Low pressure also expected to raise temperatures in eastern Canada and north-east US, while temperatures plummet in westAfter a lull in recent weeks, storm season in the US has begun to ramp up again, with 100mph winds and tennis ball-sized hail hitting Kansas on Sunday. It has been a busy season so far in terms of severe storms, with late spring into...

Supreme leader also appoints Mohammad Mokhber as acting president following death of Ebrahim RaisiFull report: Iran president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister dead in helicopter crash, says state mediaProfile: Ebrahim Raisi: Iran’s hardline president dogged by execution claimsReuters has put together a list of reactions from around the world, with...

Senate committee told of potential for deepfakes or cloned robocalls of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, which may not be illegal under current lawsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Electoral Commission has said it expects AI-generated misinformation at the next federal election, potentially from...

Find out who’s up and who’s down in the latest polls – and how many seats each party is likely to win in the next general electionUK general election: find your new constituency – and see how it would have voted in 2019UK general election: the seats the Tories will lose if the polls are rightSupport the Guardian’s UK election coverage todayThe next...

Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says future of Taiwan important to future of the worldLai Ching-te has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, urging China to “cease their political and military intimidation against Taiwan” and to keep the world free from the fear of more war.Lai was inaugurated on Monday morning...

In today’s newsletter: After years of failure to recognise how badly the victims were treated, their stories are finally being heard. But is it enough for the families who have fought for years?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. At about 8am in Tehran, Iranian state media reported that president Ebrahim Raisi was killed...