Two national guard members in critical condition after Washington DC shooting
Suspect in custody after two West Virginia guard members shot in ‘targeted’ incident, Washington mayor says
Lilie James victim of ‘calculated premeditated killing’ by ex-boyfriend, coroner finds after inquest
James was murdered in October 2023 at St Andrew’s Cathedral school in Sydney by her former boyfriend Paul Thijssen ‘in context of gendered violence’
Suspect in US national guard shooting identified as Afghan man
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, identified as suspect as Trump calls shooting in Washington DC ‘act of terror’
Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN
The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities
Australia shark attack: woman killed on NSW beach and man taken to hospital in critical condition
Swimmers aged in their 20s bitten at Kylies beach in Crowdy Bay early on Thursday morning with woman dying at the scene
New rules crack down on high risk loans as Australian property market heats up
Regulator announces 20% cap on share of new lending banks can do on mortgages worth more than six times borrower’s income
The Guardian view on Labour’s budget: real gains for children and struggling families are a welcome shift
Editorial: Rachel Reeves’s interventions will ease the cost of living and suggest a desire to revive growth and protect public services
How the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guide
Fire in densely packed group of 31-storey tower blocks that is home to thousands quickly spread via bamboo scaffolding
‘Early Christmas present’: Hecs debt relief is here – here’s what it means for you
A year after Labor announced it would wipe 20% off student debt, the key election promise has come into effect
Trump news at a glance: president orders more troops to Washington DC after shooting of national guard members
Two national guard members from West Virginia were critically wounded in attack near White House
Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats
President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionage
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 44 with hundreds still missing
Three arrests made after huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers raid Palestinian town in West Bank
Israeli military and security service say ‘broad counter-terrorism operation’ in Tubas to continue for several days
Millions of savers and investors to face higher tax bills after Reeves’s budget
Chancellor unveils measures that will affect Isas, pensions, and income from dividends, property and savings interest
‘They need more backbone’: budget disappointment reigns in Peterlee
Residents of deprived County Durham town, where support has swung from Labour to Reform, say chancellor’s policies won’t solve their problems