'Worse than animals': Student forced to eat faeces by schoolmates in China

European court says Italy violated rights of residents near Naples over garbage crisisEU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian fires longtime cartoonist after allegations of antisemitic imageryLow-income families with children to receive more help: DPM WongFormer nurse sentenced to 30 years for sexually assaulting inmates at women's prison

Mortgage rates touch 8% for the first time since August 2000John Stamos opens up about 'shattering' divorce from Rebecca Romijn, childhood sexual assault

The US Supreme Court notched big conservative wins. It’s a key issue in Pennsylvania’s fall election

Applications for US jobless benefits fall to lowest level in more than 8 monthsLess boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits

EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including FlintThe campaign spotlight this weekend is on Nevada, where dueling elections could confuse GOP voters

Maine embarks on healing and searches for answers a day after mass killing suspect is found deadLouisiana and Amtrak agree to revive train service between New Orleans, Baton Rouge