Iran and Russia stand to lose from US deal with Azerbaijan and Armenia

09/08/2025 16:10 The Guardian

Trump-brokered peace treaty predicted to suffocate geopolitical influence of Washington’s rivals in regionIran expressed concern about foreign interference on Saturday, fearing it had been carved out of a declaration brokered by Donald Trump between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The two countries have come closer to ending 35 years of enmity by signing a peace treaty in Washington and agreeing to a US private consortium taking control of a strategic corridor on Iran’s border.The corridor passing through southern Armenia will link Azerbaijan with its exclave Nakhchivan, a longstanding demand of Baku. The US will operate the corridor under Armenian sovereignty on a 99-year land lease, changing the balance of power in the region. Some Iranian commentators claimed the deal amounts to “Iran’s geopolitical suffocation in the region”. Continue reading...

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Lammy and Vance hold meeting to discuss US-brokered Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian and European partners to join UK foreign secretary and US vice-president at Chevening for talksThe UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance, held a meeting with Ukrainian and European partners in Britain on Saturday to discuss the drive for peace in Ukraine.Th...

10/08/2025 02:45 The Guardian

Thousands in Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu’s plan to escalate Gaza war

Organisers say more than 100,000 people joined demonstration demanding end to military campaign Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to escalate the Gaza war.A day earlier, the Israeli prime minister’s office said the secur...

09/08/2025 22:45 The Guardian

National Indigenous Music awards 2025: Emily Wurramara wins artist of the year

Warnindhilyagwa singer also wins film clip of the year, while Malyangapa Barkindji rapper Barkaa wins album of the yearGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailEmily Wurramara expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine and “all Indigenous peoples around the world” experiencing oppressio...

09/08/2025 22:36 The Guardian

Far-right protesters clash with police in Nuneaton after rally outside town hall

Hundreds gather after alleged rape of girl for demonstration that also featured tense exchanges with anti-racism counter-protestersFar-right protesters clashed with police on Saturday after hundreds of people gathered outside the town hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, for a planned protest.The event w...

09/08/2025 19:06 The Guardian

‘We are at war – bring it on’: Democrats ready to fight dirty to stop Trump

Republican push for gerrymandered congressional maps triggers down-and-dirty from new generation – will it work?It was a stirring speech that brought Democrats to tears. “When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don’t stoop to their level,” Michelle Obama told them in Philadelphia in...

09/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Israeli plan to seize Gaza City an ‘unprecedented provocation’, Palestinian Authority says – as it happened

This blog is now closedIran’s judiciary said Saturday it was investigating the cases of 20 people arrested over their suspected links with Israel following the 12-day war between the two arch-foes.“These cases were immediately filed under the supervision of the esteemed investigators and are bei...

09/08/2025 14:44 The Guardian

Women call out ‘creepy’ experiences on Vinted as trolls and image thieves target site

Scrutiny of selling platforms grows as female users warning of harassment on sites after photos stolen and sexualisedUsers of secondhand clothing websites such as Vinted are warning about the danger their images will be used against their will on pornography sites, and sounding the alarm about the s...

09/08/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Ukraine will not give up land, Zelenskyy warns ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

US president said end to war will involve ‘some swapping of territories’ before announcing meetingPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early on Saturday that “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers” after Donald Trump said he would meet Vladimir Putin next week and that an end to the...

09/08/2025 12:15 The Guardian

Azerbaijan and Armenia sign peace deal at White House that creates a ‘Trump Route’ in region

Deal to end four-decade conflict includes creation of transit corridor named ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on Friday, in a deal brokered by the US that brings decades of conflict to an end.The...

09/08/2025 11:16 The Guardian

Nagasaki’s twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing

Mayor of Japanese city used the anniversary of US bombing to urge the world to stop armed conflicts, warning nuclear war was ‘looming’ over everyoneTwin cathedral bells rang in unison in Nagasaki for the first time in 80 years on Saturday, commemorating the moment the city was destroyed by an Am...

09/08/2025 05:08 The Guardian

‘She’s the one that matters’: the growing influence of Melania on Donald Trump

First lady is facing increased scrutiny as political experts suggest she is behind US president’s recent volte-faces on Gaza and PutinWhen Melania Trump arrives in Britain for her husband’s second state visit next month, it will not just be the photographic pack straining every lens for clues as...

09/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Byron writers festival cancelled and warnings for Sydney’s City2Surf due to east coast rain dump

Major flood warning remains in place along Namoi River as parts of coastline receive almost double August monthly rainfall in eight daysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHeavy rainfall across Australia’s eastern states has prompted the cancellation of the Byron writers fes...

09/08/2025 03:42 The Guardian

Outrage at Israeli plan to take over Gaza City that could displace 1m Palestinians

Germany says it will halt arms deliveries to Israel amid growing international anger over planned operationThe future of 1 million Palestinians hangs in the balance after Israel’s security cabinet approved a new ground offensive aimed at taking complete control of Gaza’s largest city in a decisi...

09/08/2025 02:49 The Guardian

Trump says he will meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read Andrew Roth’s story on Trump’s plan to meet Putin in Alaska hereAccording to new reporting by the New York Times, the president has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that the...

09/08/2025 01:35 The Guardian

UN chief calls Israel’s Gaza City plan ‘dangerous escalation’ as security council to meet on Saturday – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Read our latest story hereThe UK’s ambassador to Israel has said extending the war in Gaza would only lead to more deaths and that occupying Gaza would be a “huge mistake”.Simon Walters was quoted by Israel’s Haaretz newspaper as saying on Thursday:The IDF has achie...

09/08/2025 01:22 The Guardian

Australia joins UK, Germany, Italy and New Zealand in condemning Israel’s planned Gaza City takeover

Joint statement warns Netanyahu’s new ground offensive will worsen ‘catastrophic humanitarian situation’ as international outrage growsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has joined fresh international condemnation of I...

09/08/2025 00:27 The Guardian

Texas attorney general seeks to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

Move is latest escalation in standoff over redistricting effort aimed at giving Republicans more House seats in midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Republican attorney general of Texas on Friday asked the state supreme court to vacate the seats of 13 Democratic legislators who have left f...

08/08/2025 21:36 The Guardian

‘Transnational repression’: Australia condemns Hong Kong’s attempts to silence exiled dissidents

G7 nations’ joint statement says arrest warrants and bounties for pro-democracy campaigners are undermining human rights and state sovereigntyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has signed a joint statement issued on behalf of G7 nations condemning...

08/08/2025 21:33 The Guardian

Four Labour cabinet ministers earn rental income, analysis finds

Housing campaigners say government look like hypocrites, with Rachel Reeves among those renting out propertiesMinisters who earn profits from privately owned property could be seen as hypocrites by voters who want to see the government’s promised rent reforms become law, campaigners have said.The...

08/08/2025 17:58 The Guardian

US envoy to Israel taunts Starmer and likens Gaza assault to Dresden bombing

Mike Huckabee launches undiplomatic harangue after UK prime minister calls for immediate ceasefireThe US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has launched an undiplomatic attack on Keir Starmer by invoking the allied second world war bombing of Dresden after the British prime minister criticised the...

08/08/2025 17:34 The Guardian

‘Freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close, says Tusk, as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflictA “freeze” in the war in Ukraine may be close, the Polish prime minister said on Friday, as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between D...

08/08/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Kristi Noem responds to South Park’s crude takedown of her in episode targeting Ice

Cartoon series highlighted homeland security chief’s repeated animal killings and poked fun at her looksUS politics live – latest updatesSouth Park’s recent satirical depiction of Kristi Noem as having undergone a defective cosmetic procedure and shooting dogs has rankled the US homeland secur...

08/08/2025 16:08 The Guardian

Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – as it happened

Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefireChinese president Xi Jinping held a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday, China’s state broadcaster CCTV...

08/08/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Fort Stewart shooting suspect was relentlessly mocked for stutter, soldiers say

Friend says Quornelius Radford, man accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at army base, was ‘bullied a lot’US politics live – latest updatesA friend of the man accused of gunning down five fellow soldiers at the Fort Stewart army base in Georgia earlier this week recounted how the suspect h...

08/08/2025 13:03 The Guardian

Concerns over ‘gaps’ in police support for stalking victims in England and Wales

Campaigners say system remains ‘postcode lottery’ after NPCC report finds varying levels of provision across forcesSurvivors of stalking, campaigners for women’s safety and heads of law enforcement have raised concerns over continuing failings by police in England and Wales to tackle perpetrat...

08/08/2025 11:43 The Guardian

Vance to arrive in UK for Lammy meeting as Starmer denounces Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City – UK politics live

The foreign secretary is to welcome the US vice-president to Chevening, his grace-and-favour residence, and Gaza is expected to be on their agendaAn IT bug causing “technical issues” within the body running courts in England and Wales is “unbelievably serious” and could be compared to the Po...

08/08/2025 11:24 The Guardian

Israel’s delusional, inhuman Gaza takeover plan could be recipe for perpetual war

Decision will place huge financial burden on Israel and could lead to massive increase in Palestinian civilian deathsMiddle East crisis – live updatesOne of Israel’s most celebrated images is David Rubinger’s photograph of a trio of paratroopers at the newly captured Western Wall in 1967, an e...

08/08/2025 11:09 The Guardian

Heat alert for England as temperatures forecast to climb back above 30C

UK Health Security Agency warns of potential rise in deaths as hot weather sweeps in from MondayA yellow heat health alert has been issued across swaths of England for next week as warm weather sweeps in.Temperatures are expected to exceed 30C (86F) across parts of central, southern and eastern Engl...

08/08/2025 10:58 The Guardian

Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption

Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours, while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslides and floodingLarge parts of Asia have been especially wet this week and the heavy rain is forecast to continue into next week. Hong Kong issued four black rainstorm warnings – the most ti...

08/08/2025 10:10 The Guardian

Starmer calls Gaza City takeover plan wrong and urges Israel to reconsider

UK prime minister says occupation approved by Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet will only bring more bloodshedMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider his plans to take over Gaza City and said the move would only bring more bloodshed.The British pri...

08/08/2025 08:32 The Guardian

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