Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue

17/06/2025 15:20 The Guardian

Refuelling aircraft were tracked heading east, potentially to support B-2 jets carrying bunker-buster bombsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has stepped up its military presence in the Middle East since the weekend but has left certain details vague to preserve operational ambiguity for Donald Trump as he considers whether the US will intervene in the Israel-Iran war.Critically, there has been no new information about the deployment of B-2 bombers that would be used to attack Iran’s deep-lying nuclear enrichment site at Fordow with 13.6-tonne (30,000lb) bunker-buster bombs, designed to penetrate 60 metres of rock. Continue reading...

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Middle East conflict reaches crucial moment as Trump demands ‘real end’ to Iran nuclear programme

The US president went on to demand unconditional surrender from Tehran, while saying he expected Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites without US helpIsrael’s war on Iran appeared to be approaching a pivotal moment on Tuesday night after five days of bombing and retaliatory Iranian missile stri...

17/06/2025 19:06 The Guardian

‘Not our war’: bipartisan US lawmakers back resolution to block involvement in Iran

Republican Thomas Massie joins with Democrats in effort to require Congress approval before Trump attacks IranAs Donald Trump publicly threatens to join Israel in attacking Iran, an unlikely coalition of lawmakers has moved to prevent the president from involving US forces in the conflict without Co...

17/06/2025 18:57 The Guardian

Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ and says US won’t kill supreme leader ‘for now’ – latest updates

US president says Ayatollah Khamenei is ‘easy target’ and suggests US ‘patience is wearing thin’Living in Israel: how have you been affected?Living in Iran: how have you been affected?Donald Trump has encouraged vice president JD Vance and his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to offer to me...

17/06/2025 18:56 The Guardian

Tighter immigration rules could hit UK net zero mission, report warns

Half of foreign-born workers in green jobs would not have been allowed in under new rules, thinktank saysTough rules announced in the government’s immigration white paper could jeopardise the UK’s net zero mission by causing labour shortages, a report has warned.Labour’s white paper released l...

17/06/2025 17:44 The Guardian

Plans to replace 2031 census in England and Wales set to be abandoned after backlash

Experts warn that scrapping survey in favour of administrative records risked fragmented population dataPlans to scrap the 2031 census in England and Wales are expected to be overturned after a backlash from senior statisticians over proposals to replace it with a patchwork of alternative data sourc...

17/06/2025 17:32 The Guardian

OpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting’

Program with the defense department is first under the startup’s initiative to put AI to work in governmentsThe US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200m contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the US military.The San Francisco-based company will “deve...

17/06/2025 16:29 The Guardian

Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists

Body unveils plans to ban all gas imports from Russia by January 2028 – but faces backlash from Hungary, Slovakia and AustriaThe European Commission has insisted there will be no return to Russian gas, as it published plans to phase out fossil fuel imports from its eastern neighbour by 2028.The EU...

17/06/2025 15:57 The Guardian

Donald Trump not seeking ceasefire but wants ‘complete give-up’ by Iran

US president says Iran must stop uranium enrichment entirely for conflict to end, as Iran says it is open to talksMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said he is not seeking a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Iran but instead wants to see a “complete give-up” by Iran, with Tehran ab...

17/06/2025 15:39 The Guardian

Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 15 people

Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls it ‘one of the most horrific attacks’ on Ukraine’s capital since full-scale war beganUkraine war briefing: Kyiv under Russian drone attack with apartment building hitRussia launched a sustained missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at...

17/06/2025 14:35 The Guardian

Trump says he has not reached out to Iran for peace talks as he returns early from G7 – US politics live

‘If they want to talk, they know how to reach me,’ says president as he returns to US early from G7 summitIran-Israel ceasefire offer has been made, says MacronAnalysis – The internal war that could decide Trump’s Iran responseA memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo...

17/06/2025 12:24 The Guardian

First Thing: Iran and Israel trade more attacks as Trump leaves G7 summit early

US president last night told residents of Tehran to ‘immediately evacuate’. Plus, MyPillow CEO ordered to pay $2.3mDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump dramatically left the G7 summit in Canada a day early to rush back to Washington, with the Frenc...

17/06/2025 10:48 The Guardian

Chris Minns accused of misrepresenting cashless gaming trial after labelling it ‘ineffective’

Greens accuse NSW premier of ‘cop out’ as anti-gambling experts fear he may ‘walk away from cashless gambling altogether’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier has been accused of “misrepresenting...

17/06/2025 06:56 The Guardian

Israel issues Tehran evacuation order as Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty

Order similar to those issued in Gaza a further sign Israeli campaign is evolving towards war of attritionIsrael-Iran conflict live updatesIsraeli forces have issued an evacuation order to residents of a large part of Tehran, warning them of the imminent bombing of “military infrastructure” in t...

17/06/2025 06:25 The Guardian

Defence urges jury to guard against desire to punish Erin Patterson for causing mushroom lunch deaths

Triple murder accused had no reason to harm in-laws, barrister tells court, as closing address continuesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson’s barrister has warned the jury to “fiercely guard” against the instinctive desire to punish h...

17/06/2025 06:08 The Guardian

‘A dazzling concrete crown’: Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral gets long overdue appreciation

A genius response bridging of history and modernity with daring interior and exterior, it is shocking it wasn’t already Grade I-listedLiverpool’s Catholic cathedral has listing upgraded to Grade ILiverpool’s majestic cosmic wigwam has always faced a hard time from critics. Classicists lamented...

17/06/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Republican hawks vs Maga isolationists: the internal war that could decide Trump’s Iran response

Trump could decide to help Israel by joining the fight against Iran, or refrain from involving the US in a new overseas war – either choice will upset his supportersFollow live updates in the Middle East crisis As Donald Trump considers a direct intervention in Israel’s conflict with Iran, anoth...

17/06/2025 05:53 The Guardian

Donald Trump leaving G7 summit early, snubbing planned meeting with Anthony Albanese

Liberal senator called PM’s failure to meet with US president an ‘abject failure’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Canada a day early, skipping meetings with leaders including Anthony...

17/06/2025 05:34 The Guardian

China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows

New report estimates that China now has at least 600 nuclear warheads, with around 100 per year being added to the stockpile since 2023China is growing its stockpile of nuclear warheads at a faster rate than any other country, according to newly published research.A report published on Monday by the...

17/06/2025 05:10 The Guardian

Surge in death cap mushrooms in NSW and SA as scientists warn some deadly fungi look like supermarket varieties

Amanita phalloides detected growing in Sydney, the southern highlands, southern NSW and the Adelaide hillsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales and South Australia residents have been warned to stay away from wild mushr...

17/06/2025 04:20 The Guardian

The Netherlands’ world-leading postnatal care facing crisis, unions warn

Kraamzorg system, where care assistants visit new mothers at home, is threatened by labour shortage and competitionA key pillar of Dutch maternity services that has led to the Netherlands being hailed as a world leader in postnatal care is under threat, healthcare unions in the country have warned.T...

17/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Pacific faces ‘critical moment’ in fight for press freedom, media watchdog warns

Some reporters in the region face jail for alleged defamation in countries where news outlets often lack resources to defend lawsuitsThe Pacific is facing a “critical moment” for press freedom, the region’s media watchdog has warned, as a number of senior journalists in a range of Pacific coun...

17/06/2025 02:35 The Guardian

Israel’s war with Iran: what does it want? – podcast

It has been five days since Israel attacked Iran and the civilian death toll is rising, but its goal is unclear. Julian Borger reportsIt’s been five days since Israel launched attacks on Iran and the war seems to be escalating. Hundreds of people have been killed and Israeli forces have issued an...

17/06/2025 02:00 The Guardian

Trump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflict

Abrupt change of plans comes after president on Truth Social warns residents of Tehran to evacuate immediatelyDonald Trump will return early to Washington on Monday from the G7 summit because of events in the Middle East, US officials said, confronted by an escalating Iran-Israel conflict and the po...

17/06/2025 01:52 The Guardian

Trump to leave G7 summit early and return to Washington – US politics live

White House says president – who earlier warned people in Tehran to evacuate – will leave summit in Canada todayA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Ha...

17/06/2025 01:23 The Guardian

Democratic senator proposes curbing Trump’s war powers amid Israel-Iran conflict

Tim Kaine introduces measure to prohibit US forces from taking action against Iran without approval from CongressAs Iran and Israel exchange missile attacks for a fourth day, Democrats in Washington are moving swiftly to reassert congressional authority over US military engagement in the region amid...

16/06/2025 21:54 The Guardian

Iran says Israel’s attack on its state TV building is a war crime

Foreign ministry describes strike as a ‘wicked act’ and calls on United Nations to take actionIran has condemned Israel’s attack on a state television building in Tehran as a “war crime”, and called on the UN to take action.The strike on the offices of IRIB during a live broadcast was a ...

16/06/2025 18:50 The Guardian

Britons in Israel told to notify Foreign Office to receive instructions on how to leave

David Lammy says British nationals asked to register presence as country closes airspace amid escalating conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish people in Israel are being told to register with the Foreign Office as the government attempts to evacuate citizens threatened by the escalating...

16/06/2025 18:49 The Guardian

Donald Trump repeats call for Russia to be readmitted at G7 summit in Canada

US president said Ukraine war would not have happened if Moscow had not been thrown out in 2014 over CrimeaDonald Trump has displayed his disdain for the collective western values supposedly championed by the G7 group of industrialised countries by again demanding that Russia be readmitted to the gr...

16/06/2025 18:47 The Guardian

Emergency services warn of wildfire risk before expected UK heatwave

Temperatures forecast to reach 32C in London on Saturday as authorities issue reminder to check on vulnerable peopleEmergency services have issued warnings over the increased risks of wildfires before an expected heatwave this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach 32C in some parts of the UK....

16/06/2025 16:03 The Guardian

A two-bedroom Bondi Junction unit for $1,100 a week. Is ‘affordable housing’ really affordable?

Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates sayAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA two-bedroom apartment in Bondi Junction that is...

16/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

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