India and Pakistan closer to conflict over Kashmir attack as tit-for-tat moves mount

24/04/2025 14:46 The Guardian

Islamabad closes airspace to Indian aircraft and tells Delhi any interference in water sharing will be seen as act of warNuclear rivals India and Pakistan have moved closer to military confrontation as Islamabad closed its airspace to Indian aircraft and warned that any effort by Delhi to interfere with the supply of water under a decades-old treaty would be viewed as an act of war.In a series of escalating tit-for-tat moves since a massacre of Indian tourists in the disputed region of Kashmir earlier this week by Islamic militants, India ordered its citizens to return from Pakistan, while Pakistan expelled a number of Indian diplomats. Continue reading...

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Toll rises from Kyiv attack as Trump says he has his own deadline on war – Europe live

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24/04/2025 16:59 The Guardian

Trump to meet with top Atlantic editor who was accidentally added to Hegseth Signal group chat – live

President says he will meet with Jeffrey Goldberg and two Atlantic reporters to ‘see if it’s possible for The Atlantic to be ‘truthful’’South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he talked about the war in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations with the US in his...

24/04/2025 16:59 The Guardian

Andy Warhol artwork accidentally thrown out during Dutch town hall renovation

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24/04/2025 16:47 The Guardian

‘Vladimir, stop!’ Trump issues rare rebuke to Putin as Kyiv attack toll rises to 12

Ninety people also wounded after one of the most devastating air attacks against Ukraine for monthsEurope live: latest updatesAt least 12 people have been killed and more than 90 injured in Kyiv after Russia carried out one of the most devastating air attacks against Ukraine for months, with Kharkiv...

24/04/2025 16:05 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot accept US recognition of Crimea as Russian

Ukraine president returns to topic on visit to South Africa after Trump accused him of jeopardising peace dealEurope live – latest updates on the Ukraine warVolodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine could not accept US recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea as he visited South Africa, while both he...

24/04/2025 15:54 The Guardian

IMF chief urges US to strike trade deals swiftly to limit damage to global economy

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24/04/2025 15:16 The Guardian

Teen charged with arson over huge New Jersey wildfire

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24/04/2025 14:58 The Guardian

Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on

International aid workers fear for Palestinians who have fled their homes in search of safetyIsrael has quietly stopped designating areas of Gaza as humanitarian zones since it resumed strikes on the Palestinian territory last month.The move has heightened fears among aid workers for the safety of c...

24/04/2025 13:19 The Guardian

Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcry

Coalition allies of Pedro Sánchez said the purchase of millions of bullets jeopardised country’s efforts to hold Israel to account over war in GazaSpain has scrapped a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company after the junior partners in its coalition government deno...

24/04/2025 12:04 The Guardian

Ed Miliband rejects claim southerners would pay more for electricity under zonal pricing plan – UK politics live

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Trump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardising imminent peace deal

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24/04/2025 08:42 The Guardian

Planning bill would allow builders to ‘pay cash to trash’ nature, say UK experts

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24/04/2025 07:58 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: Rachel Reeves heads to Washington in pursuit of a trade deal – will she get one?

In today’s newsletter: The chancellor faces a pivotal moment in the US as she navigates high-stakes negotiations with the Trump administrationGood morning. I’m Annie Kelly, I’ll be bringing you First Edition alongside Archie for the next few weeks.It’s probably fair to say the annual spri...

24/04/2025 05:41 The Guardian

Trump’s class war on Harvard – podcast

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24/04/2025 02:00 The Guardian

Kneecap say ‘statements aren’t aggressive’ after denouncing Israel at Coachella

Belfast rappers criticised by US conservatives and Sharon Osbourne for the pro-Palestine and anti-Israel content of their set Irish-language rap group Kneecap have responded to criticism of statements they made about Israel during their Coachella performance on the weekend, saying that statements ar...

24/04/2025 01:40 The Guardian

NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns

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23/04/2025 23:01 The Guardian

Police launch manhunt after convicted murderer flees open prison in Scotland

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Trump says US education is getting out of DEI ‘after being in that jungle for a long time’ – live

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23/04/2025 22:08 The Guardian

Australia election 2025 live: AEC breakthrough in anti-Spender pamphlet investigation; Labor reveals men’s health policy

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23/04/2025 20:30 The Guardian

New Jersey wildfire forces evacuations and reaches closed nuclear power plant

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23/04/2025 20:08 The Guardian

US peace plan emerges as freezing of Ukraine frontlines with concessions to Putin

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23/04/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Kashmir attack sparks fear of fresh conflict between India and Pakistan

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23/04/2025 19:28 The Guardian

Trump claims Russia-Ukraine peace deal close but accuses Zelenskyy of harming process and having ‘no cards to play’ – as it happened

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23/04/2025 18:15 The Guardian

Kremlin dragging its feet over Ukraine peace deal as impatient US takes anger out on Zelenskyy

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23/04/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Children in school shelter among 25 killed in wave of Israeli strikes on Gaza

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Russia drone strike kills nine in wave of attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure

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23/04/2025 16:56 The Guardian

Russia imposes sanctions on 15 UK MPs over ‘hostile statements’

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23/04/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Spanish deputy PM’s party calls for cancellation of Israeli arms order

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23/04/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Indonesian ambassador met senior Australian diplomats on same day Albanese accused Dutton of ‘damaging relationship’

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