Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down drones yourself, Russia tells its banks
Central bank and commercial institutions would arm themselves under new law; anger at UN over Russian threats to embassies. What we know on day 1,554 The Russian government has told…
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign
Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James Talarico Ken Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John…
Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store
Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dog Police responding to reports of a shotgun blast at a…
Australia politics live: Labor MP Ali France defends having vacant block as registered address; employment minister outlines jobseeker changes
MP says she lived at the address for five years before the house was knocked down. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy
Exclusive: Former PM says changes to tax rates are ‘so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
The death penalty returns to Israel – podcast
Earlier this month, Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, celebrated his 50th birthday – with a noose-themed cake, and a message written in icing: ‘Sometimes dreams come true.’ As…
Stripteases, ecstatic embraces and a dog in a dress: the full-on photos celebrating queer dancefloors worldwide
A thrillingly unsanitised new photo book captures the liberating power of queer clubs in all their sexy, messy, kinky, cacophonous glory. ‘I wanted it to feel like a night out,’…
Australian supermarket tinned tomatoes taste test: the results ‘end my long-term relationship with Mutti’
In a blind test of more than 26 tins of tomatoes, Nicholas Jordan sorts fact from pulp fiction If you value our independent journalism, we hope you’ll consider supporting us…
‘Catnomics’: how Japan’s feline fixation has become an industry worth billions
Their influence is evident in every corner of society, the imperial family owns some, and Tokyo even has its own ‘cat town’ Feline features stare out from the covers of…
Roberts-Smith arrest leak referred to corruption body
The department responsible for investigating war crimes has asked the federal anti-corruption commission to probe leaks to the media about the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith. The Victoria Cross recipient was…