Iran crisis live: UN says ‘cycle of horrific violence’ in Iran must end as Germany warns regime is in its ‘final weeks’

13/01/2026 11:57 The Guardian

Friedrich Merz says government is ‘effectively at the end’ after hundreds of protesters reportedly killed in the ongoing crackdownTrump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US tradePeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationNon-essential French embassy staff have left Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Agence France-Presse. The personnel left on Sunday and Monday, the sources added, without saying how many people had departed. “The protection of our personnel and our citizens is a priority,” a French foreign ministry official told AFP.Commenting on the protests, the UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk said:This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard. Continue reading...

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Denmark says US vice-president JD Vance to join talks on Greenland – Europe live

Vance will join tomorrow’s meeting between Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and US secretary of state Marco RubioNordic correspondent in Nuuk, GreenlandAnd here’s the latest from Nuuk, Greenland this morning, ahead of what looks like a few very busy days of political talks on Greenland...

13/01/2026 14:03 The Guardian

NSW government calls for rethink on capital gains tax discount to ease housing affordability

Federal parliamentary inquiry hears tax concessions undercut policies, including first home buyer assistanceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGenerous capital gains tax rules have pushed up property prices and damaged housing affordability, the NSW government says, warning the di...

13/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

JD Vance to host Greenland talks at the White House

Foreign ministers from the Arctic island and Denmark are to meet in Washington amid tensions over Trump’s claim on the territoryEurope live – latest updatesJD Vance will host a meeting with the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark amid rising tensions over Donald Trump’s push to gain con...

13/01/2026 13:33 The Guardian

Ex-FDA workers warn Trump cuts will increase risk of food safety lapses in US

Current and former workers caution administration’s ‘politicization of science’ will negatively affect Americans Sweeping cuts and the “politicization of science” inside the Food and Drug Administration have increased the risk of safety lapses across the US, former agency workers warned.Le...

13/01/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Donald Trump says ‘we’re screwed’ if supreme court rejects global trade tariffs – US politics live

President says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as WednesdayEleven of the world’s top central bankers have released a statement of support for Fed chair Jerome Powell, after the US Department of Justice opened a criminal i...

13/01/2026 11:49 The Guardian

Australian author Craig Silvey charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material

Jasper Jones and Runt writer charged after search warrant issued at his Fremantle home on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProminent Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing...

13/01/2026 11:35 The Guardian

China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran

US president announces measure in response to situation in Iran, which is facing anti-government protestsBusiness live – latest updatesUS politics – live updatesChina has threatened to retaliate against Donald Trump after the US president said he would impose 25% tariffs on countries that trade...

13/01/2026 11:29 The Guardian

Trump warns of ‘complete mess’ if supreme court rejects tariffs

US president speaks after saying that any country that does business with Iran will face 25% levy on trade with USBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said “it would be a complete mess” if the US supreme court were to strike down his global trade tariffs.In a lengthy post on social m...

13/01/2026 09:10 The Guardian

Russia working to circumvent sanctions to ensure India oil imports continue

Delhi is world’s second largest purchaser of Russian crude, which is now cheaper than oil from Middle EastRussia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, according to industry analysts.Since the outbreak...

13/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian

More than 500 structures destroyed in Victoria’s bushfires as 12 major blazes continue to burn

Conditions ease, with no emergency warnings in place for first time since Thursday, but communities urged to remain alertFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bushfire threat in Victoria has eased, with no emergency warni...

13/01/2026 03:41 The Guardian

Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over immigration crackdown – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in stateTrump news at a glance: White House doubles down on threat of ‘lethal force’ against Iran amid unrestIn response to the news overnight that Donald Trump’s justice department has launched a crimi...

13/01/2026 02:56 The Guardian

China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’

Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials sayChinese officials have been pushing “legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them to ban entry to Tai...

13/01/2026 01:26 The Guardian

Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost of living crisis

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved...

12/01/2026 22:39 The Guardian

Cypriot president says he has ‘nothing to fear’ over corruption allegations

Incriminating video, dismissed by officials as part of a ‘hybrid attack’, has forced resignations of Nikos Christodoulides’s wife and chief of staffThe Cypriot president, Nikos Christodoulides, has said he has “nothing to fear” over a scandal that has forced the resignations of his chief o...

12/01/2026 21:33 The Guardian

Thousands of homes in Cornwall still without power or water days after Storm Goretti

Lib Dem MP hits out at Commons speaker for failing to grant him right to call for national emergency responseThousands of homes in the south-west of England were still without power or water on Monday in the aftermath of Storm Goretti.It has been four days since Goretti brought gusts of almost 100mp...

12/01/2026 18:59 The Guardian

Owen Cooper: how schoolboy conquered Golden Globes and changed acting for a generation

Warrington 16-year-old is inspiring young boys to embrace dramaStanding on stage at the Golden Globes in front of Hollywood’s elite, Owen Cooper said that the experience simply “did not feel real”.The 16-year-old from Warrington picked up best supporting male actor for his performance in Netfl...

12/01/2026 18:46 The Guardian

Iran holds pro-government rally as regime seeks to downplay protests

Speaker of parliament says country fighting four-front war after minister claims unrest has ‘come under total control’Tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators have rallied in Tehran as the Iranian regime sought to downplay the continuing nationwide protest movement.State TV showed crowd...

12/01/2026 18:42 The Guardian

Trump’s attempt to control Fed ‘undermines America’, Elizabeth Warren warns

Senator condemned president’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence and examined Democrats’ futureFed chair investigation - live updatesDemocratic senator Elizabeth Warren said on Monday that Donald Trump’s attempts to control the Federal Reserve “undermines America all around the worl...

12/01/2026 18:04 The Guardian

Ex-Fed chairs condemn Trump’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence

Statement signed by 13 former senior officials condemns ‘unprecedented’ assault on Fed’s independenceTrump’s attempts to influence Fed risk ‘70’s-style inflation and global backlash’Nils Pratley: US bond markets should be in revolt. Fed independence mattersEvery living former head of t...

12/01/2026 17:21 The Guardian

Greenland’s security ‘firmly’ belongs in Nato, says prime minister, after latest Trump threats to take over territory – as it happened

This live blog is closed. You can follow our latest live coverage here:Denmark says US vice-president JD Vance to join talks on Greenland – Europe liveThe European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to travel to Paraguay on Saturday to sign the controversial Mercosur trade deal with a gr...

12/01/2026 17:08 The Guardian

Iran crisis live: Tehran open to negotiations but also ‘prepared for war’; European parliament bans Iranian diplomats

Abbas Araghchi warns adversaries against ‘miscalculation’ as Trump mulls military response to protest crackdown‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpred...

12/01/2026 16:59 The Guardian

Trump’s attempts to influence Fed risk ‘70’s-style inflation and global backlash’

Analysts warn that White House pressure on US central bank to cut interest rates could put economy in dangerDonald Trump’s attempts to influence the US Federal Reserve could risk plunging America into a period of 1970s-style inflation and trigger a global backlash in financial markets, economists...

12/01/2026 16:42 The Guardian

Paramount to nominate directors to Warner Bros board to vote against Netflix deal

Paramount also files lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to $82.7bn agreementParamount Skydance plans to nominate directors to Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) board to vote against the approval of its deal with Netflix, and filed a lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial info...

12/01/2026 15:56 The Guardian

Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy

Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costsDonald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland represents an existential crisis for Nato, the senior Democratic US senator Chris Murphy has warned, with the demise of the decades-old all...

12/01/2026 15:30 The Guardian

Actor Timothy Busfield charged with child sexual abuse offense

Emmy-winning actor and director allegedly touched child inappropriately on set of The Cleaning Lady TV seriesAuthorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant recently for the director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sexual abuse charge.An investigator with the Albuquerque p...

12/01/2026 14:53 The Guardian

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces allegations he ran a criminal group while in governmentEurope live – latest updatesA former Polish minister who is under investigation for alleged abuse of power during his time in the conservative-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government has been...

12/01/2026 13:17 The Guardian

HMRC accepted ‘tolerable’ risk of harm in child benefit fraud crackdown

Internal documents show tax officials withdrew funds without warning families despite concerns about dataUK politics live – latest updatesUK tax authorities believed that withdrawing child benefit payments from parentswithout prior consultation as part of an anti-fraud drive carried a “tolerable...

12/01/2026 10:31 The Guardian

Tech secretary to make statement over X’s sexualised AI images – UK politics live

Liz Kendall had previously said that Ofcom must act ‘in days, not weeks’ after Grok merely made picture service available to paid subscribersThe government “has identified a legal basis which it believes can be used to allow UK military to board and detain vessels in so-called shadow fleets”...

12/01/2026 10:26 The Guardian

Carney heads to Beijing as Trump’s America First agenda forces Canada into trade rethink

Canada’s PM seeks to smooth over past ructions in relationship with China as trade war takes its tollDuring the final stretch of Canada’s spring election campaign, Mark Carney told a debate audience that China was the country’s “biggest geopolitical risk”. He pointed to its attempts to med...

12/01/2026 09:39 The Guardian

Opposition ‘deeply sceptical’ of Labor bill – as it happened

This blog is now closedPM recalls parliament to fast-track hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria premier returns to Bendigo home after evacuating during firesThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has posted a video...

12/01/2026 07:01 The Guardian

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