Politics

North Korea carrying out new weapons demonstrations: South Korea

North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile and other weapons into the Yellow Sea this week, according to the South Korean military.

Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car

Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was politically motivated ‘setup’

Beach shades: where do you draw a line in the sand?

From South Carolina to Dorset, Australia to the Costa del Sol, beachgoers are complaining that oversized canopies, parasols and gazebos are spoiling their day out. And they’re not going to take it lying down

'Our nightly sanity check': readers on their memories of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show

After the long-running late-night institution ended last week, Guardian readers have been sharing their fondest memories of the show and its much-loved host

One in five people arrested over 2024 riots have since been reported for domestic abuse

Exclusive: Police data shows 21% of the 949 people detained in England and Northern Ireland were later accused of violence against intimate partner

Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate over ‘disgusting comments’

Broadcaster describes Robert Kenyon, who is standing in Makerfield byelection, as a misogynist and a ‘cowardly man’

BP unanimously votes to remove Chairman Albert Manifold

BP said on Tuesday its board unanimously voted to remove chairman and director Albert Manifold after “serious concerns” were raised with the board about his conduct.

How did Jennifer Siebel Newsom become a target for conservative criticism?

Republicans may be seeking a new line of attack against Gavin Newsom, who has emerged as an early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination

Trump’s 'yes men' are driving Republicans toward disaster

The Republican Party needs its Sir Geoffrey Howe moment.

Iran hangs man over alleged spying for Israeli intel agency as executions mount

Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed a man after convicting him of alleged cooperation with, and espionage for, Israel's Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said.

Trump’s Missing Ambassadors Are a Sign of a Deeper Problem

Around the world, more than 100 of the country’s ambassadorships are unfilled.

Jonathan Andic, son of Mango clothing chain founder Isak Andic, denies killing his father

Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of the Mango clothing empire who has been arrested in Spain as part of an investigation into his father's 2024 death, has denied the accusation of murder.