Bridget McKenzie admits she was wrong to claim Russia and China want Albanese to win election

16/04/2025 12:11 The Guardian

Coalition frontbencher walks back claim that Russian defence minister and Chinese leader had said publicly they did not want Peter Dutton as prime minister Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastBridget McKenzie has admitted she was wrong to say Russia and China wanted Labor to win the election.On Wednesday afternoon the Coalition frontbencher claimed China and Russia would prefer an Albanese victory on 3 May, citing statements by foreign politicians that could not be found online.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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US senator says margaritas in photo with wrongly deported man planted by El Salvador - live

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US releases thousands of files related to Robert F Kennedy assassination

Release of files, ordered by Trump, includes notes from killer, who said presidential candidate ‘must be disposed of’About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Robert F Kennedy, including handwritten notes by the assassin, who said the US senator and Democratic presidenti...

18/04/2025 19:56 The Guardian

Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talks

Trump said he could stop war in 24 hours, but team appears daunted by negotiation with ‘a lot of detail attached to it’One key to a successful negotiation is always being willing to walk away from the table. But it isn’t clear whether the Trump administration has threatened to give up on a Rus...

18/04/2025 18:02 The Guardian

Judge approves Harvey Weinstein’s request to sleep at hospital during retrial

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18/04/2025 17:32 The Guardian

Green party candidate tries to evict Labour opponent from property

Labour says move is hypocrisy since Greens support ban on no-fault evictions such as one served on Labour candidate and her familyA Green party council candidate is attempting to evict his Labour opponent from a house he owns using a no-fault notice, despite his party supporting a ban on exactly suc...

18/04/2025 17:06 The Guardian

Residents of London apartment block left without running water for 12 days

Housing association L&Q’s contractor shut off water to flats in Sidcup without warning to repair a pipeResidents of an apartment block owned by London’s largest housing association have spoken of their despair after being left for 12 days without running water during repairs to a leaking sup...

18/04/2025 16:22 The Guardian

Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine peace efforts unless deal reached ‘very shortly’

President says US may ‘take a pass’ on brokering agreement as Kyiv signs minerals memorandum Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talksDonald Trump has said the US is ready to “take a pass” on brokering a peace agreement between R...

18/04/2025 15:07 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Rubio threatens to walk away from peace talks as outline of US minerals deal revealed – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read on our report here The Kremlin said on Friday that some progress had already been made in talks about a possible peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine but that contacts were rather complicated with the United States.“Contacts are quite complicated, becaus...

18/04/2025 14:54 The Guardian

‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike

Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her familyAs a young photojournalist living in Gaza, Fatima Hassouna knew that death was always at her doorstep. As she spent the past 18 months of war documenting...

18/04/2025 14:25 The Guardian

China dismisses Zelenskyy’s claim it has supplied weapons to Russia

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18/04/2025 14:13 The Guardian

No-fly zone in place over Sandringham royal estate ‘after Zelenskyy scare’

Move reportedly came after drones over king’s residence sparked worries on weekend of Ukraine president’s arrivalA no-fly zone order has been put in place over the Sandringham estate after drones were spotted flying in the area last month while Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the royal residence.Sec...

18/04/2025 13:24 The Guardian

Ofgem boss calls for truce in row over Britain’s electricity market overhaul

Jonathan Brearley’s rare intervention was a warning against ‘lobbying on polarised positions’ over the creation of a zonal UK systemThe head of Britain’s energy regulator has called for an industry truce in the deepening row over plans to overhaul the electricity market.A decision on whether...

18/04/2025 13:12 The Guardian

Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal over ‘impossible conditions’

Militant group says it will not accept deal without guarantee of end to Gaza war or full withdrawal of Israeli troopsMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas has formally rejected Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal, saying it will not accept a “partial” deal that does not guarantee an end to t...

18/04/2025 11:21 The Guardian

UK wildfires expose ‘postcode lottery’ of firefighting resources, says union

Exclusive: Head of Fire Brigades Union calls for statutory body to set national standards amid fears for public safetyNational parks warn of ‘catastrophic’ risk this EasterWildfires across the UK during hot, dry springs and summers have exposed a “postcode lottery” of firefighting resources...

18/04/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Dramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to vote

Report finds over a quarter of Canadians exposed to ‘more sophisticated and more politically polarizing’ fake contentMore than a quarter of Canadians have been exposed to fake political content on social media that is “more sophisticated and more politically polarizing” as the country prepar...

18/04/2025 10:30 The Guardian

UK national parks warn of ‘catastrophic’ risk from wildfires this Easter

Weeks of fires amid warm and dry spell have decimated ecosystems and threatened endangered species, say expertsWildfires expose ‘postcode lottery’ of firefighting resourcesBritain’s national parks have warned of a “catastrophic” risk from wildfires this Easter after one of the driest early...

18/04/2025 10:25 The Guardian

US forges ahead with plans for steep port fees on China-built vessels

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18/04/2025 09:44 The Guardian

Macron hosts ‘excellent’ ceasefire talks with top US, European and Ukrainian officials

Senior diplomats set to meet again in London next week after ‘very productive’ Paris summit to revive stalled effortsSenior US, European and Ukrainian diplomats will meet again in London next week, the Élysée Palace has said, after what a French official described as an “excellent” day of...

17/04/2025 21:26 The Guardian

Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species

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17/04/2025 20:56 The Guardian

Trump signals support for EU-US trade deal amid mixed messages on Ukraine in Meloni White House visit – as it happened

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17/04/2025 19:35 The Guardian

NHS warned it must change guidance on single-sex spaces after court ruling

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17/04/2025 18:15 The Guardian

Trans activists accuse UK equalities chief of ‘overreach’ for suggesting bans

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17/04/2025 16:46 The Guardian

Russia removes Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

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17/04/2025 15:04 The Guardian

‘Why be toxic?’: Russell T Davies hits back at claims Doctor Who too woke

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17/04/2025 10:07 The Guardian

Donald Trump calls Harvard a ‘joke’ and says it should be stripped of funds – US politics live

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17/04/2025 08:57 The Guardian

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