US military commander has ‘no idea’ how Australia’s Aukus submarines would be used in any Taiwan Strait dispute

23/05/2024 06:45 The Guardian

Lt Gen Stephen Sklenka denies any expectation on Australia despite a top official predicting the pact would change how ‘our countries operate together’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA US military commander says he has “no idea” how Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines will be used in the Taiwan Strait, despite a top state department official predicting “enormous implications” for “cross-Strait circumstances”.Lt Gen Stephen Sklenka, the deputy commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, played down the potential for Australia to be drawn into a devastating war in the region against the Australian government’s wishes.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

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Russia-Ukraine war: peace summit enters second day as west looks to put pressure on Russia

Western countries and powers gather in Switzerland to pursue consensus on condemning Russia’s invasion of UkraineReuters provides some more detail on the hostage situation in Rostov: six detainees, some with links to Isis, took guards hostage at a pre-trial detention centre and demanded free passa...

16/06/2024 08:04 The Guardian

A wobbly left and a wary right could cut the Labour vote with low turnout | Robert Ford

Labour may currently have a commanding lead, but a second lacklustre half to the campaign could lead some voters to stay at homeTwenty-point poll leads, historic strength on all the polling indicators, a flailing opponent fighting for third place – and yet still Labour worries. It is no wonder.Dar...

16/06/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Labour sends activists to 13 seats where it fears losing Muslim voters over Gaza

Concern continues after local elections and George Galloway win that party’s position on Israel-Gaza war still eroding supportLabour is directing activists to campaign in seats with substantial Muslim populations, over fears that some voters have been alienated by the party’s stance on Gaza.Its...

16/06/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Peter Dutton’s plan to ditch 2030 emissions target would drive up power bills, Penny Wong says

Comments come after opposition leader claims higher grocery prices are result of Labor ‘not taking into account gas and nuclear’Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Dutton’s emissions stanceThen and now: what Dutton and the Coalition used to say about a 2030 em...

16/06/2024 02:55 The Guardian

Tories and Labour on course for lowest share of the vote since 1945

Poll reveals historically low support for the big two, with smaller parties up by five pointsLabour and the Tories are on course for their lowest combined vote share since the second world war, as the latest Opinium poll for the Observer shows a shift away from the main parties.With all the parties...

15/06/2024 18:27 The Guardian

Israel is fighting a war on two fronts. No end is in sight for either one | Peter Beaumont

Israel’s conflicts with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon are destined to grind on indefinitelyIn 2019, Aviv Kochavi, then the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) chief of staff, delivered a bullish speech. The IDF, he proclaimed, is “all about victory”.Assessing that the primary threats to Is...

15/06/2024 18:23 The Guardian

Israel has fallen into Hamas trap in Gaza war, says Giorgia Meloni at G7

The Italian prime minister also stated the EU will not directly contribute to a $50bn loan to Ukraine agreed at the summitIsrael is falling into a trap laid by Hamas in its war in Gaza, Giorgia Meloni said at a press conference closing the G7 summit in Bari that affirmed her role as a leading figur...

15/06/2024 17:51 The Guardian

US vice-president Kamala Harris announces $1.5bn in Ukraine aid

Money will go towards repairing country’s energy infrastructure as well as providing humanitarian assistanceUS vice-president, Kamala Harris, has pledged more than $1.5bn in aid for Ukraine’s energy sector and its humanitarian situation amid its ongoing war with Russia.Harris made the announceme...

15/06/2024 15:39 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘history being made’, says Zelenskiy, as world leaders plot path to peace – as it happened

This lvie blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereThree people were killed and five others injured by Russian shelling in Ulakly village in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, local governor Vadym Filashkin wrote on Telegram on Saturday.He said the village was hit...

15/06/2024 15:01 The Guardian

General election live: Nigel Farage trying to destroy Tory party, says David Cameron

Foreign secretary warns voters not to be taken in by Reform’s ‘inflammatory’ language and ‘hopeless policy’Sign up for Election Edition, our UK election newsletterDavid Cameron has said that being prime minister was a “good apprenticeship” for serving as foreign secretary, in an interv...

15/06/2024 14:59 The Guardian

Children trapped in war zones because of UK refusal to ease refugee visa rules

‘Abject failure’ of family reunion scheme to provide legal route is leaving children at risk of trafficking or even deathChildren are being trapped in war zones as a result of “impossible” bureaucratic requirements imposed on one of the few legal routes for asylum seekers, a charity has foun...

15/06/2024 12:43 The Guardian

Number of private school pupils rises despite claims families priced out by Labour’s VAT plan

Independent schools in England had warned plan to charge VAT on fees was putting parents off and had shut schoolsThe number of children attending private schools in England has risen, new figures show, despite claims that families are being priced out by Labour’s plan to add VAT to school fees.The...

15/06/2024 12:00 The Guardian

French centrists losing sleep after Macron’s gamble on snap election

President’s move viewed as ‘Russian roulette’ after far-right support reached record high in European electionsFrance’s prime minister, Gabriel Attal, stared ahead with his arms folded while another minister covered his face with his hands as Emmanuel Macron gathered top government figures a...

15/06/2024 04:00 The Guardian

World leaders to gather in Swiss resort in attempt to forge Ukraine peace plan

More than 100 leaders at two-day conference to discuss Kyiv’s proposals to end war – but Russia and China absentMore than 100 leaders, including the US vice-president, Kamala Harris, and the presidents or heads of the EU, South American, Middle East and Asian countries, will gather in Switzerlan...

15/06/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Justice department won’t pursue criminal contempt charge against Merrick Garland – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For more on this story, you can read our full report:Justice department declines to pursue Merrick Garland contempt chargesJoe Biden released a statement in light of the supreme court’s latest decision on bump stocks, saying:“Today’s decision strikes down an impor...

14/06/2024 20:04 The Guardian

Russian ties and cheap tech: G7 leaders unequivocal in criticism of China

Concerns set out over supply of materials with military applications, and impact of subsidies on global marketChina’s role in providing assistance to Russia in its war against Ukraine, and its “harmful overcapacity” in the production of cheap goods, have been targeted by G7 leaders despite mis...

14/06/2024 18:51 The Guardian

US imposes sanctions on ‘extremist Israeli group’ for blocking Gaza aid

US says Tsav 9 activists have blockaded key crossing, set trucks on fire and injured drivers as hunger spreads inside GazaIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesThe US state department has imposed sanctions on Tsav 9, “a violent, extremist Israeli group”, for blocking convoys taking humanitarian aid to...

14/06/2024 18:49 The Guardian

London hospitals cancel nearly 1,600 operations and appointments in one week due to hack

King’s College and Guy’s and St Thomas’ trusts have been worst affected by ransomware attack by Russian gang QilinHospitals in London had to cancel almost 1,600 operations and outpatient appointments in the first week after being hit by a Russian cyber-attack, the NHS has disclosed.The two maj...

14/06/2024 17:47 The Guardian

French stock market plummets amid fears of far right election win

CAC 40 index has its worst week since March 2022 after Macron’s decision to call snap electionsFrance’s stock market is heading for its biggest weekly fall in more than two years, amid fears that the country’s far-right party could win the upcoming parliamentary elections.French bonds were als...

14/06/2024 16:31 The Guardian

‘No one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are alive, says Hamas official

Osama Hamdan’s comments signal group’s position on ceasefire proposal remains largely unchangedIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesA senior Hamas official has said the group does not know how many of the Israeli hostages it is holding in Gaza are still alive, as Israeli and Hamas sources set out po...

14/06/2024 15:14 The Guardian

Germany’s top climate envoy says ‘this is the critical decade’ after Dutton ditches 2030 target

Representative from Europe’s biggest economy and key player in global climate talks says deep emissions cuts by 2030 ‘essential’ to limit climate heating to 1.5CGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGermany’s climate envoy has dismissed claims the Paris agr...

14/06/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Middle East: Hamas official says nobody knows how many of the remaining hostages are alive – as it happened

Speaking to CNN, Hamas spokesperson says any deal to release the hostages would need to include a permanent ceasefireSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverage and the wider Middle East crisisFuel shortages are pushing hospitals in Gaza to the “brink of collapse”, with people facing dehydration, disea...

14/06/2024 14:34 The Guardian

Trump tells Logan Paul he used AI to ‘so beautifully’ rewrite a speech

Ex-president also mulled over the repercussions of world leaders being deepfaked to announce false nuclear attackDonald Trump has said he used a speech generated by artificial intelligence (AI) after being impressed by the content.The former US president, whose oratory is noted for its rambling, off...

14/06/2024 13:52 The Guardian

Vladimir Putin issues fresh demands to Ukraine to end war

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14/06/2024 13:35 The Guardian

General election live: minister admits Reform UK’s poll showing is a ‘stark warning’ for Tories

Laura Trott, chief secretary to the Treasury, rules out any deals with Farage after YouGov poll put his party ahead of the ConservativesSign up for Election Edition, our UK election newsletterIntroducing a cap on adult social care costs by October next year is part of Labour’s plan if they win the...

14/06/2024 12:18 The Guardian

Brrr-itish summer: why is it so cold and when will it get warmer?

The below-average temperatures and rain may feel more miserable because we’ve come to see heatwaves as the normFrom the water coolers to the WhatsApp groups, the question remains the same: what has happened to the British weather, and is there any sign of summer hiding in the forecasters’ models...

14/06/2024 11:47 The Guardian

Top CDC officials warns US needs ‘more tests’ in face of bird flu fears

Agency principal deputy director wants more testing of farm workers who work in proximity to affected animalsThere is not enough testing for bird flu among people and animals in the US, says Dr Nirav Shah, principal deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – but h...

14/06/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Australia’s south-east to endure more wintry weather after Melbourne records coldest day in five years

BoM says south-east can expect cold days and frosty nights with below-average temperatures continuing into the coming week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWintry conditions across south eastern Australia w...

14/06/2024 09:41 The Guardian

Australian War Memorial allegedly defaced with pro-Palestine graffiti, police say

ACT police say man allegedly graffitied the outside of building and the ground with ‘pro-Palestine slogans’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian War Memorial has been allegedly defaced with pro-Palestine graffiti, ACT police have said.The police...

14/06/2024 09:30 The Guardian

University of Sydney orders students protesting in support of Gaza to leave after almost two months

Spokesperson says ‘the encampment has taken over this shared space to the exclusion of others’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe University of Sydney has ordered students protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza to leave a controversial encampment that...

14/06/2024 08:58 The Guardian

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