‘As if words can stop warheads’: Israel’s ambassador to Australia disparages calls for diplomacy after Wong urges dialogue

15/06/2025 04:57 The Guardian

Foreign affairs minister says situation in Middle East ‘very perilous’ as Anthony Albanese urges Australians to leave the regionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s ambassador to Australia has disparaged calls for diplomacy in comments made shortly after the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, called for de-escalation and a “return to dialogue”.While Australia backs Israel’s “right to self-defence” after strikes on Iranian nuclear operations and military leaders that have sparked a barrage of retaliatory fire, Wong said “we urge de-escalation, we urge restraint, we urge dialogue and diplomacy”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Tehran accuses Israel of seeking to expand conflict after attack on gas facility

Dragging conflict into the Gulf is a strategic mistake, says Iran’s foreign minister after drone strike on coastal facilityMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran’s foreign minister has accused Israel of seeking to expand the war beyond Iran by attacking a major gas facility in Bushehr province...

15/06/2025 10:22 The Guardian

What is the role of an expert witness and how are they used in English courts?

Solicitors and legal teams choose experts who can explain complex issues to judges or juryPoliticians, lawyers and doctors concerned over use of expert witnessesSenior politicians, lawyers and doctors have warned that a lack of regulation over the use of expert witnesses in English courts could be l...

15/06/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Native American tribe steps up to protect Florida lands for wildlife

Miccosukee Tribe partners with Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation to safeguard lands as part of ‘moral obligation’Almost two centuries ago, Native American tribe members sought the protection of Florida’s Everglades during the Seminole wars as they hid from government forces seeking to banis...

15/06/2025 10:00 The Guardian

China considers lifting sanctions on UK parliamentarians as relations warm

Exclusive: Restrictions to be reviewed as embassy official says ‘UK-China relations are showing a positive momentum’China is considering lifting the sanctions it imposed on UK parliamentarians in 2021 in the latest sign of warming relations between London and Beijing.The Chinese government is re...

15/06/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Teargas used to disperse anti-Trump protests across US – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the ‘“No Kings” demonstrations here and our report on Trump’s military parade here.It will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democra...

15/06/2025 06:39 The Guardian

Trump holds military parade in Washington as millions protest

Thousands of soldiers, along with tanks and helicopters, march through National Mall on day president turned 79Donald Trump finally got his wish to hold a military parade in Washington DC on Saturday, after thousands of soldiers accompanied by tanks, aircraft and helicopters marched through the Nati...

15/06/2025 03:35 The Guardian

Texas capitol evacuated after officials warn lawmakers of ‘credible threats’

Alert to politicians and staffers in Austin issued hours after one Minnesota Democrat was killed and another injuredThe Texas department of public safety warned state lawmakers and legislative staffers of “credible threats” to their safety, hours after two Minnesota politicians were targeted ear...

14/06/2025 22:59 The Guardian

Two skydivers killed in ‘tragic accident’ at airfield in Devon

Emergencies services were called to an incident at Dunkeswell aerodrome at 1pm on FridayTwo skydivers have died after an incident at an airfield in Devon, police said. Emergency services were called to the scene at Dunkeswell aerodrome, near Honiton, at 1pm on Friday “following concerns for the w...

14/06/2025 19:32 The Guardian

Leaders at G7 summit need to challenge Trump without ganging up on him

America’s allies fear US policy is risking a global recession but they have to take care not to alienate the presidentThe G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada is likely to be dominated by efforts to persuade Donald Trump to dilute an America-first strategy, which world leaders fear may put the global e...

14/06/2025 19:01 The Guardian

Israel claims it has gained control of airspace over Tehran

Defence minister Israel Katz says Iranian capital ‘will burn’ if more missiles are fired at his countryIsrael has claimed to have gained control of the skies over the Iranian capital and warned that “Tehran will burn” if more missiles are fired at its territory, but the Iranian leadership re...

14/06/2025 17:14 The Guardian

‘Tehran will burn,’ Israel warns after missile strikes as Iran threatens UK, US and France regional bases – live

Three people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes as Tehran says 78 people, mostly civilians, killed in Israeli attackIran threatens to target American, British and French military basesEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live i...

14/06/2025 17:02 The Guardian

Strikes on Iran ease pressure on Israel to end starvation in Gaza

Critics of war will be more reluctant to press for its end while missiles from Tehran are killing people in Tel AvivMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn the hours after Israel attacked Iran, food shipments and distribution in Gaza stopped and a French-Saudi summit meant to pave the way for wider re...

14/06/2025 14:21 The Guardian

Download festivalgoers warned against making accidental 999 calls from moshpit

Police received nearly 700 false alarms from heavy metal festival in Leicestershire last yearWhen hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fa...

14/06/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Iran threatens to target American, British and French military bases

Tehran says it will take action if western countries help block Iranian retaliatory strikes against IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has warned the US, UK and France that their military bases and ships will be targeted if they help block the Iranian missile and drone retaliation for Isr...

14/06/2025 11:46 The Guardian

From Gaza to Ukraine to Iran, Trump’s ‘peacemaker’ promise collapses

A president who vowed to end global conflicts has instead presided over their escalation – his agenda is in disarrayIn his inaugural address this January, Donald Trump declared that his proudest legacy would be that of “a peacemaker and unifier”, pledging that US power would “stop all wars a...

14/06/2025 10:00 The Guardian

KGB defector turned to Britain only after US rejected him several times, book reveals

Vasili Mitrokhin defected in 1992 after spending years copying top-secret documents on Soviet spies and operationsOne of the most consequential Russian defectors in history was turned away several times by the US before he was eventually accepted by Britain and exfiltrated with his family from Russi...

14/06/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Out of the shadows: drone-op claims show Israel’s Mossad leaning in to its legend

Footage purported to show spy agents launching missiles inside Iran is marked contrast to the intelligence service’s history of secrecyIsraelis were celebrating on Friday what many see as a stunning new success by their country’s foreign intelligence service, the Mossad.Hours after launching 200...

14/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Sirens sound in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, explosions heard at Tehran airport – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can follow our new live blog hereIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Ira...

14/06/2025 04:37 The Guardian

Iranian missiles hit Israel as Netanyahu threatens Tehran with more ‘on the way’

Israel says Iran has fired up to 100 missiles in retaliation for surprise assault while fresh explosions reported at airport in TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian missiles have rained down on Tel Aviv in retaliation for Friday morning’s surprise aerial assault by Israel, as Tehran vo...

13/06/2025 20:25 The Guardian

UK records warmest day of 2025 so far as temperatures hit 29.4C

Met Office says mercury peaked at Santon Downham in Suffolk, as it issues amber thunderstorm warningThe UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures hitting 29.4C, the Met Office has said.However, the forecasting service said thunderstorms were “pushing into” the Channel...

13/06/2025 18:47 The Guardian

Ministers step up efforts to quell growing rebellion over UK welfare bill

Whips increase pressure on MPs and No 10 drawing up contingency plans for ministerial changes as vote nearsThe government is intensifying efforts to quell a growing rebellion over welfare cuts, with whips stepping up contact with MPs and strategists drawing up plans for a cabinet reshuffle in case o...

13/06/2025 16:55 The Guardian

Republicans back Israeli attack on Iran but some Democrats say it sabotages nuclear talks

Trump and GOP cheered the strikes, but others say Israeli PM deliberately harmed nuclear program negotiationsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump and Republicans in Washington on Friday cheered Israel for carrying out long-threatened strikes on Iran, but several Democrats accused that cou...

13/06/2025 16:20 The Guardian

Astronaut mission postponed amid leak concerns at International Space Station

Chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades delayed indefinitelyA chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station.The National Aeronau...

13/06/2025 15:50 The Guardian

Plastics campaigners warn Australia’s pledge at UN needs to be matched with ‘high ambition at home’

Environment minister Murray Watt is returning from oceans conference where he pledged to curb the scourge of plastics and ratify a treaty to protect the high seas• Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe federal environment minister, Murray Watt...

13/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Minns government backs bill promoting hunting in NSW’s state forests and crown land

Critics say history shows recreational shooting is not as effective as evidence-based baiting and aerial shooting programsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a back-to-the-future move, the Minns Labor government has backed a Shooters and Fishers party bill that will promote...

13/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Middle East nations call for urgent de-escalation after Israel’s strikes on Iran

Foreign ministers condemn strikes amid fears of wider war, but reaction from Iran’s proxies is relatively measuredMiddle East crisis – live updatesNations across the Middle East have condemned the Israeli strikes on Iran, calling for urgent de-escalation amid concerns that tit-for-tat retaliatio...

13/06/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Israeli strikes hit more than 100 targets in Iran including nuclear facilities

Tehran says strikes are ‘declaration of war’ while Donald Trump warns of further, more brutal strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli strikes have hit more than 100 major targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities and missile sites, and killed senior military commanders and scientis...

13/06/2025 14:49 The Guardian

C of E warned over influence of ‘extreme views’ after cuts to anti-racism funding

Bishop of Kirkstall says C of E has people ‘deeply resistant to any funding for racial justice’ after budget halvedThe Church of England is susceptible to the influence of “extreme views from abroad and at home”, a bishop has warned after church officials made a “brutal” cut in funding t...

13/06/2025 13:28 The Guardian

Councils in England warn of mass bankruptcies as Send deficits soar

Local authorities say a £5bn shortfall in special needs funding could leave dozens effectively insolvent within monthsCouncil leaders in England have warned that a multibillion pound deficit from years of overspending on special educational needs has become a “burning platform” that will push s...

13/06/2025 11:30 The Guardian

Israel launches strikes on Iran: what we know so far

Israel has struck dozens of targets inside Iran, including nuclear sites and military installationsIsrael launched a widespread attack on Iran aimed at targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took unilateral action because Tehran had begun to build n...

13/06/2025 11:21 The Guardian

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