Former Co-Operative Bank chair jailed for fraud

27/02/2025 12:15 The Guardian

An arrest warrant had been issued for Paul Flowers after he failed to turn up to a hearing earlier this monthA disgraced former church minister and banking group boss who acquired the nickname Crystal Methodist has been jailed for three years by a judge in Manchester.Paul Flowers, 74, had pleaded guilty to 18 fraud charges amounting to £100,000 after abusing his position as the executor of the will and holder of power of attorney for a woman named Margaret Jarvis. Continue reading...

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Putin says US-Russia contacts give ‘hope’ amid talks in Turkey on restoring ties – live

Russian president claims to FSB security service that ‘some western elites will try to undermine our dialogue’Speaking at a press conference in Vienna, the Austrian People’s Party’s leader Christian Stocker hailed the success of “probably the most difficult government negotiations in histo...

27/02/2025 15:05 The Guardian

Trump says tariffs for Mexico, Canada, and China to go into effect next week – live

US president blames illegal drugs from Mexico and Canada as reason for tariffs going into effect on 4 March; China to be charged an additional 10% As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some g...

27/02/2025 15:00 The Guardian

White House ‘very pleased’ with UK’s increase in defence spending ahead of Starmer-Trump meeting – live

The two leaders will hold talks later, followed by a joint press conferenceEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on hi...

27/02/2025 14:57 The Guardian

Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect next week

President says tariffs on US neighbors to proceed as planned and 10% levy on imports from China will be doubledUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on impor...

27/02/2025 14:56 The Guardian

UK health security chiefs warn of second wave of norovirus

Shift in circulating strains means those who’ve already had vomiting bug this winter risk catching it againThe UK could be facing a second wave of the winter vomiting bug, norovirus, the UK Health Security Agency has warned.The latest figures show a rise in norovirus across the UK, with reported c...

27/02/2025 14:36 The Guardian

Jailed Kurdish leader calls for group to disarm, in major shift that could shake up Turkey and Middle East

Abdullah Öcalan’s message, which follows four decades of guerrilla warfare, will have far-reaching implications The ageing leader of a Kurdish militant group imprisoned on a remote Turkish island has called on the group to disarm and dissolve itself, signalling the start of a fragile peace with T...

27/02/2025 14:24 The Guardian

Third-party groups join election fray with accusations Greens and teals threaten Australia’s ‘stability’

One initiative, Better Australia, claims in a draft flyer to have helped reduce Greens support in NSW local and Queensland state campaigns that focused on the party’s stance on IsraelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTh...

27/02/2025 14:00 The Guardian

UK faces youth jobs crisis as number of ‘neets’ rises to almost 1m

Estimated 987,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training in October to DecemberExperts have warned that the UK is facing a youth jobs crisis after a rise in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) to almost 1 million, the highest level i...

27/02/2025 13:17 The Guardian

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China despite torture fears

Rights experts say group, who have been detained for more than 10 years, face risk of disappearance and imprisonmentDozens of Uyghurs have been deported from Thailand to China in the face of warnings from human rights experts that there is a high risk they will suffer torture, enforced disappearance...

27/02/2025 13:04 The Guardian

Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say

Doge’s work allows Musk to keep control of companies with billions in federal contracts as he guts government agenciesUS politics live – latest updatesAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and guttin...

27/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Coroner warns about NHS physician associates after misdiagnosis and death of woman

Pauline Marking, suffering severe stomach issues, diagnosed in hospital with nosebleed and sent home by PAA coroner has warned about the role of physician associates in NHS hospitals after a woman with severe abdominal problems was wrongly diagnosed as having a nosebleed and died four days later.The...

27/02/2025 11:10 The Guardian

Republicans terrified of crossing Trump due to physical threats, Democrat says

Eric Swalwell says threats to them and their families are stopping GOP officials from criticizing presidentUS politics live – latest updatesRepublicans on Capitol Hill are shying away from criticizing Donald Trump’s policies over fears for their physical safety and that of their families, a Demo...

27/02/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Ontario heads to polls for snap election in face of looming Trump tariffs

Premier Doug Ford called for the early vote, arguing he needs ‘strong mandate’ in case of US-Canada trade warVoters in Canada’s most populous province head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new premier who may have to face the task of preserving Ontario’s economy in the face of punishing U...

27/02/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Ban pornography depicting strangulation, review urges UK ministers

Independent review also calls for ban on other ‘legal, but harmful’ material that is degrading, violent or misogynisticUK politics live – latest updatesPornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal along with other kinds of “legal but harmful” sexual material, according to an...

27/02/2025 10:37 The Guardian

Israel releases over 600 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas returns bodies of four hostages

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold after four-day breach, as Israel says three of four bodies identified as of Thursday morningSee all our Middle East coverageHamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages, and Israel has released more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, as the five-week-old ceasefire ap...

27/02/2025 09:05 The Guardian

Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader

Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji GitahiHealth services in Africa are at risk of “collapse in the next few years” due to soaring chronic diseases, a senior public health...

27/02/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Multimillion-dollar settlement for passengers on trip described by lawyer as ‘cruise from hell’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedPenny Wong accuses Coalition of ‘gunboat diplomacy’ in Senate estimates as Chinese warships sail into Great Australian BightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGambling giant Sportsbet will no longer advertise live betting odds and multi-bet options...

27/02/2025 06:36 The Guardian

Ukraine’s economy could grow by 5% next year if hostilities end, EBRD says

European reconstruction bank will help rebuild country if peace is agreed but a lasting end to conflict is neededThe war-torn Ukrainian economy could expand by 5% next year if a ceasefire is agreed, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has predicted – but prospects for recon...

27/02/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Top Democrat says Trump may seek mineral deal with both Russia and Ukraine

Jeanne Shaheen discusses Trump’s demand that Kyiv grant US firms access to rare-earth reserves for helping end warDonald Trump may be pursuing a mineral rights deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia as well as with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, a top Senate Democrat has warned, discussing the US p...

27/02/2025 05:01 The Guardian

Penny Wong accuses Coalition of ‘gunboat diplomacy’ in Senate estimates as Chinese warships sail into Great Australian Bight

James Paterson questions whether PM was across detail of live-fire drill, prompting Wong to say opposition senator ‘not actually interested in detail’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree Chinese warships have saile...

27/02/2025 03:47 The Guardian

Man allegedly behind Melbourne’s ‘Pam the Bird’ graffiti bailed to live with ‘no nonsense’ grandmother

Jack Gibson-Burrell, 21, released after flagging he will fight more than 50 offences and being accused of painting on Melbourne landmarksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne man alleged to be the creator of the p...

27/02/2025 03:37 The Guardian

North Korea behind $1.5bn hack of crypto exchange ByBit, says FBI

The US agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as ‘TraderTraitor’North Korea was behind the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from a cryptocurrency exchange, the FBI has said, in what is being described as the biggest heist in history.The haul,...

27/02/2025 03:35 The Guardian

New Zealand’s top diplomat tells China sudden live-fire drills represent ‘failure’ in relationship

Winston Peters says he told Chinese counterpart Wang Yi not enough warning was given about recent navy exercises that forced planes to divertNew Zealand’s foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China’s recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on W...

27/02/2025 00:39 The Guardian

Ministers and Labour MPs raise concerns over overseas aid cut decision

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26/02/2025 22:30 The Guardian

Russia could reinvade Ukraine without US security guarantees, Starmer warns

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26/02/2025 22:30 The Guardian

Trump cabinet flunkies hail wannabe Caesar and Elon, his oligarch pal

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26/02/2025 21:51 The Guardian

Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk

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26/02/2025 21:26 The Guardian

Pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president Dodik sentenced for separatist actions

Milorad Dodik says he will not accept any conviction after his repeated calls for Serb-run part of Bosnia to join SerbiaA court in Bosnia has sentenced the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president, Milorad Dodik, to one year in prison and banned him from politics for six years over his separatist actions a...

26/02/2025 21:22 The Guardian

Zelenskyy insists on guarantees ahead of Trump meeting after US president says Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining Nato – live

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on US-Ukraine, read our full report:Trump says no significant security guarantees in Ukraine minerals dealThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson...

26/02/2025 20:01 The Guardian

White House gives federal agency heads deadline to produce plan for layoffs

Trump’s budget chief and head of personnel management direct bosses to provide detailed plans by 13 MarchUS government agency heads have been given a 13 March deadline to produce a plan for drastically slashing the federal workforce as Donald Trump reinforced warnings that workers who failed to ac...

26/02/2025 19:12 The Guardian

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