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‘It’s unsustainable’: homes in Great Britain brace for winter with soaring energy debts

As typical annual dual-fuel charge rises to £1,755, charities warn over record £4.4bn owed to suppliersBritons preparing to ration energy as Ofgem price cap rises, says charityWhat is the energy price cap for Great Britain, and can I cut my bill?Three and a half years after war plunged Europe into...

01/10/2025 04:01 The Guardian
Trump’s peace proposal welcomed by world leaders but Palestinians remain sceptical

After being welcomed by Arab, Islamic and European leaders, experts say onus now rests on Hamas to accept planMiddle East crisis – live updatesTrump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequencesAnalysis: Trump’s plan for Gaza is ambitious but peace is far from guaranteedMid...

30/09/2025 09:06 The Guardian
Hamas says it will study Trump Gaza plan, as Netanyahu warns Israel will ‘finish the job’ if deal rejected – Middle East crisis live

Senior Hamas official says group will begin studying the proposals today, but it remains unclear when it will give a responseWhat’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza?In a video statement published on his Telegram channel discussing his visit to the US, Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF “wi...

30/09/2025 08:29 The Guardian
Ukraine and Russia Blame Each Other for Power Cut at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The Zaporizhzhia site in southeastern Ukraine has lacked external power to cool its reactors for five days. Kyiv says Moscow has manufactured the crisis....

29/09/2025 18:33 New York Times
It’s goodnight Vienna as Paris sleeper train to Austria and Berlin hit by cuts

Some Nightjet services suspended from mid-December after French withdrawal amid public budget crisisEurope live – latest updatesNight train services linking Paris, Berlin and Vienna are to end from mid-December because of the French government’s withdrawal of funding, the Austrian national rail...

29/09/2025 14:57 The Guardian
Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2025: Michelle de Kretser wins $80,000 for Theory & Practice

The author used her acceptance speech to call out the Australian government’s response to the war in Gaza, in a ceremony marked by political commentaryGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen Michelle de Kretser decided to use her acceptance of the Stella prize in May to speak out about Isr...

29/09/2025 10:31 The Guardian
Yvette Cooper suggests international community on brink of Gaza peace deal

Exclusive: Foreign secretary says world has ‘reached moment’ it wants to end war after Donald Trump signals plan within reachThe international community is on the brink of securing a peace deal for Gaza that could finally bring an end to two years of conflict and a humanitarian crisis that has c...

27/09/2025 19:37 The Guardian
Anti-migrant activists may target rental homes, charities warn

Fears raised over social media posts urging action against shared properties housing asylum seekersFears are growing that shared houses may become the focus of anti-migrant protests, with residents and charities saying tensions are building in some areas.Homes of multiple occupation (HMOs) have grow...

27/09/2025 08:00 The Guardian
Safety fears as external power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant still out after three days

Ukrainian officials among those concerned Russia is manufacturing crisis to keep hold of frontline plantExternal power to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been cut for more than three days, a record outage that has prompted safety concerns over the six-reactor site on the frontlin...

27/09/2025 05:00 The Guardian
Canada postal workers strike after government orders end to door-to-door delivery

Union says it’s ‘outraged and appalled’ by government’s order of sweeping changes to the national servicePostal workers in Canada have gone on strike after the government warned of an “existential crisis” and ordered sweeping changes to the national service – including an end to door-t...

26/09/2025 16:49 The Guardian
Samaritans volunteers could quit if branches are closed, say local directors

Charity’s board accused of failing to listen ahead of decision expected this weekend on ‘future-proofing’ plansSamaritans has been warned that thousands of its helpline volunteers could quit if controversial proposals to close half of its 200 local branches over the next decade go ahead.The me...

26/09/2025 13:32 The Guardian
Generational change or gender breakthrough, whoever Japan’s next PM is will have a mountain to climb

Two candidates have emerged as favourites to lead Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of the party vote next weekThe next leader of Japan’s ruling party will either be the country’s first female prime minister or its youngest leader since the war. But the significance of those milestones w...

25/09/2025 04:48 The Guardian
Unite to end wars and tackle climate crisis, Australian PM tells UN in veiled swipe at US isolationism

Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese also resurrects bid for temporary seat on UN security councilFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has pushed back on isolationism and issued a veiled criticism o...

24/09/2025 23:58 The Guardian
Bank of England urged to do more to tackle climate crisis

Environmental groups mark 10 years since Mark Carney’s ‘short-term horizons’ speech with plea to act ‘while there’s still time’A coalition of 10 campaign groups is calling on the Bank of England to do more to tackle the climate crisis, a decade after the then governor Mark Carney warned...

24/09/2025 23:01 The Guardian
Trump to address UN general assembly as Israeli attacks on Gaza City continue – Middle East crisis live

US president to address UN general assembly in New York after UK, France, Belgium, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognised a Palestinian stateGaza’s health ministry has warned that fuel shortages could shut down the Gaza Strip’s remaining functioning hospitals by the end of the week.In a post...

23/09/2025 09:32 The Guardian
France recognises state of Palestine, Emmanuel Macron tells UN general assembly – Middle East crisis live

French president makes announcement during official address; Trump to hold high-stakes meetings with leaders from Ukraine, EU and several Middle Eastern nations on TuesdayThe Israeli military, which justifies its assault on Gaza City by saying it wants to “destroy Hamas military infrastructure”...

22/09/2025 21:26 The Guardian
Iran’s foreign minister meets with UN nuclear watchdog in bid to avert sanctions

Abbas Araghchi will likely also meet with European officials, as window for reaching an agreement narrowsIran’s foreign minister has met the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog at the start of a frantic round of diplomatic meetings in New York in a bid to avert the reimposition of a wave of UN san...

22/09/2025 21:21 The Guardian
IDF may attack camps of displaced people after Gaza City, says ex-general

Yaakov Amidror says ‘central camps’ could be next target, as aid workers there say they have been warned of attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces are likely to mount new attacks into parts of Gaza now crowded with hundreds of thousands of displaced people once they ha...

22/09/2025 16:20 The Guardian
The World’s Warlords Are Watching Sudan

If the world recognizes Sudan’s military government, it will exacerbate a humanitarian crisis — and betray the country’s pro-democracy movement....

21/09/2025 10:00 New York Times
Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn

Officials fear widespread unrest amid violence and intimidation of ethnic minoritiesNorthern Ireland faces a “permacrisis” from recurring race riots and may need to use military bases to shelter people burnt out of their homes, government documents reveal.Officials fear the region faces prolonge...

20/09/2025 11:00 The Guardian
Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Salah al-Din road evacuation routeMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in...

19/09/2025 11:14 The Guardian
Starmer has avoided state-visit bear traps but has he changed any of Trump’s thinking?

PM cannot afford for US president to walk away from Ukraine crisis and must persuade him to publicly support specific Gaza plansWith bear traps avoided and fireworks unlit, Keir Starmer will be delighted that his press conference with Donald Trump lent credence to his claim to be America’s first p...

18/09/2025 19:30 The Guardian
Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 141 arrests – as it happened

At least 476 separate demonstrations are taking place over public services and wages, a week after the appointment of new PM Sébastien LecornuPeople in France: share your views on the strikeFull report: France’s biggest strike in years under way amid political crisisI am keeping an eye on the EU...

18/09/2025 16:24 The Guardian
European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza

EU executive also seeks sanctions on two Israeli ministers, but may struggle to secure majority approval required Middle East crisis – live updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe EU executive has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers i...

17/09/2025 14:06 The Guardian
Chinese economy slows amid Trump trade war and weaker consumer spending

Slowing growth in factory output and retail sales prompts calls for fresh economic stimulusBusiness live – latest updatesChina’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month as it comes under strain from Donald Trump’s trade wars and domestic problems, with factory output and consumer s...

15/09/2025 13:24 The Guardian
Starmer’s team has ‘gone into the bunker’ since cabinet reshuffle, says Labour MP – UK politics live

After Angela Rayner resigned and Peter Mandelson was sacked, Labour MPs have begun to ask whether Starmer could be challenged as PMThere has been a joke going around Labour MPs over the past week about three envelopes in Soviet Russia. “Whenever you run into trouble, open them in order,” the ins...

13/09/2025 08:41 The Guardian
Victorian Liberals must unite or face ‘crisis’, president warns as moderates swat away challenge for power

Philip Davis pleads for rival groups to ‘kiss and make up’ after divisive campaign to replace himGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian Liberals shape up for ‘nastiest, most toxic’ state council in yearsThe president of the Victorian Liberals, Philip Davis, has...

13/09/2025 05:03 The Guardian
Can Keir survive? Inside the plot to bring down the prime minister

With his government mired in scandal, an operation to dethrone Starmer is now under wayThere has been a joke going around Labour MPs over the past week about three envelopes in Soviet Russia. “Whenever you run into trouble, open them in order,” the instructions go. Envelope one says: “Blame yo...

13/09/2025 05:00 The Guardian
Bye-bye Bayrou, bonjour insurrection: how France’s instability could boost the far right

With yet another prime minister sworn in, and protests spreading, is the crisis spawning a new grassroots uprising? Plus, Russia’s Polish provocation• Don’t get This is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne in, one out. On Monday night, “Bye-bye Bayrou” parties were held around F...

10/09/2025 14:17 The Guardian
Israel launches airstrikes against top Hamas members in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli officials say US notified before attack, which Doha calls cowardly and a flagrant violation of international lawMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched a strike on senior Hamas officials meeting in Qatar’s capital, Doha, reportedly including the group’s chief ceasefire neg...

09/09/2025 17:15 The Guardian
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Don't stop now,' UNAIDS chief tells US and the West 02/10 10:16 - Tesco predicts price war before Christmas amid ‘pressure on household budgets’ 02/10 09:54 - Furious Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week 02/10 08:54 - EU leaders meet to plan defence strategy after drone incursions over Denmark 02/10 08:52 - Surge in Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries sparks Russian fuel shortages 02/10 08:46 - EU leaders ‘want to go to war’ with Russia – Orban 02/10 08:32 - Israel Intercepts Boats Headed to Gaza With Humanitarian Aid 02/10 08:29 - Ukrainian nuclear plant’s longest stretch on backup power raises alarm 02/10 08:24 - EU leaders know Ukraine will never repay debts – Le Monde 02/10 08:10 - South Korean president takes action to end 'self-destructive' anti-foreigner protests 02/10 08:07 - Russia advances in Ukraine as Zelenskyy touts ‘mega’ US weapons deal 02/10 08:07 - Russia advances in Ukraine as Zelenskyy touts ‘mega’ US weapons deal 02/10 07:55 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,316 02/10 07:55 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,316 02/10 07:42 - Zelenskyy meeting European leaders in Denmark to rally support for Ukraine 02/10 07:42 - Zelenskyy meeting European leaders in Denmark to rally support for Ukraine 02/10 07:23 - Historian uses AI to help identify Nazi in notorious Holocaust murder image 02/10 07:17 - Israel’s Gaza flotilla interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikes 02/10 06:17 - South Korea president apologises for abusive foreign adoption scheme 02/10 06:17 - South Korea president apologises for abusive foreign adoption scheme 02/10 05:57 - How to Beat an Autocrat at the Ballot Box 02/10 05:06 - News24 | Gaza aid flotilla ‘still sailing strong’ despite Israel interception 02/10 05:00 - Europe’s air safety at risk amid cost-cutting and staff pressures, study warns 02/10 05:00 - Weatherwatch: AI flood forecasting gives hope to people in vulnerable areas 02/10 04:53 - 29 Affordable Wardrobe Staples From Amazon You’re Going To Wear On Repeat This Fall 02/10 04:41 - NATO member opens Ukrainian army training base in Poland 02/10 03:21 - 'Everybody needs to wake up': Europe lacks defences to protect itself against Russia, expert says 02/10 01:50 - Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from Gaza 02/10 01:35 - Trump signs order promising measures, including military, to defend Qatar 02/10 01:34 - Trump's declared war on drug cartels. Thousands of miles away, Ecuador is taking action 01/10 23:00 - Corporate ‘middlemen’ mask who really profits from Australian fossil fuel projects, report warns 01/10 22:22 - Russia remains top uranium fuel supplier to US – Energy Department data 01/10 21:16 - Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli warships 'intercepted' boats 01/10 20:59 - Russian strikes cut power to Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl nuclear plants 01/10 20:53 - Vance uses false claims to pin shutdown blame on Democrats as White House warns of layoffs 01/10 20:49 - French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet' 01/10 20:21 - What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’? 01/10 19:52 - Populist billionaire Babiš 'joined politics for business', will not proactively oppose Brussels 01/10 19:41 - News24 | Gaza aid flotilla, with Mandla Mandela aboard, says Israeli warships intercepting boats 01/10 19:30 - Russia accused of sabotaging last power line into Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 01/10 19:18 - I Interviewed a Doctor in Sudan. Days Later, He Was Killed. 01/10 19:17 - Macron, Meloni argue for caution in responding to Russian ‘provocations’ 01/10 19:17 - Macron, Meloni argue for caution in responding to Russian ‘provocations’ 01/10 18:46 - Trump says snubbing him for Nobel would ‘insult’ US 01/10 18:46 - 🔴 Israeli warships surround several Gaza aid flotilla boats, activists say 01/10 18:43 - French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship, detains two 01/10 18:27 - Jaguar Land Rover parts makers asked by banks to put up homes as loan security after hack 01/10 18:23 - Contained no more: China has a plan to break America’s chokehold 01/10 18:14 - Ready for the age of drones? 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