Latest news from around the world (2024)

At least three dead as two passenger trains collide in Egypt’s Nile delta Thousands attend funeral of runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was set on fire by partner Zimbabwe orders cull of 200 elephants amid food shortages from drought Trailblazing ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince dies at 29 Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt EU fears for its human rights credibility as Tunisia crushes dissent, leak shows US rejects claims of CIA involvement in alleged plot to kill Maduro after Venezuela arrests six ‘Transformative, for better and for worse’: what’s the legacy of Peru’s Alberto Fujimori Canadian military admits new sleeping bags are not suited to Canadian winters British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk Peru declares three days of mourning after death of ex-president Alberto Fujimori Mexican senate gives final approval to sweeping changes to judiciary Hong Kong journalists harassed in ‘systemic and organised attack’ China gives PwC record £47m fine and six-month ban over Evergrande Moscow importing western aircraft tyres despite ban, says Ukraine agency Thai cave boys’ coach trapped again six years later by typhoon floods ‘Miracle’ penguin found two weeks after escaping captivity in Japan China to train thousands of overseas law enforcement officers to create ‘more fair’ world order Contrasting polls spell out disaster territory and green shoots for Labor ahead of Queensland election What’s causing China’s economic downturn and what does it mean for Australia? Calls grow for total ban on gambling ads as Australia’s annual losses surge to $32bn Clover Moore claims historic sixth term as Sydney lord mayor Shorten furious over robodebt department head’s attempt to position herself as ‘scapegoat’ Mother held in jail after being charged with murdering her two sons in Blue Mountains home ‘It’s the height of horror’: protests in 30 French cities in support of Gisèle Pélicot Fury in Turkey as animal lovers and politicians attack ‘massacre law’ to deal with 4m stray dogs Icelandic fishing giant Samherji sues art student for spoofing corporate website Hundreds released in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap deal – as it happened More than 100 Ukrainians released in prisoner-of-war swap with Russia Keir Starmer meets with Joe Biden at White House as Putin warns Nato against letting Ukraine send long-range missiles – as it happened Alarm in UK and US over possible Iran-Russia nuclear deal Israel-Gaza war: UN worker killed in West Bank during Israeli operation – as it happened Israel’s prime target: the hunt for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar Pro-Palestine protester cleared of racial offence over ‘coconut’ placard Israel seeking to close down Unrwa, says agency’s chief after school bombing Body of activist killed by Israeli forces in West Bank returns to Turkey Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal released on bail Afghan women meet in Albania in ‘act of defiance’ against Taliban crackdown Weather tracker: Heat to ease in central and eastern Europe Afghan women sing in defiance of Taliban laws silencing their voices ‘Frightening’ Taliban law bans women from speaking in public Bangladeshis taking refuge in emergency shelters after heavy flooding Man, 18, charged with murders of a woman and two teenagers in Luton Keir Starmer alleged to have broken rules over party donor’s gifts to wife Father who is convicted rapist stripped of parental responsibility for daughter Nurseries in England say new rules have reduced care to ‘crowd control’ Pedestrian in his 60s dies after being hit by police vehicle in Nuneaton TfL to refund drivers wrongly issued with Ulez fines after cameras vandalised Mother of man accused in California wildfire says ‘he did not light that fire’ Police officer who dragged NFL player Tyreek Hill from car had problem record More bomb threats hit Springfield, Ohio, after Trump elevates false claims about Haitians Funeral for slain Turkish American Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi draws hundreds ‘I constantly was saying no’: ex-Abercrombie & Fitch boss accused of abuse at global sex events Only half of Americans plan to get Covid or flu vaccinations this year – study Most viewed Most viewed in world news Most viewed Across the guardian