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Microplastics and a widely used pesticide are helping kill off sea star populations in Washington state’s Puget Sound, new research shows. The findings come as researchers look into what has caused a mass sunflower sea star die off in the region. Though it’s not yet clear whether the toxic substances are at the die off’s … Read more
Profits at the UK housebuilder Vistry Group have slumped by more than a third in what it described as a “disappointing year” but it is pinning hopes of a turnaround on the government’s promise this week to inject £2bn into affordable homes. After three profit warnings last year, Vistry suspended dividend payouts to shareholders on … Read more
The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) said his government has provided evidence to the US that Cuban health workers in the country are not victims of human trafficking, as the Trump administration takes aim at the medical missions. Speaking in advance of US secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to the … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature US intelligence officials to appear at House hearing over leaked military plan Good morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few … Read more
Famed restaurateur Maurice Terzini, has resigned as director of his most prominent venue, Bondi’s Icebergs Dining Room and Bar. His resignation comes after multiple untested sexual assault allegations against his son, Sylvester Terzini, reported by the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age last week. Sylvester Terzini reportedly did not respond to detailed questions about specific … Read more
Outside the Lajas Blancas migrant camp in southern Panama, wooden shops are boarded up. A bed of cold ash lies in an iron drum barbecue which once served meat skewers to hungry migrants. Six months ago, hundreds of people would pass through the camp every day, emerging from the jungles of the Darién Gap between … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature UK inflation falls to 2.8% in boost for Rachel Reeves before spring statement UK inflation has fallen back by more than forecast to 2.8%, providing some positive news for Rachel Reeves before she makes her spring statement, Richard Partington reports. Share … Read more
Morning opening: The unwelcome guest Jakub Krupa US vice-president JD Vance has decided to join his wife, Usha, on a trip to Greenland later this week, attracting even more attention to the controversial visit criticised by both Greenlandic and Danish leaders. In a social media post last night, Vance said: There was so much excitement … Read more
England’s university regulator has been accused of “perpetuating the culture wars” after fining the University of Sussex a record £585,000 at the conclusion of an investigation into freedom of speech on campus. It marks the end of a three-and-a-half year investigation into the university’s handling of the case of Kathleen Stock, a philosophy professor who … Read more
Social media content creators invited to cover the Labor government’s budget have hit back at “dismissive” comments by politicians and media organisations at their inclusion in the lockup, saying new media platforms have a role to play in explaining politics and economics to wider audiences. Around a dozen content creators – many with more than … Read more