Consumer watchdog zeroes in on Woolworths’ allegedly fake discounts as it meets supermarket giant in court
Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting
PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal Keir Starmer has accused Olly Robbins of deliberately and repeatedly obstructing the…
US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN
Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets The $2bn (£1.5bn) a week that Donald Trump was spending on…
Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace
Islamabad has seized chance to act as mediator in Iran war and hopes to reap diplomatic and economic benefits As Pakistan works frantically to narrow differences between Iran and the…
Oil prices rise and markets fall after US seizure of ship hits Iran peace deal hopes
FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended period Oil prices rose sharply and European stock markets fell on Monday…
Israeli army to launch criminal investigation after soldier strikes Jesus statue in Lebanon
Netanyahu says ‘harsh disciplinary action’ will be taken after IDF confirms sledgehammer photo is authentic The Israeli military is conducting a criminal investigation after a soldier was photographed striking a…
WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands
River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote and blames media for ‘soap opera’
Christopher Luxon says caucus meeting ‘clearly’ proves he has party support ahead of November national election The New Zealand prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has survived a tense leadership vote six…
Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief as John Ternus named replacement
Cook, who will stay on as executive chair, praises head of hardware engineering, who will take over on 1 September Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement…
Canadian woman killed after gunman opens fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids
At least four more injured at world heritage site in latest violent incident as country prepares to co-host World Cup One Canadian tourist has been killed and at least four…