‘Cataclysmic’: environmentalists fear effects of Trump cuts on Great Lakes

18/03/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Advocates warn firings and funding freezes already risk poisoning drinking water and decimating fish populationDonald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s attacks on federal agencies and funding freezes will be “cataclysmic” for the environment of the sensitive Great Lakes region if not reversed, industry and environmental advocates in the region warn.Initial actions taken since Trump returned to the White House in January – and put Musk in charge of slashing the federal government – already risk poisoning drinking water, decimating fish populations, and risking the jobs and health of tens of millions of people who rely on the lake system, they add. Continue reading...

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Trump and Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure after leaders hold call on Ukraine – Europe live

Vladimir Putin issues long list of conditions and demands that require ‘further consideration’Speaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharp...

18/03/2025 17:55 The Guardian

Israel says new Gaza offensive will continue until all hostages released

Defence minister says ‘all threats’ to south of Israel must also be removed, as airstrikes kill hundreds of PalestiniansMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael will continue its new offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases all hostages and “all threats to residents of the south [of Israel] are...

18/03/2025 17:46 The Guardian

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

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 exist...

18/03/2025 17:24 The Guardian

Trump and Putin hold high-stakes call on Ukraine

Call to come amid reports that Russia is demanding halt to western arms deliveries as condition for truceEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump and Vladimir Putin held high-stakes call on Tuesday afternoon to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, amid reports that Russia is demanding a halt to all...

18/03/2025 17:21 The Guardian

Russia using criminal networks to drive increase in sabotage acts, says Europol

Proxies deploying tactics including migrant smuggling in destabilisation efforts across EU, enforcement agency findsEurope live – latest updatesRussia and other state actors are driving an increase in politically motivated cyber-attacks and sabotage of infrastructure and public institutions in the...

18/03/2025 16:46 The Guardian

World leaders express outrage at Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza civilians

Strikes said to target Hamas killed hundreds within hours including women and children, undermining ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesWorld governments and UN officials have expressed horror and dismay at Israel’s resumption of strikes on Gaza that killed hundreds within a few hours, war...

18/03/2025 16:44 The Guardian

Destructive dust and Trump cuts: five things to know about latest US storms and tornadoes

Meteorologist and climate journalist on growing concern of dust storms and why recent storms were a preview of futureOver the weekend, more than 120 tornadoes rampaged across at least 11 states in a three-day severe weather outbreak that killed more than 40 people. In addition to the tornadoes, the...

18/03/2025 16:35 The Guardian

German MPs approve €500bn spending boost to counter ‘Putin’s war of aggression’

Historic levels of spending on military and infrastructure secured in Bundestag with last-minute backing of GreensEurope live – latest updatesGermany’s parliament has voted in favour of unleashing historic levels of spending to boost the military of Europe’s biggest economy and inject its infr...

18/03/2025 15:52 The Guardian

Articles about Native American code talkers removed from military websites

Pages about Native Americans who helped US send messages in world wars removed in Pentagon ‘DEI’ purgeUS politics live – latest updatesMore pages honoring diversity in US military history have been removed from defense department websites as the Pentagon undergoes what appears to be a purge of...

18/03/2025 15:50 The Guardian

Deaths of three newborn babies could have been avoided, Scottish judge rules

Inquiry recommends hospital alert system after staff failed to act on warning signs of difficult births A Scottish judge has ruled that the deaths of three babies during childbirth could “realistically” have been avoided if maternity staff had been correctly trained.Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar...

18/03/2025 14:32 The Guardian

Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire after IDF strikes kill more than 400 Palestinians | First Thing

Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’. Plus, how Trump’s new world order has shaken EuropeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.More than 400 people have been killed and hundreds more injured as Israeli military forces hit d...

18/03/2025 11:11 The Guardian

Judge issues fresh deadline to White House over Venezuelan deportations row – US politics live

Trump administration deported the Venezuelans despite legal orders not to and claimed it had the right to continue flights once they had left US airspaceWhite House’s defense for not recalling deportations ‘one heck of a stretch’, says judgePresidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will hold...

18/03/2025 11:09 The Guardian

Nasa cuts raise fears of handing more influence to SpaceX owner Musk

Fired workers warn cuts including closing of two offices will undermine agency work and increase costsThe Trump administration’s decision to shutter two offices at Nasa risks “dramatically” increasing the costs of space exploration, while handing Elon Musk more influence over the agency, fired...

18/03/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: At least 330 dead in major Israeli airstrikes that break fragile peace

In today’s newsletter: Why Benjamin Netanyahu ordered new attacks on dozens of sites in Gaza – and what happens nextGood morning. Just before 2.30am local time, Israel launched airstrikes on dozens of targets across Gaza. War planes hit sites across the territory, from Gaza City in the north to...

18/03/2025 07:01 The Guardian

UK TV industry hit by ‘perfect storm’, says Elisabeth Murdoch

Crisis within British television is leading to an exodus of production talent, media executive saysThe UK’s television industry is being hit by a “perfect storm” that risks leading to British stories disappearing from the small screen, Elisabeth Murdoch has said.Murdoch, co-founder of the prod...

18/03/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Performing arts leaders issue copyright warning over UK government’s AI plans

In a statement, 35 signatories from dance, theatre and music industries express concern about ‘fragile ecosystem’More than 30 performing arts leaders in the UK, including the bosses of the National Theatre, Opera North and the Royal Albert Hall, have joined the chorus of creative industry concer...

18/03/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Pentagon restores webpage for Black Medal of Honor winner but defends DEI purge

Error message previously shown on Maj Gen Rogers’s site as officials argue that it is wrong to call diversity a strengthUS politics live – latest updatesThe US defense department webpage celebrating a Black Medal of Honor recipient that was removed and had the letters “DEI” added to the site...

18/03/2025 02:23 The Guardian

Judge incredulous in Trump deportation case as administration lawyers argue verbal court order isn’t binding – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage hereWhite House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportationsWhat is the Alien Enemies Act and how is Trump using it?The justice department says that Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist working in Rhode Island who...

18/03/2025 01:44 The Guardian

Australia news live: ad critical of Minns amid caravan plot revelations airs on commercial radio; David Warner teases potential move to politics

An ad saying ‘the people of New South Wales deserve a government that tells the truth,’ has been playing on commercial radio station 2GB this morning critical of the NSW premier. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabour-hire flight attendants to...

18/03/2025 00:19 The Guardian

John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105

The pilot, whose squadron shot down 90 enemy aircraft in an 11-day period in 1940, called himself the ‘lucky Irishman’The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has died aged 105.The Royal Air Force (RAF) said Hemingway, a member of “the Few” who took to the skie...

17/03/2025 23:52 The Guardian

Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children

President made change effective ‘immediately’ to security protection for Hunter and Ashley after a reporter’s inquiryUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said on Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat Joe Biden’s adult chi...

17/03/2025 23:16 The Guardian

Driver admits to causing deaths of three teenagers in Warwickshire car crash

Edward Spencer, 19, had only passed his driving test five weeks before fatal crash in 2023A teenage motorist has admitted causing the deaths of three passengers, who died in a collision in Warwickshire five weeks after he passed his driving test.Police said the case of Edward Spencer showed the “d...

17/03/2025 21:34 The Guardian

Carney visits Macron and Starmer as he seeks alliances amid Trump trade war

Canadian PM stresses importance of ‘reliable allies’ in Paris before travelling to London where he was received by kingCanada is the “most European of the non-European countries”, Mark Carney said during his first overseas trip as prime minister to France and the UK, where he is seeking stro...

17/03/2025 20:32 The Guardian

Keir Starmer to unveil drastic disability benefit cuts despite opposition

Changes could deny benefits to people who need help to wash or to remember to go to the toiletKeir Starmer will unveil drastic cuts to disability benefits on Tuesday, despite deep opposition from Labour MPs and poverty campaigners, and warnings from economists against making kneejerk savings to hit...

17/03/2025 20:29 The Guardian

White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations

Trump administration used Alien Enemies Act to deport about 250 alleged gang members to El SalvadorUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House has denied allegations that it engaged in a “a blatant violation” of a judge’s order by deporting about 250 Venezuelan alleged gang members to E...

17/03/2025 20:13 The Guardian

Chuck Schumer postpones book tour stops amid shutdown vote backlash

Senate majority leader cites security concerns as fury grows over New Yorker’s support for Republican funding billUS politics live – latest updatesThe Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, has postponed several stops on a tour to promote his new book, citing security concerns, as the New York D...

17/03/2025 20:00 The Guardian

David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last weekThe Reform UK press conference is about to start. There is a live feed here.Nigel Farage is going to announce that 29 councillors have defected to his par...

17/03/2025 18:13 The Guardian

Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S shares take £4bn hit amid Asda price war fears

Asda claims to have ‘pretty significant war chest’ but analyst says it is unclear if it can commit to months of cutsMore than £4bn has been wiped off the value of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer stock since Friday amid fears that rival Asda will step up the grocery price war.Tesco,...

17/03/2025 18:03 The Guardian

EU’s foreign policy chief laments US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe

Kaja Kallas says the bloc cannot automatically fill the gap left by the USThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, expressed disappointment over US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe and said the EU could not automatically fill the gap.The US Agency for Global Media stopped grants over the weeke...

17/03/2025 18:02 The Guardian

Trump cuts to have ‘chilling effect’ on climate science and ‘degrade’ Australia’s ability to forecast weather

Australian meteorologists and scientists will be affected by mass firings at Noaa, experts warnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStaff cuts and a freeze on international collaborations at a leading US science agency will...

17/03/2025 18:00 The Guardian

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A great wall of pork. 18/03 05:57 - The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Trade War on China 18/03 05:00 - Performing arts leaders issue copyright warning over UK government’s AI plans 18/03 05:00 - Putin Doesn’t Actually Want Peace 18/03 02:38 - 'We've never been closer to a peace deal': Trump and Putin to hold talks on ending Ukraine war 18/03 02:23 - Pentagon restores webpage for Black Medal of Honor winner but defends DEI purge 18/03 01:44 - Judge incredulous in Trump deportation case as administration lawyers argue verbal court order isn’t binding – as it happened 18/03 01:43 - Live: Israel carries out deadly strikes in Gaza and warns of more bombardments 18/03 01:30 - Farmers fear criminal hare coursing gangs 'could kill someone' 18/03 01:00 - Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spending 18/03 00:34 - Airstrikes across Gaza as Israel vows to target Hamas 'with increasing military force' 18/03 00:19 - Australia news live: ad critical of Minns amid caravan plot revelations airs on commercial radio; David Warner teases potential move to politics 17/03 23:52 - John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105 17/03 23:22 - Challenge Cup quarter-final draw features Hull derby 17/03 23:16 - Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children 17/03 22:23 - No, this video does not show Ukrainian troops surrendering in Kursk 17/03 22:18 - US could admit Crimea is part of Russia – Semafor 17/03 22:03 - Peace in Ukraine has ‘never been closer’ – White House 17/03 21:58 - Canada, Europe planning defence 'without US at the centre' for first time since WWII 17/03 21:50 - For Canada, overseas allies trump 'bullies': Carney 'reaches out to UK, France & more broadly to EU' 17/03 21:34 - Driver admits to causing deaths of three teenagers in Warwickshire car crash 17/03 21:16 - King meets Carney in symbolic support for Canada 17/03 21:12 - Bavaria wants German health system prepared for war 17/03 20:44 - Russian army ‘has gotten infinitely smarter’ – Blackwater founder 17/03 20:32 - Carney visits Macron and Starmer as he seeks alliances amid Trump trade war 17/03 20:29 - Keir Starmer to unveil drastic disability benefit cuts despite opposition 17/03 20:13 - White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations 17/03 20:00 - Chuck Schumer postpones book tour stops amid shutdown vote backlash 17/03 19:22 - Trump Invoked the Alien Enemies Act to Speed Up Deportations: What to Know 17/03 19:17 - 'Give us back the Statue of Liberty!', French MEP says 17/03 19:14 - Free speech in Trump's America: Drawing up the battlelines 17/03 19:12 - Putin unlocks trading in Russian assets 17/03 18:55 - 'Unprecedented': Israel heading towards a 'constitutional crisis' 17/03 18:38 - Trump warns Iran will be ‘held responsible’ for Houthi attacks from Yemen 17/03 18:38 - Trump warns Iran will be ‘held responsible’ for Houthi attacks from Yemen 17/03 18:32 - Trump’s Plan to Discuss Ukraine’s Power Plants With Putin Prompts Questions 17/03 18:13 - David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened 17/03 18:08 - Trump to Call Putin 17/03 18:03 - Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S shares take £4bn hit amid Asda price war fears 17/03 18:02 - EU’s foreign policy chief laments US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe