HSBC profits fall amid $400m fraud-related charge and Iran war

05/05/2026 08:05 The Guardian

London-headquartered bank’s shares slide as it sets aside an extra $300m to cover effects of Middle East conflictBusiness live – latest updatesHSBC has taken a $1.3bn (£961m) hit to profits, fuelled by the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran and fraud in the troubled private credit sector.The London-headquartered bank said profits fell 4% in the first three months of the year, dropping $100m to $9.4bn, compared with the same period in 2025. Revenue increased 6% to $18.6bn. Continue reading...

Continua a leggere su "The Guardian"

Altre notizie da "The Guardian"

Alan Jones claims invalid warrants, police impropriety and ‘willy-nilly’ search in sex abuse investigation

The broadcaster’s lawyers say the NSW police should reveal which officers accessed or downloaded material from Jones’ phonePolice stand accused of engaging in impropriety when raiding the home of former shock jock Alan Jones during a sexual assault investigation.Officers searched the 85-year-old...

05/05/2026 08:09 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: ‘We have not even begun’, Iran warns US amid escalation in strait of Hormuz

Iranian speaker says ‘new equation of the strait of Hormuz is in the process of being solidified’Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeThe internet blackout in Iran has entered its 67th day, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks, as the regime continue...

05/05/2026 07:50 The Guardian

RBA interest rates: Michele Bullock says Australians poorer with ‘no way out’ as she warns of more rate hikes

Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate for third consecutive meeting as governor says increases ‘are not going to do anything for inflation’ in next six monthsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUse our loan calcula...

05/05/2026 07:44 The Guardian

Anger over green light for traffic lights on Argyll’s ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’

Plans to install traffic lights on Clachan Bridge will ruin tourist attraction and endanger pedestrians, critics warnTraffic lights are to be installed beside the scenic Clachan Bridge on Scotland’s wild Argyll coast despite fears it will be a “desecration” of a nationally-significant heritage...

05/05/2026 07:00 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

In today’s newsletter: With the use of facial recognition skyrocketing, there are calls for the rapid development of safeguardsGood morning. Over the last couple of days, the Guardian has been reporting that facial recognition technology is being rolled out across the UK at a pace that appears to...

05/05/2026 05:45 The Guardian

Australia news live: Chalmers says Reserve Bank rate hike decision will make things tougher for Australians already paying ‘hefty price’ for Iran war

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the B...

05/05/2026 05:39 The Guardian

Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military

Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionize, in part out of concerns about a deal between the company and the US m...

05/05/2026 05:05 The Guardian

Concierge firm co-founded by queen’s nephew went on ‘ill-timed’ hiring spree before Iran war

Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in Middle East and Asia less than year before wealthy began to flee GulfThe embattled luxury concierge service co-founded by Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot embarked on what appeared to be an inopportune hiring spree in the Middle East and Asia before wea...

05/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Jaguar Land Rover could have shifted production from UK without £380m battery subsidy, officials warned

Government officials said in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer could lead exodus from UKJaguar Land Rover would have considered moving car production out of the UK and slashing jobs if not for a £380m subsidy for its sister battery company, government officials claimed privately...

05/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian

First Russian oil reportedly arrives in Japan since Iran war – as it happened

This blog is now closed Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vesselsTrump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeWe have a bit more of the statement from Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters...

05/05/2026 04:03 The Guardian

Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns

Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerabilitySlavery in the UK is at record levels and is expected to worsen over the next decade, the government’s independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned.According to the number of referrals t...

04/05/2026 23:01 The Guardian

Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale warSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the s...

04/05/2026 20:51 The Guardian

Feminism play Liberation and first world war novel Angel Down among Pulitzer winners

This year’s winners also include Jill Lepore’s book on the constitution and Brian Goldstone’s on housing insecuritySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Pulitzer prize officials awarded the fiction award to an author with a long history in fantasy, horror and young adult novels: Da...

04/05/2026 20:23 The Guardian

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade

US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflictThe US has launched Donald Trump’s operation to open a route through the strait of Hormuz for hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, in a move that brought the region back to the brink of full-sc...

04/05/2026 19:26 The Guardian

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs about trying to oust Keir Starmer

Labour leadership challenge in wake of disastrous local poll results could unleash chaos in party, MPs toldCabinet ministers have told mutinous Labour MPs that any attempt to oust Keir Starmer after a potentially disastrous set of election results this week would unleash chaos for the party that wou...

04/05/2026 18:59 The Guardian

Starmer lauds £78bn EU loan for Ukraine amid increased Trump tensions

Prime minister uses European Political Community summit to begin negotiations for UK participation in schemeKeir Starmer has said the benefit of joining the European Union’s £78bn loan scheme for Ukraine “outweighs the cost” as he argued the continent must move at pace to bolster its own defe...

04/05/2026 18:37 The Guardian

‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to more war?

After banging his battle drum, Trump is back in Nobel peace prize mode. But the move has dramatically raised the stakes“Project Freedom” has all the trappings of a classic episode of the Trump Show, the reality series that the rest of the world does not just have to watch, but live through and s...

04/05/2026 16:49 The Guardian

Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas condemned by other parties – as it happened

Nigel Farage’s party proposed to place detention centres in places that vote for Green council leaders or MPsKeir Starmer has said that Europe has to face up to the fact that its alliance with the US is under strain.He made the remark in public comments during the plenary session at the European P...

04/05/2026 16:10 The Guardian

Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan

President says US navy will ‘guide’ stranded ships out of waterway but report says warship was hit by IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe world’s shipping industry has questioned whether vessels will be able to travel safely to and from the Gulf after Donald Trump announced his latest p...

04/05/2026 16:10 The Guardian

Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live

Cole Allen remains in custody after being charged with attempting to assassinate Donald TrumpSign up for the Breaking News US emailAs we noted last week, the price of gas in the US reached its highest level in four years amid the ongoing war in Iran.That number keeps climbing. As of Monday, it’s n...

04/05/2026 15:37 The Guardian

Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discovered

Austrian foreign minister says Russian diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit collection of dataAustria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage capital...

04/05/2026 14:40 The Guardian

First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz

US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’. Plus, could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has announced...

04/05/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests

Hangings are latest in wave of near-daily killings as authorities seek to instil fear amid war with US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has executed three men charged in connection with political protests this January, authorities have said, the latest in a wave of hangings against...

04/05/2026 12:43 The Guardian

Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices

As the cost of the scheme blows out, the government has announced the full discount will be retained for another year, after which it will only apply to EVs costing less than $75,000Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has opted to retain its electric vehicle discount in...

04/05/2026 12:30 The Guardian

Radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces 2027 French presidential bid

The controversial leader will seek presidency for the fourth time – despite previously vowing to stand asideJean-Luc Mélenchon, France’s radical left leader, has confirmed he will run again for president next spring, saying it was urgent for the country to stand up against war being waged by th...

04/05/2026 12:26 The Guardian

GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay

Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board US video games retailer GameStop has offered to buy eBay for $55.5bn (£41bn) in an unsolicited bid that its boss warned could turn hostile if the proposal is rebuffed by eBay’s boa...

04/05/2026 11:43 The Guardian

Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land

Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government’s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from GreensUK politics live – latest updatesTree nurseries could be built at prisons, and military ranges could be turned into heathland or peat bogs as part of an ambitious plan to make government...

04/05/2026 11:09 The Guardian

Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says

The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s opposition has accused the LNP...

04/05/2026 07:50 The Guardian

Australia and Japan commit to ‘support the flow’ of energy – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says next Tuesday’s budget will not extend the 26 cent fuel tax cut beyond June.But with Australia “hostage” to the wild swings in global oil prices amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the treas...

04/05/2026 07:31 The Guardian

Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions

Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called for “advanced discussions” on revising the pacifist constitution, as large demonstrations were held na...

04/05/2026 05:14 The Guardian

BREAKING NEWS

05/05 08:09 - Alan Jones claims invalid warrants, police impropriety and ‘willy-nilly’ search in sex abuse investigation 05/05 08:05 - HSBC profits fall amid $400m fraud-related charge and Iran war 05/05 07:50 - Middle East crisis live: ‘We have not even begun’, Iran warns US amid escalation in strait of Hormuz 05/05 07:44 - RBA interest rates: Michele Bullock says Australians poorer with ‘no way out’ as she warns of more rate hikes 05/05 07:44 - Palestine weekly wrap: Israeli security agencies sound alarm on settlers 05/05 07:44 - Palestine weekly wrap: Israeli security agencies sound alarm on settlers 05/05 07:43 - Oil Prices Slide but Remain Elevated as Middle East Tensions Escalate 05/05 07:17 - Poverty and technology leading to record levels of slavery in UK 05/05 07:04 - Nine workers killed in Colombia coal mine explosion 05/05 07:04 - Nine workers killed in Colombia coal mine explosion 05/05 07:00 - Anger over green light for traffic lights on Argyll’s ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ 05/05 06:31 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 67 as Hormuz crisis deepens? 05/05 06:31 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 67 as Hormuz crisis deepens? 05/05 05:45 - Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong 05/05 05:39 - Australia news live: Chalmers says Reserve Bank rate hike decision will make things tougher for Australians already paying ‘hefty price’ for Iran war 05/05 05:05 - Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military 05/05 05:00 - Concierge firm co-founded by queen’s nephew went on ‘ill-timed’ hiring spree before Iran war 05/05 05:00 - Jaguar Land Rover could have shifted production from UK without £380m battery subsidy, officials warned 05/05 05:00 - Democrats, Keir Starmer Is a Warning 05/05 04:03 - First Russian oil reportedly arrives in Japan since Iran war – as it happened 05/05 04:01 - Taiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing. 05/05 03:54 - News24 | Hezbollah pays a heavy price for war with Israel, ‘pride and sovereignty’ at stake 05/05 01:40 - Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War 05/05 01:03 - Middle East war live: Saudi Arabia calls for de-escalation after US-Iran clashes 05/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Washington, Tehran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz 05/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Washington, Tehran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz 04/05 23:19 - Armenia turns 'towards Europe' as Macron highlights shift from Russia 04/05 23:01 - Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns 04/05 22:31 - If You Have A Packed Social Calendar Coming Up, You Need To Look At These 30 Dresses From Walmart 04/05 21:31 - I Tried Burger King's New "Star Wars" Meal So You Don't Have To — Here Are My Honest Thoughts 04/05 21:24 - Can solar cars become mainstream? 04/05 20:57 - American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges 04/05 20:51 - Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels 04/05 20:49 - Opaque nature of US-Iran shadow war: Are they 'dancing their way out of a minefield' toward a deal? 04/05 20:47 - Oil Jumps as Violence Flares After Trump’s Offer to Help Ships Through Strait 04/05 20:44 - Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires 04/05 20:44 - Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires 04/05 20:29 - Moscow rehearses V-Day parade marking WWII victory 04/05 20:29 - Moscow rehearses V-Day parade marking WWII victory 04/05 20:23 - Feminism play Liberation and first world war novel Angel Down among Pulitzer winners 04/05 20:14 - Bank of Dave star spots Warburtons fire from helicopter 04/05 19:48 - War of words: Trump, Iran trade claims of missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz 04/05 19:26 - Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade 04/05 19:12 - Gangland wars killing dozens of bystanders, report Swedish police 04/05 19:12 - Gangland wars killing dozens of bystanders, report Swedish police 04/05 19:02 - Iran-US clash over alleged warship attack in Strait of Hormuz 04/05 19:02 - Iran-US clash over alleged warship attack in Strait of Hormuz 04/05 18:59 - Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs about trying to oust Keir Starmer 04/05 18:40 - Putin and Zelensky both unilaterally declare conflicting 2-day truces 04/05 18:37 - Starmer lauds £78bn EU loan for Ukraine amid increased Trump tensions 04/05 18:18 - Iran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz 04/05 18:15 - Poking the bear? Armenia welcomes European leaders in Russia's backyard 04/05 18:03 - Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade 04/05 18:01 - UK joining Ukraine loan scheme would be good for EU ties, Starmer says 04/05 17:43 - Iran fires on U.S. ships in Strait of Hormuz, in threat to ceasefire 04/05 17:32 - U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies 04/05 17:25 - The White House Posted An AI Image Of Trump As The Mandalorian For "Star Wars" Day, And The Internet Immediately Tore It Apart 04/05 16:58 - Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations 04/05 16:49 - ‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to more war? 04/05 16:44 - After Speculation About Her Health, Dolly Parton Broke Her Silence And Warmed Everyone's Hearts 04/05 16:27 - Captain warns ‘no ship will be a hero’ by risking Hormuz transit 04/05 16:27 - Captain warns ‘no ship will be a hero’ by risking Hormuz transit 04/05 16:10 - Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas condemned by other parties – as it happened 04/05 16:10 - Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan 04/05 16:01 - US lawmakers step up efforts to strip Trump of authority over Iran war 04/05 15:37 - Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live 04/05 15:34 - 27 Rare Photos From The Original "Star Wars" Trilogy That'll Make You Feel Like The Force Is With You 04/05 15:28 - Allies jolted on defence as Trump pulls troops from Germany 04/05 15:21 - All The Best Deals At Walmart This Week 04/05 15:21 - EU slammed over multi-billion AI infrastructure splurge plan 04/05 15:03 - Satellite imagery reveals how Sudan’s war scorched its ‘breadbasket’ 04/05 15:03 - Satellite imagery reveals how Sudan’s war scorched its ‘breadbasket’ 04/05 14:53 - News24 | Iran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz 04/05 14:51 - China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves 04/05 14:40 - Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discovered 04/05 14:17 - How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine 04/05 14:11 - Armenia hosts major EU summits in pivot away from Russia 04/05 14:11 - Armenia hosts major EU summits in pivot away from Russia 04/05 13:41 - Russian strikes kill at least eight in Ukraine, drones hit Moscow 04/05 13:41 - Russian strikes kill at least eight in Ukraine, drones hit Moscow 04/05 13:30 - News24 | Iran demands US ‘abandon its excessive demands’, warns ships on Hormuz navigation 04/05 13:12 - War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate 04/05 13:12 - War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate 04/05 13:06 - NATO chief says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump on defence 04/05 13:04 - The loyal, lonely keepers of Sudan's pyramids 04/05 13:00 - First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz 04/05 12:53 - Missile strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv region kills five, destroys infrastructure 04/05 12:47 - Poland braces for flood of Ukrainian guns – media 04/05 12:43 - Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests 04/05 12:40 - News24 | Europe ‘heard’ Trump on defence, says NATO chief Rutte, as US pulls troops from Germany 04/05 12:30 - Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices 04/05 12:26 - Radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces 2027 French presidential bid 04/05 12:12 - A diary of America's wars with photographer Peter van Agtmael 04/05 12:04 - News24 | UPDATE | US denies Iran strike on warship near Jask island 04/05 11:50 - Slovakia refuses to join EU loans for Kiev – Fico 04/05 11:43 - GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay 04/05 11:41 - Wired for War: Silicon Valley’s military AI Ukrainian testing ground 04/05 11:27 - What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf? 04/05 11:27 - What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf? 04/05 11:18 - Winning peace in Lebanon is harder than winning war