War of words over downed Chinese spy balloon continues as US recovers debris

06/02/2023 23:44 The Guardian

Beijing lodges formal complaint with US embassy as Washington throws criticism back at ChinaThe diplomatic row has escalated over the Chinese high-altitude balloon that flew across the US before being shot down, as the first wreckage was salvaged off the Atlantic coast.Beijing on Monday accused the US of “overreaction” and the “indiscriminate use of military force” in shooting down a Chinese balloon, warning of damage to bilateral relations. Continue reading...

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Study for portrait Winston Churchill disliked goes on show at his old home

Painting by Graham Sutherland is being displayed at Blenheim Palace before being auctioned in JuneAn intimate study of Winston Churchill that has been in private hands for seven decades has gone on show in the room at Blenheim Palace in which Britain’s most famous prime minister was born, before b...

16/04/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv says it ‘ran out of missiles’ to stop Russian strike on power plant

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine was able to shoot down weapons early in attack on Trypilska plant but it was eventually destroyed as ‘there were zero missiles’ leftWe have more in from Agence France-Presse (AFP) on the German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing to meet China’s preside...

16/04/2024 10:59 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel’s war cabinet to meet again to discuss response to Iran’s attack

Cabinet to convene for third time as IDF chief of staff says ‘launch of so many missiles into Israeli territory will be met with a response’Full report: IDF chief of staff says Israel will respondExplainer: how will Israel respond to Iran’s attackA senior spokesperson for Iran’s military has...

16/04/2024 10:51 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How much of a difference will the new childcare provision for two-year-olds make?

In today’s newsletter: Government-funded care was extended to younger children this month, but a study that looked at international examples says the system needs a wholesale overhaul• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. If you want to make a toddler’s parents fur...

16/04/2024 05:30 The Guardian

Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns

Underwater infrastructure vulnerable to Russian threats, says V Adm Didier Maleterre, after suspected sabotage of gas pipelinesThe security of nearly 1 billion people across Europe and North America is under threat from Russian attempts to target the extensive vulnerabilities of underwater infrastru...

16/04/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Newshub: parts of axed New Zealand media outlet to continue in new deal

Newshub owner Warner Bros Discovery strikes deal with Stuff to provide bulletins amid concerns over the country’s shrinking media marketNew Zealand news outlet Newshub, which is set to shut down due to economic woes, has been thrown a lifeline by local media organisation Stuff that will save its b...

16/04/2024 02:09 The Guardian

IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond to Iran missile attack

General gives clearest confirmation yet that Israel will hit back but it is unclear what form response will takeIsrael’s top general has said the country will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, but it remains unclear what form that response will take and whether it will be so forceful t...

16/04/2024 00:23 The Guardian

Mike Johnson unveils complex plan for Israel and Ukraine aid as pressure rises

Speaker rejects pressure to approve package sent over by Senate, leaving its path to passage deeply uncertainMike Johnson, the US House speaker, has unveiled a complicated proposal for passing wartime aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, rejecting pressure to approve a package sent over by the Senate...

16/04/2024 00:09 The Guardian

Woman charged with murder of baby found in Warrington woodland in 1998

Joanne Sharkey faces charge in ‘extremely emotional case’ of baby known as CallumA woman has been charged with murder by detectives investigating the death of a baby found in woodland in Warrington more than 25 years ago.“Baby Callum” was discovered close to the Gulliver’s World theme park...

15/04/2024 20:43 The Guardian

France joins western allies in calling for Israel to avoid escalation after Iran attack – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron says Iran should face international isolation and reasserts his country’s support for IsraelIt’s being reported that Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials say that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel – but US officials are disputing that li...

15/04/2024 19:24 The Guardian

Jordan faces difficult balancing act amid row over role in downing Iranian drones

Amman and allies insist Jordanian actions were self-defence after public anger at home and across regionJordan has found itself caught in the crosshairs of the confrontation between Iran and Israel, facing public anger at home and in the region for its role in downing dozens of Iranian drones target...

15/04/2024 17:51 The Guardian

Woman died at mental hospital after excessive water drinking, inquest told

Parents of Lillian Lucas, 28, have raised concerns about treatment at Cygnet private hospital in SomersetA woman collapsed and died when staying as an inpatient at a private mental hospital after medical staff noted she had been drinking excessive amounts of water, an inquest has heard.Lillian Lucas...

15/04/2024 17:41 The Guardian

Four Israeli soldiers injured by Hezbollah bombs inside Lebanon

One soldier seriously wounded as IDF crosses border in apparent first acknowledged breach since Gaza war beganMiddle East crisis – live updatesFour Israeli soldiers have been injured inside Lebanon, one seriously, after being hit by bombs planted by Hezbollah.The incident was confirmed by the Isra...

15/04/2024 16:34 The Guardian

Trump Media shares tank after company reveals plan to sell more stock

Shares of Truth Social parent company have fallen 60% since March market debut as ex-president under financial pressureShares of the former president Donald Trump’s social media company slumped 12% on Monday, extending their string of losses, after the company said in a regulatory filing that it c...

15/04/2024 16:32 The Guardian

Europe: Sudan war ‘world’s worst child displacement crisis,’ Paris conference told – as it happened

Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, says ‘every life counts equally, whether in Ukraine, in Gaza, or in Sudan’The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, has warned of a further escalation in violence in Sudan.“The Sudanese people have been subjected to untold sufferin...

15/04/2024 16:14 The Guardian

Liberia senate votes to establish war crimes court

The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003Senators in Liberia have voted overwhelmingly to establish a war crimes court, two decades after civil conflict ended in the west African country.The new court will investi...

15/04/2024 11:42 The Guardian

Sunak’s satisfaction rating among Tory members hits record low – UK politics live

Only one other minister scores lower than PM in recent ConservativeHome surveyThe Foreign Office has announced sanctions on a bank and two companies supporting military groups involved in the civil war in Sudan. “These sanctions send a clear signal to the warring parties that they must end fightin...

15/04/2024 10:46 The Guardian

UN secretary general urges Middle East to step back from brink of full-scale war | First Thing

A tense meeting of the UN security council followed Iran’s attack on Israel. Plus, Donald Trump’s criminal trial beginsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning,The UN secretary general has urged members to de-escalate tensions to avoid a full-scale war in the Middl...

15/04/2024 10:40 The Guardian

Israeli war cabinet to meet again to consider response to Iran’s attack

Benjamin Netanyahu yet to declare a decision as rest of world remains on high alert for potential escalationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s war cabinet is to convene again as the country continues to deliberate how to respond to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone assault on its t...

15/04/2024 10:24 The Guardian

Covid pandemic made poorest countries even worse off, World Bank warns

Poverty reduction drive all but halted across many nations as Bank calls for more money to tackle a ‘great reversal’Larry Elliott: At last G20 is showing how to fund an assault on povertyThe devastating impact of the pandemic on the world’s poorest countries has brought poverty reduction to a...

15/04/2024 10:00 The Guardian

UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group

Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimesInside South Sudan’s worsening refugee crisis – in picturesForeign Office officials are holding secret talks with the paramilitary group that has been waging a campaign of ethnic c...

15/04/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Tobacco firms lobbying MPs to derail smoking phase-out, charity warns

Exclusive: Tactics include proposals to raise smoking age to avoid outright ban, and exemptions for cigars, says Cancer Research UK chiefTobacco firms are lobbying MPs and peers in an effort to derail Rishi Sunak’s flagship policy to phase out smoking, the head of Britain’s biggest cancer charit...

15/04/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Monday briefing: The calculations and confusion that could lead Iran and Israel into all-out war

In today’s newsletter: Mohammad Ali Shabani, editor of Amwaj.media, explains the internal dynamics in Tehran, and what Israel and America may do next• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. For the first time, Iran has launched a direct attack against Israel from its o...

15/04/2024 05:47 The Guardian

More than 2,000 NHS buildings in England older than NHS, figures show

Lib Dems and health trusts say patient and staff safety being put at risk by poor state of ageing infrastructureMillions of patients are being put at risk in crumbling hospitals that are unfit for purpose, MPs have said, as figures reveal more than 2,000 NHS buildings are older than the health servi...

15/04/2024 05:01 The Guardian

Iran attack puts pressure on US House speaker to pass aid bill for Israel and Ukraine

Mike Johnson has said he will aim to advance legislation to support Israel but has not clarified whether Ukraine funding will form part of packageMiddle East crisis live – follow for updatesThe US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has said he will aim to advance a bill for wartime aid to Israel this we...

15/04/2024 01:07 The Guardian

G7 releases statement condemning Iran retaliatory attacks on Israel – as it happened

This blog is now closedSee all of our coverage on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis.Jordan declared a state of emergency amid Iran’s drone attack on Israel, Reuters reported, citing state media.Two regional security sources told Reuters that the country’s air defenses are prep...

14/04/2024 23:24 The Guardian

Childcare in England failing and falling behind much of world, charity says

Fawcett Society warns sector is lacking in ambition and delivery and calls for free ‘universal’ hoursLabour in a bind over much-needed childcare reformEngland’s childcare system is failing and falling behind those of much of the rest of the world, a UK charity for gender equality and women’s...

14/04/2024 23:01 The Guardian

Israel on high alert as it weighs response to Iranian attack

Israel signals it will not immediately act alone, while US states it would not take part in any counter-offensive against TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael is weighing its response to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone assault on its territory, signalling on Sunday night that it...

14/04/2024 19:28 The Guardian

Murder of second world war veteran milkman in Florida solved after 50 years

Investigators say two people came forward after death of man who killed Hiram ‘Ross’ Grayam in 1968More than five decades after a second world war veteran was killed while working as a milkman in Florida, investigators say they have solved the case thanks to two people who came forward after the...

14/04/2024 19:00 The Guardian

Biden’s renewed embrace of Israel threatens to deepen Democratic divide

Iran’s attack may give the president a reason to return to his default position of ‘ironclad’ Israeli support – could that hurt him in November?“Ironclad,” said Joe Biden. “Ironclad,” said Lloyd Austin, the defense secretary. “Ironclad,” said the Senate leader Chuck Schumer, the...

14/04/2024 17:46 The Guardian

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