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‘Communal crime car’ used by three people who torched Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue, police allege

‘Communal crime car’ used by three people who torched Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue, police allege

Henry Belot
theguardian.com
May 15, 2025
Australia news

Police reiterate suspicion arson was politically motivated, as ‘confronting’ new footage released to assist investigation

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Larissa Waters elected new federal Greens leader, with Mehreen Faruqi chosen as deputy

Larissa Waters elected new federal Greens leader, with Mehreen Faruqi chosen as deputy

Sarah Basford Canales and Benita Kolovos
theguardian.com
May 15, 2025
Australia news

Queensland senator says she wants to see ‘politics with heart’ and will remain ‘firm but constructive’ against Labor

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UK economy defies gloomy warnings to grow 0.7% in first quarter of year

UK economy defies gloomy warnings to grow 0.7% in first quarter of year

Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
The Guardian
May 15, 2025
Business

GDP rise follows stronger levels of business investment as firms rushed to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs

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A New New Me by Helen Oyeyemi review – a fable about self-mythology

A New New Me by Helen Oyeyemi review – a fable about self-mythology

Yagnishsing Dawoor
The Guardian
May 15, 2025
Books

This gloriously absurd Prague-set tale, in which one woman is split into seven selves, is a wild ride

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‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice

‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice

Pete Pattisson in Siraha, Nepal
theguardian.com
May 15, 2025
Global development

The opportunity to make money in the Gulf attracts thousands of men from Nepal’s poorest regions, but for the families of those who die in workplace accidents, compensation can be hard to come by

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India blocks X accounts of Chinese state media over coverage of Kashmir crisis

India blocks X accounts of Chinese state media over coverage of Kashmir crisis

Helen Davidson in Taipei
theguardian.com
May 15, 2025
World news

Move comes after Indian officials accused the outlets of spreading Pakistani propaganda and misinformation

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Thursday briefing: What the case of Peter Sullivan reveals about the system that wrongfully imprisoned him

Thursday briefing: What the case of Peter Sullivan reveals about the system that wrongfully imprisoned him

Archie Bland
theguardian.com
May 15, 2025
World news

In today’s newsletter: After almost four decades in jail, the 68-year-old was cleared this week. James Burley from Appeal examines why these failures keep happening

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TV tonight: the Marie Antoinette ‘affair of the necklace’ scandal

TV tonight: the Marie Antoinette ‘affair of the necklace’ scandal

Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue, Phil Harrison and Ellen E Jones
The Guardian
May 15, 2025
Television & radio

A juicy period drama about the French queen ups the ante with scheming and backstabbing. Plus: the last-ever double bill of Man Like Mobeen. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Larissa Waters is the new federal Greens leader. Here’s five things to know about her

Larissa Waters is the new federal Greens leader. Here’s five things to know about her

Sarah Basford Canales
theguardian.com
May 15, 2025
Australia news

The former environmental lawyer made history when she became the first person to breastfeed in Australian parliament in 2017

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Bosses of hospitals that spend too much or treat too few will not get pay rise

Bosses of hospitals that spend too much or treat too few will not get pay rise

Denis Campbell Health policy editor
The Guardian
May 15, 2025
UK news

Health secretary instigates ‘carrot and stick’ policy for England that will award bonuses for cutting waiting times

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