Trump news at a glance: Democrats say president failing to protect Americans amid State of the Union fallout
US president faced more scathing criticism, a day after his address. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 February at a glance
Qantas unveils major changes to frequent flyer program and a bumper $1.46bn profit
Airline to allow members to roll over status credits, which unlock lounge access, priority boarding and baggage allowances
Twenty-year-old to testify at US trial about harm from social media addiction
Woman says ‘addictive design’ of Meta and YouTube hooked her before she was 10, causing depression and body dysmorphia
Man charged with murder of Chris Baghsarian in Sydney likely ‘no mastermind’, lawyer says
Daniel Stevens and Gerard Andrews denied bail after being charged with alleged murder and kidnapping of 85-year-old
Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned
Former Australian Border Force officer Rohan Pike, who has been quoted extensively as an expert, also advises nicotine-industry-linked organisations
Christina Applegate reveals she is largely confined to bed due to multiple sclerosis
Actor, who was diagnosed with MS in 2021, says taking her 15-year-old daughter to school has become her ‘favourite thing to do’
Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US
Exclusive: Former New Zealand PM ‘based out of Australia’, according to spokesperson, after rumours she was looking for houses in Sydney
Willie Colón obituary
New York-born Puerto Rican trombonist, singer, bandleader and exponent of salsa credited with nearly 40 albums
Iran enters critical nuclear talks with US insisting deal is within reach
Tehran insists deal is possible if US president abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and Kushner
Trump administration meets with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson
Agitator whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was hosted by senior adviser at US state department
Vance says Minnesota’s Medicaid funds halted as part of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’
Vice-president makes announcement with Mehmet Oz, who says other states will be next after Minnesota
NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds
Damning inquiry into services in England reveals falsification of medical records after ‘negligent’ care
Met apologises to Commons speaker for sharing tipoff with Mandelson’s lawyers
Exclusive: Police meet Lindsay Hoyle to explain error after Hoyle shared tip that Mandelson planned to flee UK
What is the national maternity and neonatal investigation and why was it launched?
From racism to staff shortages, the interim report found a host of deep-rooted issues affecting women and babies
Cruel comments, racism and cover-ups: key findings from England’s maternity care report
Investigation finds instances of shocking maternity staff conduct alongside structural and staffing problems
Cuba says border guards killed four people on US-registered speedboat
Rare clash off island’s coast took place amid oil embargo and heightened tensions between two countries