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Energy price cap in Great Britain to rise by 13% from July

Average gas and electricity bill to jump to £1,862 a year from July until end of September, in part because of Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesHouseholds will face the steepest summer rise in energy charges in four years after months of soaring market prices caused the government’s energy...

27/05/2026 06:02 The Guardian
Nearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll finds

Barnardo’s says survey shows online abuse and harassment becoming ‘part of background noise of growing up’Nearly one in five girls in the UK receive persistent, unwanted images online, according to a poll by the charity Barnardo’s, which warned that online misogyny was becoming an everyday p...

27/05/2026 06:00 The Guardian
Wednesday briefing: ​Can the UK adapt in time to a new normal of extreme heat?

In today’s newsletter: As heatwaves intensify, ​B​ritain must confront the limits of a society built for cool​er weather, forcing policymakers, communities and households to rethink how ​w​e live, work and stay coolThe UK swelters once again. On Tuesday, temperatures surged to 35C, conde...

27/05/2026 05:46 The Guardian
Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir accuses opponents of fearmongering amid warnings over misinformation and AIIceland’s foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI.With just...

27/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Every New Cease-Fire in Lebanon Brings Hope — Until It Doesn’t

In Lebanon, each new cease-fire is met with blind optimism — as if it hails the end of a conflict instead of what it actually is: an admission ticket to the next war....

27/05/2026 05:00 New York Times
Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy

Exclusive: Former PM says changes to tax rates are ‘so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Keating has urged Labor to stick to its guns on contro...

27/05/2026 04:56 The Guardian
GCHQ boss reveals how Russia is 'relentlessly targeting' the UK

Russia is "relentlessly targeting" critical infrastructure and democracy in the UK and across Europe, the head of the intelligence agency GCHQ will warn....

27/05/2026 02:37 Skynews
Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign

The Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote follows tensions and rifts among members and larger communityMembers of a storied food co-operative in Brooklyn have voted to boycott about a dozen products from Israel and Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine – capping years of contentious debate over a...

27/05/2026 02:28 The Guardian
High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat

The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount....

27/05/2026 01:44 New York Times
‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war

While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Gulf an unlikely causeThe Trump administration’s war against Iran should have no impact on arms sales to Taiwan, experts have said, after a US official suggested a paus...

27/05/2026 01:24 The Guardian
Russia is targeting UK’s infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ head to say

Anne Keast-Butler will also warn of narrowing window to stay ahead of China in ‘new era of radical uncertainty’Russia is relentlessly targeting Britain’s infrastructure and democracy while there is only a narrowing technological window to stay ahead of a fast-developing China, the head of the...

26/05/2026 23:02 The Guardian
At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology

Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A.I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology....

26/05/2026 21:54 New York Times
A Spring Heat Wave Is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense....

26/05/2026 21:33 New York Times
Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump

In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next electionAnalysis: Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpfulTony Blair has accused Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of p...

26/05/2026 21:00 The Guardian
Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefireIranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on his Telegram channel that Gulf powers will no longer be a shield for US bases and the US will no longer have a safe h...

26/05/2026 20:41 The Guardian
The Wars in Ukraine and Iran Are More Alike Than You May Think

Aspects such as drone technology and diplomacy show how the wars intersect on the battlefield and in global alignments, providing a model for future conflicts....

26/05/2026 20:29 New York Times
U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts....

26/05/2026 19:10 New York Times
It’s Still Spring in Europe, but the Heat is Already Breaking Records

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense....

26/05/2026 16:48 New York Times
Moscow wants to ‘destabilise’ Europe, EU chief warns, as countries summon Russian ambassadors over Kyiv threats – as it happened

Ursula von der Leyen visiting Lithuania amid drone incursions as diplomats are called over Russian requests for envoys to leave the Ukrainian capitalBack to Ukraine, the EU has summoned Russia’s top diplomat in Brussels over Russian warnings telling foreigners and diplomats to leave Kyiv amid plan...

26/05/2026 16:05 The Guardian
Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations

Jerome Laxale breaks ranks to publicly back reforms that would also wind back the diesel fuel rebateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Labor MP Jerome Laxale says it’s “reasonable to expect more” from mining gian...

26/05/2026 15:00 The Guardian
Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car

Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was politically motivated ‘setup’Czech police have released a Russian Orthodox bishop who was detained on suspicion of drug possession, after Moscow condemned the arrest as a politically motivated setup.Bisho...

26/05/2026 14:58 The Guardian
Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated....

26/05/2026 14:32 New York Times
Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout

End of shutdown comes despite interim court order questioning authority of body overseeing the moveIran’s access to the global internet slowly restarted on Tuesday, ending a record 88-day blackout that has contributed to thousands of Iranians losing their jobs and provided cover for the Iranian se...

26/05/2026 14:28 The Guardian
Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal

President Trump’s proposal to end the war with Iran would delay tackling the most contentious issues — a tactic that has had mixed results in Gaza....

26/05/2026 13:57 New York Times
Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision

Two children among dead after incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in FlandersEurope – latest updatesAn investigation is under way after four people, including two children, were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium.Five children were injured in the...

26/05/2026 12:39 The Guardian
War crimes investigator and AFP ask corruption commission to probe Ben Roberts-Smith leak

Government’s special investigator tells Senate estimates he was surprised journalists had prior knowledge of former SAS man’s arrestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government’s special investigator for war crimes allegations and the Australian federal pol...

26/05/2026 11:55 The Guardian
Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live

Vote for Republican nomination is latest test of President’s grip over GOPKen Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general e...

26/05/2026 10:41 The Guardian
EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement

Measure could ease concerns from countries – such as France – that are sceptical about bringing in more membersEurope live – latest updatesThe EU could deny future member states veto rights for several years in an attempt to make enlargement more politically acceptable as the bloc undergoes a...

26/05/2026 10:27 The Guardian
‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip

Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing – can he defeat John Cornyn in a high-stakes primary runoff? Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in T...

26/05/2026 10:00 The Guardian
Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs

Peer’s comments come as Milburn report is likely to find government has failed to tackle youth unemploymentBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Next has sounded the alarm about a “dramatic fall” in the number of entry-level jobs in the UK that is driving up youth unemployment, saying th...

26/05/2026 09:58 The Guardian
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What Now? 26/05 14:28 - Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout 26/05 13:57 - Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal 26/05 13:44 - Kyiv braces for renewed attack, European allies condemn Moscow's call to abandon embassies 26/05 13:30 - Russia ramps up threats against Ukraine. What does that say about the war? 26/05 13:24 - News24 | Secretary of State Rubio offers US mediation as Russia warns diplomats to flee Ukraine 26/05 13:21 - West planning to use former ISIS militants against Iran – FSB chief 26/05 13:18 - Report warns pro-Palestine protesters face legal crackdown: What to know 26/05 13:18 - Report warns pro-Palestine protesters face legal crackdown: What to know 26/05 12:59 - US anxious to come to deal with Iran asTehran seeks release of frozen assets 26/05 12:39 - Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision 26/05 11:58 - Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran 26/05 11:57 - China warns against ‘bloc confrontation’ as Quad group meets in India 26/05 11:55 - War crimes investigator and AFP ask corruption commission to probe Ben Roberts-Smith leak 26/05 11:45 - Rick Sanchez slams BBC and CNN over college massacre site no-show (VIDEO) 26/05 10:41 - Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live 26/05 10:39 - Palestine's Eid dampened by consequences of war on livestock 26/05 10:27 - EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement 26/05 10:08 - Anticipation in Iran as talks with US continue amid attacks, war of words 26/05 10:08 - Anticipation in Iran as talks with US continue amid attacks, war of words 26/05 10:00 - ‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip 26/05 09:58 - Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs