Elizabeth Warren urges Trump to beef up ethics rules as Musk takes key role

17/01/2025 15:52 The Guardian

Exclusive: Democrat writes to transition co-chairs calling for steps to avert scandals involving administration officialsThe Massachusetts Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Donald Trump to institute new ethics rules to guard against scandals involving appointees such as Elon Musk, the SpaceX, Tesla and X owner who will jointly lead an effort to slash federal spending after the new administration takes power on Monday.Trump “can and should top” Joe Biden’s ethics standards for government officials, Warren told Trump’s transition co-chairs in a letter exclusively obtained by the Guardian. Continue reading...

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Philippines earthquake: tsunami warning for coasts including Indonesia after 7.4 quake hits Mindanao – live updates

The Philippines seismology agency said it strongly advises people in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuateTsunami warning center says hazardous waves possible within 300km of epicenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said hazardous waves were possibl...

10/10/2025 02:39 The Guardian

Tsunami warning for Philippines and Indonesia after 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Mindanao

Warnings of possible hazardous waves within 300km of the quake’s epicentre were issued after the powerful quakeA tsunami warning has been issued for the Philippines after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Mindanao region on Friday, with the local seismology office saying damage and aftershocks...

10/10/2025 02:30 The Guardian

Australia news live: Hannah Thomas begins legal action against NSW; Allegra Spender quits parliamentary sports club after Pocock ban

Fellow independent Monique Ryan also quit after it was first revealed the gambling lobby was sponsoring the club. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe’re still talking about superannuation tax concessions?We can’t seem to stop hearing about the...

10/10/2025 02:18 The Guardian

Hamas and Israel prepare to implement ceasefire as Netanyahu says deal approved by government

Israel’s government ratified the ceasefire and hostage deal on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hoursIsraelis and Palestinians celebrated on Thursday night as Hamas and Israel’s government began preparations to implement a ceasefire deal that promises a durable e...

09/10/2025 22:36 The Guardian

President Petro accuses US of killing Colombians in attacks on ‘narco-boats’

Gustavo Petro demands US release names of victims: ‘A new theatre of war has opened up: the Caribbean’Colombia’s president has drawn Washington’s ire after accusing the US of killing Colombian citizens during a recent boat strike in the Caribbean Sea.“A new theatre of war has opened up: th...

09/10/2025 21:28 The Guardian

Nearly half of FBI agents in major offices reassigned to immigration enforcement

Data shows stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concernsNearly half of the FBI agents working in the US’s major field offices have been reassigned to aid immigration enforcement, according to newly released data, a stunning shift in law enforcement priorities...

09/10/2025 21:21 The Guardian

Gaza ceasefire plan live: Hamas chief negotiator says group received guarantees that war has ended

Khalil al-Hayya says US, Arab mediators and Turkey gave assurances that war ‘has ended permanently’; Israel’s security cabinet has yet to publicly approve the dealFull report: joy and anxiety as Hamas and Israel prepare to implement ceasefire dealWhat has been agreed for Gaza ceasefire dealFam...

09/10/2025 20:11 The Guardian

Pub later-hours plan will not offset costs and wider difficulties, say landlords

Sector is sceptical over government licensing proposals given ‘ever-rising costs’ and ‘reduced consumer spend’Plans to make it easier for pubs to open until the small hours will not offset the “toxic” combination of high costs and hard-up drinkers staying at home, industry figures have p...

09/10/2025 15:54 The Guardian

‘Thank God we witnessed this’: Palestinians on the ceasefire deal - Today in Focus Extra

From inside Gaza, Ansam Tantesh and Mai Elawawda react to the news of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel and the prospect of finally ending the two-year warIn the early hours of Thursday morning, both Palestinians and Israelis were celebrating the news that a ceasefire deal between Israel and...

09/10/2025 15:14 The Guardian

First phase of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and Hamas

Donald Trump announces all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed timelineGaza ceasefire plan – live updatesWhat we know so far about the dealIsrael and Hamas have agreed to the initial phase of a ceasefire plan in Gaza, pausing hostilities in the de...

09/10/2025 14:57 The Guardian

Former BBC controller fears for World Service independence amid defence funding push

Liliane Landor says World Service journalism must not be ‘linked or subordinated’, as BBC explores new funding sourcesUsing Britain’s defence budget to help fund the BBC World Service risks subordinating its journalism to the government’s national security aims, its former controller has war...

09/10/2025 14:46 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more of our European news coverage hereBelow is a video published by the Guardian showing Ukrainian firefighters tackling blazes in burning shipping containers after a Russian drone attack injured at least five people in Odesa.The attack cut power to 30,000 peop...

09/10/2025 14:30 The Guardian

Head of largest US bank warns of risk of American stock market crash

Jamie Dimon, chair of JPMorgan Chase, said he was ‘far more worried than others’ about serious market correctionThe chances of the US stock market crashing is far greater than many financiers believe, the head of America’s largest bank has said.Jamie Dimon, who is the chair and chief executive...

09/10/2025 11:30 The Guardian

First Thing: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

Trump says all hostages to be released and Israel to withdraw troops to an agreed timeline. Plus, shutdown deadlock deepens as senators reject competing bills• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial phase of a ceasefire p...

09/10/2025 10:59 The Guardian

National guard troops ‘protecting’ ICE and other federal property in Chicago area – US politics live

Move comes as Donald Trump calls for imprisonment of Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and JB Pritzker, the Illinois governorWhile Republican lawmakers lined up to praise Donald Trump on Wednesday for brokering a tentative deal on the “first phase” of an agreement between Israel and Hamas to e...

09/10/2025 10:35 The Guardian

UK ‘stands ready to play our part’ in Gaza ceasefire deal, says foreign secretary – politics live

Yvette Cooper says deal to bring end to assault on Gaza and free hostages should be ‘implemented as swiftly as possible’The UK “stands ready to play our part” in implementing the Gaza peace plan, foreign secretary Yvette Cooper has said.Speaking to reporters at Hillsborough Castle, PA Media...

09/10/2025 09:18 The Guardian

Lloyds warns of greater hit from car loan finance scandal

Banking group had set aside £1.2bn for compensation but ‘character’ of City regulator’s payout scheme could fuel bigger billCar finance scandal: what does ruling mean and how much compensation could you get?Business live – latest updatesLloyds Banking Group has warned it is likely to take a...

09/10/2025 08:57 The Guardian

High court dismisses former army lawyer David McBride’s application for case to be heard – as it happened

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWill Australia’s east coast get a gas reserve?There have been growing calls for an east coast gas reserve to help combat sky high gas prices, including a push from the Bluescope steel CEO yesterday.We will do a caref...

09/10/2025 07:18 The Guardian

Happy, stressed, overwhelmed: Palestinians evacuated from Gaza start their studies in UK

Abdallah, 27, and Soha, 31, describe adjusting to their new lives after leaving their war-torn homeThe young man emerging from a backstreet accommodation block in a bustling corner of east London looks much like any other student, getting to grips with his studies at the start of a new term. But 27-...

09/10/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: What the first phase of a Gaza peace plan will bring

In today’s newsletter: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will see the release of hostages and the withdrawal of most of Israel’s troopsGood morning. After more than two years of devastating war, a ceasefire has finally been announced in Gaza.US president Donald Trump said Israel and Hamas hav...

09/10/2025 05:55 The Guardian

‘A fatal blow’: Italian producers fear effects of Trump’s ‘war against pasta’

US president’s threat to impose 92% tariffs targeting major manufacturers put family-run firms in the firing line as well“It’s a real pity,” laments Antonio Rummo of Donald Trump’s latest target in his ever-evolving tariff war: Italian pasta. Rummo is the sixth-generation grandson of the f...

09/10/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Trump says he will be ‘involved’ in keeping peace in Gaza – as it happened

Our live coverage continues at this blogFull report: ‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and HamasAs part of the Guardian’s Israel-Gaza: two years on series marking the second anniversary of the Hamas attack into Israel and the war in Gaza, the below has been pu...

09/10/2025 04:16 The Guardian

Republican lawmakers praise Trump for Gaza deal as Palestinian Americans remain wary: ‘So much remains unclear’

Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concernsFollow the latest updates live While Republican lawmakers lined up to praise Donald Trump on Wednesday for brokering a tentative deal on the “first phase” of an agreement between Israel and Hama...

09/10/2025 02:17 The Guardian

A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement – but the devil is in the detail

The plan attempts to thread the needle between creating the conditions for a ceasefire and negotiating a lasting end to the war but hard questions remainFor Donald Trump, a peace deal – or even a durable ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – could be the biggest diplomatic achievement of his pres...

09/10/2025 01:41 The Guardian

Senate Republicans vote against check on Trump using deadly force against cartels

First vote in Congress on military campaign that White House says has hit four vessels and killed at least 21 peopleSenate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to c...

09/10/2025 01:19 The Guardian

Court prohibits pro-Palestine march to Sydney Opera House after police raise safety concerns

Police had objected to planned march citing fears of a crowd crushFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Palestine Action Group has lost its bid in the NSW court of appeal to march to the Sydney Opera House.Last week, the...

08/10/2025 22:36 The Guardian

Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’ and he may travel to Middle East in days

US president optimistic after US, Qatari and Turkish officials join third day of indirect Israel-Hamas talks in EgyptDonald Trump has said he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week, adding that negotiations in Egypt to end the two-year war in Gaza were “very close” to reaching a de...

08/10/2025 20:58 The Guardian

Spanish MPs back move to enshrine in law arms embargo on Israel

Decree bans all exports of defence equipment, products or technology to Israel and imports of such goods from IsraelSpain’s parliament has voted to enshrine in law an arms embargo on Israel that the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, introduced to end “the genocide in Gaza”.Parliament backed by 1...

08/10/2025 18:39 The Guardian

US airport staffing shortages expected to cause more delays amid shutdown

Air traffic controllers warn of escalating delays and stress as the government shutdown enters its second weekUS politics live – latest updatesStaffing shortages at US airports are anticipated to cause further disruption to air travelers on Wednesday as effects from the US government shutdown, now...

08/10/2025 16:14 The Guardian

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published The UK’s national security is under severe threat from the climate crisis and the looming collapse of vital natural ecosystems, with food shortages and economic disaster potentially just years away...

08/10/2025 15:52 The Guardian

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