Canada and EU sign defence pact amid strained US relations and global instability

23/06/2025 21:06 The Guardian

Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisisCanada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Monday joined European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and head of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels, where they signed a security and defence partnership, pledged more support for Ukraine, as well as joint work on issues from the climate crisis to artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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Trump announces ‘complete and total ceasefire’ between Israel and Iran to start in coming hours – live updates

In a post on social media the US president claimed that the agreement had been made, hours after Iran launched an attack on a US base in QatarFull report – Iran launches retaliatory missiles at US base in Qatar“Monumental damage” was done to “all Nuclear sites” in Iran during the US attack...

24/06/2025 01:11 The Guardian

Trump says Israel and Iran have negotiated ‘complete’ ceasefire

President on Truth Social says ceasefire will start in coming hours but no immediate response from Israel or IranDonald Trump has claimed that Israel and Iran have negotiated a ceasefire, halting a two-week-old war that has killed hundreds in tit-for-tat strikes by Israeli warplanes and Iranian ball...

23/06/2025 23:26 The Guardian

Australian passenger disruption as airlines delay or cancel flights after Iran’s attack on US base in Qatar

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong said there had been ‘disruptions to flights with temporary airspace closures in the region’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government and airlines are warning passengers in Aus...

23/06/2025 21:52 The Guardian

Airlines pay the price as no-go airspace increases due to global conflicts

US strikes on Iran are adding to the pressure on carriers, which are having to avoid war-torn regions, lengthening routes and pushing up costsWith barely 48 hours elapsed since the US launched strikes against Iran, the swift resumption of near-normal service circumnavigating the war zone underlines...

23/06/2025 21:16 The Guardian

Tens of millions swelter as heatwave blankets the central and eastern US

Several cities are under extreme heat warnings as high temperatures and humidity grip parts of the countryThe National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several extreme heat warnings and advisories as a dangerous and prolonged wave of high temperatures and humidity blankets much of the central and ea...

23/06/2025 21:09 The Guardian

Ukraine and UK to jointly produce long-range drones, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says two countries will deepen defence cooperation with the objective to ‘stop Russian terror’Ukraine and the UK are to deepen their defence cooperation by jointly producing long-range drones, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday after talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street...

23/06/2025 21:03 The Guardian

Australia news live: Mike Pezzullo’s Iran warning; budget day in NSW, Queensland and ACT

Former home affairs secretary says ‘dirty bomb’ could be used against targets; NSW says it has fixed the Covid-era blowout. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEl Gibbs, chief executive of the Disability Advocacy Network Australia, said:People w...

23/06/2025 21:02 The Guardian

Republican House speaker dismisses efforts to check Trump’s military power against Iran – US politics live

Mike Johnson, when asked if he’d allow a House vote, told reporters: ‘I don’t think this is an appropriate time for war powers resolution, and I don’t think it’s necessary’Iran-Israel war – live updatesThe US embassy in Qatar has advised American citizens there to “shelter in place u...

23/06/2025 20:36 The Guardian

Rights groups warn Gaza Humanitarian Foundation it may be liable for international law violations

Fifteen organizations call on GHF and other groups running aid delivery to cease operations or face legal consequencesFifteen international human rights organisations have called on the Israel- and US-backed Gaza food delivery group, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), and other private groups runni...

23/06/2025 18:35 The Guardian

The view from Iran: ‘People have returned to Tehran, although the bombing hasn’t stopped’

Anahita, a Tehran resident in her 30s, tells of fears over retaliation to US strikes, regime arrests, and shortages• Israel-Iran war – live updatesThe internet in Iran was down for a full three days [at the end of last week], and there was no way to communicate with others. This outage has added...

23/06/2025 17:37 The Guardian

Defence spending target of 5% GDP a ‘quantum leap’ in security, says Nato’s Rutte– Europe live

This blog has now closed, please read our report hereFor more updates on the Israel-Iran war, including US president Donald Trump’s call to “make Iran great again”, you can also follow our live blog here run by Jane Clinton:Let’s stop for a moment on that question of the EU-Israel associatio...

23/06/2025 17:12 The Guardian

Yvette Cooper vows to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws

Home secretary to ignore warning from group’s lawyers that doing so would be ‘unlawful, dangerous and ill thought out’UK politics live – latest updatesThe home secretary has said she will ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, ignoring a warning from the group’s solicitors that th...

23/06/2025 16:03 The Guardian

House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Trump’s military authority, announcing they...

23/06/2025 15:41 The Guardian

Senior MP calls for Marilyn Manson concert in Brighton to be cancelled

Siân Berry says gig contravenes ‘city’s well-renowned values’ amid sexual assault allegations against singerA senior British politician has called for a controversial Marilyn Manson concert in her city to be cancelled amid allegations of sexual assault by the singer.Manson – whose real name...

23/06/2025 15:28 The Guardian

Goldman Sachs warns Brent crude could hit $100 per barrel if strait of Hormuz is disrupted; oil dips as Trump demands lower prices – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe strait of Hormuz: what is it, and why does it matter to global trade?Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping routeThe eurozone economy has continued to flirt with stagnation this month, with little g...

23/06/2025 15:01 The Guardian

US strikes on Iran could damage global growth, says IMF chief

Oil prices could rise if Iran goes ahead with threat to shut down shipping in the strait of HormuzUS strikes on Iran could damage global economic growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned.Director Kristalina Georgieva told Bloomberg TV that the IMF was watching energy prices clo...

23/06/2025 14:39 The Guardian

Reeves calls for Middle East de-escalation amid oil price fears

Government announces plan to cut firms’ electricity bills as part of launch of its industrial strategyUK industrial strategy: the key pointsBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has called for de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, warning that rising global oil prices could hit...

23/06/2025 14:31 The Guardian

Trump talks of regime change in Iran and insists US ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites | First Thing

US president says strikes led to ‘monumental damage’ and questioned if the regime could ‘make Iran great again’. Plus, the dolls that have sparked moral panic in BrazilDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump raised the prospect of regime change in...

23/06/2025 11:20 The Guardian

NSW upper house president seeks advice from Bret Walker over possible political staffer arrests

High-profile barrister consulted over arrest warrants for five government staffers who did not attend inquiry into Dural ‘fake terrorism plot’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe president of the New South Wales upper house has sought advice from high-profile barrister...

23/06/2025 09:13 The Guardian

Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman

The emergence of Hawk Trump dismayed some of his Maga base but students of US adventurism were unsurprisedSo the military parade that brought tanks to the streets of Washington on Donald Trump’s birthday was more than just an authoritarian ego trip. It was a show of strength and statement of inten...

23/06/2025 09:00 The Guardian

David Lammy repeatedly declines to say whether British government believes US strikes on Iran were illegal – UK politics live

Keir Starmer backs strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and calls on Tehran to return to negotiations but warns of ‘risk of escalation’ in Middle EastEnergy secretary Ed Miliband has also commented on the announcement of the government’s promise to cut electricity costs for key business secto...

23/06/2025 08:48 The Guardian

Lambie labels Trump a ‘bloody sociopath’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedInvolvement in US strikes on Iran could make Australia a target, experts warn as government tight-lipped on Pine GapPM backs Iran strikes but says Australia is ‘deeply concerned about any escalation’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong was...

23/06/2025 08:28 The Guardian

Petrol prices could rise to $2 a litre in Australia amid Middle East conflict, analysts warn

The prospect of higher energy prices may also delay the next Reserve Bank rate cut to until August instead of July, economists sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian motorists could be paying $2 a litre for petrol in coming weeks, after US military strikes on Irania...

23/06/2025 07:51 The Guardian

PM backs Iran strikes but says Australia is ‘deeply concerned about any escalation’

Penny Wong refuses to say whether Pine Gap communications facility in NT was used in US bombing of three Iranian nuclear sitesAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says Australia supports the US strikes on Iran’s nuc...

23/06/2025 07:16 The Guardian

From shipping, to proxies, to targeting US bases, Iran’s options to strike back are limited

Trump has warned of broader US involvement in Israel’s war if Iran attempts to strike back against US military sites in the regionFull report: Trump says US has attacked three Iranian nuclear sitesLive coverage: Iran strikes Israel after US attackIran had sought to deter Donald Trump from joining...

23/06/2025 06:14 The Guardian

Monday briefing: Four ways Iran could retaliate to US bombing of nuclear sites

In today’s newsletter: After Donald Trump brings the US into Israel’s conflict with Iran, one analyst sets out the potential response from TehranGood morning. After he ordered the attacks on Iranian nuclear sites that constituted the US’s entry into Israel’s war against Iran, Donald Trump in...

23/06/2025 05:36 The Guardian

Israel’s appetite for war in Gaza threatens its relationship with the European Union

Scale of death and destruction in Gaza, and the violence of settlers in the West Bank, has shifted public opinion in the EUIn Israel, it can seem like only one other place really matters. Washington DC is on the other side of the world but provides Israel with weapons, the backing of the most powerf...

23/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

‘You must step in’: family of Kumanjayi White demand federal government support after death in custody

Grandfather Ned Hargraves says there is ‘no trust’ between the remote community of Yuendumu and NT policeWarning: This article contains names and images of Indigenous Australians who have diedAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastT...

23/06/2025 04:28 The Guardian

Europeans back higher defence spending amid Russia threat, poll finds

Majorities in some countries back mandatory military service, and poll shows public sharply divided over TrumpFaced with an unpredictable Donald Trump and an aggressive Russia, Europeans favour increased spending on defence and, in some countries, compulsory military service.A survey of 12 countries...

23/06/2025 03:00 The Guardian

Iranian FM Araqchi arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can follow our new Israel-Iran war live blog here for the latest news and updatesIsrael-Iran war: live updatesWe’re also still awaiting reactions from the Democratic leadership in the US. Trump’s closest supporters have posted their support for the attack on social...

23/06/2025 00:33 The Guardian

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