Biden says Putin’s Ukraine aims failed in UN speech urging continued support

24/09/2024 17:05 The Guardian

US president assumed mantle of elder statesman, defending his foreign policy record and urging Gaza dealUS politics live – follow updatesJoe Biden has sought to defend his foreign policy achievements on the world stage with an address to the United Nations general assembly against a backdrop of three brutal, intractable wars that have stymied world diplomats seeking an end to the bloodshed.Addressing the assembly hall in New York on Tuesday, Biden took on the mantle of elder statesman as he alternated between a message of hope and a full-throated defense of his record on foreign policy. Continue reading...

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Judge in federal Trump election interference case to allow special counsel to file hundreds of pages of evidence – live

180-page brief could contain new evidence in January 6 case and comes in wake of supreme court ruling regarding presidential immunityMinutes after Joe Biden finished addressing the UN general assembly, Donald Trump’s campaign released a statement warning, in apocalyptic terms, of the consequences...

24/09/2024 21:56 The Guardian

Keir Starmer heads to US for summit at UN as aides seek meetings with Harris and Trump

PM to give speech on international issues as team hopes to set up talks with both presidential candidatesKeir Starmer is heading to the US for his third trip in three months, with aides pressing for meetings with the presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Fresh from his speech at the...

24/09/2024 21:30 The Guardian

Zelenskyy appeals to global south to help ‘force Russia into peace’

Ukrainian president accuses Putin of violating UN foundations and says war cannot be ended by talks aloneIn a forceful speech to the UN security council, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on a broad alliance of nations to “force Russia into peace”, saying that Vladimir Putin...

24/09/2024 20:28 The Guardian

Israel escalation based on risky belief it can bomb Hezbollah into a ceasefire

With no diplomatic ‘off-ramp’ the stage is set for more strikes and counter-strikes from an opponent unlikely to bend the knee It is now clear that last Tuesday’s exploding pager operation was just a first step. What is now unfolding is an Israeli strategy of military escalation against Hezbol...

24/09/2024 17:25 The Guardian

UN chief calls Middle East crisis ‘nightmare’ amid push for Lebanon ceasefire

António Guterres says violence puts region at risk as Hezbollah and Israel seem unwilling to dial down fightingMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesThe UN secretary general has told world leaders that Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a second Gaza, adding that the crisis has “become a non...

24/09/2024 16:05 The Guardian

Campaign demanding University of Sydney vice-chancellor resigns is ‘dangerous’, Jewish Council warns

JCA’s Sarah Schwartz says targeting Mark Scott’s handling of pro-Palestinian encampment risks conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitismFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA “concerted campaign”...

24/09/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Thousands of lives will be lost if Kyiv denied permission to use western weapons in Russia, Zelenskyy says – as it happened

Ukraine president expected to reiterate plea to use western weapons deep inside Russia when he meets Joe Biden. This live blog is closedRussia plans to maintain defence spending at an historic high in 2025, Bloomberg News reports, suggesting that the Kremlin intend to continue its invasion of Ukrain...

24/09/2024 14:56 The Guardian

Two people die in mudslide as Tropical Storm John makes landfall in Mexico

Storm intensified to category 3 hurricane before weakening as NHC warns slow pace could cause severe flash floodingTwo people have died after former hurricane John barreled into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, blowing tin roofs off houses, triggering mudslides and toppling scores of trees.It came...

24/09/2024 14:31 The Guardian

Florida on high alert as Cayman Islands storm could escalate to major hurricane

Hurricane watches in effect in Florida, eastern Mexico and Cuba as storm expected to become category 3 over GulfHeavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon become a major hurricane en route to the south-east US.Hurricane wa...

24/09/2024 13:01 The Guardian

More than 200 pregnancy-related prosecutions in first year post-Roe

Study finds highest yearly number of prosecutions related to pregnancy – and experts say that is likely an undercountIn the year Roe v Wade was overturned, at least 200 people in the US were prosecuted for conduct relating to their pregnancies – the highest number of cases in a single year ever...

24/09/2024 13:00 The Guardian

UK weather: commuters face travel disruption after heavy rainfall

Thirty-five flood warnings in place across England after some areas get more than 100mm of rain in 48 hoursFlooded roads and cancelled trains have caused travel disruption to commuters, after some parts of England received more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours.Woburn in Bedfordshire record...

24/09/2024 09:47 The Guardian

Bank of England’s Bailey says he expects interest rates to fall ‘gradually’

Central bank’s governor warns consumers not to expect a return to near-zero ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said he expects interest rates to fall gradually but warned consumers not to expect a return to near-zero levels.Bailey said he w...

24/09/2024 09:06 The Guardian

Sydney temperatures forecast to plunge in end to beach weather as record September rainfall soaks Uluru

BoM says much of the east and south-east of the country can expect a ‘significant change’, with cold weather for Melbourne and BrisbaneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a warm start to spring, temperatures are forecast to plummet across Australia’s eastern and so...

24/09/2024 09:01 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel launches further attacks on Hezbollah after almost 500 killed in Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes on ‘dozens’ of alleged Hezbollah targets comes amid fears tensions could escalate into a wider regional warAnalysis: New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow warCharbel Massaad, an independent Maronite MP in Lebanon, has described Isra...

24/09/2024 08:53 The Guardian

EU plant exporters turning backs on UK over post-Brexit border checks, says trade group

Trading relationships at ‘breaking point’ because of delays and costs, garden centres and nurseries warnExporters of plants and flowers from mainland Europe are turning their backs on supplying Britain as “painful” new Brexit border checks are putting some trading relationships at “breakin...

24/09/2024 08:51 The Guardian

Ukrainians face growing homelessness crisis at home and abroad, report finds

War damage to 2m homes has led to significant rise in rough sleepers and millions of refugees at growing risk in EuropeRussia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered a significant rise in homelessness, according to a new report, with almost a quarter of those sleeping rough or in emergency...

24/09/2024 08:00 The Guardian

As it meets against backdrop of Israel’s bombing of Lebanon, is UN too broken to be fixed?

Supporters say UN mediation has prevented even worse outcomes, but security council is stuck in vicious circleMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesAs diplomats from nearly 200 member states gather in New York this week for the UN general assembly against the backdrop of a massive Israeli bombin...

24/09/2024 07:02 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How to make sense of the new wave of violence in the Middle East

In today’s newsletter: Further attacks over the weekend heightened tensions in an already fraught region• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.At least 492 people have been killed after Israeli jets struck more than 1,300 alleged Hezbollah targets across Lebanon yeste...

24/09/2024 05:36 The Guardian

Russia’s new Sarmat ballistic missile ‘blows up during test launch’

Analysis of satellite images show 60-metre crater at silo suggesting a ‘catastrophic failure’ after ignition Russia’s Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile – known in the west as Satan II – appears to have suffered a “catastrophic failure” during a test launch, according to analysi...

23/09/2024 21:43 The Guardian

Hurricane John poised to slam Mexico’s Pacific coast with 100mph winds

Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero brace for impact as ‘life-threatening’ category 2 storm to make landfall TuesdayMexico’s southern coast was bracing for flash floods and storm surges as Hurricane John quickly intensified into a category 2 storm on Monday afternoon.Originally forecast as a tropical...

23/09/2024 21:34 The Guardian

Nearly 500 killed in Israeli strikes, Lebanon says, as fears of escalation grow – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Middle East, read our full report:Israeli strikes leave hundreds dead in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since Gaza war beganIsrael’s defense minister Yoav Gallant has told the Israeli public they must “stay calm, disciplined and fully compliant...

23/09/2024 20:58 The Guardian

Israeli strikes kill 492 in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since 1975-90 civil war

Israel says it has hit 1,300 targets in escalating conflict with Hezbollah, as tens of thousands flee their homesAt least 492 people have been killed and 1,645 injured, Lebanon’s health ministry has said, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on alleged Hezbollah targets that left the country with it...

23/09/2024 20:37 The Guardian

New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow war

Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanese militant group have engaged in clandestine operations across the globe since the 1980sFor more than 40 years, a bloody and violent shadow war has raged between Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanon-based militant Shia Islamist organisation Hezbo...

23/09/2024 19:07 The Guardian

UN general assembly to open amid fears of all-out war in Middle East

Diplomats trying to prevent escalation in Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid bombing campaign in LebanonThe 79th United Nations general assembly is to open on Tuesday morning amid a massive bombing campaign in southern Lebanon that has brought Israel and the Shia militant group Hezbollah closer than eve...

23/09/2024 18:28 The Guardian

Flooding causes chaos after month’s rain falls in a day in parts of England

Met Office weather warnings in place as downpours lead to widespread travel disruption and school closuresFlooding caused travel disruption, closed schools and submerged homes in central and southern England on Monday after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours in some areas.The Londo...

23/09/2024 18:10 The Guardian

French interior minister vows to ‘restore order’ as critics warn of shift to right

Appointment of Bruno Retailleau is most striking example of reactionary right taking power, says Socialist leaderThe French interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, has promised to “restore order” by cracking down on crime and immigration, as critics on the left complained that the new government ha...

23/09/2024 17:48 The Guardian

Iranian president accuses Israel of seeking wider conflict

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23/09/2024 17:44 The Guardian

Lack of City of London oversight hurting efforts to halt dirty money, FCA warns

Bodies responsible for monitoring accounting and legal sectors not doing enough to stop money laundering, watchdog saysA lack of proper oversight across the City of London’s network of lawyers, bookkeepers and accountants is hampering efforts to crack down on dirty money being funnelled through th...

23/09/2024 16:43 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Images suggest Russia’s new intercontinental ballistic missile suffered major test failure – as it happened

Expert analysis shows crater about 60 metres wide at launch silo for Sarmat missile testRelations with Russia should be reconsidered after its war in Ukraine is over, French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday. He was speaking in Paris during a meeting for peace organised by the Catholic commun...

23/09/2024 14:49 The Guardian

Netanyahu considering mass clearance of northern Gaza, Israeli media reports

Plan calls for Palestinian civilians to be forced out and Hamas militants put under siege in ‘closed military zone’Israel and Hamas at war – live updatesSources quoted by Israeli media have said Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to force Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza and pu...

23/09/2024 14:38 The Guardian

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