Alarm at Mexico bill allowing elections to be annulled for ‘foreign interference’ 29. May 2026 (19:33) Opposition says constitutional amendment would give bill ruling party carte blanche to overturn will of votersSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAmid fierce criticism from opposition groups, Mexico’s senate has passed a constitutional amendment to include “foreign interference” as grounds to annul election results in the country.The bill, which was presented by the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, defines foreign interference as “illicit financing, propaganda, the systematic dissemination of misinformation, digital manipulation, and the intervention of foreign governments or agencies”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump claims to be on verge of approving peace deal with major Iranian concessions 29. May 2026 (19:33) Tehran denies deal has been reached that would open strait of Hormuz and eliminate country’s nuclear programme Donald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on Friday that contains major concessions from Tehran, including the opening of the strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the country’s nuclear programme. However, top Iranian officials signalled a final agreement had not been reached.The two versions indicate Trump may once again be practising his “art of the deal” as he seeks to talk his way out of a war that has disrupted global energy supplies and rocked the world economy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dartford warbler stages a comeback 60 years after almost vanishing 29. May 2026 (19:32) Survey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60sMore than half a century after the Dartford warbler almost vanished from the English countryside, the charismatic heathland bird appears to be staging a comeback.A survey has revealed the highest number of Dartford warblers ever recorded on reserves run by the bird conservation charity RSPB, with 264 pairs counted in 2025, a 44% increase in five years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Suspect in killings of three elderly men arrested in cave on Hawaii’s Big Island 29. May 2026 (19:28) Police conducted manhunt for Jacob Daniel Baker after bodies of men were discovered separately earlier this weekSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Authorities in Hawaii have arrested a man who they say is linked to three killings, following an extensive manhunt across theBig Island.Officials announced that they had taken Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, into custody on Thursday afternoon after receiving information that led to his capture. The development came after law enforcement found the bodies of three elderly men earlier in the week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jeffrey Donaldson’s letter to alleged victim had ‘nothing to do’ with abuse claims, trial hears 29. May 2026 (19:01) Former DUP leader’s barrister said woman was mistaken in linking letter to his alleged sex offencesJeffrey Donaldson told a woman who has accused him of sexual assault that he regretted inflicting “hurt, pain and distress”, but his comments were not related to the allegations, a court has heard.A lawyer for the former MP and Democratic Unionist party leader told Newry crown court on Friday that Donaldson’s letter to the alleged victim had “nothing to do” with her accusations of sexual abuse and referred to other behaviour. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around world 29. May 2026 (17:58) Kenneth Law, who sold lethal chemicals online with instructions on how to use them, admits counselling or aiding suicide ‘It was too easy’: families ask how Kenneth Law enabled so many suicidesA Canadian man who mailed “suicide packets” of poison to more than 100 people in dozens of countries – including Canada, the UK, the US, Italy, Australia and New Zealand – has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of assisting suicide.Kenneth Law appeared in a packed courtroom in Newmarket, Ontario, on Friday to enter the plea, and sentencing is expected to take place in September. Prosecutors agreed to withdraw 14 murder charges in exchange for Law’s plea. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour reports Farage’s alleged hack to security officials after he fails to do so 29. May 2026 (17:52) Reform UK leader has claimed ‘hostile actors’ linked to Moscow accessed his data and leaked information on £5m giftUK politics live – latest updatesLabour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone to police and government cybersecurity officials after the Reform UK leader failed to do so himself.The Labour chair, Anna Turley, has asked the Metropolitan police and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to investigate Farage’s claims that his phone was compromised by hostile actors linked to Russia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK influencer met senior officials on state-sponsored tours of Iran, factchecking body finds 29. May 2026 (17:45) Bushra Shaikh, from Surrey, who appeared in The Apprentice, ‘ highly active’ in spreading regime messageA UK television personality went on two state-sponsored tours of Iran this spring where she met senior officials and was “active” in spreading the regime’s message, according to an investigation by a Iranian factchecking organisation.Bushra Shaikh, from Surrey, owned a luxury clothing brand and finished ninth on series 13 of The Apprentice in 2017, where she described herself as “inspired by Coco Chanel”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Royal boost for Derby as king and queen set to revive Epsom tradition 29. May 2026 (17:35) Charles and Camilla to attend the Classic on 6 JuneRace attendance has suffered major recent declineThe king and queen will attend the 247th running of the Derby on 6 June, reviving what was a traditional engagement in the calendar for Queen Elizabeth II for most of her 70-year reign.The late Queen missed just two renewals of the Classic at Epsom Downs between 1953 – when her colt Aureole finished second, four days after her coronation – and the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year 29. May 2026 (17:23) Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in freedom of information data are ‘shocking’Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France on nearly 300 occasions last year, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.Data obtained by the Guardian shows they are part of about 900 instances when unaccompanied minors have been detained at British short-term facilities near Calais and Dunkirk over the last four years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
