CDC chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign amid ‘targeted’ ousting – US politics live

28/08/2025 12:47 The Guardian

Monarez issues statement saying she had ‘neither resigned nor received notification’ of her termination from the White House, plunging public health agency into chaosDonald Trump doesn’t have any public-facing events today, according to his official schedule. He’s due to sign executive orders later, but that remains closed to the press. If anything changes we’ll bring you the latest.We can expect to hear from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at 1pm today. She’ll hold a briefing, and we can expect questions on several topics: the school shooting in Minneapolis that killed two children and injured 17 people on Wednesday, the fallout of the CDC director’s firing, and the latest on foreign policy – particularly after Russian airstrikes on Kyiv killed at least 12 people overnight. Continue reading...

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Home Office says injunction against Epping hotel would have ‘serious impact’ on UK’s ability to house asylum seekers - UK politics live

Director of asylum support testifies in court of appeal hearing that closure of Bell Hotel would ‘risk setting a precedent’ and potentially encourage public disorder elsewhereA Reform council leader’s decision to ban his councillors from engaging with a prominent local newspaper is a “massiv...

28/08/2025 15:35 The Guardian

Police warn over misinformation after incident involving Dundee girl, 12

Alleged footage shared on social media and amplified by figures including Elon Musk and Tommy RobinsonPolice Scotland have warned the public not to share misinformation about an incident in Dundee involving a 12-year-old girl after online speculation was amplified by Elon Musk.Scotland’s first min...

28/08/2025 15:30 The Guardian

UK and EU summon top Russian diplomats after strikes hit British Council and EU offices in deadly attack on Kyiv - Europe live

Overnight raid kills more than a dozen people as European leaders condemn ‘deliberate’ targeting of civilians and institutionsUkrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has now responded to the overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv, criticising Moscow for “horrific and deliberate killing of civilia...

28/08/2025 15:28 The Guardian

UK and EU summon Russian envoys after Kyiv offices damaged in strikes

Overnight strikes kill 18 and severely damage offices including those housing EU delegation and British Council UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 18 p...

28/08/2025 15:13 The Guardian

Man denies raping girl, 12, in Nuneaton in case that prompted anti-asylum protests

Ahmad Mulakhil and co-defendant Mohammad Kabir, who is accused of strangling girl, to face trial in JanuaryA man has pleaded not guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton while another man has denied strangling her, in a case that prompted anti-asylum protests in the town.Ahmad Mulakhil and Mo...

28/08/2025 15:01 The Guardian

Lotus to cut 550 UK jobs amid auto industry ‘uncertainty’ including Trump tariffs

Production in Norfolk due to restart in early September but sportscar maker announces ‘restructuring proposal’Sportscar maker Lotus has confirmed it will cut 550 jobs in the UK as part of wider restructuring plans that will deliver a fresh blow to Britain’s automotive industry.Lotus, which has...

28/08/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 18 people

Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table’ after strikes on more than 20 locations• Europe live – latest updatesRussian airstrikes on Kyiv have killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens in the most deadly night raid on the Ukrainian capital since the Alask...

28/08/2025 12:46 The Guardian

Heavy rain to make end of summer a washout in southern England and Wales

Met Office issues yellow weather warnings and says flooding and travel disruption likely in partsHeavy showers and flooding will mean that the end of this year’s summer is a washout.Yellow weather warnings have been put in place by the Met Office across parts of southern England and Wales from Thu...

28/08/2025 12:10 The Guardian

First Thing: Two children killed and 17 injured in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

The shooter fired through church windows during a service. Plus, Gavin Newsom warns that Trump is serious about pursuing a third termDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Two children were killed and 17 people wounded in a mass shooting on Wednesday at a Catholic sc...

28/08/2025 12:07 The Guardian

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward appears in court on rape and sexual assault charges

Bafta-winning actor did not enter plea to charges relating to one woman that are alleged to have taken place in January 2023Micheal Ward, the Bafta-winning actor who starred in Top Boy and Blue Story, has appeared in court on charges of rape and sexual assault.Ward, 27, who is also known for roles i...

28/08/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Controversial domestic violence laws pass Queensland parliament as experts warn they could be weaponised against victims

Police to have power to issue ‘on-the-spot’ DV orders despite experts and advocacy groups warning victims could be misidentified as perpetratorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland parliament has passed contro...

28/08/2025 08:43 The Guardian

Porepunkah shooting: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt in ‘severe weather’ for shooting suspect

Police say heavily armed suspect has not been seen as they continue to scour bushland around rural property where two police officers were killedVictoria police shooting live updatesWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect has association with ‘sovereign citizen’ ideas and called police...

28/08/2025 08:34 The Guardian

Porepunkah police shooting live updates: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt for suspect as search enters day three – latest news

This blog is now closedWhat we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi FreemanSlain police officers named as manhunt for alleged killer continuesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlpine parts of Victoria saw a fresh blanket of snow overnight, with the...

28/08/2025 08:06 The Guardian

Trump serious about pursuing a third term, Gavin Newsom warns

In an interview hosted by Politico, the California governor said the US must ‘wake up’ to the the threat posed by the president’s disregard of democratic normsDonald Trump is gravely serious about running for a third term in violation of the US constitution, California governor Gavin Newsom sa...

28/08/2025 06:04 The Guardian

Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testingMalawi is facing a critical shortage of tuberculosis drugs, with health officials warning that stocks will run out by the end of September.It comes just months after the World Health...

28/08/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Older Australians facing health and hospital risks because Labor’s care at home program is ‘so badly designed’, expert warns

Former adviser to aged care royal commission says delays in expanded services will raise risk of falls, medication errors and malnutrition Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government’s new program to care f...

28/08/2025 05:55 The Guardian

More wet weather: BoM spring forecast predicts rain for eastern half of Australia

Record ocean heat likely to increase storm severity while increased cloud cover expected to keep night-time temperatures above average over almost entire countryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpring looks set to be we...

28/08/2025 05:15 The Guardian

Reform council’s Nottingham Post ban a ‘massive attack on local democracy’

Nottinghamshire council’s administration says it will no longer deal with local paper, in unprecedented moveA Reform council leader’s decision to ban his councillors from engaging with a prominent local newspaper is a “massive attack on local democracy” and a sign of things to come should th...

28/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Putin and Kim to join Xi at Chinese military parade in show of defiance to the west

The Victory Day parade in Beijing on 3 September will mark the formal surrender of Japan during the second world war. No western leaders will attendVladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are among the world leaders who will attend a military parade with President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, in a show o...

28/08/2025 04:49 The Guardian

Nvidia sets fresh sales record amid fears of an AI bubble and Trump’s trade wars

Despite surpassing Wall Street expectations for its AI chips, company shares drop 2.3% in after hours tradingChipmaker Nvidia set a fresh sales record in the second quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations for its artificial intelligence chips. But shares of the chip giant still dropped 2.3% in...

28/08/2025 01:14 The Guardian

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents

Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers warySpeculation that the chancellor could announce new property taxes in her autumn budget is likely to slow down an already price-sensitive housing market, estate agents have said.Rachel Reeve...

27/08/2025 23:01 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Usman Khawaja to discuss gambling ads with Albanese; pollies dress up for Midwinter Ball

Cricketer’s meeting comes before roundtable with public health experts. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInternational reputation of Australian universities declining, new report findsAustralia’s international education market is stagnating, a...

27/08/2025 21:26 The Guardian

How hard will Trump’s 50% tariff hit India, and what is Delhi doing about it?

Likened to a ‘trade embargo’ and an ‘earthquake’, it could cut exports from affected sectors by as much as 70%Donald Trump’s tariffs of 50% have come into force on most US imports from India. The US president followed through on his threat to punish one of the world’s largest economies f...

27/08/2025 17:57 The Guardian

Pope demands ‘collective punishment’ end in Gaza as 10 more die of hunger

Latest deaths announced by Gaza health ministry bring starvation toll to 313, including 119 childrenChildren make up a third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF Gaza hospitals, data showsTen Palestinians including two children have died from starvation in the last 24 hours, health authorities i...

27/08/2025 17:27 The Guardian

Lib Dem leader to boycott king’s Trump banquet in protest over Gaza

Exclusive: Ed Davey says Starmer should engage with US president but they should not close their eyes to crisisEd Davey: Why I’ll boycott dinner with TrumpThe Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, will boycott King Charles’s state banquet held in honour of Donald Trump to protest against the US pre...

27/08/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Denmark summons US charge d’affaires over alleged attempts to interfere with Greenland’s status – as it happened

Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says any attempt to interfere in kingdom’s internal affairs is unacceptableOpening the press conference, Merz says he wanted to revive the tradition of cabinet discussions on security to show the issue is treated seriously and to “send a signal” to...

27/08/2025 15:16 The Guardian

Australia accused of not acting on 2023 warnings Iran was harassing and surveilling diaspora

Senate inquiry at the time received hundreds of submissions saying Revolutionary Guards were monitoring and intimidating critics of TehranFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has be...

27/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Tax breaks for investors unfair but there’s no quick fix, housing affordability boss says

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz says the best that can be hoped for is that prices stabilise and don’t grow in excess of wage growthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGenerous tax breaks for property investors are leading to “deep...

27/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Frustrated Russians grapple with fuel crisis as Ukraine attacks oil refineries

Motorists queue, petrol stations run dry and prices surge in country that is one of the world’s top energy exportersRussia prides itself on being an energy superpower, but some of its citizens are suddenly struggling to fill their fuel tanks after weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes crippled refining...

27/08/2025 14:46 The Guardian

UK politics: Tories and Reform offer only ‘easy answers and snake oil’ on UK-EU relationship, minister warns – as it happened

Nick Thomas-Symonds also accused Nigel Farage of ‘dividing communities and stoking anger’Responding to Ofgem announcing that the energy price cap will rise by 2% (see 8.47am BST), Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:The last thing struggling families and pensioners need is higher energy bills...

27/08/2025 14:44 The Guardian

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2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 18 28/08 14:53 - Lotus to cut 550 UK jobs amid auto industry ‘uncertainty’ including Trump tariffs 28/08 14:49 - Brussels calls for pipeline security after Ukrainian strikes on key route 28/08 14:36 - Deadly Russian strike hits central Kyiv 28/08 14:27 - Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say 28/08 14:26 - News24 | Israel warplanes hit Syria twice in two days, targeting Hezbollah weapons near Damascus 28/08 14:11 - Russia strikes hit the heart of Ukraine: At least 17 killed, including four children 28/08 13:30 - Venezuela builds up border security in response to deployment of US warships 28/08 13:19 - EU leaders urge Moldova to steer clear of Russia 28/08 13:17 - Russians face fuel shortages while Ukrainian drones target Moscow’s refining capacity 28/08 12:57 - Donald Trump is waging war on woke AI 28/08 12:50 - News24 | Russia hits Ukraine with ‘massive’ attack, kills 4, wounds 30 28/08 12:47 - CDC chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign amid ‘targeted’ ousting – US politics live 28/08 12:46 - Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 18 people 28/08 12:26 - Video shows moment of deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv 28/08 12:26 - Video shows moment of deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv 28/08 12:10 - Heavy rain to make end of summer a washout in southern England and Wales 28/08 12:07 - First Thing: Two children killed and 17 injured in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting 28/08 12:00 - Top Boy actor Micheal Ward appears in court on rape and sexual assault charges 28/08 11:55 - On Russia’s hit list but unshaken: Rheinmetall CEO leads Europe’s defence surge 28/08 11:40 - India braces as 50 percent U.S. tariffs come into effect 28/08 11:37 - Europe furious as deadly Russian attack damages prominent Kyiv offices 28/08 11:28 - Rescuers dig through rubble for victims of Russian attack in Kyiv 28/08 11:28 - Rescuers dig through rubble for victims of Russian attack in Kyiv 28/08 11:27 - Russian oil supply to EU restored after Ukrainian attacks – authorities 28/08 11:21 - Russia advances in Kupiansk, rejects US push for Zelenskyy-Putin summit 28/08 11:21 - Russia advances in Kupiansk, rejects US push for Zelenskyy-Putin summit 28/08 10:57 - Kim Jong-un to join Putin at China’s Victory Day celebrations – Beijing 28/08 10:31 - Top Boy star Micheal Ward in court on rape charges 28/08 10:17 - Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine's capital Kyiv overnight 28/08 10:17 - 'Absolutely no need' to send National Guard to DC or LA, historian says 28/08 10:01 - Stanford University issues chilling AI job warning 28/08 09:36 - Most Germans favor Ukraine ceding land to Russia – poll 28/08 09:31 - UN Security Council affirms Gaza famine is manmade 28/08 09:29 - Israeli troops have described the evacuation as inevitable as they advance towards Gaza City 28/08 09:24 - Hungary sues EU over frozen Russian assets sent to Ukraine 28/08 09:18 - Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault 28/08 09:10 - US outlines stance on frozen Russian assets 28/08 08:55 - Germany to boost military with new voluntary service bill 28/08 08:48 - Russia strikes the heart of Ukraine: At least 12 killed in mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv 28/08 08:43 - Controversial domestic violence laws pass Queensland parliament as experts warn they could be weaponised against victims 28/08 08:42 - Massive Russian strikes pound Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight 28/08 08:34 - Porepunkah shooting: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt in ‘severe weather’ for shooting suspect 28/08 08:27 - From Anti-Wokeness to the Confederate States of America 28/08 08:27 - From Anti-Wokeness to the Confederate States of America 28/08 08:15 - With Russia’s help, North Korea expands its nuclear weapons capability 28/08 08:06 - Porepunkah police shooting live updates: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt for suspect as search enters day three – latest news 28/08 08:03 - 'They had no time to take shelter': At least 12 people killed by Russian strikes on Kyiv 28/08 07:34 - Several killed, dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukrainian capital 28/08 07:34 - Several killed, dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukrainian capital 28/08 07:19 - EU public skeptical of sending troops to Ukraine – WSJ 28/08 07:13 - Xi shows Trump who holds the cards as he sets up meeting with Kim and Putin 28/08 07:05 - MoD staff warned not to share hidden data before Afghan leak 28/08 07:00 - News24 | North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join Putin and Iran president for huge China military parade 28/08 06:04 - Trump serious about pursuing a third term, Gavin Newsom warns 28/08 06:00 - Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid 28/08 05:55 - Older Australians facing health and hospital risks because Labor’s care at home program is ‘so badly designed’, expert warns 28/08 05:19 - North Korea’s Kim, Putin to attend parade in China marking end of WWII 28/08 05:19 - North Korea’s Kim, Putin to attend parade in China marking end of WWII 28/08 05:16 - People Are Sharing Their Favorite "Obscure History Facts" Most People Never Learn, But I'm 99% Sure You Know At Least One 28/08 05:15 - More wet weather: BoM spring forecast predicts rain for eastern half of Australia 28/08 05:11 - Child among three killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv 28/08 05:02 - North Korea's Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade 28/08 05:00 - Reform council’s Nottingham Post ban a ‘massive attack on local democracy’ 28/08 04:54 - ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 15, wounds dozens 28/08 04:54 - ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 15, wounds dozens 28/08 04:49 - Putin and Kim to join Xi at Chinese military parade in show of defiance to the west 28/08 03:55 - Putin, Xi and Kim set to unite at major military parade 28/08 03:44 - Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight 28/08 03:44 - News24 | Venezuela deploys warships, drones to confront US destroyers, submarines 28/08 02:28 - Gaza: Donald Trump holds post-war Gaza policy meeting with Blair and Kushner 28/08 01:45 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,281 28/08 01:45 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,281 28/08 01:14 - Nvidia sets fresh sales record amid fears of an AI bubble and Trump’s trade wars 27/08 23:35 - A pregnant woman's diary of escape from war zone: 'I prayed the baby wouldn't come' 27/08 23:01 - Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents 27/08 22:36 - Israel says Gaza City evacuation is 'inevitable' as Trump holds talks on post-war plans 27/08 22:36 - British journalists demand action from PM over war in Gaza 27/08 21:40 - French, German, Polish leaders vow 'support' to Moldova in face of Russia 27/08 21:26 - Australia politics live: Usman Khawaja to discuss gambling ads with Albanese; pollies dress up for Midwinter Ball 27/08 21:17 - Zelenskyy says aides to meet Trump team in New York on Friday 27/08 21:17 - Zelenskyy says aides to meet Trump team in New York on Friday 27/08 21:03 - Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation 27/08 20:57 - 'This party is almost over', expert says as Russia slashes 2025 forecast 27/08 20:45 - 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