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Feb 10, 2026 - World

Any officers who acted unlawfully should face prosecution for actions, Muslim groups sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police who grabbed men kneeling in prayer during a protest in Sydney against Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit should face prosecution, a coalition of Muslim organisations has said.The joint statement demanded an apology from the state premier and called for the resignation of the NSW police commissioner after the incident on Monday night, with the man leading the prayer calling the police response “unhinged” and “aggressive”. Continue reading...

Feb 10, 2026 - World

Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democraciesThe UK and US have sunk to new lows in a global index of corruption, amid a “worrying trend” of democratic institutions being eroded by political donations, cash for access and state targeting of campaigners and journalists.Experts and businesspeople rated 182 countries based on their perception of corruption levels in the public sector to compile a league table that was bookended by Denmark at the top with the lowest levels of corruption and South Sudan at the bottom. Continue reading...

Feb 10, 2026 - World

Scientists find £700m underwater acoustic project, likened to a ‘fish disco’, could save 44 tonnes a yearScientists have found that plans to use a “fish disco” to deter migratory marine life from the nearby Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor could help save 90% of fish from the power plant’s water intake pipes – but the solution is set to cost its developer £700m.EDF Energy, which is building the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in Somerset, said research it commissioned from scientists at Swansea University had found that using an acoustic deterrent system helped to ward off the “vast majority” of fish it tagged for the experiment. Continue reading...

Feb 10, 2026 - World

Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leaderAs he rose to his feet in the Commons in September 2024, the incoming Labour MP Josh Simons echoed Keir Starmer’s promise to deliver.“Unless working people like those I am so proud to represent feel change and unless we in this chamber demonstrate humility and honesty and act with integrity and with respect, they have no reason to believe in democracy,” he said. Continue reading...

Feb 10, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to stop the opening of a new bridge between the United States and Canada, in a fresh salvo against the country he has suggested should become the 51st US state.