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Ministers must make dementia Britain’s next great national mission, Baroness Louise Casey has said, arguing that the condition should be tackled with the same sustained determination that transformed cancer care. Lady Casey, chair of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, will make the call at the Alzheimer’s Society annual conference in London alongside Professor Sir Mike Richards, the former national cancer director. The intervention comes as a report from Alzheimer’s Society and The King’s Fund warns that dementia care in England remains “stuck in the last century” and requires a radical overhaul. The report says the progress made against…

Donald Trump has lashed out at the US Federal Reserve, saying interest rates should be 1% or lower after Warsh backed a rate hike. The remarks put the president at odds with the Federal Reserve’s position as debate continues over the appropriate level for US borrowing costs.

A pro-Palestine group is planning a protest outside Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia show on September 19, following the removal of Macklemore from the tour. The Philly Palestine Coalition is urging supporters to gather outside the Lincoln Financial Center, where Sheeran is due to perform. The group has criticised the decision to drop Macklemore after remarks about Palestine during his first two appearances as Sheeran’s support act in New Jersey. A flyer for the demonstration carries the slogan: “Billionaires, Zionists & Warmongers out of Philly”. Sheeran has denied making the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour. He said the call was…

A federal lawsuit has been filed against San Francisco over a police raid at an affordable housing complex in West Oakland, where residents and staff say plain-clothes officers smashed through the entrance and used excessive force. The operation took place on 21 May at the Black Panther Apartments, near Seventh and Campbell streets. Police were seeking evidence linked to a robbery suspect who had already been arrested nearby. Lawsuit challenges San Francisco police raid The 79-unit building is named after the Black Panther Party and is partly owned by Elaine Brown, a former chairwoman of the organisation. It provides below-market…

Police have released CCTV footage after the Anzac Memorial in Sydney’s Hyde Park was vandalised last week. The footage was issued as part of the police response to the damage at the memorial.

Pauline Hanson and Fatima Payman have joined forces in a parliamentary staffing dispute, demanding that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese overhaul the way additional advisers are allocated to MPs and senators. The unlikely alliance also includes crossbench MP Dai Le, with the three women appearing together in Canberra to argue that the current system favours Labor and leaves some political opponents without adequate support. The partnership marks a sharp reversal in relations between Hanson and Payman, who have clashed publicly in recent years. In one of their most heated exchanges, Hanson questioned in late 2024 whether Payman was eligible to sit…

Canada has been invited to become an “associate member” of the European Union, in a move seen as a direct consequence of Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure and antagonise the country. The proposal marks a striking shift in Canada’s relationships under Prime Minister Mark Carney, after Mr Trump spent months threatening tariffs, deriding Canada’s leadership and suggesting it should become the 51st US state. Although the offer may prove more symbolic than substantive, it signals how the president’s approach to longstanding allies is reshaping international partnerships. Canada and the EU are due to hold a summit at the end of…

A hawkish Federal Reserve stance has lifted the dollar to a seven-week high, with attention now turning to the Bank of Japan. The move puts the focus on the BOJ as markets assess the direction of monetary policy in the United States and Japan.

Sienna Miller made a rare red-carpet appearance with her 14-year-old daughter, Marlowe, at the London world premiere of her new series War. The 44-year-old actress and her daughter attended the event at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Wednesday, where Miller was joined by co-star Dominic West and members of the drama’s cast. Miller shares Marlowe with her former fiancé, Tom Sturridge. She also has a daughter born in December 2023 and a son born in April 2026 with her partner, Oli Green. War premiere brings cast to London West, who stars opposite Miller in the series, was among those at…

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is due back in Brown County court on 24 September after his former girlfriend asked for evidence in his misdemeanor battery case to be permanently sealed. The request was filed under Wisconsin’s Marsy’s Law, which gives crime victims constitutional protections including privacy, dignity and reasonable safety. A status conference has been scheduled to address the application. Josh Jacobs evidence-sealing request The evidence includes video from a 23 May incident at Jacobs’s home in Hobart, Wisconsin. The NFL and media organisations have sought access to the material, but the victim’s lawyers argue that releasing…