Prague European summit may be a relief for Truss, but Brexit won’t go away

06/10/2022 05:00 The Guardian

‘Political community’ gives PM a break from her party – but hope of reset in UK-EU relations may be unrealisticAfter a bruising fortnight of political turmoil, market panic and vicious Tory party infighting, Thursday offers something of a perhaps unexpected respite for Britain’s embattled prime minister, Liz Truss: a European summit in the gothic and baroque splendour of Prague Castle.Truss is attending the first meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), a new group proposed by the EU but set to include nearly every country on the continent, barring Russia and Belarus. This new geopolitical talking shop will discuss the war in Ukraine, but also how disparate countries can work together on common interests such as energy. Expected to attend are the 27 EU member states plus 17 non-EU countries, from Azerbaijan to Iceland. Continue reading...

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MoD accused of ‘go-slow’ with half of £900m Ukraine fund unused

Delays mean just £404m of the money donated by nine countries has been committed or spentMore than half of a £900m military fund for Ukraine run by the British Ministry of Defence has not been used because of bureaucratic delays in handing out contracts.The UK-led International Fund for Ukraine co...

19/04/2024 21:00 The Guardian

Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza

Protesters into seventh day of hunger strike in support of Palestinians and in effort to demand university divestmentA group of students at Yale University were on Friday into the seventh day of a hunger strike in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in a protest to pressure the university to divest...

19/04/2024 20:28 The Guardian

Gulf states’ response to Iran-Israel conflict may decide outcome of crisis

Tit-for-tat attacks present Sunni monarchies with complicated choices over region’s futureIran’s missile and drone attack on Israel had, by the end of this week, become one of the most interpreted events in recent modern history. Then, in the early hours of Friday, came reports of Israel’s rip...

19/04/2024 18:18 The Guardian

Sunak accused of making mental illness ‘another front in the culture wars’

Charities say high rates of people signed off work are caused by crumbling public services after years of underinvestmentRishi Sunak has been accused of making mental ill health “another front in the culture wars”, as critics warned his plan to curb benefits for some with anxiety and depression...

19/04/2024 17:35 The Guardian

US House pushes ahead with $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Coalition of lawmakers helped legislation clear procedural hurdle to reach final votes, following opposition from rightwing RepublicansThe US House pushed ahead on Friday with a $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support after Democrats came to the rescue of Mike...

19/04/2024 17:07 The Guardian

Muted Iranian reaction to attack provides short-term wins for Netanyahu

Israeli prime minister’s main concern is his political survival but a multi-front war is still a strong possibilityMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn the aftermath of Iran’s unprecedented salvo of missiles and drones fired directly at Israel at the weekend, Benny Gantz, a centrist member of t...

19/04/2024 17:05 The Guardian

G7 opposes full-scale military operation in Rafah amid fears for civilians

Ministers warn an offensive would be catastrophic for people in Gaza’s southernmost cityMiddle East crisis – live updatesForeign ministers from the G7 countries have said they remain opposed to a full-scale military operation in Rafah by Israel on the grounds that it would have catastrophic cons...

19/04/2024 16:33 The Guardian

Sunak’s disability benefit plans are familiar culture war fodder

The prime minister’s speech on cracking down on ‘sicknote culture’ was heavy on rhetoric but light on evidence and detailRishi Sunak’s big speech on reforming disability benefits was intended to show that the government had a grip on the economic and health challenges of the UK’s rising le...

19/04/2024 16:22 The Guardian

FBI chief says Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure

Volt Typhoon hacking campaign is waiting ‘for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow’, says Christopher WrayChinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow”, the director of the FB...

19/04/2024 15:44 The Guardian

Belarusian held in Poland suspected of ordering hammer attack on Navalny ally

Two Polish citizens detained earlier on suspicion of attacking Russian opposition figure Leonid Volkov in LithuaniaA Belarusian national has been detained in Poland on suspicion of ordering the attack on a top Russian opposition leader, Leonid Volkov, on Moscow’s behalf, the Polish prime minister,...

19/04/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Muslim and Arab Australians do not feel heard by Labor on war in Gaza, Ed Husic says

Exclusive: Minister says he has spoken out on Israel’s military operations so others believe ‘their concerns have somewhere … to be vented and aired’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEd Husic has conceded many Muslim and Arab Australians do not feel the...

19/04/2024 15:00 The Guardian

‘No death in Venice’: Israel-Gaza tensions infiltrate biennale

Protests erupt outside Israel pavilion, official Israeli artist pulls out, and Ukraine team puts up posters showing maps of nearest bomb shelterBillionaires’ yachts and protests; cocktail parties and culture wars; bellinis and boycotts. The Venice Biennale’s opening preview days are always a pla...

19/04/2024 14:49 The Guardian

Biden administration moves to restrict oil and gas leases on 13m acres in Alaska

Environmentalists celebrate new rules but Alaska politicians call it an ‘illegal’ attack on state’s livelihood and predict lawsuitsThe Biden administration said on Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13m acres (5.3m hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help prot...

19/04/2024 14:34 The Guardian

Kremlin spy suspect arrests may be tip of iceberg, says former German agency chief

Gerhard Schindler says Russia has been ‘ramping up’ operations in west, as two men are accused of plotting sabotage at military sitesA former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has warned that the discovery of two men suspected of plotting sabotage attacks on military facilities in...

19/04/2024 14:31 The Guardian

Man arrested in Paris after police cordon off Iranian consulate due to reported bomb threat – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our European news coverage here“Russia must be held accountable. Ukraine urgently requires more air defence support!” wrote the EU’s ambassador in Kyiv, Katarina Mathernova.Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s president, visited the Donetsk region...

19/04/2024 14:12 The Guardian

Crew of migrant rescue boat acquitted in Italy after seven-year ordeal

Case of the Iuventa became a symbol of what activists say are growing attempts to criminalise refugee aid workersEurope live – latest updatesJudges in Sicily have acquitted all crew members of an NGO rescue boat who had been accused of aiding and abetting illegal migration, in a case seen by activ...

19/04/2024 13:10 The Guardian

Amazon UK could be forced to recognise union as GMB wins right to hold ballot

Watchdog rules that vote should be held at Coventry warehouse to test support for union recognitionBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon could be forced to recognise a trade union for the first time in the UK after members of the GMB at the internet retailer’s Coventry warehouse were granted perm...

19/04/2024 10:17 The Guardian

Australia ‘extremely concerned’ after Israeli airstrikes on Iran confirmed by US

Acting foreign minister Katy Gallagher says government is worried about potential for ‘further escalation of conflict in the region’Middle East crisis: live updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has urged all parties to “exerc...

19/04/2024 08:09 The Guardian

‘Humiliated’: carer made to pay back £3.8k after mistake declaring income

Davina Ware applied for benefits to help look after husband Mike, 72, who has lived with Parkinson’s for 20 yearsThe pain cuts through Davina Ware’s voice as she describes her experience of carer’s allowance, the meagre weekly benefit given to those heralded by the government as Britain’s ...

19/04/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel has carried out an attack on Iran, US officials say, after blasts reported near Isfahan

US officials say military operation carried out, without giving further details; Iran state media says air defences fired and airspace closed in some areasFollow all our Middle East crisis coverageUS officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out military operations against Iran but did not de...

19/04/2024 03:32 The Guardian

After an absence of 71 years, the green-tinged ‘Devil comet’ returns to Australian skies

While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe green, horned “Devil comet” is now visible in Australian skies, offering a once-in-life...

19/04/2024 01:35 The Guardian

‘Lost for words’: Joe Biden’s tale about cannibals bemuses Papua New Guinea residents

President’s suggestion that his ‘Uncle Bosie’ was eaten by cannibals harms US efforts to build Pacific ties, say local expertsJoe Biden’s suggestion that his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals in Papua New Guinea during world war two has been met with a mixture of bemusement and criticis...

19/04/2024 01:20 The Guardian

Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system

Prime minister to express concern about ‘over-medicalising’ normal worries with diagnoses as mental health conditionsRishi Sunak will today claim Britain is suffering from a “sicknote culture”, as he warns there is a risk of “over-medicalising” normal worries by diagnosing them as mental...

18/04/2024 23:01 The Guardian

Police arrest Columbia University students protesting Israel’s war on Gaza

Students set up encampments to demand Columbia divest from Israel while those at USC gathered in support of Asna TabassumTensions on Columbia University’s campus continued to rise on Thursday as the New York police department began breaking up student protests over Israel’s war on Gaza, at the d...

18/04/2024 22:47 The Guardian

US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed

Critics condemn ‘reckless and cruel’ expulsions and say deportees likely to be targeted by armed gangs who control much of countryMore than 70 Haitians expelled from the United States have been flown back to Haiti on the first deportation flight since heavily armed gangs launched a bloody insurr...

18/04/2024 22:34 The Guardian

Polish man arrested over alleged Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskiy

Poland’s national prosecutor says man was preparing to share security details of airport used by Ukrainian presidentA Polish man has been arrested on allegations that he aided a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to Polish a...

18/04/2024 20:14 The Guardian

Terror watchdog condemns WhatsApp for lowering UK users’ minimum age to 13

Jonathan Hall, Britain’s reviewer of terrorism legislation, says more children could be exposed to encrypted extremist contentThe UK’s terror watchdog has criticised Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta for lowering the minimum age for WhatsApp users from 16 to 13, warning that the “extraordinary” move...

18/04/2024 19:23 The Guardian

Prosecution of woman for climate trial sign not in public interest, court told

High court hears arguments over prosecution of Trudi Warner for holding sign telling activists’ trial juries of their rightsThe prosecution of a woman for contempt of court for holding a sign reminding juries of their rights is not in the public interest, the high court has been told.During a hear...

18/04/2024 19:04 The Guardian

Presenter Martine Croxall sues BBC for age and sex discrimination

Case comes after insiders warned of a potential ageism row last year following merger of BBC News and World News channelsThe BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action against the broadcaster for age and sex discrimination.Croxall is sui...

18/04/2024 18:37 The Guardian

Germany arrests two dual nationals on suspicion of plotting attacks for Russia

Men accused of working with secret service to target sites, including US military bases, to undermine Ukraine supportTwo German-Russian nationals have been arrested in southern Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on US military facilities, in what officials called a serious...

18/04/2024 17:58 The Guardian

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