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19/09/2025 07:22 The Guardian

Follow today’s news liveConvicted rapist Gareth Ward argues he should receive lighter sentence due to ‘enormous fall from grace’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA so-called miracle cure for stroke is no more effective than a placebo, a study has found.AAP reports the treatment, known as perispinal etanercept, involves injecting an arthritis medication into the back of a patient’s neck and tilting them downwards so it travels towards their brain.It’s been a challenge, because … you buy a car today and it’s operating for 15 or more years, so it takes time to turn that around.I’m not here to pretend to you that that has all of a sudden impacted on emissions yet. It’s going to take quite a while to have the full impact on our emissions. Continue reading...

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Convicted rapist Gareth Ward argues he should receive lighter sentence due to ‘enormous fall from grace’

Lawyers for former Kiama MP tell court Ward has lost political career and prospective legal career, while standing in community ‘shattered’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLawyers for convicted rapist Gareth Ward hav...

19/09/2025 05:49 The Guardian

China issues warning to Papua New Guinea over defence deal with Australia

Beijing’s comments come as leading military figures in PNG express concern over a potential defence treaty with Australia China has urged Papua New Guinea not to sign a treaty that could restrict or prevent it from cooperating with another country, days after Australia failed to secure a defence p...

19/09/2025 05:34 The Guardian

TfL says persistent offenders owe more than £700m in Ulez fines

Transport body promises to crack down on the small minority of people with four or more penalty notices Transport for London is promising to crack down on drivers who flout its ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) after revealing that 94% of the £790m owed in fines has been racked up by persistent offen...

19/09/2025 04:01 The Guardian

‘Cricket diplomacy’ collapses as India-Pakistan hostility enters field of play

Indian players refuse to shake hands with Pakistani counterparts after Asia Cup match, in sign that traditional onfield camaraderie is erodingAs nationalistic rivalries go, few run as deep as India and Pakistan. But even as the neighbours fought wars against each other, carried out rival nuclear tes...

19/09/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump tells Britain to ‘call out the military’ to control its borders

US president ends second state visit with warning that illegal migration could destroy the UK Donald Trump has told Britain it should “call out the military” to control its borders during a tightly controlled summit in which Keir Starmer ducked major flashpoints with the US president.During a po...

18/09/2025 22:17 The Guardian

Starmer has avoided state-visit bear traps but has he changed any of Trump’s thinking?

PM cannot afford for US president to walk away from Ukraine crisis and must persuade him to publicly support specific Gaza plansWith bear traps avoided and fireworks unlit, Keir Starmer will be delighted that his press conference with Donald Trump lent credence to his claim to be America’s first p...

18/09/2025 19:30 The Guardian

Picasso painting not seen for 80 years unveiled by Paris auction house

Portrait of Dora Maar completed in Paris during war had been in private collection since being bought in 1944Europe live – latest updatesA newly discovered painting by Pablo Picasso of the French photographer and painter Dora Maar completed during the German occupation of Paris that has not been s...

18/09/2025 19:16 The Guardian

More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shel...

18/09/2025 18:10 The Guardian

Putin, Gaza, tariffs and Mandelson: key details from Trump-Starmer press conference

The two leaders skirted around areas of potential conflict but there was still plenty of news and startling informationGiven an hour to speak freely in front of the world’s media, Donald Trump is always likely to spring a surprise or two.His joint press conference with Keir Starmer at Chequers on...

18/09/2025 17:56 The Guardian

‘Censoring you in real time’: suspension of Jimmy Kimmel show sparks shock and fears for free speech

ABC decision over Kimmel comments comes hours after Trump-appointed chair of US media regulator threatened broadcaster’s affiliate stations’ licensesWhat did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk?Jimmy Kimmel show suspended – live updatesPoliticians, media figures and free speech organisations c...

18/09/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Trump turns fire on Putin and lauds UK in press conference with Starmer

US president also advises PM to use military to stop irregular migration at conclusion of his second state visit Donald Trump has accused Vladimir Putin of letting him down in a joint press conference with Keir Starmer during which the US president piled criticism on his Russian counterpart.Trump sa...

18/09/2025 17:39 The Guardian

Trump suggests Starmer use military to cu– UK politics live

US and UK leaders also quizzed over Gaza and free speech as Trump claims he did not know former US ambassador, Peter Mandelson President Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he...

18/09/2025 17:10 The Guardian

Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 141 arrests – as it happened

At least 476 separate demonstrations are taking place over public services and wages, a week after the appointment of new PM Sébastien LecornuPeople in France: share your views on the strikeFull report: France’s biggest strike in years under way amid political crisisI am keeping an eye on the EU...

18/09/2025 16:24 The Guardian

UK’s public sector broadcasters demand more prominence on YouTube to combat misinformation

Bosses say independent news needs to be promoted on social platforms that increasing numbers of viewers are turning toThe BBC and Britain’s other public sector broadcasters have united to demand new regulations to force platforms such as YouTube to give them a fairer deal and more prominence, warn...

18/09/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Two men and a woman arrested in Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia

Arrests follow counter-terrorism investigation into suspected National Security Act offences, Met police sayTwo men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia amid increasing alarm at the activities of Moscow’s intelligence services in the UK.The Metropolitan police said two...

18/09/2025 11:06 The Guardian

‘The dungeon’ at Louisiana’s notorious prison reopens as Ice detention center

Critics condemn reopening of ‘Camp J’ unit at Angola in service of Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown, noting its history of brutality and violenceThere were no hurricanes in the Gulf, as can be typical for Louisiana in late July – but Governor Jeff Landry quietly declared a state of e...

18/09/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Next shares slide as retailer warns UK faces years of ‘anaemic’ growth

Chain reports 18% rise in profits but says outlook clouded by declining job opportunities and rising tax burdenBosses at clothing and homeware chain Next are forecasting years of “anaemic growth” across the UK, as the retailer claimed regulation, government spending, and higher taxes would hurt...

18/09/2025 08:28 The Guardian

Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened

This blog is now closedBowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sidesExplainer: what is a climate target and how does Australia’s 2035 goal stack up against other countries?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMicha...

18/09/2025 08:13 The Guardian

Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides

Albanese says 62% to 70% range represents ‘the sweet spot’ as Coalition rejects ‘economy wrecking’ target while Greens label it a ‘betrayal’ What is a climate target, and how does Australia’s stack up?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, fr...

18/09/2025 07:35 The Guardian

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate

Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official says pact isn’t responding to ‘specific events’Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long sec...

18/09/2025 05:17 The Guardian

Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats

Armed forces say ‘special naval militia’ involved in Caribbean deployment as defence minister cites ‘threatening, vulgar voice’ of WashingtonVenezuela says it has begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions soar amid US military activity in the re...

18/09/2025 00:41 The Guardian

Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year

David Pittman, 63, convicted in 1991 of killing three people, executed after final appeal rejected by US supreme courtA Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death on Wednesday evening, a record 12th execution in the sta...

17/09/2025 22:42 The Guardian

Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Vermont senator had taken flak for avoiding term as UN panel says Israel’s conduct meets criteria for genocideSenator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling the conclusion “inescapable” and becoming the first US senator to use the term.“Over the...

17/09/2025 22:18 The Guardian

Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor as thousands protest against US president’s visit – as it happened

Politicians, dignitaries and high-profile tech entrepreneurs attend feastStarmer banks on £150bn investment to placate critics of Trump state visitLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson...

17/09/2025 21:32 The Guardian

Ex-US health official warns of RFK Jr’s risk to public health: ‘We’re going to see kids dying of vaccine-preventable diseases’ – live

Dr Debra Houry and Susan Monarez say US unprepared to prevent chronic disease or fight next pandemicRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operatin...

17/09/2025 21:17 The Guardian

Carol Ann Duffy writes ‘bombsite’ poem about Trump’s UK state visit

Exclusive: Former poet laureate has reader contrasting pomp and ceremony of banquet with ruins left by warCarol Ann Duffy has written a poem about Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain that appears to reimagine the ceremonial banquet as taking place in a bombsite.Duffy, who was the UK’s poet lau...

17/09/2025 17:11 The Guardian

Obama warns US at ‘inflection point’ after Charlie Kirk shooting

Former president called recent attacks ‘horrific’ and urged leaders to lower political temperatureBarack Obama addressed the recent killing of Charlie Kirk and told a crowd in Pennsylvania this week that the country was “at an inflection point”, but that political violence “is not new” a...

17/09/2025 16:48 The Guardian

UN warns of ‘grave’ concerns for fuel and food in famine-hit northern Gaza – as it happened

Food and supplies running out in northern Gaza after Israel closed only crossing, UN says. This live blog is closedThe Israeli army said it has struck more than 150 targets in Gaza City since launching a major ground offensive on the Gaza Strip’s main urban hub early on Tuesday.“Over the past tw...

17/09/2025 16:30 The Guardian

Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened

Gideon Saar warns any action against his country ‘will receive an appropriate response’. This live blog is closedNordic correspondentDenmark is for the first time to buy long-range precision weapons such as missiles and drones, Mette Frederiksen has abruptly announced, as she warned “Russia is...

17/09/2025 16:11 The Guardian

Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza

Human rights experts and crossbench politicians call on Labor to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and apply similar sanctions on Israel as on RussiaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia must stop applying a ...

17/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

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