Man who stabbed four to death in Washington state had history of mental health issues
Man, 32, shot dead by deputy after stabbing attack was the subject of domestic violence protection ordersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA man shot dead by a sheriff’s deputy after he fatally stabbed four people outside his mother’s home near Gig Harbor, Washington, on Tuesday morning was the subject of domestic violence protection orders recording mental health and substance abuse issues stretching back at least five years.Records reviewed by Associated Press show that the woman living at the address had obtained a 12-month protection order against her 32-year-old son in May. The order noted that he struggled from substance abuse, and had threatened his mother saying that her “grave has been already dug up”. Continue reading...
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Zelenskyy confirms US talks ahead of ‘trilateral meeting with Russia’, as Orbán doubles down on Ukraine criticism – Europe live
Ukrainian president says trilateral talks expected early in March, as Hungarian PM steps up attacks on EU and UkrainePresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was looking to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline but “it was not so fast,” Reuters reported.Shipments of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia have been cut off since 27 January, when Kyiv says a Russian strike hit pipeline equipment in western Ukraine. Continue reading...
Iran accuses US of spreading ‘big lies’ after Trump’s State of the Union address – US politics live
President claimed during longest ever State of the Union speech that Tehran was building weapons that could strike the USThe ‘golden age of America’? Trump delivers the State of the Union address – podcastA newly revealed diplomatic cable calls on US diplomats to work against attempts by foreign nations to regulate how US tech companies handle their citizens’ data, as “data sovereignty initiatives” gather steam in Europe over security concerns.More from Reuters:President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies’ handling of foreigners’ data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen by Reuters that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services.Experts say the move signals the Trump administration is reverting to a more confrontational approach as some foreign countries seek limits around how Silicon Valley firms process and store their citizens’ personal information - initiatives often described as “data sovereignty” or “data localization.“ Continue reading...
Inside Nicolás Maduro’s Last Days as Venezuela’s Leader
The Venezuelan leader overestimated his strength and misread his exchange with President Trump in the decisive weeks before his capture by U.S. forces.
Commons speaker says he tipped off police before Mandelson was arrested – UK politics live
Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he told police he had heard that former US ambassador was planning to leave the countryThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published figures showing that local authorities in England dealt with 1.26m flytipping incidents in 2024/25 – 9% increase on the previous year.And there was an 11% increase in incidents involving a “tipper lorry load” amount of rubbish. There were 52,000 of these, up from 47,000 in 2023/24. Defra said these alone cost councils £19.3m.These figures show the equivalent of 142 monster landfills a day took place, confirming what communities across the country know all too well – our beautiful countryside is being used by criminal gangs as their personal landfill.For far too long, waste gangs have pocketed millions in illegal earning, poisoning our environment and our health without consequence. The Liberal Democrats are demanding an end to this environmental vandalism. Continue reading...
Three-quarters of Australia’s new cars use more fuel than advertised lab rating, testing shows
Cars with higher real-world consumption may add to Australia’s difficulties in reducing transport emissionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnother 10 cars have failed to live up to fuel efficiency promises when tested in the real world, adding to Australia’s difficulties in reducing emissions from transport.The Australian Automobile Association’s latest test confirmed 76% of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles are still using more fuel on roads than in mandatory lab testing. Continue reading...
Where will Victoria’s new homes be built? Competing Liberal and Labor visions are as much about politics as planning
Jess Wilson’s housing plan offers little that is truly new – but Jacinta Allan claims it draws a line through Melbourne and locks millennials outGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA genuine policy contest has finally broken out over housing in Victoria – but it is as much about politics as it is about planning.The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, on Wednesday announced a plan to expand Melbourne’s capital city zone – effectively expanding the CBD to take in Collingwood, Fitzroy, Fishermans Bend, North Melbourne, Parkville and parts of Southbank not already included. This will mean height limits can be lifted, density increased and development encouraged to “restore vibrancy” to the city. Continue reading...
Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist
Laurence des Carrs submitted her resignation to President Emmanel Macron, who said it was "an act of responsibility".
Pakistani players in the Hundred: What’s the cricket controversy all about?
Breaking down row involving Pakistani cricketers' presence in a franchise league in which Indian businesses own teams.
Pope Leo to Visit Africa, Signaling Continent’s Importance to Catholicism
The number of Roman Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else, according to the Vatican.