Gold and silver prices seesaw as FTSE 100 hits record high

02/02/2026 17:24 The Guardian

Trump’s pick of ‘respected central banker’ Kevin Warsh as Fed chair prompts investors to sell safe haven assetsBusiness news – live updatesGold and silver prices seesawed on Monday, after a “meltdown” in the metals market deepened and rattled investors around the world.Gold prices tumbled by as much as 8% to $4,465 an ounce on Monday, ending a run of record highs that took it to nearly $5,600 last week. It later recovered some ground, but was still down by 3.5% at $4,700 in afternoon trading. Continue reading...

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Millions across US face freezing temperatures as south experiences rare snowfall

Bomb cyclone contributed to snow and wind chills in the south with Florida iguanas freezing and falling from treesThe US continues to be at the mercy of freezing temperatures across much of the country, stretching from the north-east all the way into the south and putting approximately 150 million p...

02/02/2026 16:57 The Guardian

Russian captain of ship that hit tanker off UK guilty of killing crew member

Vladimir Motin was on sole watch when his vessel crashed into the Stena Immaculate near the Humber estuaryThe Russian captain of a ship that crashed into an oil tanker off the Yorkshire coast has been found guilty of killing a crew member in the collision.Vladimir Motin, a 59-year-old from St Peters...

02/02/2026 16:18 The Guardian

Current world order ‘dead’, Draghi warns Europe, as he outlines US and China threats – as it happened

Former Italian PM and ECB chief says Europe must urgently unify on defence and foreign affairsUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country’s energy system remained “seriously” challenged by the impact of recent Russian strikes.More than 200 buildings are still without heating in Kyiv, as t...

02/02/2026 16:00 The Guardian

US contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits

Gothams LLC’s draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopolyA US disaster response firm submitted a plan to White House officials that would guarantee 300% profits and a seven-year monopoly over a new trucking and logistics plan for Donald Trump’s B...

02/02/2026 16:00 The Guardian

Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys – US politics live

President calls host a ‘pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C’ after jibe about his connections to late sex offender at ceremonyConstruction has resumed on four offshore wind mega-projects after they survived a near fatal attack by Donald Trump’s administration thanks to rulings by federal judg...

02/02/2026 12:45 The Guardian

Is Trump winning or losing his war on offshore wind power?

The US president tried to kill offshore wind projects – now four are back under constructionConstruction has resumed on four offshore wind mega-projects after they survived a near fatal attack by Donald Trump’s administration thanks to rulings by federal judges. These are being seen as victories...

02/02/2026 12:30 The Guardian

Disabled children’s legal rights are ‘red lines’ in Send overhaul, ministers warned

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02/02/2026 12:01 The Guardian

Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited travel – latest updates

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02/02/2026 10:34 The Guardian

Monday briefing: The community solidarity driving the fightback against ICE in Minneapolis

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02/02/2026 06:34 The Guardian

International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds

Report covering 23 conflicts over last 18 months concludes more than 100,000 civilians have been killed as war crimes rage out of controlAn authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that international law seeking to limit the effects of war is at breaking point...

02/02/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Trump says Iran talking to US and hints at deal to avoid military strikes

US naval battle group gathers off Iran’s shores as supreme leader in Tehran warns attack would spark regional warDonald Trump has said Iran is talking to the US, hinting at a deal that would avoid the use of military strikes, as Iran’s supreme leader warned that any attack by the US would spark...

02/02/2026 03:57 The Guardian

Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under-16s social media ban

Social media platform says there are still ‘real technical limitations to accurate and dependable age verification’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe accounts of more than 415,000 users in Australia identified as b...

01/02/2026 23:59 The Guardian

Bomb cyclone brings freezing temperatures and snow to millions in US

About 150m faced cold weather advisories along eastern US, and two in North Carolina died in storm-related conditionsA bomb cyclone produced freezing temperatures across a large portion of the US from the Gulf coast to New England, bringing heavy snow to North Carolina where two were killed in storm...

01/02/2026 22:51 The Guardian

‘Deadly postcode lottery’ restricting new cancer treatments in England, doctors say

Patients missing out on effective new radiotherapies widely used in other countries, health secretary toldCancer patients are being denied access to cutting-edge treatments on the NHS because of a “deadly postcode lottery” in access, doctors have warned.Patients in England are missing out on two...

01/02/2026 18:50 The Guardian

Russian drone attack on bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine kills at least 12

Employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, were travelling about 40 miles from frontline, says policeA Russian drone attack on a bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine’s central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region has killed at least 12 people, officials said.The bus was driving about 40...

01/02/2026 17:07 The Guardian

Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes

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01/02/2026 16:00 The Guardian

Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen for Palestinians on Monday, Israel says

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01/02/2026 10:13 The Guardian

Costa Rica heads to polls amid fears of authoritarian turn

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01/02/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay

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01/02/2026 07:00 The Guardian

‘It’s not just about surviving’: the Ukrainian frontline city where life goes on under cover

Whether in streets draped in anti-drone nets or deep in urban basements, Kherson residents go about their everyday activities with the constant threat of Russian bombingGalyna Lutsenko, a crisis psychologist, is moving busily among a small group of children seated around a table in a basement in Khe...

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Starmer says Gorton and Denton byelection a vote on ‘true patriotism’ as Labour picks local candidate

Party picks ward councillor Angeliki Stogia to defend seat as PM and colleagues argue only Labour can beat ReformKeir Starmer has said the byelection in Gorton and Denton will be a referendum on “true patriotism” and that Labour is the only party that can defeat the “poisonous division” of R...

31/01/2026 18:07 The Guardian

Danger for homeless New Yorkers as cold-related deaths spike in bitter storm

At least 10 people have died in freezing temperatures as support groups warn of lack of affordable housingFor years, an older man nicknamed “Uncle” came to get dinner each night from a Coalition for the Homeless van that stopped in Hudson Yards.Volunteers could not convince him to go to a shelte...

31/01/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Eton head apologises after former teacher jailed for sexual assault of pupil

Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for more than three years for sexually assaulting boy on school tripThe headteacher of Eton college has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.Jacob Leland, 37, who taught Russian, was jaile...

31/01/2026 12:09 The Guardian

Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder

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Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man?

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Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta

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Heatwave across Australia’s south-east continues for eighth day ahead of a welcome cool change

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Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh as its next chair

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30/01/2026 19:52 The Guardian

Attorney general defends missing Congress deadline – as it happened

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Mexico president says Trump tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis

Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplaceMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump’s move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already...

30/01/2026 18:08 The Guardian

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