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Brazen shooting in Manhattan turns up evidence including video and bullets but, two days on, suspect remains at largeAfter the United Healthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning in a “brazen targeted attack”, clue after clue swiftly emerged.Surveillance video seems to show the shooter leaving a nearby subway station at 6.15am and buying two energy bars,...

According to Weinstein’s legal team, the disgraced movie producer has faced egregious conditions while jailedHarvey Weinstein’s lawyers are afraid he will die during his incarceration at Rikers Island, where he has been since a 2020 rape conviction in New York was overturned on appeal, according to the Hollywood Reporter.According to Weinstein’s legal team, the disgraced movie producer has faced egregious conditions while jailed, including...

Police had been searching for four days for Elizabeth Pollard, who fell into a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mineThe remains of a Pennsylvania woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said.Trooper Steve Limani said the body of 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard was sent to the coroner’s office...

In comments shared with the Guardian, Andrew Witty said ‘permanent’ changes would make campuses less ‘welcoming’The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, Andrew Witty, told employees he would increase security, including “perimeter protection”, at the company’s sites following the killing of one of their colleagues, CEO of the company’s health insurance branch Brian Thompson.In comments shared with the Guardian, Witty said the company would make “permanent”...

Debra Tice and other relatives spoke at White House Friday after meeting with national security officialsThe mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said on Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but that had been vetted by the...

SpaceX head has had Trump’s ear since election, and Israel hopes he can convince president-elect to pursue a dealIsrael has sought to enlist Elon Musk’s help in reviving hostage negotiations with Hamas, according to reports in US media.Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, called the billionaire tech entrepreneur earlier this week to ask for his help in convincing Donald Trump to pursue a deal, according to...

Fourth named storm of season follows concern over lack of flood warnings for Storm Bert last week A red warning for wind, signalling “danger to life”, has been issued by the Met Office for parts of Wales and south-west England on Saturday as Storm Darragh hits the UK.Gusts of 90mph (145km/h) or more were possible over the coasts and hills of west and south...

Public petition calls for motion by VVD party in ruling rightwing coalition to be withdrawnProtests are planned in the Netherlands in response to a motion accepted by the Dutch parliament to “keep details of cultural and religious norms and values of Dutch people with a migration background”.A public petition is calling for the motion to be withdrawn and anti-racism campaigners are planning to demonstrate...

Audience also taunted Canada in chant of ‘51’, suggesting northern neighbour should be 51st US stateDonald Trump belittled the leaders of the United States’ closest neighbours, Canada and Mexico, at a Fox awards ceremony intended to celebrate his role as America’s greatest “patriot”.Two weeks after threatening the two countries with 25% tariffs on their imports for supposedly failing to prevent drugs and migrants from...

This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest full report and analysis here:Syrian insurgents close in on Homs in advance towards Damascus Can Syrian rebels maintain momentum and take Damascus?Iran aims to send missiles and drones to Syria and increase the number of its military advisers there to support president Bashar al-Assad in his battle against rebels, a senior Iranian official...

Afghan students and activists condemn halt to medical courses amid warnings of women dying from lack of healthcareThe Taliban’s ban on Afghan women attending nursing and midwife courses has been condemned as “an outrageous act of ignorance” by human rights organisations.The official decree detailing the ban has not been shared publicly, but several media reports confirmed that the order was announced at a meeting...

Emergency services called to Darling Point on Friday evening after reports two boats collidedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died after two yachts collided in Sydney Harbour.Emergency services were called to New Beach Road in Darling Point at about 6.30pm on Friday evening, after reports that two boats had collided, NSW police said in a statement.Sign up...

New plans include more aircraft and drones to grow foothold as other powerful countries seek base in far northCanada will boost its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic to counter what it calls threats from Russia and others seeking a foothold in the far north, as part of a new doctrine unveiled on Friday.The government envisions the deployment of new patrol ships and...

Assad’s forces have offered little resistance so far, as attention turns to how his allies will reactAssault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing?So far the rebel advance in Syria appears unstoppable. On Friday, the columns of pickup trucks and motorbikes of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies were reported to have reached the outskirts of the...

Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%Ireland’s new parliament has the lowest proportion of female parliamentarians in western Europe, an analysis has revealed, suggesting that a country that elected its first female president more than three decades ago has trailed behind when it comes to the inclusion of women in politics.An...

Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria’s third largest city after taking control of HamaSyrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country’s third largest city, Homs, sweeping along a highway that eventually leads to the capital, Damascus, in a lightning-fast advance that has shaken the Middle East.Militants spearheaded by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took control of the city of Hama...

After making her name with J-pop hits, the performer went on to win acclaim for film roles including Love LetterMusician and actor Miho Nakayama, best known for her dual role in the successful 1995 feature Love Letter and for her music career in the 1980s and 90s, has died aged 54.According to a report in the Japan Times, Nakayama was found dead at her...

AEC ‘incredibly disappointed’ after internal documents obtained by Guardian Australia revealed probe into market researcher was extended to previous projectsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA government contractor found to have fabricated data on Indigenous communities during the referendum quietly commissioned an independent investigator to probe the integrity of its work for the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) in the past...

High voltage required to use Aemo’s emergency backstop is a bit like stopping a car by driving into a tree, Vince Garrone saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis week’s call by the Australian Energy Market Operator for “emergency backstop” mechanisms to switch off rooftop solar systems brings safety risks, because the high voltages needed exceed the limits that many...

Residents of the city’s west, where temperatures can be up to 10C hotter than the rest of Sydney, will be able to visit Pondi until 27 AprilGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen it was announced that Penrith beach – commonly known as Pondi – would be reopening, Mereline Murimwa-Rarami was overjoyed.The aged care services manager at SydWest Multicultural Services...

While some say political turmoil has harmed country’s cultural reputation, others say it proves resilienceIn the global battle for soft-power supremacy, a clear winner has emerged in recent years: South Korea. Spearheaded by the boyband phenomenon BTS, the Korean Wave has turned a country that few knew much about into a cultural behemoth.But just days ago, as anticipation grew over the start later this...

President-elect’s strategy on ending war is yet to emerge but interviews with Ukrainian officials and Russians suggest a compromise may be hard to findNobody knows when the talks will happen, or in what city. It is unclear who might be sitting at the table, or what format the discussion will take. But at some point in the coming months, the incoming US administration will...

Head of the People Power party claims there is a significant risk that president could order ‘extreme actions’The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, could put citizens in “great danger” if he is not suspended, the head of the ruling party said on Friday, increasing the likelihood that parliament will vote to impeach Yoon over Tuesday’s failed martial law declaration.“[If] President Yoon continues to...

Incident comes after indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparks debate over corruptionChaotic scenes have broken out in the Bahamas parliament after the indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparked a heated debate over corruption, in which the deputy opposition leader tossed a ceremonial mace out a window.During the incident, Shanendon Cartwright of the opposition Free National Movement...