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Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East – podcast

On Saturday, Donald Trump said talks with Tehran were going well and an agreement to end the war was ‘largely negotiated’. On Sunday, the US launched strikes on Southern Iran. By Thursday, Donald Trump had circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies.This week, as the US...

29/05/2026 04:00 The Guardian
Donald Trump shares draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies

US president’s move comes as both sides try to prevent fresh ceasefire breaches scuppering a potential dealMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies including Israel as both sides try to prevent fresh breaches of the c...

29/05/2026 00:09 The Guardian
Labour poised for fresh welfare changes after scale of youth jobs crisis revealed

Alan Milburn’s landmark report says unemployment among young costs UK £125bn a year and warns of ‘lost generation’ ‘A record of failure’: what’s in first part of Milburn report?Tell us: we would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job hunting experienceLabour is poised...

28/05/2026 18:45 The Guardian
Milburn says migrants not to blame for Neets crisis but falling immigration creates ‘opportunity’ – UK politics live

Major report on young people not in employment, education or training warns ‘we have neither a system or a plan to deal with it’Young people in the UK: how has the search for work been for you?Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Milburn.He says Milburn’s report i...

28/05/2026 15:04 The Guardian
Young first-time buyers face toughest time since financial crisis, says UK housebuilder

Barratt Redrow boss says rising interest rates, higher student debt and squeeze on wages hitting property dreamBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Britain’s largest housebuilder has warned that it is the most challenging time to be a first-time buyer since the financial crisis, as the drea...

28/05/2026 10:09 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Trump warns he may have to ‘finish job’ as US and Iran trade strikes

President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end warIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has condemned the US after Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman if it sides with Tehran over reopening the strait of Hormuz.In remarks during a cab...

28/05/2026 08:19 The Guardian
Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say

Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran warBritain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme weather, inflation and the impacts of the Iran war – and the government is failing to take the threa...

28/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Middle East crisis: Rubio says ‘some progress’ on US-Iran deal after Trump says ‘maybe we’ll just have to finish the job’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Trump’s Iran comments from his cabinet meeting, read our full report:Trump accuses Iran of stalling peace deal to ‘out-wait’ him until US midtermsDonald Trump will host the 12th cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday as talks on ending t...

27/05/2026 18:28 The Guardian
Israel launches more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon in a day

One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates peace talks as Israel targets sites linked to HezbollahMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael launched more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin...

27/05/2026 12:55 The Guardian
Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefireIranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on his Telegram channel that Gulf powers will no longer be a shield for US bases and the US will no longer have a safe h...

26/05/2026 20:41 The Guardian
Tehran expresses ‘resolute support’ for Hezbollah – as it happened

This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereEbrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, has said that time is working against the US and warned that Iran does not respond well to threats.In...

26/05/2026 04:13 The Guardian
Shock of Iran war unites Middle East rivals in pushing Trump towards peace

Region adapting to diminished US power after Washington fails to land knockout blow on Tehran or safeguard alliesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe shock of the Iran war and its fallout has driven rivals in the Middle East to get behind a peace deal, pushing the Trump administration to accept a...

25/05/2026 15:03 The Guardian
Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes

Announcement comes after former minister Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected a generation of young peopleMinisters are expanding youth work-experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warned Britain is spending £25 keeping young people on benefits for every £1 spent helping them into w...

24/05/2026 21:36 The Guardian
In Homeless Crisis, California ‘Is Waging a War on R.V.s’

The R.V.s are seen as an eyesore — the most visible sign of the state’s homelessness crisis. Neighbors and politicians want them gone. The people who call them home feel under siege....

24/05/2026 09:00 New York Times
Trump claims peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open

President’s claim is tempered by Pakistani PM’s hopes of hosting more talks ‘very soon’, and Iran’s Fars news agency saying strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian controlMiddle East crisis: live updatesDonald Trump claimed on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran “has been largely neg...

24/05/2026 06:16 The Guardian
Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?

Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaulThe news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on essential foods was greeted with predictable squeals of horror this week. Supermarkets were repor...

24/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: fate of strait of Hormuz hangs in balance as Trump claims Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’

US president says strait will be opened as part of the deal, but Iran’s influential Fars news agency reports that vital waterway would remain under Iranian controlFull report: Trump says peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to openTrump’s announcement of a deal wit...

24/05/2026 00:23 The Guardian
What Is Methyl Methacrylate, the Chemical at the Center of the Garden Grove Crisis?

The E.P.A. warns that short-term exposure to the compound can cause skin and eye irritation and respiratory issues....

23/05/2026 00:05 New York Times
Australian government plans for ‘worst-case scenario’ retail fuel rationing, documents reveal

Exclusive: With warnings world oil supplies are expected to hit ‘red zone’ by August, the Albanese government has considered its powers to enforce daily purchase limits for motoristsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government had considered plans for retail...

22/05/2026 15:00 The Guardian
Asian Currencies Hit by Iran War, Adding to Economic Strain

Soaring oil prices and a surging dollar are testing Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves, which were built up after the 1997 crisis....

22/05/2026 13:38 New York Times
Progressive Democrats criticize 2024 election autopsy for silence on Gaza | First Thing

The 192-page report does not mention Gaza or Joe Biden’s age. Plus, is the world heading for another Ebola crisis?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.On Thursday, the Democratic party published a postmortem – spanning 192 pages – of its 2024 election defeat,...

22/05/2026 10:36 The Guardian
Oil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as Iran crisis continues, warns IEA chief

Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by AugustOil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the summer travel season amid a shortage of fresh oil exports from the Middle East, the executive director of t...

21/05/2026 16:10 The Guardian
Trump says no rush to end Iran war; anger grows over video of Gaza flotilla activists – Middle East crisis live

Trump plays down need to end war; Meloni among leaders to criticise treatment of flotilla group in video shared onlineThe Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of unknown origin in its airspace on Wednesday, AFP reports.No casualties were reported. Continue reading...

20/05/2026 17:38 The Guardian
Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near miss after flying close to RAF spy plane

UK calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed RAF plane over Black SeaA Russian jet flew within six metres of an RAF spy plane flying at 500mph over the Black Sea, one of two mid-air incidents last month described as “dangerous and unacceptable” by the d...

20/05/2026 17:00 The Guardian
US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’

Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claimsMiddle East crisis – live updatesFresh questions have been raised over the US and Israeli effort to depose the Iranian regime after it was claimed that Israel wanted to put the populi...

20/05/2026 14:40 The Guardian
Children in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E for specialist bed in England

Nurses’ union criticises ‘catastrophic system-wide failure’ in NHS as more under-18s getting stuck in emergency wardsChildren and young people in England having a mental health crisis are spending up to three days in an A&E unit before they get a bed in a specialist unit, NHS figures revea...

20/05/2026 06:00 The Guardian
Worried About War’s Impact, Bond Investors Push Rates to Highest Level Since 2007

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated....

19/05/2026 20:02 New York Times
Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon

Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling backMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again threatened Iran, saying the US may launch new attacks if Tehran continues to refuse the significant concessions he wants before a...

19/05/2026 18:23 The Guardian
Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime

Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators• Middle East crisis – live updatesA drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nu...

19/05/2026 14:49 The Guardian
Energy bills will rise by £209 a year to £1,850 from July, forecaster says

Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costsEnergy bills for households in Great Britain could increase by more than £200 a year to almost £1,900 from this summer in “a kick in the teeth” for millions struggling with the cost of liv...

19/05/2026 14:26 The Guardian
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