A tree is just for Christmas, not for dinner, Belgian food agency warns

07/01/2025 19:42 The Guardian

Message came after northern city of Ghent posted tips for recycling the conifer as a dishAt a time when most people have probably polished off their holiday leftovers, Belgium’s food agency has issued a surprising seasonal health warning: don’t eat your Christmas tree.The message on Tuesday came after the city of Ghent, an environmentalist stronghold in the country’s northern Flanders region, raised eyebrows by posting tips for recycling the conifers on the dinner table. Continue reading...

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UK weather live: new amber weather warning for snow issued for south-west England

Met Office warns of travel disruption as sub-zero temperatures expected nationwide, with lows of -16CMore than 60 schools in northern Scotland are closed as snow and ice warnings remain in force across much of the country.According to the PA news agency, forecasters also predict that further rain, s...

08/01/2025 16:46 The Guardian

Biden says he warned Trump not to ‘settle scores’ with political adversaries

President is considering whether to grant pre-emptive presidential pardons to Liz Cheney and Anthony FauciJoe Biden said he told Donald Trump not to follow through on his campaign vows to pursue retribution against his political adversaries once he returns to the White House.Talking to USA Today, Bi...

08/01/2025 14:51 The Guardian

RSPB stops selling flat bird feeders owing to deadly finch disease

Feeding birds from flat surfaces such as tables could be contributing to spread of finch trichomonosis, says charityThe RSPB has withdrawn flat bird feeders from sale on its website amid warnings they could be spreading deadly diseases to finches.The charity has said feeding birds from flat surfaces...

08/01/2025 14:00 The Guardian

More LA residents flee wildfires amid warning of stronger winds in morning

Hillside homes abandoned and 30,000 evacuated as infernos rip into north and west areas of Californian citySouthern California wildfire – liveResidents of Los Angeles have fled wildfires engulfing the suburbs of the US’s second city, as firefighters struggled to contain the flames overnight amid...

08/01/2025 13:17 The Guardian

France warns Donald Trump against threatening EU ‘sovereign borders’

Foreign minister hits out after US president-elect refuses to rule out military action to take control of GreenlandFrance has warned Donald Trump against threatening the “sovereign borders” of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of...

08/01/2025 11:39 The Guardian

Malawi sees influx of refugees from post-election violence in Mozambique

Marauding gangs and political unrest since October’s polls have driven thousands of Mozambicans across the border into Malawi, despite its drought, food and fuel shortagesOn a sunny Saturday afternoon, Manase Madia, 50, shows his Mozambican identity card. Once a sign of pride, he does not know wha...

08/01/2025 11:02 The Guardian

Southern California wildfire live: Tens of thousands evacuate as Palisades blaze doubles in size and second fire breaks out

State of emergency declared in Los Angeles as extreme winds fan flames amid warning worst is to comeFast-moving wildfire spreads through Pacific PalisadesExplainer: The Santa Ana winds fueling the wildfiresWildfires in California – in picturesMinutes after the J Paul Getty Trust issued a statement...

08/01/2025 09:42 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: What Elon Musk’s focus on grooming gangs reveals about alt-right online discourse

In today’s newsletter: The owner of X, who previously said ‘civil war is inevitable’ in Britain, has stoked online unrest with incendiary comments about the UKGood morning. What is a news story in the UK? Whatever Elon Musk says it is. That is the conclusion you might draw, anyway, from the in...

08/01/2025 06:52 The Guardian

Communist spies and assassination attempts: how the cold war still shapes South Korean politics

Attitudes to North Korea are key to understanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law and its aftermathAs South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remains barricaded in his residence facing arrest, his descent from star prosecutor to isolated leader reveals a deeper story about a c...

08/01/2025 05:42 The Guardian

The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?

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08/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Meta ending factchecking will create misinformation and trolling ‘free-for-all’, Sarah Hanson-Young warns

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07/01/2025 23:51 The Guardian

Rise in UK borrowing costs could push Reeves to new public spending cuts

Analysts say costs hitting highest level since 1998 risk wiping out almost all of chancellor’s £10bn bufferRachel Reeves could be forced to make fresh cuts to public spending at her March “spring forecast” as a rise in government borrowing costs risks the chancellor breaking her own fiscal ru...

07/01/2025 19:31 The Guardian

US declares Sudan’s paramilitary forces have committed genocide during civil war

Blinken details pattern of ethnic violence in which RSF has killed civilians and blocked access to suppliesThe United States has formally declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have committed genocide during the country’s ongoing civil war, marking the second time in less than 30 years that...

07/01/2025 18:57 The Guardian

Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume

First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored after warInternational flights resumed at Damascus airport for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, including the first direct flight from Doha in 13 years, to a party atmosphere in the arr...

07/01/2025 17:15 The Guardian

Austria’s far-right leader to invite centre right for coalition talks

Herbert Kickl’s move could pave way for anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party to govern countryThe leader of Austria’s anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party has said he intends to invite the mainstream centre-right party for coalition talks, potentially paving the way for the far rig...

07/01/2025 16:48 The Guardian

Bitter cold envelops US south as central states recover from freeze

Polar vortex chilled central US, downing trees, blasting snow, shuttering schools and causing traffic pile-upsThe next round of bitter cold enveloped the southern US on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind as far so...

07/01/2025 16:34 The Guardian

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution

Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treatyThailand has banned plastic waste imports over concerns about toxic pollution, as experts warn that failure to agree a global treaty to cut plastic waste will harm human health.A law banning imports of pl...

07/01/2025 14:05 The Guardian

Farage refuses to condemn Musk for calling Jess Phillips a ‘rape genocide apologist’– UK politics live

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07/01/2025 11:45 The Guardian

French minister warns of ‘threat from within’ on Charlie Hebdo attack anniversary

Comments by Bruno Retailleau, who is known for his hardline views, comes as country marks decade since attack that killed 12 peopleThe threat of a terrorist attack on France is being fuelled by social media and has never been greater, the country’s interior minister has said, 10 years after gunmen...

07/01/2025 11:26 The Guardian

UK house price growth slowed to 3.3% over 2024, says Halifax

Experts say affordability could end up hampering further rises in the months aheadBusiness live – latest updatesUK annual house price growth slowed last month, with experts warning that mortgage affordability could counter some demand from house hunters in the year ahead.Data released by Halifax,...

07/01/2025 08:29 The Guardian

Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army

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07/01/2025 08:17 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How Britain has coped with an Arctic blast

In today’s newsletter: Widespread flooding, snow and power outages have left thousands of households and travellers facing the aftermath of a cold snap – with more disruption to comeGood morning.British winters have grown markedly milder over the past century: analysis has shown that the average...

07/01/2025 06:34 The Guardian

Luxury tights brand Wolford apologises for delays to orders and refunds

Exclusive: Skinwear firm admits delivery services overstretched amid heavy criticism from customersThe luxury tights and lingerie brand Wolford has apologised after heavy criticism from customers over delays to orders and refunds, admitting its delivery services were overstretched.Shoppers have take...

07/01/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Shortage of foster carers causing ‘very real’ UK crisis, Barnardo’s warns

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07/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian

‘We’re very glad we’ve done it’: the Liverpool couple who fostered more than 40 children

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Australia news live: Matthew Guy handed role as Brad Battin reveals new Victorian shadow cabinet; NSW issues mosquito bite warning

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07/01/2025 02:51 The Guardian

UK retailers may have to cut thousands of jobs after bleak Christmas

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07/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

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06/01/2025 22:15 The Guardian

US winter storm leaves four dead as millions hit by snow, ice and bitter cold

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06/01/2025 21:34 The Guardian

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