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02/12/2025 10:47 The Guardian

Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokespersonDespite an apparent willingness to keep diplomatic channels open, tensions between Washington and Caracas remain high as US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean have been under way for months, along with a huge US military buildup in the region.Nicolás Maduro, in power since 2013, has said that Donald Trump wants to remove him from office and warned that Venezuelan citizens and the military will resist any such attempt. Continue reading...

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Ukraine war live: US’s Witkoff set to meet Putin in Moscow as Russia claims capture of Pokrovsk

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02/12/2025 11:18 The Guardian

Witkoff in Moscow for talks as Putin claims to have taken key Ukrainian city

Trump’s special envoy lands in Russia as Putin hails ‘important’ capture of Pokrovsk, although this is disputed by KyivRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has claimed Russian forces have taken control of the strategic city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine, as he sought to project co...

02/12/2025 11:08 The Guardian

Australian children moving to new social app Lemon8 but owner expected to restrict users to over-16s

Australia’s under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government’s plans to bar under-16s from social media might take “days or even weeks” to properly take effect, commun...

02/12/2025 11:00 The Guardian

‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike

Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?2000Thousands of Starbucks baristas are on strike across the US, warning the world’s largest coffee...

02/12/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Lammy says plans to slash jury trials are in keeping with Magna Carta – UK politics live

Deputy PM says document also warns about delays to justice as he cites ‘court emergency’The Commons Treasury committee is taking evidence from Prof David Miles and Tom Josephs, the two most senior people left at the Office for Budget Responsibility after the resignation of its chair, Richard Hug...

02/12/2025 10:16 The Guardian

OECD warns Reeves higher taxes and spending restraint will limit consumer expenditure

UK economy will grow faster than France, Germany and Italy but slower than US next year, report predictsBusiness live – latest updatesA leading thinktank has warned Rachel Reeves that tight government spending and higher taxes will restrict consumer expenditure, despite it predicting the UK econom...

02/12/2025 10:00 The Guardian

‘Problematic precedent’: expert says Australia could be next as UK agrees to pay 25% more for new US medicines

US has said it hopes other countries will follow as health policy experts say the agreement signals a shift away from value-for-money assessment Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal health minister, Mark Butler, said the government is trying to understand a “dynam...

02/12/2025 08:26 The Guardian

ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened

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02/12/2025 07:08 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: What’s next for the resurgent space race?

In today’s newsletter: As suppliers get ready to meet policy makers and space agencies at the industry’s largest gathering, a look at the exploration and exploitation of spaceGood morning. This week Glasgow hosts one of the UK’s largest ever gatherings of the space industry at Space-Comm. With...

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UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats

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Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments

Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcherAs a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell, kept in the bathroom, that his father’s family in the southern Spanish region of Almería had b...

02/12/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands

Zelenskyy says redrafted peace plan ‘looks better’ but Kaja Kallas fears Moscow meeting will wrongfully put pressure on Kyiv rather than Kremlin. What we know on day 1,378An intensified diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year war has continued, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy visiting Paris on Mon...

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Trump holds talks with advisers on Venezuela as top Democrat says war is decided by Congress, ‘not Donald Trump’ – live

Senior US official tells Reuters that Oval Office meeting included senior members of Trump’s national security team. No details of talks were immediately availableTrump reportedly gave Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in VenezuelaThe president has picked up where he left off before Thanksgivin...

02/12/2025 00:58 The Guardian

India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app

Critics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom usersIndia’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a...

01/12/2025 18:41 The Guardian

Zelenskyy sets out Ukraine’s red lines in press conference with Macron – as it happened

Ukrainian president says focus remains on security guarantees, maintaining sovereignty and territory UK prime minister Keir Starmer is delivering a major economy speech this morning.You can follow all the key lines on our UK live blog with my colleague Andrew Sparrow, but there’s a particular line...

01/12/2025 18:36 The Guardian

Your Party faces proxy war despite avoiding leadership race, insiders warn

Some members say supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will continue battle over ‘soul of the party’Your Party faces a potential proxy war between supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana after members opted for a collective model of leadership, insiders have warned.Members voted na...

01/12/2025 18:16 The Guardian

US-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief

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01/12/2025 17:21 The Guardian

Five South Africans in court over alleged recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Suspects arrested after tipoff over accusation that 17 South Africans were tricked on to frontlines of the conflictFive South Africans have appeared in court on charges relating to recruitment and fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine, amid allegations that 17 South Africans had been tricked o...

01/12/2025 14:43 The Guardian

Extensive flooding possible in Wales as Met Office issues ‘amber’ weather warning

Rain and wind could damage buildings and lead to loss of power in certain areasResidents and business owners in Wales have been told to prepare for flooding as heavy rain and high winds swept parts of the UK.The Met Office issued an “amber” weather warning for south Wales and parts of mid-Wales...

01/12/2025 14:36 The Guardian

Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts

Some foods can interact negatively with certain medication while medical moisturisers can make clothes more flammableChristmas might be a season of comfort and joy but health experts have warned of lurking dangers, ranging from the fire risk posed by skin creams to the possibility of festive foods i...

01/12/2025 14:02 The Guardian

Suspected members of neo-Nazi terror group arrested in Spain

Three people are accused of belonging to the Base, an ‘accelerationist’ white power organisation founded in the USPolice in Spain have arrested three people on suspicion of belonging to the Base, a global neo-Nazi terrorist group that incites and trains members in techniques to overthrow governm...

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Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand | First Thing

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01/12/2025 12:02 The Guardian

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Australia could miss clean energy target as solar and wind investment slumps, investors warn

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Old tensions simmer just below surface as Tusk and Merz to meet in Berlin

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01/12/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Rising levels of hate forcing women out of Swedish public life, says equality agency

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01/12/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: 24 taken to hospital after Melbourne carbon monoxide leak; new mental health and contraception warnings for Ozempic-like drugs

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