A search is resuming for an 11-year-old boy swept out to sea by a strong current on the New South Wales Central Coast on Sunday evening. Bystanders noticed the boy had been swept into the ocean while trying to cross The Entrance channel about 5.15pm on Sunday and alerted emergency services. NSW police were told…
A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a man was hospitalised and left in a life-threatening condition after being hit by a car. The crash occurred in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, at about 11pm on Friday, with the victim – a 42-year-old man – being hit while crossing the road. Greater…
Her car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain’s deadly floods, tossed about by the mud-coloured waters that surged on to streets. But after 72 hours spent trapped in an underpass, the woman was hailed as one of the lucky ones. “After three days, we found someone alive in their car,” Martín…
Police have asked the public to stop sharing “distressing” images and videos after a man died in Edinburgh on Saturday evening. The 74-year-old man was struck by a single-decker bus in the Cowgate area of the city, when the streets were busy with weekend revellers. The incident led to feverish speculation on social media and…
Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to “immediately and unconditionally” release a female student who was arrested after stripping to her underwear in what the organisation described as a public protest against harassment relating to the country’s strict dress code. The incident took place after the woman, who has not been identified, reportedly…
On 5 November 2024, millions of Americans will head to the polls to choose between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for president of the United States. The two candidates have offered starkly different visions for the future of the nation. As the election enters the final stretch, the Guardian US is averaging national and state…
Police are investigating a new allegation of sexual assault against the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond. Police Scotland confirmed it was looking into a “non-recent” allegation made by a woman after Salmond’s death last month. Salmond, 69, had been speaking at a conference on youth leadership in North Macedonia when he suffered a…
Keir Starmer will describe the border crisis as a “national security” threat this week and launch a team to catch people-smugglers, UK government sources have confirmed. The prime minister is expected to address irregular migration at two events this week amid growing concern within No 10 that small boats arriving across the Channel will remain…
Rachel Reeves has admitted she was wrong to say before the election that no major tax rises would be needed, but promised there was “no need to increase taxes further” after last week’s budget raised £40bn. The UK chancellor said she had not known the true picture of the “huge black hole in public finances”…
Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital and elsewhere in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday’s election. Demonstrators carried posters and signs through city streets, chanting slogans such as: “We won’t go back!” Some men joined with them. Speakers urged people to vote in the election – not…
