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24/02/2025 13:45 The Guardian

Government agencies give conflicting orders after Musk demands employees list accomplishments from past week by Monday deadlineDonald Trump will meet the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at the White House today, on the third anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and in a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of the transatlantic alliance.In the first visit to the White House by a European leader since Trump’s inauguration, Macron will use the meeting to try to convince the US president to maintain some degree of military involvement in Ukraine – and indeed across Europe. Continue reading...

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Starmer, Farage and Badenoch likely to face difficult byelection after Mike Amesbury MP jailed for assault – UK politics live

A byelection in Runcorn and Helsby would be the first of this parliament and will pose a big challenge for LabourHere are comments from some of the other UK political parties on the third anniversary of the invastion of Ukraine.From Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leaderFor three years, the brave Ukrainian pe...

24/02/2025 15:30 The Guardian

World leaders reiterate support on third anniversary of war as Zelenskyy hails ‘absolute heroism of Ukrainians’ – live

Ukraine president hails ‘three years of resistance’ as world leaders commemorate anniversary in KyivThe EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier said that she would be travelling to the US tomorrow to meet with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, adding that what she called the “Russian narrativ...

24/02/2025 15:27 The Guardian

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers in CEO’s restructuring plan

Layoffs are largest in company history, though warehouse, roasting and store employees are not part of cutsStarbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees and close several hundred open of vacant job positions, the company announced on Monday. The layoffs are the largest in the company’s hist...

24/02/2025 15:07 The Guardian

Zelenskyy hails ‘absolute heroism’ of Ukraine as world leaders visit Kyiv

Europe-led show of solidarity on third anniversary of war comes after Donald Trump hit out at Ukrainian presidentRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesWorld leaders gathered in Kyiv on Monday to show their continuing support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion,...

24/02/2025 15:05 The Guardian

Hamas says Netanyahu ‘sabotaging’ peace deal as Israel steps up West Bank operation – as it happened

Hamas official Basem Naim says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘preparing atmosphere’ to return to war with GazaAccording to a report from Hebrew media outlet Ynet, Israel has told international mediators that it will release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners who were initially scheduled for release on...

24/02/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity – live

Most likely next German chancellor warns against rise of far right and says he intends to form new government by EasterGerman election 2025: results in fullGuten Morgen aus Berlin,In November 2019, Freidrich Merz joined a conference of German students at Harvard.From our point of view it can get goi...

24/02/2025 14:55 The Guardian

Germany election: far right surge is ‘last warning’, says Friedrich Merz

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says centrist parties must work together to provide effective leadershipGerman election live – latest updatesThe doubling of support for the far right in Germany’s federal election was “the last warning” to the country’s mainstream parties to prov...

24/02/2025 14:19 The Guardian

Albanese ‘confident’ US would come to Australia’s defence in event of attack

PM tells Q&A that US relationship is ‘rock solid’ as he fields questions on cost of living, housing and antisemitismGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says he is confident that the US would defend Australia if it were to come under attack, despite the...

24/02/2025 13:22 The Guardian

‘A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s ‘chilling’ attacks on media

Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groupsThe Trump administration is waging a “disturbing” attack on the freedom of the press that amounts to a “true free-speech emergency”, media experts have warned, as the Federal Commun...

24/02/2025 13:00 The Guardian

M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told

DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyedAbout 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels started renewed advances in January, the DRC’s prime minist...

24/02/2025 12:55 The Guardian

Former Brexit party MEP in court on Russia-linked bribery charges

Nathan Gill is accused of agreeing to receive money to make statements ‘benefiting’ Russian narrative on Ukraine A former leader of Reform UK in Wales agreed to receive money to make statements “benefiting” the Russian narrative on Ukraine while serving as an MEP, a court has been told.Detai...

24/02/2025 12:35 The Guardian

Forest fires push up greenhouse gas emissions from war in Ukraine

Emissions estimated at 55m tonnes in 2024 and nearly 230m tonnes in three years of war The burning of Ukraine’s forests at unprecedented rates over the past year has helped push the total greenhouse emissions from the war since Russia’s full-scale invasion to almost 230m tonnes, analysis shows.T...

24/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian

First Thing: Zelenskyy hails ‘three years of resistance’ on anniversary of Russian invasion

It follows Russia’s biggest ever aerial attack on Ukraine. Plus, far-right AfD doubles support in German electionGood morning.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, hailed “three years of resistance … three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians”, as foreign leaders arrived in Kyiv t...

24/02/2025 11:34 The Guardian

Flood warnings issued in parts of UK after weekend of rain and wind

Environment Agency warns of risk of river and surface flooding, as climate crisis brings warmer and wetter wintersFlood warnings are in place across the UK after a weekend of heavy rain and high winds.As sunshine and scattered showers moved in on Monday, flood warnings were issued across much of Wal...

24/02/2025 10:01 The Guardian

Incendiary device explodes outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAn incendiary device exploded outside the Russian consulate in Marseille early on Monday, authorities said, on the third anniversary of Russia’s i...

24/02/2025 09:57 The Guardian

UK universities educate the most national leaders globally, analysis shows

Research reveals UK institutions educated 50 world leaders in post in 2022, despite job cuts, course closures and a fall in foreign studentsUniversities in the UK, many of which are in the grip of a financial crisis, “educate more national leaders than any other country in the world”, according...

24/02/2025 08:00 The Guardian

Monday briefing: Merz will be Germany’s chancellor – but extremists are waiting in the wings

In today’s newsletter: The far-right AfD may have come second, but at 20% they have been held off by the performance of mainstream parties, with the CDU leader Friedrich Merz on course to be the new chancellorGood morning. Germany’s elections always matter far beyond the country’s borders –...

24/02/2025 07:10 The Guardian

It would take 100 years to resolve claims of 7,000 asylum seekers stuck on bridging visas, Greens claim

Labor promised prior to 2022 election to allow the cohort to apply for permanent Resolution of Status visasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt would take 100 years for the government to resolve the cases of the 7,000 asy...

24/02/2025 06:50 The Guardian

Brisbane bus drivers push back strike action – as it happened

This blog is now closedIta Buttrose claims ‘inconsistencies’ in ABC boss David Anderson’s affidavit in Antoinette Lattouf caseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHow will the bulk-billing increase be paid for?There’s been criticism of the opposition that its support of...

24/02/2025 06:44 The Guardian

Missing fisher believed to have become entangled while retrieving shark, NSW police say

Search for man dragged overboard near Newcastle during fishing competition hampered by fast-moving currentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the “very experienced” fisher who went missing overboard during a...

24/02/2025 06:18 The Guardian

Dutton says Coalition will pay to match Labor’s $8.5bn Medicare boost by cutting thousands of public service jobs

Opposition leader claims plan to reduce workforce by nearly all jobs added under Labor would save $6bn annuallyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton claims the Coalition would pay for a $8.5bn boost to Medicare b...

24/02/2025 05:14 The Guardian

‘Extremely capable’ weapons on Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast, NZ government says

New Zealand defence minister Judith Collins says department has ‘never seen a task group of this capability undertaking this sort of work’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Zealand’s defence minister has warned t...

24/02/2025 05:09 The Guardian

Starmer’s meeting with Trump will be PM’s biggest diplomatic test to date

Aides say prime minister will try to balance the UK and Europe’s interests while retaining good relations with unpredictable US presidentThe first time Keir Starmer met Donald Trump, the prime minister had a convivial two-hour dinner with the then presidential candidate in his luxury New York apar...

24/02/2025 05:00 The Guardian

EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support KyivThe EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a report marking the third anniversary of the invasion has found.The EU bought €21.9bn (£18.1bn) of R...

24/02/2025 05:00 The Guardian

GPs warn not all practices will take up Labor’s promised Medicare bulk-billing changes if rebates still too low

Health minister says modelling ‘very clearly’ shows majority of practices will benefitFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government has vowed that nine out of ten GP visits will be bulk-billed by 2030, but GPs are...

24/02/2025 04:36 The Guardian

‘No more excuses’: Europe under pressure on defence spending three years after Russian invasion

Continent is being told to take more responsibility for its own defence in light of US president’s overtures to PutinA few days after Vladimir Putin sent Russia’s invading forces into Ukraine in February 2022, the EU’s then foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, asked his staff for an urgent mil...

24/02/2025 04:00 The Guardian

‘Shouting, waving my shirt, screaming’: lost Mount Kosciuszko hiker Hadi Nazari speaks about ordeal for first time

Victorian medical student, 23, says bushfires came so close trees were falling around him, and that he thought authorities would give up the searchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHadi Nazari, who was lost in mountainous...

24/02/2025 03:49 The Guardian

Four WiseTech board directors quit over ‘differing views’ of Richard White’s role

Tech company’s share price plummets after latest market update and resignations of Lisa Brock, Richard Dammery, Michael Malone and Fiona Pak-PoyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour board members at Australian tech com...

24/02/2025 01:36 The Guardian

Bruce Lehrmann faces Hobart court accused of stealing Toyota 4WD

Former Liberal staffer appeared in Hobart magistrates court by phone and did not enter a pleaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced a Tasmanian court accused of stealing a car.Le...

24/02/2025 01:03 The Guardian

Coalition nuclear plan hides a 2bn tonne ‘carbon bomb’ that puts net zero by 2050 out of reach, new analysis shows

Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean says Dutton’s energy proposal is equivalent to adding ‘two Beetaloo basins’ worth of emissions to atmosphereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton’s nuclear energy...

24/02/2025 00:34 The Guardian

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