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Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.

A warning for this episode - it covers details of a murder and an execution that some might find distressing. In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad examine what happened when the state of Tennessee tried to execute prisoner Christa Pike. They also look at the controversy over taxpayer-funded ads promoting US president Donald Trump, midterm AI attack ads and the Elon Musk-Trump bromance that appears to be back on. Continue reading...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a sweeping speech against the backdrop of the Acropolis in Athens, called for the nations of the West to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries.

Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death Canada ’s federal government said on Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia, an effort by the ruling Liberal party to address a clash in the country over who has access to physician-assisted death. Under the current rules, people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness have been barred from accessing medical assistance in dying (Maid) to end their lives. But that ban – due to be lifted in March – has divided lawmakers over whether to permit this expansion of the Maid program. In Canada, Crisis Services Canada can be contacted at any time on 1.833.456.4566, or via text on 45645 from 4pm-12am ET. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ Satellite images show attack jets stationed at a new Chinese military facility in Laos, which opened last week and gives Beijing’s air force its first foothold in mainland south-east Asia. Images provided by the commercial satellite provider Vantor show eight light attack aircraft positioned at Ban Keun airport alongside what appear to be more than a dozen military vehicles lined up in rows. Continue reading...

Ahead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".

The South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.

UK PM is welcomed by German chancellor on his trip to Berlin in Athens Over in Athens, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has been forced, yet again, to address allegations of misconduct by Kimberly Guilfoyle, America’s ambassador to Greece. Continue reading...

Offences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10% UK politics live – latest updates Racially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK, as the government’s main Islamophobia partner says attacks on mosques are increasing in severity. New Home Office figures show police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year ending March 2026 – a rise of 7% in the past year. Offences targeting Muslims increased the most – up 15%, from 4,479 to 5,132 – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10%, from 2,874 to 3,162. Continue reading...

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.

The test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea denies responsibility.

Crude oil prices spike again as The Atlantic reports Trump is considering new attacks on Iran before the U.S. midterms and fighting in Yemen intensifies.

The G7 plans to release emergency fuel stocks as diesel shortages raise transport costs and squeeze household budgets.

India, Turkiye, Egypt and the US have put forward proposals for ceasefires in bid to protect global energy and shipping.

Hackers gained access to millions of users’ personal data, but not card details or passwords, Asos says Business live – live updates Asos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone numbers, the online fashion retailer has revealed. Terms typed in by customers such as “glamorous wide fit” and “Asos petite” were in the data accessed in the cyber attack, which emerged on Tuesday after app users received a notification titled “Asos hacked” with a link to the Telegram messaging service. Continue reading...

Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid reports White House has asked to see options for more strikes against Iran Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 5% to $105.3 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave of selling in the global bond and stock markets. Continue reading...

Dozens of people have been injured in the protests, including students, teachers, and police officers.

Reports have emerged that tanker captains are earning $100,000 plus a $50,000 per-trip bonus to transit the strait.

Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details".

A coalition of Democratic attorneys general is working to make sure voters across the spectrum have their voices heard Elections have consequences. So do the Trump administration’s exhaustive efforts to undermine them. Voters will be confident in their choices, but less certain whose voice will count in the face of myriad intrusions by the executive branch. A coalition of Democratic attorneys general are working to make sure voters across the political spectrum have their say. Nick Brown is the attorney general of the state of Washington Continue reading...

Wren Michelle Roberts was born with heterotaxy, a syndrome so rare a specialist could only find 15 similar cases South-eastern Louisiana couple Nick and Savannah Roberts planned to bury their infant daughter the weekend after she was born in September with an exceedingly rare combination of birth defects that her doctors feared was unsurvivable. But an unforeseen congenital trait in Wren Michelle Roberts’ heart, combined with her parents’ dedication to her complex medical care, has allowed her to defy her bleak initial prognosis and meet weeks’ worth of milestones that each are a “miracle in [their] own way”, according to her doctor. Continue reading...

The FDA says its ongoing safety review​ of the nation's main abortion pill​ will continue into next year, a timeline quickly condemned by abortion rights foes hoping to see the drug's use curtailed.

Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.

Amid student protests, Al Jazeera visualises how French spending stacks up against defence and healthcare.

Deployment for nearly a year was marked by reports of supply shortages, and deteriorating morale and mental health among crew The USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier that has been deployed for nearly a year and has spent months supporting US military operations against Iran, is scheduled to dock in San Diego on Thursday afternoon. It marks the end of a deployment that has been described as “one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era” and that became marked by a record-stretch at sea, repeated deployment extensions, and reports of supply shortages, and deteriorating morale and mental health among some crew members. Continue reading...

A large analysis of 22 studies found that the trans fats naturally present in dairy foods such as milk, butter, yogurt, and cheese do not appear to raise the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes. Unlike industrial trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils, dairy trans fats showed no meaningful harmful effects on blood fats in controlled trials and were not linked to higher rates of heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular death, or diabetes in long-term studies.

Bryce Vincent Gowryluk used Claude, Anthropic’s A.I. chatbot, to help him chart a course for the top of Crown Mountain, north of Vancouver, British Columbia. Things did not go as planned.

A new study reveals which is better for weight loss: water or diet drinks.

Reading for pleasure has declined dramatically in recent decades. Blame the smartphone, an ever-present distraction from the book at hand.

Not all vitamin D supplements are created equal, and new research suggests that one popular form may have an unexpected downside. Scientists found that taking vitamin D2 can actually lower the body's levels of vitamin D3, the form naturally produced by sunlight and more effective at boosting overall vitamin D. Previous studies also suggest that vitamin D3 may provide stronger immune protection against viruses and bacteria.

It’s been several years since this part of the Gulf Coast was hit by a hurricane.

Cristian Mungiu, a two-time Palme d’Or winner, insists that his job is to test your empathy, not validate your opinions.

And the spirit of the ballerina Allegra Kent doesn’t hurt. The choreographer Benjamin Akio Kimitch dives into the art of Bugaku to create his fantasy of a Japanese American court dance.

Tesla’s new Roadster, due for an Oct. 15 debut, has been almost a decade in the making—$50,000 deposits and all.

Driven by nostalgia—and maybe the apocalypse—an army of ‘phone spotters’ is racing against the clock to save the U.K.’s remote red boxes.

Norway’s scoring machine on terrifying his opponents—and the surreal World Cup summer that turned him into much more than a soccer star.

The Potomac River has returned to normal conditions nearly nine months after the collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, DC Water announced Wednesday.