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Chinese jets fly sorties over Taiwan strait in show of force as US delegation departs

27/04/2024 17:17 The Guardian

End of secretary of state Antony Blinken’s three-day visit marks upsurge in military activity after period of relative calmTaiwan has reported that a dozen Chinese warplanes flew sorties close to the island on Saturday, in a sudden surge of military activity just hours after the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, left Beijing following talks with President Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials.Before Blinken’s three-day visit to China, US officials had pointed to a period of relative calm in the Taiwan strait over the past few months, after years of aggressive Chinese military manoeuvres and threats, as a factor in improving US-Chinese relations since Joe Biden held a summit meeting with Xi in November. Continue reading...

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Russia-Ukraine war live: civilians evacuated from Kharkiv region as Russian shelling intensifies

Head of the town of Vovchansk’s military administration said transport was being organised for those without carsMore reports are coming to us on the situation in the Kharkiv region.Ukraine defence ministry said on Friday that it has sent military reinforcements to help repel Russian attacks in bo...

10/05/2024 10:42 The Guardian
Israel-Gaza war live: fears for Gaza hospitals as UN agency warns aid ‘grinding to a halt’

Unicef says that, for five days, ‘no fuel and virtually no humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip’See all of our Israel-Gaza war coverageOn a visit to Washington, German defence minister Boris Pistorius expressed “understanding” for the US threat to limit arms supplies to Israel in the even...

10/05/2024 10:41 The Guardian
‘No alternative’: EU climate chief urges MEPs not to use crisis as political tool

Exclusive: Wopke Hoekstra says EU must press ahead with cutting greenhouse gases and use policy to bring about economic benefitsEurope’s climate chief has warned against politicians trying to use the climate crisis as a wedge issue in the forthcoming EU parliament elections, calling instead for cl...

10/05/2024 09:51 The Guardian
Anglo American’s South African investors open to revised BHP offer

But such a takeover of London-listed mining firm opposed by politicians and unions in South AfricaSouth African shareholders of the mining company Anglo American have signalled they are open to a revised takeover offer from BHP, despite warnings from South African politicians and unions that a deal...

10/05/2024 08:51 The Guardian
Flood fears as weekend rain and thunderstorms forecast for NSW, with Sydney dam likely to spill

More rain is expected to lash NSW as BoM issues severe weather and flash flood warningsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnother wet and stormy weekend is ahead for New South Wales with widespread rain and thunderstorms expected to batter much of the state.The...

10/05/2024 08:29 The Guardian
UK politics live: Starmer heads to Dover to unveil Labour’s immigration stance

Jeremy Hunt hails UK economy exiting recession as Labour leader set to unveil immigration policies in DoverThe UK is officially out of recession after figures showed the economy grew by 0.6% in the first three months of the year.The Office for National Statistics said the period from January to the...

10/05/2024 07:44 The Guardian
UK GDP report to show if economy has escaped recession – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGDP is the standard measure of economic activity, but it has its critics too.It tracks what’s happening across the economy, but does not distinguish between harmful and beneficial activity.It counts special locks for our doors and the jails...

10/05/2024 05:46 The Guardian
Student protester suspended by ANU for expressing support for Hamas as police warn over encampments

Victoria police wrote to university vice-chancellors saying there was a ‘strong likelihood’ of violence if pro-Palestine encampments continued to growFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA student protester...

10/05/2024 05:21 The Guardian
‘We will fight with our fingernails’ says Netanyahu after US threat to curb arms

Israeli prime minister says country can ‘stand alone’ and cites the ‘heroism and arms embargo’ of the 1948 Arab-Israeli warBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will stand alone and “fight with our fingernails” in defiance of US threats to further restrict arms deliveries if Israeli f...

09/05/2024 22:29 The Guardian
Starmer to rip up Rwanda scheme and fund new anti-smuggling unit

Labour leader to promise to divert £75m to fund specialist force against smugglers using counter-terror powersKeir Starmer will promise to rip up the government’s Rwanda scheme and divert £75m to fund hundreds of new specialist officers to tackle people-smuggling with new counter-terror powers.A...

09/05/2024 21:30 The Guardian
Australia news live: government to launch inquiry into influence and dangers of social media; Greens call for Israeli ambassador to be expelled

Michelle Rowland announces joint select committee to probe big tech. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe government has announced that from July next year women suffering from persistent pelvic pain and endometriosis will have acce...

09/05/2024 20:50 The Guardian
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘stand alone’ as White House says major Rafah invasion wouldn’t help efforts to defeat Hamas – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest story on Middle East tensions here. White House spokesperson John Kirby emphasized during his Thursday briefing that weapons are still being shipped to Israel.The clarification comes after Biden threatened to pause military aid to Israel if Israe...

09/05/2024 20:09 The Guardian
Alabama sets nitrogen-gas execution for man who survived botched 2022 effort

Alan Miller to go to death in September as state rejects warnings that gas-mask method represents cruel and unusual punishmentAlabama has scheduled its second execution of a death row prisoner using the novel technique of nitrogen gas, brushing aside objections that the procedure is a form of cruel...

09/05/2024 19:31 The Guardian
Louisiana university cancels graduation address by UN ambassador over Gaza

Linda Thomas-Greenfield will no longer speak at Xavier University of Louisiana after students angered by US ceasefire vetoes at UNXavier University of Louisiana has canceled Saturday’s planned commencement address by the US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, after news of h...

09/05/2024 19:07 The Guardian
University leaders must take ‘personal’ care to protect Jewish students, Sunak says

Encampments at 15 institutions protesting Israel’s war in Gaza lead to concern for safety of Jewish studentsUniversity leaders should take “personal responsibility” for protecting Jewish students on campus, Rishi Sunak said to vice-chancellors during an antisemitism roundtable hosted at Downin...

09/05/2024 18:20 The Guardian
Hungary rolls out red carpet for Xi in final leg of European tour

Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected Hungary has rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in a show of warmth that contrasts with wariness in the rest of the EU about China’s stance on trade, global politics and human rights.O...

09/05/2024 17:51 The Guardian
Trend of declassifying US intelligence poses serious risks, ex-CIA officials say

Tactic can disrupt adversaries’ plans but also risks politicising intelligence and compromising sources, article arguesAn increasingly common US tactic of declassifying intelligence with the aim of disrupting the plans of adversary powers can bring short-term gains, but risks creating long-term pr...

09/05/2024 17:26 The Guardian
UK farmers consider quitting after extreme wet weather and low profits

Farmers ‘on the brink’ after record rains, phasing out of EU subsidies and price volatilityBritish farmers are considering walking away from their farms as the recent record run of wet weather has left the sector “on the brink”, rural bodies have warned.The Agriculture and Horticulture Devel...

09/05/2024 16:50 The Guardian
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere

Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last yearThe largest ever recorded leap in the amount of carbon dioxide laden in the world’s atmosphere has just occurred, according to researchers who monitor the relentless accumulation o...

09/05/2024 16:20 The Guardian
Putin watches Russian military parade featuring a solitary, Soviet-era tank

Victory Day event commemorating second world war highlights drain of Ukraine war on Russia’s militaryA solitary, symbolic tank has featured in Russia’s annual 9 May military parade for the second year in a row as the country was forced to pare down its normal display of military might during a f...

09/05/2024 16:16 The Guardian
UK politics: Tory defector Natalie Elphicke apologises for comments about women who were sexually assaulted by her ex-husband – as it happened

Comments made after Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years criticised by new colleagues in Labour partyHaving seen a fuller version of what Ben Houchen, the Conservative Tees Valley mayor, said on BBC Radio Tees this morning, I have beefed up the post at 10.16am and changed the headline. Houchen did...

09/05/2024 15:50 The Guardian
Harvey Weinstein to stay in New York jail as retrial and California extradition process play out

His defense challenged the extradition request, saying California needs to produce a warrant signed by that state’s governorHarvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while he awaits a retrial in a rape case, or be sent back to Cal...

09/05/2024 15:19 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy replaces special operations chief for second time in six months – as it happened

Move comes after deputy prime minister and agriculture minister dismissed by governmentSouth Korea’s position remains it will not supply lethal weapons to any country, president Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday, when asked if Seoul was prepared to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.Yoon also...

09/05/2024 14:55 The Guardian
Israel-Gaza war: Turkey dismisses ‘fictional’ Israeli claims it is easing trade ban – as it happened

Turkey’s trade ban with Israel will remain until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid flows are secured, says ministerAnalysis: Biden seeks to pull rank in US-Israel relationshipAt least 34,844 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza and 78,404 Palestinians injured, ac...

09/05/2024 14:11 The Guardian
Students across Europe hold Gaza war protests in run-up to UN vote on Palestinian statehood

Police arrested dozens of people in Amsterdam, with university occupations continuing in Netherlands, Belgium and SpainMiddle East crisis – live updatesThirty-two people were arrested as Dutch police broke up a Gaza war protest at the University of Amsterdam, in a second day of unrest over the con...

09/05/2024 13:57 The Guardian
Disney and Warner Bros team up to bundle streaming services in US

Two firms will offer Disney+, Hulu and Max in a single bundle on ad-supported or ad-free plansWalt Disney and Warner Bros have said they will join forces to offer the video streaming services Disney+, Hulu and Max in a single bundle, in a move that will unite Game of Thrones with Star Wars.The compa...

09/05/2024 12:57 The Guardian
First Thing: ‘I’m not supplying the weapons’ if Israel assaults Rafah, warns Biden

WHO says southern Gaza hospitals are running out of fuel. Plus, Bernie Sanders reveals bill to tackle $220bn in US medical debt• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Joe Biden publicly warned Israel that the US would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces la...

09/05/2024 10:28 The Guardian
UK universities must ‘show leadership’ over Gaza protests, says Gillian Keegan

Education secretary says she wants campuses to be safe places and warns vice-chancellors about escalationIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesUniversity vice-chancellors need to “show leadership” in response to student protests over Israel’s military action in Gaza, the education secretary has said...

09/05/2024 08:53 The Guardian
Sydney council’s ‘ridiculous’ same-sex parents book ban could be overturned as backlash grows

NSW premier condemns western Sydney council’s ban on Holly Duhig’s children’s book as motion to rescind it lodgedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe ban on same-sex parenting books at libraries in a western Sydney council area could be rescinded after w...

09/05/2024 08:18 The Guardian
Greens senator applies for court case against One Nation leader to be re-opened – As it happened

Government’s promised ‘future gas strategy’ will argue the fossil fuel is important part of transition to net zero emissions. This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNSW’s arts minister, John Graham, says a Sydney council has sent a “...

09/05/2024 07:46 The Guardian
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