Vermont becomes first US state to ban paraquat herbicide over Parkinson’s fears
Lawmakers cite studies linking weedkiller to Parkinson’s as pressure mounts for a wider US ban
Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations
Jerome Laxale breaks ranks to publicly back reforms that would also wind back the diesel fuel rebate
Hammer to rerelease 1958 Dracula in UK with long-lost footage added
Classic starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing will include footage censors decided was too gruesome
Image of ‘twin babies’ used by anti-abortion activist appears to show sugar gliders
Joanna Howe says the image was sent to her by a woman ashamed of her abortion, and used it to support ‘rally for Emma and Ruth’ in favour of NSW bill
Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act
Owners’ lack of motivation due to ‘split incentive’ is main reason rental properties are missing out on energy upgrades, research finds
Ministers urged to press ahead with UK ban on zero-hours contracts
Campaigners reject claims that tougher rules will deter hiring – and lock young people out of jobs
Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpful
Intervention by former PM feels almost designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his party
Tony Blair says Labour must abandon net zero, support Trump and cut benefits
In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election
Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefire
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation’ but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stage
Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks
Age limits and changes to allegedly addictive design features could be in place by the end of the year
World War II with Tom Hanks review – one of the largest documentaries in human history
This 20-episode take on the second world war, helmed by the Saving Private Ryan star, is a vast creation. But it still manages to wind up feeling basic – despite its great archive footage
Trial of US priest charged with sexual assault begins with jury selection in Texas
Anthony Odiong, accused of sexually abusing three female congregants in Waco, faces a maximum of life imprisonment
Seven heat-related deaths in France as May records set in several countries
Extreme early-summer event across western Europe also brings highest temperatures for month in UK and Ireland