreading its tentacles around the worldIn September 2020, the Australian Border Force intercepted 552kg of cocaine concealed in 2,000 boxes of frozen banana pulp that had arrived at the port of Sydney on a ship from Brazil.Two years later, a diver was found floating dead next to 52kg of cocaine near the port of Newcastle, in New South Wales, Australia. Police later discovered that he was a Brazilian national who had been attempting to retrieve drugs from a cargo ship’s hull. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Chile seeks to extradite a suspect from the US over the killing of a Venezuelan dissident

Prosecutors in Chile say the country will formally request that the United States extradite a Venezuelan man to stand trial for charges related to the abduction and killing of a Venezuelan ex-army officer and opposition figure last year in Chile

Events

7 h. ago Gene Hackman death updates: Family releases statement as police investigate ‘suspicious’ circumstances

The Oscar-winning actor, best known for The French Connection and The Conversation, was found dead along with his wife and a pet dog

Events

7 h. ago US stocks lose more ground as jitters grow over tariffs and economy

Lukewarm response to Nvidia’s earnings left market vulnerable to drop in consumer and business sentiment

Economics

7 h. ago Betsy Arakawa, concert pianist married to actor Gene Hackman, dead at 65

Betsy Arakawa, a concert pianist and co-founder of a home furnishing business, was found dead Wednesday in her Santa Fe, New Mexico, home along with actor-husband Gene Hackman and their dog, according to authorities

Culture

8 h. ago Millions of immigrants to be surveilled under Trump, largest US immigration contractor says

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it is building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth quarter earnings...

Events

8 h. ago Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it was building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth-quarter earning...

Politics

8 h. ago Pride Toronto loses corporate funding as Trump’s DEI purge has chilling effect

Canadian event loses three sponsors who also do business in the US to avoid being seen as supporting LGBTQ+ rightsPride Toronto, one of the largest celebrations of LGTBQ+ people in North America, is reeling from the loss of three major sponsors who have pulled funding after Donald Trump’s purge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes in the US.Kojo Modeste, the executive director of the Canadian event said that the sponsors who also do business in the US are seeking to avoidbeing seen as supporting LGBTQ+ rights. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago BBC apologises for ‘serious flaws’ in making of Gaza documentary

The BBC said the production company was ‘asked in writing a number of times’ about ‘any potential connections’ between the narrator and Hamas.

Politics

8 h. ago Welsh business has all five dragons 'in palm of their hand' on BBC's Dragons' Den

Another Welsh business has impressed a lot of dragons on Dragons' Den

Politics

8 h. ago Kenyan police confident they will catch killer behind murder of Scots businessman found dumped in sack

Kenyan detectives say they will catch the killers of a Scots businessman they fear was tortured before being murdered and dumped in a forest.

Events

9 h. ago US business presence in Ukraine would be ‘backstop’, Trump suggests

Sir Keir Starmer has already said he is prepared to deploy British troops as part of a force to safeguard any peace deal.

Politics