Israel-Iran conflict live: major explosion reported in Tehran as Israel says it targeted ‘centrifuge production’ site

18/06/2025 06:18 The Guardian

US president Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’, issuing a veiled threat to kill its supreme leader as conflict enters fifth dayAnalysis: Israel’s gamble on force could push Iran to accelerate nuclear plansIn just a few days of war, Israel has killed more than a dozen of Iran’s top nuclear scientists, taken out much of its top military hierarchy and attacked key parts of its nuclear programme.It has been a powerful display of Israeli military and intelligence dominance, but has not critically damaged Iran’s widely dispersed and heavily protected nuclear programme, Israeli military commanders and international nuclear proliferation experts agree. Continue reading...

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Europeans may as well start learning Russian if Ukraine does not get more support, Kaja Kallas warns – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief says Russia is a direct threat to Europe and has plan for long term aggressionMeanwhile, Russian president Vladimir Putin is set to take questions from international journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Associated Press reported.Put...

18/06/2025 08:01 The Guardian

Erin Patterson could have eaten same lunch as guests and suffered less severe poisoning, defence says

Murder accused’s barrister also warns jurors against using ‘dangerous and seductive’ hindsight reasoning to find mushroom lunch cook guiltyWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s barrister says the jury in her triple murder tr...

18/06/2025 07:53 The Guardian

UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says

Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 yearsThe UK has a 50/50 chance of seeing temperatures soar to 40C again in the next 12 years as the risk of extreme heat rises with the climate emergency, the Met Office has said.The meteorologic...

18/06/2025 07:01 The Guardian

Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme - or its nuclear ambitions

Damage done since Friday could be rebuilt within months, and the attacks are likely to fuel both government and popular desire for a nuclear deterrentIsrael-Iran conflict: live updatesIn just a few days of war, Israel has killed more than a dozen of Iran’s top nuclear scientists, taken out much of...

18/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ – as it happened

This blog is closed. Follow our new blog here for live updates on the Israel-Iran conflictIsrael-Iran conflict: live updatesFull report: Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’Living in Israel: how have you been affected?Living in Iran: how have you been affected?Donald Trump has encour...

18/06/2025 02:23 The Guardian

Albanese considers snap visit to Europe next week in hope of securing meeting with Trump

Australian PM may join Nato leaders in The Hague if he can lock in a face-to-face meeting with the US presidentAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese is considering a snap visit to Europe next week to meet Donald Trump,...

18/06/2025 01:20 The Guardian

Over half of English councils face insolvency under £5bn deficit, MPs warn

Public accounts committee calls on government to urgently address deficit on high needs spending hitting at end of financial yearCouncils in England face being overwhelmed by billions of pounds in debts and reforms that are divorced from reality, according to an influential committee of MPs.In its i...

17/06/2025 23:01 The Guardian

‘It’s time to wake up’: Padilla recounts being handcuffed at Noem briefing in emotional speech

California senator details being restrained and warns of how democratic norms can slip away when power is uncheckedAlex Padilla took to the Senate floor on Tuesday to deliver a deeply personal speech, formally entering into the congressional record his account of being restrained and forcibly remove...

17/06/2025 22:11 The Guardian

Australia news live: PM warns G7 of ‘vulnerable’ critical minerals supply; sharp rise in people identifying as LGBTQI

PM intervenes to tell summit no one country should control critical mineral supply. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,000 Australians register to leave Israel, 870 from Iran, Chalmers saysTreasurer Jim Chalmers said nearly 2,000 Australi...

17/06/2025 21:59 The Guardian

Israel-Iran conflict at critical juncture as Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

US president triggers speculation about American military involvement after five days of Israeli bombing and retaliatory Iranian missile strikesIsrael-Iran conflict: live updatesIsrael’s war on Iran appeared to be approaching a pivotal moment on Tuesday night after five days of bombing and retalia...

17/06/2025 20:38 The Guardian

‘Not our war’: bipartisan US lawmakers back resolution to block involvement in Iran

Republican Thomas Massie joins with Democrats in effort to require Congress approval before Trump attacks IranAs Donald Trump publicly threatens to join Israel in attacking Iran, an unlikely coalition of lawmakers has moved to prevent the president from involving US forces in the conflict without Co...

17/06/2025 18:57 The Guardian

Tighter immigration rules could hit UK net zero mission, report warns

Half of foreign-born workers in green jobs would not have been allowed in under new rules, thinktank saysTough rules announced in the government’s immigration white paper could jeopardise the UK’s net zero mission by causing labour shortages, a report has warned.Labour’s white paper released l...

17/06/2025 17:44 The Guardian

Plans to replace 2031 census in England and Wales set to be abandoned after backlash

Experts warn that scrapping survey in favour of administrative records risked fragmented population dataPlans to scrap the 2031 census in England and Wales are expected to be overturned after a backlash from senior statisticians over proposals to replace it with a patchwork of alternative data sourc...

17/06/2025 17:32 The Guardian

OpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting’

Program with the defense department is first under the startup’s initiative to put AI to work in governmentsThe US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200m contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the US military.The San Francisco-based company will “deve...

17/06/2025 16:29 The Guardian

Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists

Body unveils plans to ban all gas imports from Russia by January 2028 – but faces backlash from Hungary, Slovakia and AustriaThe European Commission has insisted there will be no return to Russian gas, as it published plans to phase out fossil fuel imports from its eastern neighbour by 2028.The EU...

17/06/2025 15:57 The Guardian

Donald Trump not seeking ceasefire but wants ‘complete give-up’ by Iran

US president says Iran must stop uranium enrichment entirely for conflict to end, as Iran says it is open to talksMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said he is not seeking a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Iran but instead wants to see a “complete give-up” by Iran, with Tehran ab...

17/06/2025 15:39 The Guardian

Could US attack Iran’s Fordow nuclear site? Military movements offer a clue

Refuelling aircraft were tracked heading east, potentially to support B-2 jets carrying bunker-buster bombsThe US has stepped up its military presence in the Middle East since the weekend but has left certain details vague to preserve operational ambiguity for Donald Trump as he considers whether th...

17/06/2025 15:20 The Guardian

Sydney tram drivers fear more pedestrian deaths without urgent safety fixes

Exclusive: Drivers say they have been silenced after leaked memo from operator Transdev warned staff not to discuss pedestrian deaths with colleaguesAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney tram drivers say the city’s light rail...

17/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 16 people

Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls it ‘one of the most horrific attacks’ on Ukraine’s capital since full-scale war beganUkraine war briefing: Kyiv under Russian drone attack with apartment building hitRussia launched a sustained missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at...

17/06/2025 14:35 The Guardian

Trump says he has not reached out to Iran for peace talks as he returns early from G7 – US politics live

‘If they want to talk, they know how to reach me,’ says president as he returns to US early from G7 summitIran-Israel ceasefire offer has been made, says MacronAnalysis – The internal war that could decide Trump’s Iran responseA memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo...

17/06/2025 12:24 The Guardian

First Thing: Iran and Israel trade more attacks as Trump leaves G7 summit early

US president last night told residents of Tehran to ‘immediately evacuate’. Plus, MyPillow CEO ordered to pay $2.3mDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump dramatically left the G7 summit in Canada a day early to rush back to Washington, with the Frenc...

17/06/2025 10:48 The Guardian

Chris Minns accused of misrepresenting cashless gaming trial after labelling it ‘ineffective’

Greens accuse NSW premier of ‘cop out’ as anti-gambling experts fear he may ‘walk away from cashless gambling altogether’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier has been accused of “misrepresenting...

17/06/2025 06:56 The Guardian

Israel issues Tehran evacuation order as Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty

Order similar to those issued in Gaza a further sign Israeli campaign is evolving towards war of attritionIsrael-Iran conflict live updatesIsraeli forces have issued an evacuation order to residents of a large part of Tehran, warning them of the imminent bombing of “military infrastructure” in t...

17/06/2025 06:25 The Guardian

Defence urges jury to guard against desire to punish Erin Patterson for causing mushroom lunch deaths

Triple murder accused had no reason to harm in-laws, barrister tells court, as closing address continuesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson’s barrister has warned the jury to “fiercely guard” against the instinctive desire to punish h...

17/06/2025 06:08 The Guardian

‘A dazzling concrete crown’: Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral gets long overdue appreciation

A genius response bridging of history and modernity with daring interior and exterior, it is shocking it wasn’t already Grade I-listedLiverpool’s Catholic cathedral has listing upgraded to Grade ILiverpool’s majestic cosmic wigwam has always faced a hard time from critics. Classicists lamented...

17/06/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Republican hawks vs Maga isolationists: the internal war that could decide Trump’s Iran response

Trump could decide to help Israel by joining the fight against Iran, or refrain from involving the US in a new overseas war – either choice will upset his supportersFollow live updates in the Middle East crisis As Donald Trump considers a direct intervention in Israel’s conflict with Iran, anoth...

17/06/2025 05:53 The Guardian

Donald Trump leaving G7 summit early, snubbing planned meeting with Anthony Albanese

Liberal senator called PM’s failure to meet with US president an ‘abject failure’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Canada a day early, skipping meetings with leaders including Anthony...

17/06/2025 05:34 The Guardian

China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows

New report estimates that China now has at least 600 nuclear warheads, with around 100 per year being added to the stockpile since 2023China is growing its stockpile of nuclear warheads at a faster rate than any other country, according to newly published research.A report published on Monday by the...

17/06/2025 05:10 The Guardian

Surge in death cap mushrooms in NSW and SA as scientists warn some deadly fungi look like supermarket varieties

Amanita phalloides detected growing in Sydney, the southern highlands, southern NSW and the Adelaide hillsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales and South Australia residents have been warned to stay away from wild mushr...

17/06/2025 04:20 The Guardian

The Netherlands’ world-leading postnatal care facing crisis, unions warn

Kraamzorg system, where care assistants visit new mothers at home, is threatened by labour shortage and competitionA key pillar of Dutch maternity services that has led to the Netherlands being hailed as a world leader in postnatal care is under threat, healthcare unions in the country have warned.T...

17/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian

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