Peter Mandelson seen as ‘worth the risk’ as US ambassador, minister says

14/09/2025 14:56 The Guardian

Peter Kyle says ‘singular talents’ were balanced against warnings as Epstein accuser’s family criticise appointmentPeter Mandelson had “singular talents” that meant his appointment as US ambassador had been seen as “worth the risks” despite warnings in the vetting process over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, the business secretary has said.It came as the family of the Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre said Lord Mandelson should never have been made ambassador. Continue reading...

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‘My conscience is clear’: Prince Harry on Ukraine, his family and the media

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14/09/2025 17:00 The Guardian

Russian drone incursion into Poland ‘was Kremlin test on Nato’

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14/09/2025 15:23 The Guardian

NHS will die under Reform unless doctors stop striking and work with Labour, says Wes Streeting

Health secretary calls on doctors to embrace Labour’s plan to prevent Nigel Farage getting into power and dismantling the health serviceUnless doctors stop striking and help Labour fix the damage inflicted by the Tories, the NHS will end up dying under a government led by Reform, Wes Streeting has...

14/09/2025 14:36 The Guardian

Romania says Russian drone incursions pose ‘new challenge’ to Black Sea security

Country’s defence ministry condemns ‘irresponsible actions’ after drone entered its airspace on SaturdaySee all our Ukraine war coverageRomania has strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, saying Moscow’s actions pose a “ne...

14/09/2025 14:31 The Guardian

‘Cider to the power of 10’: bumper apple harvest has UK cider makers drooling

National Association of Cider Makers says warm spring and summer have produced special apples ‘full of rich flavours and natural sweetness’“If you love cider, this is cider to the power of 10,” says Barny Butterfield, speaking about the flavours packed by some of this year’s “special”...

14/09/2025 14:00 The Guardian

UK politics: Scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march shows free speech ‘alive and well’ in UK, says minister – as it happened

Peter Kyle said he was not ‘disturbed’ by huge Tommy Robinson-organised far-right protest but condemns violence against the policeThis report was written by my colleagues Peter Walker, Eleni Courea and Pippa Crerar:Keir Starmer has been warned that time is running out to repair his faltering lea...

14/09/2025 13:24 The Guardian

Los Angeles on edge as agents threaten to ‘flood the zone’ with immigration raids

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14/09/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Porepunkah travel warnings eased after ‘largest ever’ tactical police operation in search for Dezi Freeman

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14/09/2025 04:28 The Guardian

Rubio calls Russian drones over Poland 'unacceptable' but declines to say it was intentional

Nato announces plans to beef up defense as Poland rejects Trump’s suggestion drones were sent by mistakeThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Saturday said the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace this week was unacceptable but that it remained unclear whether Russia had deliberat...

13/09/2025 18:42 The Guardian

Poland deploys planes due to threat of drone strikes in nearby Ukraine

‘Preventive operations’ included putting air defence systems on high alert and followed serious Russian incursion earlier in the weekPolish and allied aircraft have been deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of...

13/09/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Ukraine drone starts fire at one of Russia’s largest oil plants

Head of Bashkortostan region reports second drone shot down and minor damage to Bashneft’s Ufa refineryA Ukrainian drone has crashed into one of Russia’s largest oil-refining complexes, sparking a fire and causing minor damage, a Russian official has said.The complex, which belongs to Russian oi...

13/09/2025 17:15 The Guardian

Labor claims win in Kiama byelection with Katelin McInerney to replace convicted rapist Gareth Ward

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13/09/2025 11:47 The Guardian

Charlie Kirk’s US campus tour will continue despite his death, his widow says – US politics live

Erika Kirk said ‘my husband’s voice will remain’ despite his deathUS president Donald Trump issued a letter to Nato nations on Saturday, urging them to stop buying Russian oil and impose major sanctions on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.Posting on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump wrote regard...

13/09/2025 11:36 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

Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war

Educational bodies from Europe to South America are boycotting Israeli institutions, though Universities UK said it did not support the actionA growing number of universities, academic institutions and scholarly bodies around the world are cutting links with Israeli academia amid claims that it is c...

13/09/2025 06:00 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

UK workers wary of AI despite Starmer’s push to increase uptake, survey finds

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13/09/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Australia’s eSafety watchdog tells social media giants to shield kids from gruesome Kirk shooting footage

Commission asked platforms to apply content warnings to protect children or others who do not want to see US shootingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s eSafety watchdog has asked social media companies to do more to guard children from seeing graphic footage of...

13/09/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza

Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley reach ‘inescapable conclusion’ after fact-finding trip to regionTwo Democratic senators claim they have reached the “inescapable conclusion” that Israel is acting on a systematic plan to destroy and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza to forc...

12/09/2025 20:25 The Guardian

Eight Florida officers fired and 11 disciplined for handling of murder case

Broward county found deputies failed to look into Mary Gingles’ domestic violence reports leading up to her killingA south Florida sheriff’s office has fired six more deputies and disciplined 11 others for their handling of the case of Mary Gingles, a woman who investigators say was murdered by...

12/09/2025 19:58 The Guardian

Prince Harry lays wreath to Ukrainian war dead on surprise visit to Kyiv

Duke says serving others has saved him as he announces support for veterans through his Invictus foundationPrince Harry laid a wreath at a flower and flag memorial to Ukraine’s war dead in Kyiv’s Maidan Square during a surprise visit to support the country in its fight against Russia, as well a...

12/09/2025 19:41 The Guardian

Keir Starmer warned ‘time running out’ to repair faltering leadership

After disastrous week, some MPs predict challenge against PM likely if local and Welsh elections go badly next MayKeir Starmer has been warned that time is running out to repair his faltering leadership, with Labour MPs beginning to ask whether he could be challenged as prime minister.After a disast...

12/09/2025 18:03 The Guardian

Nato announces more air support to defend Poland against future Russian incursions

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12/09/2025 17:13 The Guardian

Nato to step up air defences immediately but Rutte refuses to say whether Russian drone incursion was intentional – as it happened

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12/09/2025 16:57 The Guardian

‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000

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12/09/2025 16:20 The Guardian

Brazilians take to the streets to celebrate Bolsonaro conviction

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12/09/2025 14:54 The Guardian

Winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain set to batter parts of UK this weekend

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12/09/2025 13:38 The Guardian

Europe’s cruel summer: Ursula von der Leyen faces an EU under pressure

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12/09/2025 12:17 The Guardian

South Korea outraged at 300 workers treated as ‘prisoners of war’ in US raid

As Hyundai-LG workers fly home after visa ordeal, Koreans bristle at ‘humiliation’ and sense of betrayal by Seoul’s allyMore than 300 South Korean workers arrived at Incheon international airport on Friday afternoon, ending a week-long ordeal that began with the US Department of Homeland Secur...

12/09/2025 12:07 The Guardian

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Porepunkah travel warnings eased after ‘largest ever’ tactical police operation in search for Dezi Freeman 14/09 03:52 - Romania reports drone incursion during Russian attack on Ukraine 14/09 03:52 - Romania reports drone incursion during Russian attack on Ukraine 14/09 01:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,298 14/09 01:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,298 13/09 23:10 - China warns of Ukraine crisis ‘spillover’ 13/09 23:09 - Rubio Heads to a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike 13/09 21:20 - UN recognizes State of Palestine without Hamas – Ukraine votes ‘yes’, US and Israel vote ‘no’ 13/09 20:31 - 15 Women Are Spilling About The Lovely Things Their Husbands Do That Make Them Feel Like The Luckiest People In The World — Meanwhile, I Can't Even Get A Text Back 13/09 20:26 - As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia 13/09 20:12 - Ukraine hits one of Russia's largest oil refining complexes with explosive drone attack 13/09 19:46 - 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German farmer investigated over gift from Russia 13/09 14:59 - Trump calls all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and slap tariffs on China 13/09 14:08 - Trump urges NATO countries stop buying Russian oil before US sanctions 13/09 14:08 - Trump urges NATO countries stop buying Russian oil before US sanctions 13/09 13:56 - Trump urges NATO countries to stop 'shocking' Russian oil purchases 13/09 13:14 - Trump issues Ukraine conflict ultimatum to all NATO members 13/09 13:04 - Syria’s oil heartland poisoned by decades of war, neglect, and inaction 13/09 13:04 - Syria’s oil heartland poisoned by decades of war, neglect, and inaction 13/09 13:02 - IDF cautions Netanyahu over Gaza invasion as airstrikes kill dozens 13/09 12:23 - Attack on Qatar: Israel’s ever-expanding war 13/09 12:23 - Attack on Qatar: Israel’s ever-expanding war 13/09 12:21 - Women's WW2 roles at MI5 shared in palace trail 13/09 11:47 - Labor claims win in Kiama byelection with Katelin McInerney to replace convicted rapist Gareth Ward 13/09 11:36 - Charlie Kirk’s US campus tour will continue despite his death, his widow says – US politics live 13/09 10:57 - NATO bulks up defences on eastern flank after Russian drone incursion 13/09 10:19 - NATO kicks off military drill in response to ‘Russian violations’ 13/09 09:43 - China warns UK and US after warships sail through Taiwan Strait 13/09 09:31 - Good Luck Getting Through This Entire List Of 31 Products With Gag-Worthy Before And After Pics 13/09 09:00 - US to stop collecting emissions data from country's biggest polluters 13/09 08:41 - Starmer’s team has ‘gone into the bunker’ since cabinet reshuffle, says Labour MP – UK politics live 13/09 07:45 - Woman held by Taliban warns British couple 'dying' in prison 13/09 07:10 - New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank after Russia drone incursion 13/09 06:00 - Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war 13/09 05:43 - Prince Harry makes surprise Ukraine visit to support war wounded 13/09 05:03 - Victorian Liberals must unite or face ‘crisis’, president warns as moderates swat away challenge for power 13/09 05:00 - 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