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Rightwing strategy chief in US 'boasted of killing dog'

The man behind Project 2025, the rightwing manifesto that includes calls for a sharp increase in immigrant deportations if Donald Trump is elected president in November, told university colleagues about two decades ago that he had killed a neighbourhood dog with a shovel because it was barking and disturbing his family, according to former colleagues who spoke to the Guardian.

US swing states have gained the most from climate bill

The seven swing states that will decide the US election have received nearly half the clean energy manufacturing dollars unleashed by a landmark 2022 climate bill, analysis shows, amid stuttering Democratic efforts to translate new factory jobs into political support.

Rights groups' shock as von der Leyen 'downgrades' commission equality role

More than 50 rights organisations have expressed \"shock and dismay\" at Ursula von der Leyen's decision to do away with the standalone EU position of equality commissioner, describing it as \"downgrading\" the fight against discrimination.

Moira Stuart targeted by bank scam and saved by vigilant cashier

The veteran broadcaster Moira Stuart has revealed that she nearly fell victim to a sophisticated bank scam.

Downpours bring travel disruption with more rain on way

Flooded roads and cancelled trains caused travel disruption yesterday, after parts of England received more than a month's rain in 24 hours.

Police name mother and daughter found dead

A mother and daughter found dead in a house in Salford in a suspected murder suicide have been named as Martina Karos and eight-year-old Eleni Edwards.

Parents of babies attacked by Letby 'kept in the dark' about collapses in health

Parents of babies attacked by Lucy Letby were not told the children suffered life-threatening collapses until they were contacted by police years later, an inquiry heard yesterday.

'We cannot grow weary' Biden urges support for Kyiv in final summation

Joe Biden yesterday sought to defend his foreign policy achievements on the world stage with an address to the UN general assembly against a backdrop of three brutal, intractable wars that have stymied world diplomats seeking an end to the bloodshed.

Middle East spiral of violence 'could take down region', leaders warned

World leaders at the UN general assembly were warned by the body's secretary general that Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a second Gaza, with the crisis \"a non-stop nightmare that threatens to take the whole region down\".

"They hit everything' Thousands flee villages as bombs start to fall

Hassan waited until the last minute to flee. As Israeli warplanes thundered overhead and bombs began to fall on the forests surrounding his hometown of Deir al-Zahrani in south Lebanon on Monday morning, he told himself he still had some time.

Two men arrested after fatal stabbing of boy, 15, in London

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death in London, police said.

Bournemouth lifeguards 'panicked', say family of girl who drowned

The family of a 12-year-old girl who drowned in a rip tide off Bournemouth beach have told an inquest that they questioned the conduct of the \"very young\" and \"panicked\" lifeguards who took 50 minutes to find her in shallow water.

Calls to cut screen use as one in three children now shortsighted

More than one in three children and teenagers worldwide are shortsighted, according to the largest study of its kind, prompting urgent calls to encourage less screen time and more physical activity.

Ex-World Bank climate chief to lead UK's efforts to build coalition

A former climate chief of the World Bank has been appointed to lead the UK's efforts to forge a global coalition on climate action, the Guardian can reveal.

The Post Office sought Horizon data for recent criminal case

The Post Office attempted to use Horizon IT data to support a criminal case against a post office operator this year, despite hundreds of operators being wrongfully prosecuted for theft, fraud and false accounting due to bugs in the system.

Women dying too early because heart disease 'seen as male issue'

Thousands of women are dying from heart disease worldwide because of the misconception that it is a \"man's disease\", doctors have warned.

Justice plan 'Prison isn't working for women'

Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has declared that \"prison isn't working\" for women as she announced measures to reduce the number of female offenders in the prison estate.

UN summit No 10 hopes for Trump and Harris meetings

Keir Starmer headed to the US yesterday for his third trip in three months, with aides pressing for meetings with the presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Highest ever number of minke whales seen in Hebrides in 2023

The highest ever recorded numbers of minke whales and the lowest number of basking sharks were observed in the Hebrides in 2023, according to a new report.

Arts chief hits back after Bragg and Dimbleby say BBC has lost its will'

The BBC's head of arts has hit back at criticism from broadcasting stalwarts David Dimbleby and Melvyn Bragg over the corporation's commitment to culture programming, saying she and her team were \"incredibly\" committed to defending the arts.

Star witness in FTX crypto saga is sentenced to 24 months in jail

Caroline Ellison, the former crypto executive and romantic partner of the disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to 24 months in prison in Manhattan federal court yesterday.

Zelenskyy calls on broad alliance of nations to 'force Russia into peace'

In a forceful speech to the UN security council, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on a broad alliance of nations to \"force Russia into peace\", saying Vladimir Putin has violated the foundations of the United Nations and that the war \"can't be conquered by talks\" alone.

Thousands flee Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon

Thousands of Lebanese people fled the continued bombing in the country's south yesterday as Israel said it was conducting \"extensive strikes\" on Hezbollah targets, including on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Keep the faith and Britain will prosper, urges Starmer

PM says trade-offs and tough decisions needed after 14 years of Tory rule

Wall of online rage should not obscure beauty and ugliness

While the authorities have undermined fans’ trust, the truth is at risk of being buried under a mound of tinfoil hats

Surrey worthy winners as Championship takes eye

Nestled within a season of Test triumphs for England, it was atop-of-the-table county clash that truly stole the show

Strike it rich Footballers must find a moral compass before embarking on a journey of unity

IT he distant strains of The Internationale can be heard on the approach to the Etihad Stadium.

Sri Lanka President pledges 'era of renaissance as leftists come in from the cold

As he was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president yesterday morning, Anura Kumara Dissanayake heralded a \"new era of renaissance\" for the country.

Man reunited with lost family 73 years after he was abducted as a child

A man who was abducted as a sixyear-old while playing in a California park in 1951 has been found more than seven decades later thanks to the help of an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.

Veteran activist Fonda issues rallying call to young voters

Young people's unhappiness with the Biden administration's record on oil and gas drilling and the war in Gaza should not deter them from voting to block Donald Trump from the US presidency, the Hollywood actor and activist Jane Fonda has urged.