Greece scrambles to explain how explosive-packed drone landed in its waters

11/05/2026 04:00 The Guardian

Minister defends preparedness against novel threat after officials detonate device suspected to be from UkraineAuthorities in Greece have intensified investigations into how an explosive-packed drone ended up in waters off the west of the country.An inquiry, involving specialised military teams, broadened at the weekend after bomb disposal experts detonated the unmanned device at sea. Continue reading...

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Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays

US president expresses ire at Tehran’s reported demands, as drones strike Gulf nations and Israel warns war ‘not over’Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”, on a day the month-old ceasefire showed signs of fraying as drone strikes we...

10/05/2026 22:03 The Guardian

Russia breaches three-day ceasefire with Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine president says Russian army is ‘not complying’ with the US-mediated truce and is ‘not even really trying to’Russia has been conducting assault operations on the Ukrainian frontline in breach of a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on...

10/05/2026 20:21 The Guardian

Rayner warns Starmer to change direction as Streeting preparing leadership bid

Chances of Starmer remaining in No 10 appear to be diminishing as about 40 Labour MPs call for him to quitUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is facing a perilous 24 hours as allies of Wes Streeting said he was prepared to bid for the leadership if the prime minister’s premiership fall...

10/05/2026 15:59 The Guardian

Doctors warned Andrea could die without safe housing, then discharged her to sleep on the streets

The First Nations woman has been on the priority public housing list in WA since 2023. Despite nearly dying from sleeping rough, she still has a two-year waitFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of a homeless Firs...

10/05/2026 15:00 The Guardian

First plane carrying passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Tenerife – Europe live

Spain has begun the evacuation of the first passengers from the MV Hondius ship which arrived in Tenerife on SundayPassengers begin evacuating cruise ship hit by hantavirusIn other news, there are reports of Russian attacks continuing on Ukraine despite a ceasefire that was meant to run from Saturda...

10/05/2026 14:51 The Guardian

First plane carrying passengers from cruise ship hit by hantavirus leaves Tenerife

Spanish passengers taken off MV Hondius by medical teams in hazmat suits after being screened for the infectionCruise ship hantavirus outbreak – latest updatesThe first passengers to have left the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have departed by plane for mainland Spai...

10/05/2026 13:23 The Guardian

Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data

Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with Pfas or phthalatesThe Trump administration announced earlier this month that hundreds of baby formula samples it tested for toxic chemicals “meet a high safety standard”, but public health advocates warn thi...

10/05/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders

Scottish Labour leader says he aims to hold SNP to account after his party tied for second with Reform in electionsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has warned other Scottish political leaders not to spend the next Holyrood parliament “shouting about Nigel...

10/05/2026 12:30 The Guardian

Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict

Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 citiesFifa World Cup matches set to be held across the United States face heightened terrorism risks, with experts warning that vulnerabilities are being amplified by th...

10/05/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Downing Street rally asks ‘silent majority’ to fight antisemitism

Open letter criticising invitation to Nigel Farage warns of association with ‘racism and inflammatory rhetoric’Political leaders have been invited to a rally opposing antisemitism on Sunday, with British Jews hoping the “silent majority” will join them for a “million mensch march” across...

10/05/2026 06:38 The Guardian

Pension scams: Britons warned over criminals offering inheritance tax loopholes

Fraudsters exploit confusion or anxiety over new IHT rules by offering a ‘safe haven’ for savings potsThe caller pitches a great deal. Shift the moneysaved in your pension and reinvest it in a scheme overseas where you can avoid it being caught under next year’s changes to the UK’s inheritan...

10/05/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

Revolutionary Guards issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace dealIran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting...

10/05/2026 05:54 The Guardian

‘This is not another Covid,’ WHO chief tells Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship heads to island – as it happened

This live blog is now closedThe interior minister of Spain told Reuters on Saturday that Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to repatriate nationals from their respective countries aboard the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak.The European...

09/05/2026 14:23 The Guardian

Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely

Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US demonstrate the serious instability of the situation in the Middle East. Though the US strikes late on Thursday were just “a love tap”, accor...

09/05/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Russia will always be victorious, says Putin at scaled-back Victory Day parade

Moscow blanketed in heavy security despite last-minute announcement of three-day ceasefire with UkraineVladimir Putin has declared Russia will always be victorious as he oversaw a scaled-back Victory Day parade on Red Square held under heavy security amid mounting fears of Ukrainian attacks and grow...

09/05/2026 13:46 The Guardian

Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family

Florida agreement grants US president control of licensing and merchandising at renamed airport, analysts sayIt was a week in which one prominent name in aviation, Spirit Airlines, disappeared, killed in the company’s own admission by high fuel prices resulting from Donald Trump’s war in Iran.Wi...

09/05/2026 13:00 The Guardian

‘Watching us is like watching a cousin’: the online creators reshaping Africa’s news ecosphere

Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits – and transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiastsLast year Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video about South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She explained an argument that had erupted between the Sout...

09/05/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era

Jubilation in Budapest as Péter Magyar becomes leader and invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’• Europe live – latest updatesThe pro-European centre-right leader Péter Magyar has been sworn in as prime minister of Hungary, marking the official end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 y...

09/05/2026 12:42 The Guardian

‘Largely slop’: Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy is scant on substance but heavy on enemies

Critics say document outlining strategy is both ‘completely Trumpian’ and an ‘alarming’ escalation in rhetoricWhen Donald Trump’s counter-terrorism “czar”, Sebastian Gorka, introduced the Trump administration’s long-awaited counter-terrorism strategy on a call with journalists on Wed...

09/05/2026 11:00 The Guardian

‘We are talking about energy security for Europe’: Norway doubles down on oil and gas production

Norway’s energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle EastIn case of any doubt about Norway’s commitment to maintain – and expand – its production of gas and oil offshore, the energy minister, Terje Aasland, has a pithy re...

09/05/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows

Fears over a natural disaster or cyber attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey showsMillions of Britons are “prepping” for a potential “major disruptive event” by keeping a stash of cash at home, stockpiling tinned goods or ensuring they have a battery-powered to...

09/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Evacuation of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship could face delays due to bad weather

‘Unprecedented operation’ under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboard• What is hantavirus?• Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next?The evacuation of the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship must be completed within 2...

09/05/2026 04:42 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: US fires on two Iranian-flagged oil tankers it claims tried to violate blockade; US to mediate Israel-Lebanon talks

Centcom says it has struck two tankers heading for Iran after Tehran warned Washington was violating fragile ceasefire; two days of ‘intensive talks’ between Israel and Lebanon slated as strikes continue in the regionCeasefire under threat after strikes exchanged in straitThe ship monitor Tanker...

09/05/2026 02:51 The Guardian

Virginia Democrats file motion asking for stay in map ruling as Trump touts ‘huge win’ for Republicans – as it happened

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09/05/2026 02:04 The Guardian

Russia and Ukraine confirm three-day ceasefire from 9 May

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09/05/2026 01:07 The Guardian

Labour suffers historic defeat in Wales as Reform surges in English council elections and Greens make gains – as it happened

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08/05/2026 23:07 The Guardian

Vatican stresses need for peace as Rubio meets pope amid strained relations

US secretary of state speaks with Leo and officials after tensions following attacks by Trump over Iran warThe Vatican has said it raised the “need to work tirelessly in favour of peace” in talks with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is in Rome on a trip widely regarded as an effort t...

08/05/2026 18:31 The Guardian

Nato refusing US permission to use bases is ‘a problem’, says Rubio after Meloni meeting – as it happened

US secretary of state has been meeting Italian leader amid strained tensions over IranThe European Commission also insisted that airlines must not charge customers extra fuel fees after they have already bought tickets, as the aviation sector feels the pain from high energy prices because of the Mid...

08/05/2026 15:54 The Guardian

Man tells court he was threatened into setting fire to car linked to Starmer

Roman Lavrynovych is one of three accused of arson attacks on a vehicle and two houses in London tied to the prime ministerA Ukrainian man has admitted setting fire to a car that once belonged to Keir Starmer for £3,000, after telling a court he had been being threatened by a “powerful” Russian...

08/05/2026 15:49 The Guardian

White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ for posting AI image of Trump in a grave

Star Wars actor later deleted post and apologized, saying president should live ‘long enough to be held accountable’US politics live – latest updatesThe White House has branded Star Wars actor Mark Hamill “a sick individual” after an AI-generated image showing Donald Trump in a shallow gra...

08/05/2026 14:04 The Guardian

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