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Experts discuss plans to save water as dry conditions worsen across England

12/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

National Drought Group meets and water companies prepare to take drastic action as supplies dwindleA nationally significant water shortfall is gripping England, the government has warned, as experts say the conditions could last until mid-autumn.The National Drought Group met to discuss actions to save water across the country, and Steve Reed, the environment secretary, briefed the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, about the risks posed by the dry weather. Continue reading...

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RBA interest rates decision: relief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6%

RBA also warns of ‘persistently’ lower productivity growth than previously expected as it reveals interest rate decisionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank delivered a much-anticipated rate cut at its m...

12/08/2025 07:46 The Guardian
Trump’s China trade truce extension spurs market rally

Bourses in Australia and Japan hit record highs as hopes grow of trade deal within latest 90-day pauseBusiness live – latest updatesGeorge Magus: Why Peak China may finally have arrivedDonald Trump’s decision to extend a truce in the trade war with China has triggered a stock market rally across...

12/08/2025 07:05 The Guardian
EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Statement on Ukrainian sovereignty endorsed by all European Union leaders except for Hungary’s Viktor OrbánRead all our coverage of the Ukraine warAll but one of the European heads of state and government have said that Ukrainians must have the freedom to decide their future, ahead of a high-stak...

12/08/2025 06:23 The Guardian
Woman sentenced to prison for importing illegal cacti and plants to Australia in fake lingerie packages

Kirsten Mae Fearn was repeatedly warned about the behaviour but she continued to import plants which she intended to sell onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Queensland woman caught importing illegal cacti and other...

12/08/2025 05:26 The Guardian
Migrants swim from Morocco to Ceuta as officials say enclave ‘overwhelmed’

Seven children reach shore as dozens of people intercepted on risky route, which authorities say is now used more oftenAbout 100 people, including several children, risked their lives by trying to swim from Morocco into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta early on Saturday morning, as the terri...

12/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian
David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments

Campaigners say placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries creates potential for improper influenceDavid Lammy is facing possible legal action over a plan to invite staff from the oil firm Shell and the defence firm BAE Systems to work inside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Off...

12/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian
Chinese warship crashes into own coast guard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea

Footage shows Chinese coast guard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with Chinese warship near contested Scarborough ShoalA Chinese warship collided with a vessel from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing...

12/08/2025 03:25 The Guardian
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warmsThe climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say, as infections hit their highest level in a de...

12/08/2025 00:58 The Guardian
Australia news live: Macron welcomes Albanese’s move to recognise Palestine as Israeli president calls it a ‘grave and dangerous mistake’

French president says two-state solution represents pathway to peace. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHastie says Gaza is ‘rubble’, but recognition of Palestine not going to bring peace ‘any time soon’Shadow home affairs minister Andrew Ha...

11/08/2025 22:32 The Guardian
Palestinian reporters killed, international reporters banned – Israel’s other Gaza war is over narrative

Members of press and influencers covering devastation are being silenced despite protection under international lawAnas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on GazaIsrael is running two Gaza campaigns: one for military control of the strip...

11/08/2025 22:17 The Guardian
Southern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40C

Four-year-old boy dies of heatstroke in Italy as scientists warn of ‘molotov cocktail’ of climatic conditionsDeadly heat of up to 44C is searing southern Europe, as scientists warn of a “molotov cocktail” of climatic conditions that is fuelling vast wildfires across the Mediterranean.In Ital...

11/08/2025 20:15 The Guardian
Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

More than 470 Canadian fires classified as ‘out of control’ as scientists say climate change exacerbating the burningWith hundreds of wildfires burning out of control, Canada’s 2025 fire season is already the second-worst on record, as scientists report climate change is prolonging and exacerb...

11/08/2025 20:08 The Guardian
‘I risked everything’: remembering six media workers killed by Israel in Gaza

CJP says the period since 7 October 2023 has been the most deadly for journalists since it began gathering data in 1992Journalists have been prominent among casualties since the war in Gaza was triggered by Hamas’s incursion into Israel in October 2023.Some were working for well-known internationa...

11/08/2025 18:50 The Guardian
Trump says he and Putin will discuss ‘land swapping’ at Ukraine war summit

US president gives details on Alaska meeting and expresses frustration with Zelenskyy’s conditions for any peace dealDonald Trump has confirmed that he and Vladimir Putin will discuss “land swapping” when they meet on Friday in Alaska for a high-stakes summit on the Ukraine war. But the US pre...

11/08/2025 18:18 The Guardian
Trump places Washington DC police under federal control and will deploy national guard – live updates

Trump declares ‘public safety emergency’ despite record crime low; DC mayor says ‘any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false’Trump vows to ‘clean up’ DC crime despite sharp drop in violenceDonald Trump said on Truth Social today that DC “will be LIBERATED today”.Ahe...

11/08/2025 18:07 The Guardian
European leaders set to join call with Zelenskyy and Trump on Wednesday, Germany says - as it happpened

Trump also expressed frustration with Ukrainian president and pushed for a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting during press conference On France, AP noted that the red alert has been issued only eight times since it was created in 2004 after a deadly summer the year before.It is reserved for extreme, prolonged...

11/08/2025 16:01 The Guardian
Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables

Captain and first and second officers of Eagle S, understood to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, charged over incidentFinnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by dragging its anchor between Finland and Est...

11/08/2025 13:33 The Guardian
Flooding hits midwest as Milwaukee experiences second wettest day ever

Heavy rainfall cut power and closed roads across Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois and WisconsinHeavy rainfall in half a dozen midwest US states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways over the weekend.The National Weather Se...

11/08/2025 12:25 The Guardian
Trump stirs far-right rage despite FBI deprioritizing extremist threat

Experts say white supremacists have benefited from president’s policies but anger remains among neo-NazisDonald Trump has faced an onslaught of criticism from opponents and Maga diehards alike, on issues such as Jeffrey Epstein, the war with Iran, and his steadfast alliance with Israel in the face...

11/08/2025 12:00 The Guardian
UK weather: heat health warnings issued across England

Health agency says hot weather could have significant impact as temperatures soar to mid-30s celsiusSouthern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40CAmber heat health warnings have been issued across swaths of England as temperatures rise. Parts of the UK are forecast to be hot...

11/08/2025 11:43 The Guardian
First Thing: Prominent Al Jazeera correspondent among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital. Plus, Trump demands homeless people leave Washington DCDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had p...

11/08/2025 11:40 The Guardian
Nvidia and AMD agree to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US

Chipmakers agree to deal amid Trump trade war as condition for obtaining export licences for Chinese marketThe chipmakers Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15% of their revenue from advanced chips sold to China in return for export licences to the key market.The unprecedented move...

11/08/2025 11:35 The Guardian
Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C

Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North AmericaEurope live – latest updatesAfter a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west.Since late July, lar...

11/08/2025 10:26 The Guardian
Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France

‘Massive and unpredictable’ swarm entered filter drums that pull in water, Gravelines operator EDF saysBusiness live – latest updatesThe Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France has been shut down after a swarm of jellyfish entered the filter drums that pull in cooling water, accordin...

11/08/2025 10:15 The Guardian
Luxury jeweller Fabergé sold to tech investor in $50m deal

Gemfields, which owns brand, agrees deal with SMG Capital, controlled by Sergei MosunovBusiness live – latest updatesFabergé, the jeweller famed for its imperial Russian Easter eggs, has been sold to a technology investor in a $50m (£37m) deal.Gemfields, which mines coloured gemstones in Africa,...

11/08/2025 09:34 The Guardian
Outrage as Israeli troops kill Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza City – live updates

Committee to Protect Journalists says those responsible for death of Anas al-Sharif and four colleagues must be held to accountAnas al-Sharif among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrikeA prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had previously been threatened by Israel has been killed along with fo...

11/08/2025 07:05 The Guardian
Mutual inconvenience: why Alaska for the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine?

Remote US state is not an easy destination for either leader, but the choice of venue reflects the many factors at playIt is unlikely that Vladimir Putin will arrive in Alaska on Friday to present Donald Trump with a territorial demand for the 49th state, sold by Tsar Alexander II to the US for $7.2...

11/08/2025 06:30 The Guardian
Monday briefing: ​What a new investigation tells us about the shooting of Palestinians at Gaza aid sites

In today’s newsletter: A Guardian investigation uncovers chilling evidence that civilians in Gaza appear to have been targeted by coordinated ​gunfire during food distributionsGood morning. In May 2025, Israel dismantled the United Nations-led humanitarian aid distribution system in Gaza. In its...

11/08/2025 05:43 The Guardian
Colorado prison evacuated as wildfire becomes one of largest in state history

Lee fire chars more than 167 sq miles with 6% containment as California crews reach 62% containment on Canyon fireA Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave on Sunday as gusty...

10/08/2025 23:00 The Guardian
News live: Netanyahu brands Australia ‘shameful’ for ‘marching into rabbit hole’ of recognising Palestinian statehood

Comment comes after Australia reaffirmed commitment to two-state solution. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Australia would take similar action If there were a catastrophe like Hamas’ Oct. 7 attac...

10/08/2025 21:31 The Guardian
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