It was a moment that united the US civil rights movement with the anti-racist movement in Britain, helping to change the country – and to mark its 60th anniversary it will be commemorated with a mural. On 12 February 1965, the black American activist Malcolm X visited Smethwick, in the West Midlands after what is…

The Guardian and Observer have been nominated for more than 20 honours at this year’s Press Awards, including for daily and Sunday newspapers of the year. Twenty-seven entries from the Guardian and eight from the Observer have been shortlisted across 22 different categories by the judges of the UK’s most prestigious journalism awards. The Guardian…

In an aerial view, Chevrolet cars and trucks are on display at Novato Chevrolet on Jan. 28, 2025 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Americans shopping for cars may need to fork over thousands more if President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs go into effect, according to data from investment bank Benchmark Co. Analyst…

Cartons of eggs are displayed at a grocery store with a warning that limits will be placed on purchases as bird flu continues to affect the egg industry on Feb. 10, 2025 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images A Federal Reserve interest rate cut won’t be coming until at least September, if…

Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold. And for an endangered owl breeding program in Canada, it’s also a dish best served dead. For the price of a coffee, spurned and disgruntled lovers can revel in the satisfaction of having a dead rat named after an ex, before it is fed to a…

There is no doubt the kiss Luis Rubiales gave Jenni Hermoso after her triumph with Spain at the 2023 Women’s World Cup was non-consensual, a court has been told. Rubiales is standing trial for sexual assault in Spain after being forced to resign as president of Spain’s football federation in disgrace after the incident. The…

Bacteria transferred between people during sexual intercourse could be used in forensic testing to help identify sexual assault perpetrators, an Australian study suggests. Genital bacteria, similar to the microorganisms that make up the gut microbiome, vary between individuals. They are transferred to sexual partners during intercourse and leave specific signatures that can subsequently be detected,…

Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ) has ended coalition talks with the conservatives on forming the country’s first far-right-led government after disagreements over key posts and issues such as migration. The FPÖ – which topped national polls for the first time in September – has been negotiating with the long-ruling conservative People’s party (ÖVP) since early January.…

Inflation ticked higher in the US in January as Donald Trump returned to office with a pledge to rapidly reduce prices. The consumer price index rose by 3% last month – up slightly from December’s annualized 2.9% reading. The closely watched index rose 0.5% on a month-to-month basis, stronger than the 0.3% forecast by economists.…

Trump says more tariffs coming, calls for lower interest rates Donald Trump has called for interest rates to be lowered, and said they would “go hand in hand” with tariffs he plans to announce. He made the quip on Truth Social: Interest Rates should be lowered, something which would go hand in hand with upcoming…