Harvey Weinstein weighing guilty plea to resolve third-degree rape charge
Disgraced former movie mogul would avoid a third trial in New York on charges that came to define the #MeToo era
Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide
Outage piles pressure on regime as Iranian security forces reported to have killed at least 45 since protests started
Kristi Noem doubles down on claim ICE agent killed woman in self-defense
DHS secretary’s claims have been widely disputed with video of shooting showing vehicle turning away from agent
‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate
Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last month
Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia
Aria and Tia both south of Britain after US-UK seizure of Marinera, deemed to be part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’
In Queensland tens of thousands of cattle die of thirst and hunger encircled by fresh water and grass
‘It sounds completely absurd,’ one grazier says. ‘But they are actually perishing because they are not drinking’
David Bowie’s childhood home to open to public after 1960s restoration
South London house to feature never-before-seen archival items and creative workshops for young people
Reeves’s promise of pub business rates U-turn averts Labour rebellion
Change in England likely to be welcomed by pub trade and opposition but will represent another climbdown
‘Pack what’s precious’: Victorians bracing for catastrophic fire danger hunker down with caravans, kelpies and litres of water
The black summer bushfires cast a dark shadow as people seek shelter at the Seymour disaster relief centre
US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip
Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protests
Adelaide festival dumps prominent academic Randa Abdel-Fattah over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns after Bondi attack
Abdel-Fattah accuses the board of ‘blatant and shameless’ anti-Palestinian racism and censorship, as other authors pull out in solidarity
The Guardian view on Ofcom versus Grok: chatbots cannot be allowed to undress children
Editorial: A wave of humiliating sexualised imagery must prompt regulators and politicians to step up
The Guardian view on the new global disorder: Britain and Europe must find their own path
Editorial: Donald Trump’s Venezuela policy confirms he has no time for rules or process. America’s allies must find new ways to guarantee their own interests
Promoter behind US rightwinger Candace Owens’ blocked Australia tour goes into liquidation
Ticketholders still waiting for refunds after immigration minister denied commentator’s visa weeks before national speaking tour
Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows
The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact