Ex-US health official warns of RFK Jr’s risk to public health: ‘We’re going to see kids dying of vaccine-preventable diseases’ – live

17/09/2025 19:04 The Guardian

Dr Debra Houry and Susan Monarez say US unprepared to prevent chronic disease or fight next pandemicRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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Thousands of anti-Trump protesters march in London as king and senior royals host US president in Windsor – UK politics live

Anti-Trump protesters march in London as US president attend events in Windsor before a state banquetLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Al...

17/09/2025 18:58 The Guardian

Carol Ann Duffy writes ‘bombsite’ poem about Trump’s UK state visit

Exclusive: Former poet laureate has reader contrasting pomp and ceremony of banquet with ruins left by warCarol Ann Duffy has written a poem about Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain that appears to reimagine the ceremonial banquet as taking place in a bombsite.Duffy, who was the UK’s poet lau...

17/09/2025 17:11 The Guardian

Obama warns US at ‘inflection point’ after Charlie Kirk shooting

Former president called recent attacks ‘horrific’ and urged leaders to lower political temperatureBarack Obama addressed the recent killing of Charlie Kirk and told a crowd in Pennsylvania this week that the country was “at an inflection point”, but that political violence “is not new” a...

17/09/2025 16:48 The Guardian

UN warns of ‘grave’ concerns for fuel and food in famine-hit northern Gaza – as it happened

Food and supplies running out in northern Gaza after Israel closed only crossing, UN says. This live blog is closedThe Israeli army said it has struck more than 150 targets in Gaza City since launching a major ground offensive on the Gaza Strip’s main urban hub early on Tuesday.“Over the past tw...

17/09/2025 16:30 The Guardian

Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened

Gideon Saar warns any action against his country ‘will receive an appropriate response’. This live blog is closedNordic correspondentDenmark is for the first time to buy long-range precision weapons such as missiles and drones, Mette Frederiksen has abruptly announced, as she warned “Russia is...

17/09/2025 16:11 The Guardian

Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations

Australia must lead other nations in committing to 1.5C pathway for safety, security, prosperity and the environment, experts sayLeading climate advocates have warned the Australian government’s decision on a 2035 emissions reduction will be a historic “sliding doors moment” for the country, w...

17/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza

Human rights experts and crossbench politicians call on Labor to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and apply similar sanctions on Israel as on RussiaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia must stop applying “double standards” to Israel on alleged war crimes and...

17/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers

Agency on X also said people who assault officers will face felony ‘prosecution to the fullest extent of the law’US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) warned on Tuesday that assaulting its officers constitutes a federal crime punishable by felony charges.“Anyone – regardless of immigr...

17/09/2025 14:26 The Guardian

European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza

EU executive also seeks sanctions on two Israeli ministers, but may struggle to secure majority approval required Middle East crisis – live updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe EU executive has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers i...

17/09/2025 14:06 The Guardian

UK is going to be ‘AI superpower’, says Nvidia boss as he invests £500m

Jensen Huang says UK is ‘too humble’ as he announces equity stake in British cloud computing firm NScaleJensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the US AI chipmaker Nvidia, has predicted “the UK is going to be an AI superpower” as he announced a new £500m investment in a British...

17/09/2025 13:04 The Guardian

Sonia Sotomayor says Americans may not know difference between presidents and kings

Supreme court justice warns poor quality of civics education may lead to lack of understandingThe most senior liberal justice on the US supreme court has questioned whether American citizens know the difference between presidents and kings.During a conference on civics education in New York on Tuesd...

17/09/2025 11:51 The Guardian

Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market

UK housebuilder reports 33% rise in revenue and 26% increase in profits but says possible tax and duty rises risk unsettling buyersBritain’s largest housebuilder Barratt Redrow has warned of a “tough market” and expects little growth in the next 12 months amid uncertainty around property taxes...

17/09/2025 11:47 The Guardian

Trump’s tariffs have hurt tea exports to the US, says Fortnum & Mason boss

Tom Athron says stricter rules on country of origin and end of ‘de minimis’ exemptions are up and sales downThe boss of upmarket retailer Fortnum & Mason has said Donald Trump’s trade war has hit sales of its luxury tea exports to the US and forced up prices.Tom Athron, the London-based re...

17/09/2025 08:00 The Guardian

Almost 30 staff at ANU humanities school stop work after health and safety report warns of ‘serious harm’

Workers affected by university restructure advised to ‘remove themselves from the hazardous work environment’ if they believe they are at psychosocial riskFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 30 staff at the Austr...

17/09/2025 06:41 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Trump arrives in the UK – and his playbook is reshaping the British right

In today’s newsletter: From ‘deep state’ warnings to Maga hats at rallies, US rhetoric is crossing the Atlantic, even as most voters remain scepticalGood morning. Donald Trump arrived in Britain last night, landing with his wife, Melania, at Stansted airport and then taking a helicopter to cen...

17/09/2025 05:50 The Guardian

Labour must rethink growth strategy to curb rise of far right, says top economist

Former Bank chief economist Andy Haldane says left-behind communities need investment to stem populist tideDefeating far-right populism will require Labour to radically overhaul its “arid” approach to raising living standards in left-behind communities, the former Bank of England chief economist...

17/09/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’

Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gasesHuman-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found.Epidemiologists a...

17/09/2025 04:00 The Guardian

SBS resists calls to join EU boycott of Eurovision 2026 if Israel allowed to compete

Israeli media had reported nation had been asked to step aside or compete under a neutral symbol due to controversies over Gaza warFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSBS has indicated it will not follow the lead of a growi...

17/09/2025 00:31 The Guardian

Ground zero: rain-starved southern Australia is grappling with one of the worst droughts in memory

Rainfall picked up in June and July in some areas but it may already be too lateSign up for The Crunch email newsletterIn a “normal” year, Bernie Free would start seeing green shoots in the paddocks of his dairy farm in early May. This year the germination did not arrive until July – which mea...

17/09/2025 00:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: Liberal shadow minister calls net zero target a ‘distraction’ and denies row is destabilising Ley

Coalition frontbencher tries to move on from party debate over net zero target. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLyons adds spat feeds into Trump’s history of media attacksLyons added more to ABC News this morning, saying:I think all this feeds...

16/09/2025 21:28 The Guardian

Israel’s war in Gaza ‘morally, politically and legally intolerable’ says UN secretary general - as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest report here:Israel launches ground offensive deep inside Gaza CityWafa, the Palestinian news agency, has been told by medical sources that at least 38 Palestinian people, including women and children, have been killed by Israeli forces since dawn...

16/09/2025 19:01 The Guardian

Spain first of Eurovision ‘big five’ to say it will boycott event if Israel participates

State broadcaster says it will withdraw from next year’s contest in Vienna unless Israel is excluded over Gaza warSpain has become the latest country to confirm it will not take part in next year’s Eurovision song contest if Israel participates, with the head of its state broadcaster saying “t...

16/09/2025 17:21 The Guardian

Trump says Russian oil purchases by EU and Nato countries must ‘stop immediately’ — as it happened

US president adds that ‘Zelenskyy will have to make a deal’ and that Ukraine ‘is in serious trouble’ as he departs for UK state visit. This live blog is closedEU commissioners will on Wednesday agree to impose new sanctions against Israel over its war in Gaza, a spokesperson for the commissi...

16/09/2025 16:08 The Guardian

US health officials to revisit vaccine policies using anti-vax tactics, experts warn

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16/09/2025 15:43 The Guardian

Kenya seeks arrest of former British soldier over alleged murder of Agnes Wanjiru

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16/09/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Coalition to fight Labor’s universal childcare plan as Ley signals ‘unrelenting’ pursuit of efficiency

Liberal leader to deliver speech arguing against ‘permanent dependency on government’ and pledging to means-test welfare paymentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley has signalled the Coalition plans to ramp u...

16/09/2025 12:30 The Guardian

Sweden to implement nationwide mobile phone ban in schools

From autumn 2026 all schools and after-school clubs must collect and hold students’ phones until the end of the dayEurope live – latest updatesSweden is to implement a nationwide mobile phone ban in all schools in an attempt to improve security and study conditions for students.From the next sch...

16/09/2025 12:23 The Guardian

Russia has network of 200 camps for ‘brainwashing’ Ukrainian children – report

Investigation uncovers documents and satellite imagery that confirm children being taken to sites for patriotic indoctrination, weapons training and combat drillsHow Russia is grooming Ukraine’s children to fight for it: ‘I understood it wasn’t just play’Russia is running an extensive networ...

16/09/2025 09:50 The Guardian

Wong says Netanyahu government ‘more isolated than ever’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedLiberal senator warns Ley of potential frontbench ‘exodus’ over party’s net zero policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMatt Canavan says landmark climate assessment a ‘cynical attempt to spread fear and panic’Nationals senator Matt Canavan...

16/09/2025 08:15 The Guardian

Sydney’s west on frontline for most extreme heat and biggest health risks – but inner city faces water threat

Western suburbs, where temperatures are often 5C warmer, need shaded bus stops, more green space and better environmental standards in rented homes, locals sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesFull Story: Rising sea levels and soaring heat deaths: will climate action match the ri...

16/09/2025 07:41 The Guardian

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Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened 17/09 16:07 - Alexei Navalny’s widow says tests 'prove he was poisoned’ 17/09 15:44 - EU proposes suspending trade concessions with Israel over Gaza 17/09 15:44 - EU proposes suspending trade concessions with Israel over Gaza 17/09 15:26 - Sudan family torn apart by war is reunited after Al Jazeera report 17/09 15:26 - Sudan family torn apart by war is reunited after Al Jazeera report 17/09 15:23 - Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds 17/09 15:00 - Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations 17/09 15:00 - Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza 17/09 15:00 - EU proposes curbs on trade with Israel over Gaza war 17/09 14:31 - Netanyahu's Sparta speech: PM's call for self-reliance sparks widespread panic in business community 17/09 14:26 - Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers 17/09 14:24 - 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Sonia Sotomayor says Americans may not know difference between presidents and kings 17/09 11:47 - Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market 17/09 11:42 - The Summer I Turned Pretty reaches emotional climax 17/09 11:31 - Polish missile caused ‘Russian drone attack’ damage – media 17/09 11:30 - News24 | Russia opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned, claims widow Yulia Navalnaya 17/09 11:26 - Israel’s responses are “boring” and repetitive 17/09 11:26 - Israel’s responses are “boring” and repetitive 17/09 11:04 - Israel’s Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to War 17/09 10:35 - Colombian FARC leaders ordered to make reparations for over 21,000 kidnappings 17/09 10:26 - New lab results show Putin critic Navalny was poisoned in jail, wife says 17/09 10:17 - Russia revives Intervision song contest after being banned from Eurovision 17/09 09:34 - Israeli military ground offensive moves in Gaza City as Palestinians flee 17/09 09:19 - UN reports 78% of Gaza Strip buildings are partially or fully destroyed 17/09 09:17 - Trump in the UK: Starmer seeks to solidify friendly ties and trade deals 17/09 08:34 - Few Lebanese families return to villages in south destroyed by Israel war 17/09 08:34 - Few Lebanese families return to villages in south destroyed by Israel war 17/09 08:02 - Flotilla passenger headed to Gaza tells France 24 we have collective responsibility to aid civilians 17/09 08:00 - Trump’s tariffs have hurt tea exports to the US, says Fortnum & Mason boss 17/09 07:19 - Video: Al Jazeera challenges UN chief over Gaza genocide 17/09 07:19 - Video: Al Jazeera challenges UN chief over Gaza genocide 17/09 06:41 - Almost 30 staff at ANU humanities school stop work after health and safety report warns of ‘serious harm’ 17/09 06:13 - 'One million people in Gaza City subjected to relentless bombing by Israeli forces' 17/09 05:50 - Wednesday briefing: Trump arrives in the UK – and his playbook is reshaping the British right 17/09 05:41 - Colombia halts US arms purchases as row over drug fight delisting escalates 17/09 05:41 - Colombia halts US arms purchases as row over drug fight delisting escalates 17/09 05:31 - Live: Israel says it struck ‘more than 150 targets’ in Gaza City since Monday 17/09 05:01 - News24 | ‘Famine can never be a weapon of war’: EU announces sanctions on Israel, new measures for Russia 17/09 05:00 - Labour must rethink growth strategy to curb rise of far right, says top economist 17/09 04:27 - Climate change caused more than two thirds of heat deaths in European cities this summer, study says 17/09 04:00 - Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’ 17/09 01:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,301 17/09 01:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,301 17/09 01:31 - Our Allies Are Asking: Why Does Putin Still Own Trump? 17/09 01:26 - Thousands rally across Slovakia against economic and pro-Russian policies 17/09 00:56 - Why the Kirk Assassination Is a Warning to the Left 17/09 00:33 - Fired by Trump, a Former Labor Official Warns Against Politicizing Economic Data 17/09 00:31 - SBS resists calls to join EU boycott of Eurovision 2026 if Israel allowed to compete 17/09 00:00 - Ground zero: rain-starved southern Australia is grappling with one of the worst droughts in memory 16/09 23:15 - Trump gets royal welcome in UK as he makes historic second state visit 16/09 22:19 - Romanian prosecutors indict pro-Russian former presidential candidate 16/09 22:19 - Romanian prosecutors indict pro-Russian former presidential candidate 16/09 21:45 - India joins Russia-Belarus drills amid nuclear weapons launch rehearsal 16/09 21:45 - India joins Russia-Belarus drills amid nuclear weapons launch rehearsal 16/09 21:28 - Australia news live: Liberal shadow minister calls net zero target a ‘distraction’ and denies row is destabilising Ley 16/09 21:02 - Starmer will try to persuade Trump to support Ukraine, former British diplomat says 16/09 20:56 - Poland identifies suspects in drone incident over Warsaw 16/09 20:54 - Cold war deterrence doesn’t work any more 16/09 20:53 - Draghi warns Europe is falling further behind US, China due to government complacency 16/09 20:34 - News24 | UK says fighter jets to join NATO missions over Poland 16/09 20:31 - This Single Thing Is The Biggest Warning You're Being Scammed, And It's Information We All Need 16/09 20:11 - Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela 16/09 20:10 - What makes this year’s UN General Assembly so significant? 16/09 20:10 - What makes this year’s UN General Assembly so significant? 16/09 19:01 - Israel’s war in Gaza ‘morally, politically and legally intolerable’ says UN secretary general - as it happened 16/09 18:49 - National Parks to Remove Some Materials on Slavery and Tribes 16/09 18:47 - EU delays new Russia sanctions indefinitely – Politico 16/09 18:42 - Landmark ruling convicts seven FARC ex-leaders of wartime crimes 16/09 18:42 - Landmark ruling convicts seven FARC ex-leaders of wartime crimes 16/09 18:05 - Trump warns ‘big trouble’ if Hamas uses Israeli captives as human shields 16/09 18:05 - Trump warns ‘big trouble’ if Hamas uses Israeli captives as human shields 16/09 17:21 - Spain first of Eurovision ‘big five’ to say it will boycott event if Israel participates 16/09 16:38 - Kaja Kallas’ ignorance betrays the EU’s bleak future 16/09 16:08 - Russia-Belarus drills show off Moscow’s military might, stoking tensions with NATO 16/09 16:08 - Trump says Russian oil purchases by EU and Nato countries must ‘stop immediately’ — as it happened 16/09 16:06 - Gaza City under relentless bombardment as Israel launches ground invasion 16/09 16:06 - Gaza City under relentless bombardment as Israel launches ground invasion