Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid

04/02/2025 16:28 The Guardian

The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid offCritical supplies of life-saving medicines have been blocked and children left without food and battling malnutrition as multiple effects were reported across the globe after Elon Musk resolved to shut down the US government’s pre-eminent international aid agency.Chaotic scenes were seen in scores of countries as aid organisations warned of the risk of escalating disease and famine along with disastrous repercussions in areas such as family planning and girls’ education, after President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding to USAid. In 2023, the agency managed more than $40bn (£32bn). Continue reading...

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Talks on second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal have started, says Hamas – Israel-Gaza war live

Hamas says it is ready to discuss details of second phase of ceasefire and hostage releases; Trump sees Gaza as ‘demolition site’, says US official The second Israeli soldier killed in the attack at a military checkpoint in the West Bank earlier today has been named as 43-year-old reservist Avra...

04/02/2025 18:13 The Guardian

Ukraine open to exchanging minerals for US military aid, says Zelenskyy

Germany’s Olaf Scholz criticises Trump’s transactional foreign policy as ‘very selfish, very self-centred’Ukraine is open to “investment” from allies as long as they help it fight Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, after Donald Trump demanded Kyiv supply the US with rare earth r...

04/02/2025 17:57 The Guardian

In this Trump era of shakedown diplomacy, everything has a price

Friends and allies of the US president will say his recent tariff threats delivered quick wins, but he may find there are no winners in a trade warUS politics live – latest updatesAs the world reels from the first three weeks of Donald Trump’s shakedown diplomacy, it is divided between those who...

04/02/2025 16:22 The Guardian

China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies

Tariffs on coal, LNG, crude oil and other goods announced after US imposes levy on importsUS China tariffs – live updatesBusiness live – latest coverageDonald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday that sparked instant retaliation from Beijing, a...

04/02/2025 16:01 The Guardian

Sweden shooting: police warn ‘danger not over’ after five people shot in attack in Örebro – latest updates

Swedish police say they are responding to an attack at an education campus in the city of ÖrebroAftonbladet daily is reporting, quoting local authorities, that an air ambulance is on its way to the scene.Separately, Dagens Nyheter daily is reporting a conversation with a manager of a pizza restaura...

04/02/2025 14:23 The Guardian

Dogs exposed to household chemicals more likely to get cancer, study finds

Markers of bladder cancer found in canines with higher levels of exposure to chemicals such as flame retardantsDogs with higher levels of exposure to chemicals in common household products are more likely to have bladder cancer, new research suggests, and that may also have implications for humans w...

04/02/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Shipowners have made £4.8bn selling tankers to Russian ‘shadow fleet’

Vessels used to evade sanctions on oil exports and help fund war against Ukraine, investigation revealsEuropean and US shipowners have sold at least 230 ageing tankers into the “shadow fleet” used by Russia to evade western sanctions on its oil exports and help fund its war against Ukraine, an i...

04/02/2025 12:55 The Guardian

‘If you’re weak, he eats you’: Luxembourg’s foreign minister issues advice to EU on handling Trump - Europe live

EU leaders trade minister meet in Warsaw as bloc continues to work handle challenges US president presentsThousands of people were leaving the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day Tuesday as an unprecedented series of earthquakes shook the top travel destination, AFP reports.Some...

04/02/2025 12:19 The Guardian

China announces retaliatory tariffs moments after Trump’s levies take effect – US politics live

Tariffs risk renewed trade war between world’s two biggest economies; China announces tariffs and investigation into Google in an apparent retaliationAs the clock nears midnight in Washington DC, signalling the beginning of Trump’s tariffs on China’s imports, here is a look at how China might...

04/02/2025 12:17 The Guardian

First Thing: China announces retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s take effect

China also announced an investigation into Google in an apparent retaliation. Plus, the Senate confirms a fracking executive as energy secretaryDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China...

04/02/2025 11:21 The Guardian

Reform UK overtakes Labour for first time in national opinion poll – UK politics live

Trend shows support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has grown significantly since general electionJack Lopresti, a former Conservative MP ousted in the 2024 election has reportedly joined the International Legion in Ukraine in a non-combat role to help the fight against Russia. Jamie Grierson has the...

04/02/2025 10:55 The Guardian

Ex-Tory MP reportedly joins Ukraine foreign legion in non-combat role

Former party deputy chair Jack Lopresti said to be carrying out support work to help the country’s fight against RussiaA former Conservative MP ousted in the 2024 election has reportedly joined the International Legion in Ukraine in a non-combat role to help the fight against Russia.Jack Lopresti,...

04/02/2025 08:51 The Guardian

Should alcohol sold in Australia carry cancer warnings?

The belief that a few glasses of wine help to protect against heart disease has persisted – despite evidence showing that the benefits have been overestimatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlcohol causes huge harm in...

04/02/2025 01:26 The Guardian

Global stock markets come under pressure amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’

Markets recover some losses after Trump agreed to delay new duties on Mexico goods, sparking hopes of a reprieveGlobal stock markets came under pressure after Donald Trump signed off on new US tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, prompting fears of a trade war.Markets recovered some of their losses...

03/02/2025 22:40 The Guardian

Trump agrees to postpone Canada and Mexico tariffs by one month

President delays threatened 25% tariffs on US neighbors but China still to face 10% levy on exports to US from TuesdayUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has pulled back from the brink of a trade war with Canada and Mexico, postponing sweeping new US tariffs on goods from its two closest...

03/02/2025 21:58 The Guardian

EU ready to react to ‘unnecessary and stupid’ tariffs threatened by Trump, leaders say – as it happened

EU leaders signal that the bloc would be prepared to retaliate against the US if Donald Trump follows through on tariff threatsEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has just been addressing the media on her arrival in Brussels.She spoke about the need for Europe to “do more, together” in defence a...

03/02/2025 18:18 The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson warns parents against ‘casual attitude’ to school attendance

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03/02/2025 18:01 The Guardian

US, EU and UK stock markets hit by global trade war fears as JPMorgan says Trump administration may be ‘business unfriendly’ – as it happened

European markets fall as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’, but stocks recover after Mexican tariffs delayed by a monthTrump pauses plan to impose 25% tariff on Mexico after Sheinbaum agrees to deploy troops to southern US border – liveHere’s a chart showing how Canada’s curre...

03/02/2025 16:54 The Guardian

Thousands of Asda workers win latest stage in decade-long equal pay case

GMB union says the mostly female shop staff are on ‘cusp of justice’ with claim that could cost supermarket £1.2bnThousands of Asda workers have won the latest stage in a decade-long equal pay case against the supermarket that could lead to a payout worth £1.2bn.The GMB union said the workers...

03/02/2025 16:26 The Guardian

No 10 suggests US would have no justification for trade tariffs on UK and declines to criticise Trump over threats – UK politics live

Keir Starmer to attend European Council meeting in wake of US president’s tariff warfare threatsKeir Starmer’s dinner with EU leaders tonight will take place at the Palais d’Egmont, a 16th-century palace where Ted Heath signed the treaty taking Britain into the European Economic Community in 1...

03/02/2025 16:08 The Guardian

Mitch McConnell calls Trump tariffs ‘bad idea’ but most Republicans toe line

Ex-Senate majority leader is one of few party members to criticize president’s trade war with US neighbors and ChinaRepublicans on Capitol Hill have largely fallen in line with Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs on the US’s biggest trading partners, with the notable exception of the former...

03/02/2025 15:48 The Guardian

FBI in ‘battle’ with Trump amid purge of officials, top agent warns staff

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03/02/2025 14:58 The Guardian

Briton, 18, killed by Russian drone minutes into first mission in Ukraine – report

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03/02/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Netanyahu in Washington for ceasefire talks; Iran condemns Trump plan to relocate Palestinians – Middle East crisis live

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03/02/2025 14:26 The Guardian

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03/02/2025 14:13 The Guardian

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03/02/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Keir Starmer scrapped email account in 2022 after Russian hacking, says report

Then opposition leader’s address was ‘dangerously obvious’ and lacked two-factor authentication, book reportedly saysKeir Starmer stopped using a personal email account when he was opposition leader after being warned about a suspected hack by a Russian group, it has been reported.The suspecte...

03/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Trump threatens to widen tariffs with warning against EU – US politics live

President says measures against bloc will ‘definitely happen’ following moves against Mexico, Canada and ChinaSouth Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that the country is confiscating land.AFP reports that Ramaphosa said he was ready to explain his governmen...

03/02/2025 11:01 The Guardian

Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, Canada and China retaliate

Trump takes softer line on UK, while Mexico and Canada vow levies and to strengthen ties with each otherDonald Trump has threatened to widen the scope of his trade tariffs, repeating his warning that the European Union – and potentially the UK – will face levies, even as he conceded that America...

03/02/2025 09:04 The Guardian

Asian stock markets tumble in response to Trump tariffs

European futures also down more than 3% after Trump indicates tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ in EU countriesTrump tariffs spark retaliation from Mexico, China and CanadaAsian sharemarkets tumbled in early trade on Monday after the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on Mexico, Canad...

03/02/2025 07:26 The Guardian

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