LA wildfires: evacuees warned against returning to homes due to toxic waste

17/01/2025 01:10 The Guardian

National Weather Service says ‘wind siege has finally ended’ and forecasts higher humidity but warns high winds could return next weekAs the battle against the deadly fires in Los Angeles county enters its 10th day, officials are warning evacuees against returning to their homes due to the presence of toxic, hazardous waste and exposed power and gas lines.During a Thursday press conference, Yonah Halpern, principal engineer with LA county public works said that toxins such as asbestos, and mercury can be found in fire debris and that the US Environmental Protection Agency and county fire department will be going house-to-house to assess and remove hazardous materials at no cost to the property’s owner. Continue reading...

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Opposition ‘deeply sceptical’ of Labor bill – as it happened

This blog is now closedPM recalls parliament to fast-track hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria premier returns to Bendigo home after evacuating during firesThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has posted a video...

12/01/2026 07:01 The Guardian

What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland?

The territory and the European bloc are trying to see off the US president, who has said control of Greenland is essential to national securityThe Trump administration has said repeatedly that the US needs to gain control of Greenland, justifying its claim from “the standpoint of national security...

12/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian

‘Serious fire risk’: nearly 3,000 Australian EV drivers warned not to fully charge cars

Federal government issues recall notice for Volvo EX30 and urges owners to keep charge below 70%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 3,000 electric vehicle drivers will be asked to keep their car less than fully charg...

12/01/2026 04:31 The Guardian

Homes of volunteer firefighters among 350 structures lost so far in ‘heartbreaking’ Victorian bushfires

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces appeal to support those affected, as authorities warn fire risk could spike again later in monthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of buildings lost in Victoria’s deva...

12/01/2026 03:50 The Guardian

Iranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’

Rubina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights groupIran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soarsA 23-year-old student was shot in the head “from close range” during the anti-government protests in Iran, a human...

11/01/2026 23:56 The Guardian

Queensland braces for heavy rain and floods after ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji batters north

Flood warnings in place as BoM forecasts more rain while thousands remain without powerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueenslanders are bracing for floods as repairs are under way after a tropical cyclone battered the...

11/01/2026 23:43 The Guardian

‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down

Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s controlIran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soarsSarah felt she had little left to lose. A 50-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran, she watched as prices soared higher whil...

11/01/2026 20:20 The Guardian

Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraint

Observers say if US gets response wrong to Tehran’s repression it could end up entrenching regime’s positionIran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soarsDonald Trump is being warned by Iranians that it will be too late unless he acts quickly to fulfil his promise to help...

11/01/2026 19:31 The Guardian

Iran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soars

Tehran issues warning after Donald Trump says US stands ready to help amid crackdown on demonstrations‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIran has warned the US not to attack over protests that have rocked the country, as Donald Trump weighed th...

11/01/2026 19:13 The Guardian

Germany rejects RFK Jr claims about Covid vaccine exemption prosecutions

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11/01/2026 17:05 The Guardian

Mandelson praises Trump’s ‘graciousness’ and declines to apologise for friendship with Jeffrey Epstein – as it happened

In first TV interview since he was sacked as UK ambassador to US, Mandelson says association with Epstein was ‘terrible mistake’ but adds: ‘I was not culpable’Laura Kuenssberg asks Peter Mandelson if he liked Donald Trump when he was the UK ambassador to Washington.Mandelson says he did like...

11/01/2026 14:46 The Guardian

Excessive screen time limits vocabulary of toddlers, experts warn

Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research findsExcessive screen time is damaging toddlers’ ability to speak, the UK government has warned as it prepares to issue advice to parents for the first time on how to manage screen use in under-five...

11/01/2026 12:54 The Guardian

Trump’s Greenland threats echo dark moments of cold war alliances

Soviet invasions of allies helped destroy the Warsaw Pact – Trump’s dangerous rhetoric risks repeating the mistake inside NatoDonald Trump’s echoing of Russia’s talking points in its war against Ukraine has long been a cause for alarm and dismay in the west.Now an even more disturbing Kremli...

11/01/2026 08:00 The Guardian

Dartford Crossing: drivers warned over scam websites that lead to fines

Thousands of people thought they paid the Dart Charge, but only realised when they got a penalty charge noticeYou have had a long car journey but, thankfully, remember after you get home that you have to pay the Dart Charge, the toll for driving over the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, part of the busy D...

11/01/2026 07:00 The Guardian

One person dead as PM visits bushfire-ravaged towns with 300 structures destroyed and 350,000 hectares burned

Almost a dozen emergency warnings remain in place across Victoria, with state premier saying ‘we are not through the worst of this by a long way’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian authorities are assessing t...

11/01/2026 05:18 The Guardian

Myanmar junta holds second phase of election widely decried as a ‘sham exercise’

UN and many western countries as well as human rights groups say that in the absence of a meaningful opposition the election is neither free, fair nor credibleVoters in war-torn Myanmar queued up on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second stage of a military-run election, following low turnout in...

11/01/2026 01:03 The Guardian

US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’

In Philadelphia, protesters demanded ICE leave US communities and Trump end warmongering in VenezuelaOn a rainy Saturday in Philadelphia, two separate protests, both with a few hundred people, marched from city hall to the federal detention center. They differed slightly in solutions as well as crow...

11/01/2026 00:25 The Guardian

Mamdani’s first 10 days: getting things done despite right’s dystopian fantasies

The New York mayor’s popular moves on rent and free childcare defied rightwing predictions of a far-left hellscapeRightwing politicians and media issued grave warnings about Zohran Mamdani.The election of the democratic socialist would, according to some, cause a spike in crime, and a reduction in...

10/01/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban

Ministers warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consentElon Musk has accused the UK government of wanting to suppress free speech after ministers threatened fines and a possible ban for his social media site X after its AI tool, Grok, was used to make sexu...

10/01/2026 13:11 The Guardian

Man dies after tree felled by Storm Goretti hits caravan in Cornwall

Warnings in place covering most of the weekend as weather system continues to sweep UKA man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan during Storm Goretti, as weather warnings have been put in place covering most of the UK for the rest of the weekend.Devon and Cornwall police said emerge...

10/01/2026 12:25 The Guardian

Greenlanders ‘don’t want to be Americans’, say political leaders amid Trump threats

Five parties issue joint statement after US president warns he would acquire the island ‘the nice way or the more difficult way’Greenlanders “don’t want to be Americans” and must decide the future of the Arctic island themselves, politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have said...

10/01/2026 10:48 The Guardian

NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day

Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows‘Spat at, pushed, punched’: medics tell of soaring levels of violence in hospitalsNurses, doctors and paramedics are reporting tens of thousands of violent and sexual assaults by...

10/01/2026 07:00 The Guardian

AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash

Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourselfThe new year has started as 2025 ended – with share prices booming amid warnings from some that the growth is being driven by overvalued technology stocks. Fears of an “AI bubble...

10/01/2026 07:00 The Guardian

New bushfire warnings issued in Victoria and NSW as Townsville braces for cyclone – as it happened

This blog is now closed.More than 100 buildings destroyed and 300,000 hectares burned as Victoria’s bushfires rageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW working to send more firefighting teams to VictoriaNew South Wales is moving to send additional firefighting teams to Vic...

10/01/2026 06:09 The Guardian

More than 100 buildings destroyed and 300,000 hectares burned as Victoria’s bushfires rage

Fires may continue for ‘weeks’, authorities warn, as three missing people found safeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 119 structures are believed to have been destroyed in bushfires across Victoria and more t...

10/01/2026 05:23 The Guardian

Trump threatens Greenland and Iran at meeting with oil bosses on Venezuela – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president pitches oil companies on major extractions in VenezuelaPope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are using force to assert their dominion worldwide, saying they are “completely undermining” peace and the post-Second World War internatio...

10/01/2026 02:59 The Guardian

Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’

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09/01/2026 23:01 The Guardian

Storm Goretti batters UK with heavy winds and snow

Met Office issues rare red warning as winter storm causes power cuts, travel disruption and school closuresSnow and ice are expected to grip much of the UK over the weekend as parts of the country continue to reel from the effects of Storm Goretti, which left thousands of people facing power cuts, s...

09/01/2026 20:02 The Guardian

Storm Goretti: rail services suspended, flights cancelled and schools closed across UK – as it happened

Road, rail and air travel disrupted as Storm Goretti brings wind, rain and snow to the UK and parts of EuropeTell us: how have you been affected by Storm Goretti?Officials in the West Midlands have warned of the “worst snowfall in a decade” as parts of England and Wales prepare to be hit with 5-...

09/01/2026 17:53 The Guardian

EU states back controversial Mercosur deal with Latin American countries

Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and WarsawEuropean Union member states have backed the biggest ever free trade agreement with a group of Latin American countries, ending 25 years of negotiations but stoking further tensions with farmers and...

09/01/2026 17:27 The Guardian

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