Home Statistics #Ukraine #Russia #Russian #Invasion #Military #Crisis #Sanctions #Putin #Kremlin #Troops

#Crisis

Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’

US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safetyThe Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US and overseas that contains a word it finds particularly inconvenient: “climate.”The US government is wi...

21/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says body of Shiri Bibas is not among returned hostages

Israel has demanded the return of Shiri Bibas after it said testing showed that one of the four bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any other hostageFull report: Israeli military accuses Hamas of ‘serious violation’, saying Shiri Bibas not among returned hostagesIsraeli prime minister, Be...

21/02/2025 07:28 The Guardian
Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It

European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous proportions....

20/02/2025 20:04 New York Times
Thursday briefing: The real reasons that Volodymyr Zelenskyy can’t face a new election yet

In today’s newsletter: Zelenskyy described Trump’s claims as “disinformation” – only for the US president to double down. But his claims have no plausible basis in factGood morning. Donald Trump’s view of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un: “The smartest one gets to the top”....

20/02/2025 06:34 The Guardian
Trump defense chief orders Pentagon to make cuts as IRS workers face mass layoffs – as it happened

This blog is now closing. You can read our latest story hereAs Donald Trump’s administration continues to fire thousands of federal workers and radically slash federal spending, some Republicans are growing unnerved, Axios reports.As the cuts start to hit GOP lawmakers’ districts and states, som...

20/02/2025 02:49 The Guardian
US adds Mexican cartels to list of foreign terrorist organisations

Six cartels added to list as part of Trump’s plan to ‘wage war’ on drug trafficking groups to address fentanyl crisis in USThe US has added six Mexican cartels to its list of foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs), as it calls for the “total elimination” of the criminal groups trafficking...

19/02/2025 19:20 The Guardian
Knife crime strategy needs to focus on stopping supply as well as possession, says policing minister – UK politics live

Diana Johnson defends Labour’s knife crime plan amid crisis in prison capacity in England and WalesPolicing minister Diane Johnson said this morning that the UK would “play our part” on security guarantees for Ukraine.Refraining from directly criticising US president Donald Trump, who claimed...

19/02/2025 10:19 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Israeli troops remain in five locations in Lebanon after deadline for withdrawal expires

Original deadline in late January extended to 18 February by both Israel and Lebanon as both sides claim the other has violated ceasefire agreementOxfam has warned that not enough aid is coming into Gaza, especially in the northern part of the territory and the southern Rafah governate devastated by...

18/02/2025 09:12 The Guardian
Reeves warned UK inflation will push public sector unions to seek higher pay rises

Plan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding Reeves has three ways to dodge an economic crisis – all are unthinkableRachel Reeves has been warned public sector unions will demand higher pay increases to compensate for acceleratin...

17/02/2025 06:00 The Guardian
PM 'prepared to send troops to Ukraine' if peace deal reached - as European leaders gear up for crisis talks

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is prepared to put "our own troops on the ground if necessary" in Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia....

16/02/2025 21:33 Skynews
Starmer to join Macron-led European crisis summit on Trump’s Ukraine plan

French president calls for urgent talks in Paris amid fears US leader is sidelining alliesThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, was on Saturday night seeking to convene an emergency meeting of European leaders, including the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, as concerns grew over Donald Trump’s at...

15/02/2025 19:51 The Guardian
Three Israeli hostages released in Gaza after week of ceasefire tensions

Release comes after Hamas and Israel had traded accusations over ceasefire violations•​ Middle East crisis – live updatesGaza militants have released three Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinians in Israeli custody, the sixth swap in a truce that came close to collapsing this week.Is...

15/02/2025 07:47 The Guardian
Middle East crisis: Hamas announces further details of Israelis it will free this weekend – as it happened

Israel warned Thursday that Hamas must release three living hostages this weekend or face a resumption of the war in GazaThe Israeli government has signalled it intends to stick to the hostage release schedule agreed in the ceasefire deal with Hamas, but warned that if the anticipated three survivin...

14/02/2025 18:02 The Guardian
Latest Israeli hostages to be freed named amid uncertainty over truce

Iair Horn, Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel-Chen due to be exchanged for 369 Palestinian prisonersIsrael Gaza war: latest news updatesPalestinian militant groups have named the three hostages they plan to free on Saturday in return for the release of 369 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, raising...

14/02/2025 17:17 The Guardian
Scrapping of Anzac Day funding raised at ‘crisis meeting’ of Victorian RSL clubs

Exclusive: Sub-branches also debate benefit of poker machines and services to veterans amid financial concernsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian RSL clubs have held a “crisis meeting” to discuss a bitter figh...

13/02/2025 14:00 The Guardian
Trump’s blatant violations of law are precipitating a constitutional crisis

Legal experts warn the administration’s illegitimate power grab upends democratic checks for a slide in to dictatorship The deceptively legalistic camouflage rendered the words almost banal – while still clearly communicating their ominous undercurrent.“Judges aren’t allowed to control the e...

13/02/2025 11:00 The Guardian
English dentists ‘walking away’ from NHS work as fees don’t even cover costs

Exclusive: Surgeries having to ‘operate like a charity’ and subsidise NHS work to tune of £332m a year, says BDAA growing “exodus” of dentists willing to provide care on the NHS threatens to exacerbate the crisis in patients’ access to treatment, the profession’s leaders have warned.Den...

13/02/2025 09:10 The Guardian
Trump says ‘I’m OK with’ Russian president Putin’s demand to keep Ukraine out of Nato – as it happened

US president backs defense secretary who said Ukraine’s Nato membership was not ‘practical’; Tulsi Gabbard sworn in as national intelligence chief. This blog is now closed.Several Democratic state attorneys general warned that the country was in the grip of a full-blown constitutional crisis,...

13/02/2025 03:01 The Guardian
Middle East crisis: Hamas says it rejects US and Israeli ‘threats’ over Gaza ceasefire – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Israel-Gaza war, read our full report:Arab mediators scramble to save Gaza ceasefire as Israel bolsters troop numbersOf the many factors that will determine the fate of the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, one of the most difficult to quantify and predic...

12/02/2025 19:09 The Guardian
Canada and Mexico tariffs risk inflating US housing crisis, Trump is warned

Exclusive: Dozens of congressional Democrats urge president to reconsider threatened import duties on US’s two largest trading partnersPressing ahead with steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico risks exacerbating the US housing crisis and threatening the broader economy, dozens of congressional Democr...

12/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian
Israel will resume war in Gaza unless more hostages freed this week, says Netanyahu

Ultimatum appears to endorse threat by Donald Trump, who on Tuesday also appeared to back annexation of West BankMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not release more hostages by noon on Saturday, endorsing a threat by...

11/02/2025 19:22 The Guardian
‘Let’s not forget the pain of the 2008 crisis in pursuit of growth,’ warns Andrew Bailey

Bank of England governor says there is ‘no trade-off’ between economic growth and financial stabilityThe governor of the Bank of England has warned against watering down City regulations introduced after the 2008 banking crash, saying there was “no trade-off” between economic growth and fina...

11/02/2025 18:31 The Guardian
UK Steel says Trump has ‘taken a sledgehammer’ to free trade; BoE governor warns against ripping out regulation – as it happened

UK steel industry fears surge of foreign imports as US imposes 25% tariffs, as Bank of England chief says world should not forget 2008 crisisTrump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminiumIt’s always worth noting when a bird changes its plumage. Shedding one coat for another can be both...

11/02/2025 15:59 The Guardian
Trump says Gaza ceasefire should be cancelled if Israeli hostages not freed

President proposes letting ‘all hell break loose’ if hostages held by Hamas are not returned to Israel at noon on SaturdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has warned that if all the Israeli hostages held in Gaza are not returned by Saturday at noon he would propose canceling the I...

11/02/2025 00:40 The Guardian
Kosovo faces political uncertainty as ruling party fails to secure election majority

PM Albin Kurti claims ‘victory’ and vows to form government but analysts warn of prolonged crisis and instabilityThe governing party of the prime minister, Albin Kurti, is on track to secure the most seats in Kosovo’s parliament but will lack the numbers for a majority, the election commission...

10/02/2025 15:30 The Guardian
Monday briefing: Why the brutal fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spiral into wider war

In today’s newsletter: As Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize more territory and the humanitarian crisis worsens, what’s the background to the war and prospect of peace?Good morning. Over the weekend, the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda – Félix Tshisekedi and P...

10/02/2025 06:53 The Guardian
Israeli military withdraws from Netzarim corridor in Gaza

Israel says it will not agree to full withdrawal until Hamas’s military and political capabilities have been eliminatedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli forces have withdrawn from the strategic corridor that divides northern and southern Gaza, as part of a ceasefire plan that has brought...

09/02/2025 17:01 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Israel sends negotiators back to Qatar for next stage of ceasefire talks

Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his vow to eliminate Hamas and free remaining hostages; five Thai hostages released a week ago finally arrive homeSee all our Middle East coverageThe Israeli military has completed the withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor, that bisects the northern and southern halves of...

09/02/2025 09:39 The Guardian
Donald Trump’s toxic remarks on Gaza reveal lack of joined-up thinking

US president has already caused trouble abroad and at home with incoherent ideas about Middle East politicsMiddle East crisis – the latest updatesThe suggestion by the US president, Donald Trump, that Gaza’s Palestinian population could be “cleaned out” and moved to Egypt and Jordan, repeate...

05/02/2025 10:55 The Guardian
Trump says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave Gaza

President in effect endorses ethnic cleansing of territory before hosting meeting with Benjamin NetanyahuMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said Palestinians have “no alternative” but to leave Gaza due to the devastation left by Israel’s war on Hamas, in effect endorsing ethni...

04/02/2025 21:22 The Guardian
BREAKING NEWS
23/02 07:45 - White House teases Ukraine deal ‘this week’ 23/02 07:00 - Once a mighty tool of Russia, Gazprom stumbles toward a more modest future 23/02 07:00 - Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US 23/02 06:21 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,095 23/02 06:21 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,095 23/02 06:00 - ‘Starmer’s big moment’: can PM persuade Trump not to give in to Putin? 23/02 06:00 - How UK and EU could find more money for defence without spooking the markets 23/02 06:00 - This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other 23/02 05:01 - The Battle of Iwo Jima: A Photo History 23/02 05:01 - Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return? 23/02 05:01 - Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit 23/02 02:33 - Danish politicians applaud member of Ukraine’s neo-Nazi unit (VIDEO) 23/02 02:31 - Coalition to match ‘dollar for dollar’ Labor’s plan to make GP visits cheaper in $8.5bn Medicare boost 23/02 01:27 - I'll back Ukraine in talks with Trump, Starmer tells Zelensky 23/02 01:24 - Tens of thousands fighting for Russia dying unnoticed on Ukraine frontline 23/02 00:52 - More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows 23/02 00:32 - Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’ 23/02 00:32 - Bivol dethrones Beterbiev in thrilling revenge win 23/02 00:06 - 'Nightmare visit to beauty spot made me infamous on Tiktok' 22/02 23:42 - US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland – as it happened 22/02 23:20 - Trump wants US to ‘get back’ money spent on Ukraine 22/02 23:20 - U.S. pressures Kyiv to replace U.N. resolution condemning Russia 22/02 23:16 - 17 "100% Worth It" Home Splurges That Homeowners Would Recommend To Anyone 22/02 22:48 - Trump preaches to the Maga choir at CPAC in campaign-style performance 22/02 22:10 - Pay back the billions of aid, Trump tells Ukraine 22/02 21:47 - NATO to expand military pipelines in Eastern Europe – Spiegel 22/02 21:42 - U.S. Pressing Tough Demands in Revised Deal for Ukraine’s Minerals 22/02 20:08 - Ukraine will be a ‘buffer’ state – Orban 22/02 19:28 - Keir Starmer lays down Ukraine peace demand ahead of Trump talks 22/02 19:17 - Can Arabs stop Trump’s Gaza displacement proposal? 22/02 19:17 - Can Arabs stop Trump’s Gaza displacement proposal? 22/02 18:01 - 21 Pieces From Target That Will Make People Believe You Suddenly Have A Sophisticated Wardrobe 22/02 16:47 - The Week Ahead: Will Starmer Win Over Trump? 22/02 16:22 - US proposes Ukraine UN text omitting mention of occupied territory 22/02 16:06 - Musk renews attack on Zelensky over ‘murder’ of US journalist 22/02 15:59 - News24 | Ukraine's Zelensky 'not ready' to sign minerals deal with US - source 22/02 15:42 - Mali’s army says investigating soldiers accused of killing 24 civilians 22/02 15:42 - Mali’s army says investigating soldiers accused of killing 24 civilians 22/02 14:51 - Russia and US could meet again within weeks to discuss Ukraine, Moscow says – as it happened 22/02 14:49 - Preparations under way for meeting between Trump and Putin, Russia says 22/02 14:37 - ‘A lot of problems’ for Kiev without minerals deal – Trump 22/02 14:31 - Who Will Stand Up to Trump on Ukraine? 22/02 13:46 - Wind warning issued for Northern Ireland on Sunday 22/02 13:14 - Zelensky faces pressure to sign US access deal for Ukraine's mineral deposits 22/02 12:08 - ‘It’s blackmail’: Ukrainians react to Trump demand for $500bn share of minerals 22/02 11:58 - Foreign troops deploying to Ukraine not realistic – Zelensky’s top aide 22/02 11:52 - Weather warnings issued for wind and rain this weekend 22/02 11:06 - Can Zelensky salvage his relationship with Trump and save Ukraine? 22/02 10:48 - Scotland's first 'slap fight' event cancelled 22/02 10:28 - Final hostage-prisoner exchange underway. "Now is time for reconstruction" says Yossi Mekelberg 22/02 09:28 - The morale of Ukrainians weakened after three years of war 22/02 09:13 - China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand 22/02 08:41 - Warnings downgraded but out-of-control bushfires continue to burn in Victoria and Tasmania 22/02 08:26 - US envoy says America is 'with' Ukraine - in contrast to Trump's remarks 22/02 08:01 - Americans sharply divided over Trump’s embrace of Putin 22/02 08:00 - Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan 22/02 07:54 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,094 22/02 07:54 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,094 22/02 07:16 - This Doctor's Warning About Hot Showers Just Might Make You Rethink Your Entire Bathing Routine 22/02 07:00 - Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed 22/02 06:44 - Middle East crisis live: Gaza hostage-prisoner exchange set to go ahead 22/02 05:01 - Emboldened Kremlin Steps Up Efforts to Seize Businesses in Russia 22/02 05:00 - Is Xi’s Sudden Embrace of Business for Real? China Is Left Guessing. 22/02 05:00 - Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors 22/02 04:36 - Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks 22/02 03:30 - Trump says Starmer and Macron 'haven't done anything' to end Ukraine war 22/02 02:10 - US threatens to shut down Starlink in Ukraine – Reuters 22/02 02:03 - U.S., Ukraine near deal to grant mineral rights to Washington 22/02 00:44 - Flurry of air disasters make some wary - but are planes crashing more often? 22/02 00:41 - US envoy to Ukraine hails Zelenskyy as ‘embattled and courageous leader’ 22/02 00:31 - 'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war 21/02 23:46 - Australia confronts China over apparent live-fire exercises conducted off coastline 21/02 23:03 - Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – as it happened 21/02 22:38 - Field hat-trick as dominant Wigan get back on track at Hull 21/02 21:22 - US-Ukraine ties falling apart – former Ukrainian diplomat 21/02 21:16 - Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close 21/02 21:16 - Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close 21/02 20:57 - Brazil’s Lula refused to sell Germany weapons ‘to kill Russians’ 21/02 20:33 - ‘​The World Is There for the Carving’: Two Columnists on the Trump-Putin Alliance 21/02 20:32 - The Grand Bargain: Can Russia and the US rewrite history? 21/02 19:49 - In Putin’s Orbit, Trump & the ‘Madman theory’, Europe's defining moment, German elections 21/02 19:04 - William R. Lucas, Official Blamed in Challenger Tragedy, Dies at 102 21/02 18:54 - Rubio’s Dilemma: Cutting Trump’s Deal With ‘Bloodthirsty’ Putin 21/02 18:48 - Starmer will not challenge Trump on his attack on Zelenskyy when the pair meet 21/02 18:01 - Poland’s Andrzej Duda to meet Donald Trump on Saturday – as it happened 21/02 17:49 - Zelensky ‘not important’ for meetings – Trump 21/02 17:41 - US: Emmanuel Macron to meet with Donald Trump in Washington on Monday 21/02 17:39 - UK party leaders walk tightrope on Trump while voters want stricter stance 21/02 17:29 - Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China 21/02 17:23 - Germany issues warning to US 21/02 17:00 - Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn 21/02 17:00 - Who is ‘working class’ and why does it matter in the arts? 21/02 16:49 - Exclusive: EU's Costa says 'no credible negotiations with results' without Ukraine, EU 21/02 16:48 - Apple removes advanced data protection tool after UK government request 21/02 16:31 - Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’ 21/02 16:04 - Russian ambassador says Brits tried to make him defect 21/02 15:53 - Nina Khrushcheva: ‘It’s Putin and Trump against the world’ 21/02 15:53 - Nina Khrushcheva: ‘It’s Putin and Trump against the world’ 21/02 15:00 - Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live 21/02 15:00 - News24 | 'Never subordination': Mexico President Sheinbaum warns US not to 'invade' in fight against drugs