Canada’s Liberals on course for political resurrection amid trade war, polls show

18/03/2025 17:24 The Guardian

Mark Carney-led ruling party projected to form majority months after political wipeout seemed inevitableIn January, Canadian pollsters and political pundits struggled to find fresh ways to describe the bleak prospects of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party, musing whether it would be a wipeout of existential proportions, or merely a catastrophic blowout.But fresh polling released by three companies this week shows a stunning reversal of fortunes for the party: newly minted prime minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are projected to secure a majority government. Continue reading...

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to implement limited energy and infrastructure ceasefire after ‘positive’ and ‘frank’ Trump call – live

Zelenskyy said he accepted US proposal of unconditional ceasefire on frontline in ‘substantive’ conversation with TrumpOpening the press conference, Finland’s Stubb says Europe faces “one of those moments of choices between two different worlds: Yalta or Helsinki; in other words, spheres of...

19/03/2025 18:40 The Guardian

EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets ActBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action that could escalate transatlantic tension with D...

19/03/2025 18:28 The Guardian

Staffordshire woman jailed for twice tricking partner into believing she was pregnant

Libby Vernon’s lies included faking death of fantasy unborn and newborn twins A woman has been jailed after tricking her partner into twice believing she was pregnant, with her lies discovered only when she turned up to a maternity ward wearing a fake pregnancy bump.At Workington magistrates cour...

19/03/2025 17:30 The Guardian

Florida mayor drops threat to evict cinema over No Other Land screening

The Oscar-winning film, about a Palestinian community resisting displacement and violence from Israeli forces, has become the latest focus of a culture war in the stateAfter a week of controversy, the mayor of Miami Beach decided to withdraw his initial proposal to cancel the lease and block a small...

19/03/2025 17:24 The Guardian

‘As real as it can get’: EU to loan €150bn for European defence from invasion

EU launches scheme to buy more weapons in Europe as Russia remains ‘a threat for the foreseeable future’Europe needs to be able to deter potential invaders by 2030, the EU executive has said as it launched a push to buy more weapons in the bloc and from allied countries, rather than from the US....

19/03/2025 17:19 The Guardian

Group of Labour MPs seeking to steer young men away from ‘toxic influencers’

Exclusive: new group of predominantly male MPs urge party to speak to men directly to tackle toxic masculinityDozens of Labour MPs have joined forces in an effort to steer young men away from “toxic influencers” and the manosphere with positive messages about fatherhood and the promise of better...

19/03/2025 17:18 The Guardian

Ice agents detain woman known for immigration advocacy in Colorado

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19/03/2025 16:29 The Guardian

Bob Carr says Aukus a ‘colossal surrender of sovereignty’ if submarines do not arrive under Australian control

Former foreign minister says it is ‘inevitable’ US won’t supply nuclear-powered submarines under AukusGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia faces a “colossal surrender of sovereignty” if promised US nuclear-powered submarines do not arrive under Australian co...

19/03/2025 14:00 The Guardian

AI and US tariffs expected to fuel fresh surge in secondhand fashion sales

Use of hi-tech search tools enables shoppers to find items they want, while trade war pushes up prices of new clothesArtificial intelligence will spur on sales of secondhand clothing, according to the boss of one of the biggest online resale sites, after global sales rose 15% last year – more than...

19/03/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victims’ details

David Yambio, founder of Refugees in Libya, urges international criminal court members to have phones checked A prominent activist in Italy has warned the international criminal court that his mobile phone was under surveillance when he was providing the ICC with confidential information about victi...

19/03/2025 12:07 The Guardian

London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned

Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industryBlack cabs could disappear from London’s roads in 20 years, a thinktank has warned, unless authorities take steps to halt the decline – including giving cabbies bigger loans for new electric tax...

19/03/2025 12:00 The Guardian

First thing: Russia attacks Ukraine hours after partial ceasefire agreed in Putin-Trump call

Zelenskyy says he will contact US president to discuss the call with Russian leader following the attack. Plus, dolphins welcome Nasa astronauts back to EarthDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Russia attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and S-300 surface-to-air...

19/03/2025 11:37 The Guardian

Israel launches Gaza airstrikes on second day of resumed offensive

Gaza health officials say five killed in two strikes as Israeli evacuation order may suggest plans for ground operationsIsrael has launched a fresh wave of airstrikes in Gaza on the second day of its resumed offensive in the devastated Palestinian territory.The attacks were far less intensive than t...

19/03/2025 11:08 The Guardian

Europe’s leaders react with scepticism to partial Ukraine ceasefire

German defence minister says Putin ‘is playing a game here’ and calls Russian president’s demands ‘unacceptable’Europe live – latest updatesEuropean leaders have reacted sceptically to the limited ceasefire in Ukraine agreed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, saying it has made it abun...

19/03/2025 10:37 The Guardian

Zelenskyy to speak with Trump after Russia defies Ukraine ceasefire

Ukraine’s energy facilities attacked hours after Putin agreed to halt strikes on such targets in a call with US presidentEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy said he would speak with the US president, Donald Trump, on Wednesday, their first conversation since last month’s disastrous...

19/03/2025 09:22 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: The devastating toll of Labour’s disability welfare cuts

In today’s newsletter: what chance does a backbench rebellion have of shifting the government’s plans to cut benefits?Good morning. After weeks of leaks and speculation, in parliament yesterday the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, set out the government’s plan to cut the benefits bill...

19/03/2025 06:58 The Guardian

Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, state-run media reported, as part of an inv...

19/03/2025 06:27 The Guardian

Israeli strikes latest bloody chapter in war of extraordinary civilian casualties

International rules of combat to deter impact on noncombatants have been loosened or ignored – and other regimes may followIt is a casualty rate that would have unimaginable before the start of the Israel-Hamas war. More than 400 Palestinians have been reported killed after 10 hours of resumed Isr...

19/03/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Bringing back ‘golden ticket’ visas ‘a big mistake’, Magnitsky sanctions architect warns Dutton

Bill Browder says such visas ‘a way for dodgy people … to buy themselves legitimacy and insert themselves into countries’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageThe architect o...

19/03/2025 03:19 The Guardian

So bold are Putin’s ceasefire demands, it’s hard to believe he is entirely serious

The extraordinary demands of the Russian leader to weaken Ukraine would make a mockery of any peace dealVladimir Putin agrees to 30-day halt to attacks on Ukraine’s energy gridDonald Trump began his conversation with Vladimir Putin with a simple demand: a 30-day ceasefire on land, sea and air whic...

19/03/2025 02:00 The Guardian

Vladimir Putin agrees to 30-day halt to attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid

Russian leader refuses to commit to a full month-long truce after high-stakes phone call with Donald TrumpAnalysis: so bold are Putin’s ceasefire demands, it’s hard to believe he is entirely seriousVladimir Putin has agreed to a limited ceasefire that would stop Russia targeting Ukraine’s ener...

19/03/2025 00:18 The Guardian

Canada announces C$6bn deal with Australia to develop Arctic radar missile-detection system

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says deal on ‘over the horizon’ radar is part of effort to assert Canada’s sovereignty over Arctic as US priorities shiftThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced a C$6bn deal (A$6.6bn) with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, warning...

18/03/2025 23:04 The Guardian

Nasa astronauts back on Earth after being stuck months on ISS: ‘grins, ear to ear’

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back safely with American Nicholas Hague and Russian Aleksandr GorbunovTwo Nasa astronauts stuck onboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024 finally arrived back on Earth on Tuesday evening, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pione...

18/03/2025 22:30 The Guardian

Trump and Putin agree temporary halt on energy infrastructure strikes as Zelenskyy welcomes proposal – as it happened

Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Russian president as Putin issues long list of conditions; Ukraine’s president reacts to Trump-Putin callVladimir Putin agrees to 30-day halt to attacks on Ukraine’s energy gridSpeaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today...

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Netanyahu banks on political dividends as he restarts Gaza war

Israeli prime minister bows to pressure from far right over majority who prioritise deals to bring back hostagesAs the ceasefire in Gaza extended from days into weeks, and newly freed hostages began sharing grim details of their captivity, Benjamin Netanyahu’s political room for manoeuvre seemed t...

18/03/2025 20:01 The Guardian

Russia will ‘undoubtedly’ discuss future Mars flights with Musk, Putin envoy says

Proposed talks would again put Musk, a senior adviser to Trump, in outsized and largely unaccountable role in international politicsRussian officials expect to hold talks with Elon Musk soon about space travel to Mars, Vladimir Putin’s international cooperation envoy said on Tuesday. The envoy’s...

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Up to 1.2m disabled people will lose thousands in UK welfare overhaul, experts warn

Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, laid out plans for £5bn savings but faces rebellion from some Labour MPsUp to 1.2 million people with disabilities will lose thousands of pounds under the government’s welfare overhaul, experts have said, as campaigners warn the plan will exacerbate t...

18/03/2025 19:53 The Guardian

Netanyahu warns Israel’s renewed Gaza offensive ‘is only the beginning’

Israeli PM says attacks will continue until Hamas is destroyed and hostages freed, as airstrikes kill hundredsThe wave of deadly airstrikes that shattered the pause in hostilities in Gaza is “only the beginning”, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned, also promising that the new offensive would continue...

18/03/2025 19:37 The Guardian

Tanni Grey-Thompson among disability campaigners criticising ‘brutal’ benefit cuts

Paralympian says toxic rhetoric around welfare changes has stirred up hatred against disabled people in UK Toxic rhetoric around benefit cuts has stirred up hatred against disabled people, Tanni Grey-Thompson has said, as campaigners warned the government’s planned welfare changes were “brutal a...

18/03/2025 19:28 The Guardian

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