David Miliband calls his support for Iraq war one of his ‘deepest regrets’

28/05/2023 10:00 The Guardian

Speaking at Hay festival former foreign secretary said some may see the west as being hypocritical in its anti-Russia stanceDavid Miliband has said that his support for the Iraq war was “one of the deepest regrets” from his time in politics.The former foreign secretary also said that the war and the period around it has subsequently caused “real damage” to western claims to stand up for core values of international order and justice. Continue reading...

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Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system

Prime minister to express concern about ‘over-medicalising’ normal worries with diagnoses as mental health conditionsRishi Sunak will today claim Britain is suffering from a “sicknote culture”, as he warns there is a risk of “over-medicalising” normal worries by diagnosing them as mental...

18/04/2024 23:01 The Guardian

Police arrest students protesting Israel’s war on Gaza at Columbia University

The school’s president, Minouche Shafik, authorized officers to clear the encampments set up by students demanding divestmentTensions on Columbia University’s campus continued to rise on Thursday as the New York police department began breaking up student protests over Israel’s war on Gaza, at...

18/04/2024 22:47 The Guardian

US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed

Critics condemn ‘reckless and cruel’ expulsions and say deportees likely to be targeted by armed gangs who control much of countryMore than 70 Haitians expelled from the United States have been flown back to Haiti on the first deportation flight since heavily armed gangs launched a bloody insurr...

18/04/2024 22:34 The Guardian

Polish man arrested over alleged Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskiy

Poland’s national prosecutor says man was preparing to share security details of airport used by Ukrainian presidentA Polish man has been arrested on allegations that he aided a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to Polish a...

18/04/2024 20:14 The Guardian

Terror watchdog condemns WhatsApp for lowering UK users’ minimum age to 13

Jonathan Hall, Britain’s reviewer of terrorism legislation, says more children could be exposed to encrypted extremist contentThe UK’s terror watchdog has criticised Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta for lowering the minimum age for WhatsApp users from 16 to 13, warning that the “extraordinary” move...

18/04/2024 19:23 The Guardian

Prosecution of woman for climate trial sign not in public interest, court told

High court hears arguments over prosecution of Trudi Warner for holding sign telling activists’ trial juries of their rightsThe prosecution of a woman for contempt of court for holding a sign reminding juries of their rights is not in the public interest, the high court has been told.During a hear...

18/04/2024 19:04 The Guardian

Presenter Martine Croxall sues BBC for age and sex discrimination

Case comes after insiders warned of a potential ageism row last year following merger of BBC News and World News channelsThe BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action against the broadcaster for age and sex discrimination.Croxall is sui...

18/04/2024 18:37 The Guardian

Germany arrests two dual nationals on suspicion of plotting attacks for Russia

Men accused of working with secret service to target sites, including US military bases, to undermine Ukraine supportTwo German-Russian nationals have been arrested in southern Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on US military facilities, in what officials called a serious...

18/04/2024 17:58 The Guardian

London mosque denies it advised school all prayers could be deferred

Statement says it made clear to Michaela community school that ‘in winter it would not be possible to pray later’One of the UK’s most prominent mosques has denied providing advice to the Michaela community school that all afternoon prayers could be deferred, disputing claims heard in court.Kat...

18/04/2024 16:27 The Guardian

Europe: Brussels proposes free movement deal for UK’s 18- to 30-year-olds – as it happened

European commission floats opening negotiations with London to allow under 30s in UK and EU the same rights they enjoyed before BrexitCharles Michel, the European Council president, opened today’s session.He welcomed Enrico Letta, who prepared a report on the future of Europe’s single market for...

18/04/2024 15:31 The Guardian

UN watchdog warns Australia after failure to provide timely report on detention conditions

Body says no update has been made on treatment of prisoners one year after it accused Australia of a ‘clear breach’ of its obligations under anti-torture treatyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Unite...

18/04/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: UN security council to vote on granting membership to Palestine – as it happened

UN due to vote on Thursday on bid for full membership by Palestine in move the US is expected to block See all of our updates on the Israel-Gaza war and wider Middle East crisisThe EU has edged closer to calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East after a meeting of the 27 bloc leaders las...

18/04/2024 14:19 The Guardian

Political tensions simmer behind Poland’s Venice Biennale entry

Painter replaced as country’s representative by centrist coalition is showing his work under the banner ‘Polonia Uncensored’In a world beset by culture wars – not to mention full-scale wars – it is no surprise that political tensions seethe beneath the surface of the Venice Biennale, a glo...

18/04/2024 14:08 The Guardian

US lawmakers Elizabeth Warren and Ro Khanna seek to ban trade in water rights

Bill would stop private investors, including hedge funds, farmers and municipalities, from profiting off water scarcityWith private investors poised to profit from water scarcity in the west, US senator Elizabeth Warren and representative Ro Khanna are pursuing a bill to prohibit the trading of wate...

18/04/2024 13:00 The Guardian

War, grief and hope: the stories behind the World Press Photo award-winners

Images from Gaza, Ukraine, Madagascar and the US border chosen by global jury from more than 60,000 entries• World Press Photo winners 2024 – in picturesPhotographs documenting the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, migration, family and dementia have topped this year’s World Press Photo awards – one...

18/04/2024 12:30 The Guardian

EasyJet cuts winter losses despite cancelled flights due to Israel-Gaza war

Airline says demand has rebounded, with strong bookings at its holiday armBusiness live – latest updatesEasyJet has cut its winter losses by at least £50m and said it is confident of a record summer, despite higher fuel costs and a £40m loss from the war in the Middle East.The airline said it ex...

18/04/2024 11:44 The Guardian

‘My soul mate’: Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha who has died aged 53

Harry Potter star described wife, who founded dwarfism charity Little People UK, as ‘greatest love of his life’Samantha Davis, the campaigner and wife of the Harry Potter star Warwick Davis, whom he called his “soul mate”, has died aged 53.Davis, who founded Little People UK – the dwarfism...

18/04/2024 11:41 The Guardian

Husband of jailed Russian blogger signs up for Ukraine war to secure her release

Alexei Blinovsky reported to have joined unit popular with politicians and VIPs keen to curry favour with the KremlinWhen his wife, a prominent Russian Instagram influencer, was threatened with years of imprisonment over tax evasion charges, Alexei Blinovsky opted for what seemed the most viable mea...

18/04/2024 11:33 The Guardian

First Thing: Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal near-total abortion ban

Only 28% of Arizona voters approve of the 1864 law. Plus, Israeli media reports weapons deployments for Rafah offensiveDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.After days of nationwide debate over the Arizona supreme court’s recent decision to uphold a near-total abo...

18/04/2024 10:22 The Guardian

Seven CEO James Warburton departs network

Media executive’s exit comes as broadcaster faces a number of controversiesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJames Warburton, the chief executive and managing director of Seven West Media, left the company on Thursday, amid a tumultuous period for the broadca...

18/04/2024 08:31 The Guardian

Seven boss departs – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Seven CEO James Warburton departs networkAustralia needs a plan for war to ‘focus the national mind’, Michael Pezzullo saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMarles continues breakfast rounds to discuss defence spendingThe defence min...

18/04/2024 08:28 The Guardian

Australia needs a plan for war to ‘focus the national mind’, Michael Pezzullo says

Former secretary of the home affairs department recommends preparation of a ‘war book’ to allocate roles in the event of conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia needs a comprehensive national...

18/04/2024 06:12 The Guardian

Australia plans for a ‘less certain’ future in Asia — one where the US may not remain the dominant force

The US talks of Aukus as ‘binding’ the allies for decades to come, but Richard Marles says Australia must become more ‘self-reliant’Australia’s defence overhaul has accelerated some projects and cut others and has already prompted a plea from China to abandon a “cold war mentality”.But...

18/04/2024 06:12 The Guardian

‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet

Foreign minister warns of environmental catastrophe in Baltic Sea as he accuses Moscow of using unseaworthy vesselsRussia appears prepared to create “environmental havoc” by sailing unseaworthy oil tankers through the Baltic Sea in breach of all maritime rules, the Swedish foreign minister has s...

18/04/2024 04:00 The Guardian

China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet

Exercises starting on Monday will be the first to be held outside Philippines’ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China SeaPhilippine and US forces will carry out their first ever military exercises outside the south-east Asian country’s territorial waters, in a mo...

18/04/2024 00:26 The Guardian

Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programs

Bill Nelson told Capitol Hill lawmakers that China has been ‘very, very secretive’ about its space progress, warning ‘we are in a race’The head of Nasa has warned of China bolstering its space capabilities by using civilian programs to mask military objectives, cautioning that Washington mus...

18/04/2024 00:22 The Guardian

Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns

Some shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses, pharmacy bosses sayDrug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, a report by the Nuffield Trust health thinktank has warned. A dramatic recent spike...

17/04/2024 23:01 The Guardian

Experts warn GPs on prescribing antipsychotic drugs for dementia

Use of powerful medications linked to elevated risk of serious adverse outcomes including heart failureDoctors are being urged to reduce prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients after the largest study of its kind found they were linked to more harmful side-effects than previously tho...

17/04/2024 22:30 The Guardian

Beware risks of voter giveaways to public finances, countries facing elections told

IMF says reduction in national insurance may have made cutting UK national debt more difficultThe International Monetary Fund has issued a strong warning to Britain and other countries facing elections this year to avoid voter giveaways that might pose risks to their public finances.In its half-year...

17/04/2024 21:02 The Guardian

Far-right US Senate candidate tells crowd to ‘strap on a Glock’ before elections

Kari Lake of Arizona warned supporters of ‘intense’ election year in which Democrats will come after them ‘with everything’Republican US Senate candidate Kari Lake has told supporters to “strap on a Glock” ahead of the 2024 elections as she struggles to gain ground against her Democratic...

17/04/2024 21:01 The Guardian

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