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Durham disclosures further undermine Gabbard’s claims of plot against Trump

02/08/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Declassified document contains deflating conclusion for DNI director that Russian spies were behind key 2016 emailsTulsi Gabbard, the director of US national intelligence, hoped to uncover evidence that Barack Obama and his national security team conspired to undermine Donald Trump in a slow-motion coup.But if her crusade was aimed at proving that Obama embarked on a “treasonous conspiracy” to falsely show that Russia intervened in the 2016 presidential election to help Trump, Gabbard made a mistake. A previously classified annexe to a report by another special counsel, John Durham – appointed towards the end of Trump’s first presidency – has further undermined Gabbard’s case. Continue reading...

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Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report

Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in Gaza have been closed without finding fault or l...

02/08/2025 16:00 The Guardian
Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’

Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related contentThe Online Safety Act together with the proscription of Palestine Action could result in platforms censoring Palestinian-related content, human rights organisations have warned.Open Rig...

02/08/2025 14:07 The Guardian
India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials

No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions next week against Moscow’s trading partners over the war...

02/08/2025 12:48 The Guardian
Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine

Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestonesAs global outrage intensifies over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a growing numbe...

02/08/2025 10:00 The Guardian
Public urged to help catch gangs bringing drugs on ‘mother ships’ to UK coast

Crime agency says there were more than 60 investigations into at-sea drop-offs last year with 34 people arrestedHow a high-speed ocean chase led to an £18m cocaine seizure in CornwallLaw enforcement agencies have urged people living in coastal communities in the UK to help them catch drug gangs tha...

02/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian
Snow falls in Queensland as NSW SES report 100 vehicles stuck in heavily blanketed northern tablelands

Footage shows snow falling at Dalveen, between Stanthorpe and Warwick in south east Queensland, about 4pm on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSnow has fallen in southern Queensland as the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) responds to reports of up to 100...

02/08/2025 08:17 The Guardian
Unusually high number of jellyfish arrive in UK seas

Warm sea surface temperatures, exacerbated by global heating, have created favourable conditions for jellyfishComing to a beach near you: a guide to the jellyfish you’ll find off the UK coastAn unusually high number of jellyfish have arrived in the UK’s seas this summer, experts have said.Jellyf...

02/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian
In wartime, demonstrations in Ukraine can never be more than a peaceful protest

Zelenskyy forced to U-turn on anti-corruption bodies but protesters know unrest only plays into Russia’s handsOnce a decade, Ukraine has a moment in which street protests redefine the country’s political direction. The Orange revolution of 2004; the Maidan revolution of 2014; and now, over the p...

02/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian
Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russia president’s menacing tweet

Order comes after president’s anger at tweet from Dmitry Medvedev which called Trump’s threat to sanction Russia over Ukraine a ‘step towards war’Putin offers no hint of concessions as he says he wants ‘stable’ peace in UkraineDonald Trump has said that he has deployed nuclear-capable su...

02/08/2025 00:17 The Guardian
Trump orders two nuclear submarines moved near Russia after ‘foolish and inflammatory statements’ from Medvedev – live

US president says decision comes after former Russian president said Trump should remember Moscow had Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilitiesTrump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia after threatening tweet from Dmitry MedvedevThe main US stock indices have fallen sharply at the start of trad...

01/08/2025 18:29 The Guardian
Gavin Newsom may call special election to redraw California congressional maps

Governor announces possible move as Democrat-led states seek to respond to planned Texas redistrictingCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, may call a special election in November to begin the process of redrawing the state’s congressional maps in response to Texas’s plans to change their own m...

01/08/2025 17:01 The Guardian
Zelenskyy calls for direct talks with Putin after Russian president says he backs peace negotiations – as it happened

Ukrainian leader says talks should go ahead if Putin’s remarks are ‘signals of a genuine willingness to end the war’Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Putin’s comments, repeating that Ukraine is ready for talks at the leaders’ level “at any time.”“We have heard the...

01/08/2025 16:17 The Guardian
Israel-Gaza war: US envoy visits Gaza food distribution site as UN says 1,373 killed waiting for aid since late May – as it happened

Steve Witkoff visits Rafah site where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forcesDonald Trump’s envoy visits Gaza aid ‘death trap’The UN human rights office said on Friday that 1,373 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for aid in the Gaza Strip since late May, most of t...

01/08/2025 16:10 The Guardian
Storm Floris to hit UK on Monday with unseasonably strong winds forecast

Yellow weather warning for wind in Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and north of England from 6am Storm Floris is forecast to bring unseasonably strong winds to the UK on Monday, the Met Office has said.The strongest winds are expected during the afternoon and night across Scotland, with gus...

01/08/2025 15:26 The Guardian
Maryland boy dies after being trapped in storm drain as rains drench east coast

Baltimore saw up to 4in of rain and the New York transportation system was flooded on Thursday; more rain is possible, weather service warnsA 13-year-old boy has died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the east coast, officials said.Kids were play...

01/08/2025 14:58 The Guardian
Putin offers no hint of concessions as he says he wants ‘stable’ peace in Ukraine

Russian president’s remarks come as Kyiv rescuers find more than a dozen dead in apartment block after strikesVladimir Putin has said he wants a “lasting and stable peace” in Ukraine but given no indication that he is willing to make any concessions to achieve it, after a week in which Russian...

01/08/2025 14:44 The Guardian
Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits

Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorshipActivists and opposition leaders have warned that El Salvador is following Venezuela’s path towards dictatorship after the Central American country’s congress scrapped presidential term lim...

01/08/2025 13:45 The Guardian
US adds just 73,000 jobs in July amid pressure from trade war and ‘increasing signs of fragility’ in labor market

July jobs growth slowed amid rising signs that Trump’s tariffs are weighing on trade, prices and hiringUS politics live – latest updatesThe US economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected, amid ongoing concerns with Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.Forecasters surveyed by Bloo...

01/08/2025 13:19 The Guardian
Heathrow’s third runway ‘is going to be empty’ if it means high fees, says BA owner

IAG warns price paid per passenger could double under airport’s plans to invest almost £50bn in expansionHeathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runwayWhy is Heathrow’s third runway back on the agenda?What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans?Heathrow’s third runway...

01/08/2025 13:00 The Guardian
Albanese criticises ‘dry gully’ of culture wars as he promises more funding to close Indigenous gap

In Garma festival speech the PM will promise mobile Tafe, new economic partnerships with Indigenous groups and funding for clean energyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says investing in closing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage gap is m...

01/08/2025 12:30 The Guardian
Labour urged to consider wealth tax as Reeves visits Scotland – UK politics live

Former shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said ministers must be frank about ‘really big decisions’ in autumn budgetPlanned changes to the way funding allocations for children’s services are calculated would have a “devastating impact” on key services in London and beyond, councils have war...

01/08/2025 11:17 The Guardian
Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW, with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds

Weather bureau says bulk of the rain forecast to hit on weekend as a low-pressure system deepens off the coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales is heading for a sodden Saturday, with the wet and wintry wea...

01/08/2025 09:50 The Guardian
Decision delayed for pro-Palestine protest on Sydney Harbour Bridge as police warn of possible crowd crush

Group’s lawyers say demonstration ‘cannot be stopped’ as Christian-led group protesting antisemitism plans rally for same dayAustralian activists allege they were ‘brutalised psychologically’ after Israeli military detained Gaza aid boatGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...

01/08/2025 08:29 The Guardian
Pro-Palestine fundraising gig in Newcastle cancelled after police said ‘credible threat’ made against venue

Palestine Action Group Muloobinba accuses police of ‘bullying tactics’ after cancellation of the Make Some Noise charity event, the second such incident in a weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA pro-Palestine fundr...

01/08/2025 08:14 The Guardian
Australia dodges latest Trump tariff hikes as trade minister heralds ‘vindication’ for Albanese’s approach

Spokesperson for Don Farrell says ‘no country has reciprocal tariffs lower’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian goods imported into the US will continue to attract the baseline 10% tariff, with Australia dodgi...

01/08/2025 02:22 The Guardian
Far-right extremists using games platforms to radicalise teenagers, report warns

Parents advised to be vigilant over summer holidays to risk of offenders using in-game live chats to target their childrenFar-right extremists are using livestream gaming platforms to target and radicalise teenage players, a report has warned.The new research, published in the journal Frontiers in P...

31/07/2025 21:00 The Guardian
Top Texas emergency official says he was sick and asleep as deadly floods hit

William Thomas of Kerr county tells hearing illness meant he did not take part in emergency planning meetingsA key emergency official was sick and asleep for most of the day before devastating flash flooding swept through Texas hill country and killed more than 130 people over the Fourth of July wee...

31/07/2025 19:56 The Guardian
Trump tariffs: Mexico deadline extension fuels speculation over further pauses as top Democrat slams ‘chaos’ – live

Trump announces extension after speaking to Mexican president; Chuck Schumer condemns trade war as ‘experiment in chaos, dishonesty and inflation’Trump extends deadline for tariff deal with Mexico by another 90 daysCanada braces as tariff deadline looms and talks with the ‘chaos machine’ in...

31/07/2025 18:07 The Guardian
Nine out of 10 nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland reject pay award

Royal College of Nursing urges ministers to improve 3.6% offer to avoid industrial action ballot later this yearNine out of 10 nurses have rejected a 3.6% pay award for this year and warned they could strike later this year unless their salaries are improved.In an indicative vote among members of th...

31/07/2025 16:58 The Guardian
Kyiv protesters celebrate as parliament votes to restore anti-corruption bodies’ power

Reversal of curbs adopted the previous week comes as Russia attacks capital with drones and missilesUkraine’s parliament has passed a law restoring independence to two anti-corruption bodies, essentially annulling another law adopted last week that prompted the biggest street protests since Russia...

31/07/2025 16:43 The Guardian
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