UN ‘gravely concerned by rising violence’ in West Bank; Gaza ceasefire in doubt as first phase nears end – Middle East crisis live

24/02/2025 11:25 The Guardian

Israeli tanks in West Bank for first time in more than two decades amid tensions over ceasefire agreement with HamasFriedrich Merz, the Conservative leader who looks set to be the next German chancellor after his CDU/CSU came first in the German elections yesterday, has had a “warm” phone conversation with Israel’s prime minister, according to Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.Netanyahu’s office said:Chancellor-designate Merz thanked the prime minister for the conversation and said that he would invite him to make an official visit to Germany, in overt defiance of the scandalous International Criminal Court decision to label the prime minister a war criminal.In Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, where the suffering has been unbearable, I repeat my call for an independent investigation into grave violations of international law, committed by Israel in the course of its attacks across Gaza, and by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups.Any sustainable solution must be based on accountability, justice, the right to self-determination, and the human rights and dignity of both Israelis and Palestinians. Continue reading...

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Home Office says it will tighten rules to keep ‘Kremlin-linked elites’ out of UK as Starmer speaks to European leaders – UK politics live

Keir Starmer to join European leaders on call to Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine war Keir Starmer called for support for Ukraine to be boosed in three ways in his virtual speech to the conference in Kyiv.First, military support should increase, he said.The UK is doing that, providing £4.5bn...

24/02/2025 11:45 The Guardian

Confusion at US agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk email demanding workers justify their jobs – US politics live

Government agencies give conflicting advice after email from Elon Musk demanding employees list accomplishments from past weekHello and welcome to our US politics rolling coverage.Elon Musk’s email demanding all 2.3 million government workers justify their work has caused confusion with several ad...

24/02/2025 11:40 The Guardian

World leaders reiterate support on third anniversary of war as Zelenskyy hails ‘absolute heroism of Ukrainians’ – live

Ukraine president hails ‘three years of resistance’ as world leaders commemorate anniversary in KyivThe EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier said that she would be travelling to the US tomorrow to meet with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, adding that what she called the “Russian narrativ...

24/02/2025 11:40 The Guardian

First Thing: Zelenskyy hails ‘three years of resistance’ on anniversary of Russian invasion

It follows Russia’s biggest ever aerial attack on Ukraine. Plus, far-right AfD doubles support in German electionGood morning.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, hailed “three years of resistance … three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians,” as foreign leaders arrived in Kyiv t...

24/02/2025 11:34 The Guardian

Flood warnings issued in parts of UK after weekend of rain and wind

Environment Agency warns of risk of river and surface flooding, as climate crisis brings warmer and wetter wintersFlood warnings are in place across the UK after a weekend of heavy rain and high winds.As sunshine and scattered showers moved in on Monday, flood warnings were issued across much of Wal...

24/02/2025 10:01 The Guardian

Incendiary device explodes outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAn incendiary device exploded outside the Russian consulate in Marseille early on Monday, authorities said, on the third anniversary of Russia’s i...

24/02/2025 09:57 The Guardian

UK universities educate the most national leaders globally, analysis shows

Research reveals UK institutions educated 50 world leaders in post in 2022, despite job cuts, course closures and a fall in foreign studentsUniversities in the UK, many of which are in the grip of a financial crisis, “educate more national leaders than any other country in the world”, according...

24/02/2025 08:00 The Guardian

Monday briefing: Merz will be Germany’s chancellor – but extremists are waiting in the wings

In today’s newsletter: The far-right AfD may have come second, but at 20% they have been held off by the performance of mainstream parties, with the CDU leader Friedrich Merz on course to be the new chancellorGood morning. Germany’s elections always matter far beyond the country’s borders –...

24/02/2025 07:10 The Guardian

It would take 100 years to resolve claims of 7,000 asylum seekers stuck on bridging visas, Greens claim

Labor promised prior to 2022 election to allow the cohort to apply for permanent Resolution of Status visasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt would take 100 years for the government to resolve the cases of the 7,000 asy...

24/02/2025 06:50 The Guardian

Brisbane bus drivers push back strike action – as it happened

This blog is now closedIta Buttrose claims ‘inconsistencies’ in ABC boss David Anderson’s affidavit in Antoinette Lattouf caseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHow will the bulk-billing increase be paid for?There’s been criticism of the opposition that its support of...

24/02/2025 06:44 The Guardian

German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe independent from US on defence as coalition talks to begin

Donald Trump has made it clear he is ‘fairly indifferent to Europe’s fate’, says CDU leader who plans to form a coalition by EasterConservatives win German election but far-right AfD doubles supportThe German papers have given their verdicts on the day’s events. Bild, the country’s largest...

24/02/2025 06:39 The Guardian

Missing fisher believed to have become entangled while retrieving shark, NSW police say

Search for man dragged overboard near Newcastle during fishing competition hampered by fast-moving currentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the “very experienced” fisher who went missing overboard during a...

24/02/2025 06:18 The Guardian

Dutton says Coalition will pay to match Labor’s $8.5bn Medicare boost by cutting thousands of public service jobs

Opposition leader claims plan to reduce workforce by nearly all jobs added under Labor would save $6bn annuallyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton claims the Coalition would pay for a $8.5bn boost to Medicare b...

24/02/2025 05:14 The Guardian

‘Extremely capable’ weapons on Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast, NZ government says

New Zealand defence minister Judith Collins says department has ‘never seen a task group of this capability undertaking this sort of work’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Zealand’s defence minister has warned t...

24/02/2025 05:09 The Guardian

Starmer’s meeting with Trump will be PM’s biggest diplomatic test to date

Aides say prime minister will try to balance the UK and Europe’s interests while retaining good relations with unpredictable US presidentThe first time Keir Starmer met Donald Trump, the prime minister had a convivial two-hour dinner with the then presidential candidate in his luxury New York apar...

24/02/2025 05:00 The Guardian

EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support KyivThe EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a report marking the third anniversary of the invasion has found.The EU bought €21.9bn (£18.1bn) of R...

24/02/2025 05:00 The Guardian

GPs warn not all practices will take up Labor’s promised Medicare bulk-billing changes if rebates still too low

Health minister says modelling ‘very clearly’ shows majority of practices will benefitFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government has vowed that nine out of ten GP visits will be bulk-billed by 2030, but GPs are...

24/02/2025 04:36 The Guardian

‘No more excuses’: Europe under pressure on defence spending three years after Russian invasion

Continent is being told to take more responsibility for its own defence in light of US president’s overtures to PutinA few days after Vladimir Putin sent Russia’s invading forces into Ukraine in February 2022, the EU’s then foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, asked his staff for an urgent mil...

24/02/2025 04:00 The Guardian

‘Shouting, waving my shirt, screaming’: lost Mount Kosciuszko hiker Hadi Nazari speaks about ordeal for first time

Victorian medical student, 23, says bushfires came so close trees were falling around him, and that he thought authorities would give up the searchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHadi Nazari, who was lost in mountainous...

24/02/2025 03:49 The Guardian

Four WiseTech board directors quit over ‘differing views’ of Richard White’s role

Tech company’s share price plummets after latest market update and resignations of Lisa Brock, Richard Dammery, Michael Malone and Fiona Pak-PoyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour board members at Australian tech com...

24/02/2025 01:36 The Guardian

Bruce Lehrmann faces Hobart court accused of stealing Toyota 4WD

Former Liberal staffer appeared in Hobart magistrates court by phone and did not enter a pleaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced a Tasmanian court accused of stealing a car.Le...

24/02/2025 01:03 The Guardian

Coalition nuclear plan hides a 2bn tonne ‘carbon bomb’ that puts net zero by 2050 out of reach, new analysis shows

Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean says Dutton’s energy proposal is equivalent to adding ‘two Beetaloo basins’ worth of emissions to atmosphereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton’s nuclear energy...

24/02/2025 00:34 The Guardian

Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’

UK prime minister and French president will separately meet Donald Trump this weekKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they separately meet Donald Trump this week.The UK prime minister and the French president spoke on Sunday afterno...

24/02/2025 00:00 The Guardian

Cult folk singer Bill Fay, writer of The Healing Day, dies aged 81

Songs by the reluctant live performer have been covered by the War on Drugs, Wilco, Pavement and Marc AlmondThe folk singer Bill Fay, known for songs such as The Healing Day and Thank You Lord, has died aged 81, his record label has announced.Fay began work on his latest album just a month before hi...

23/02/2025 22:16 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals

Ukrainian president says US military aid was a ‘grant’ rather than a debt but adds that he wants Trump to be ‘on our side’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is not willing to cave in to intense US pressure to sign a $500bn minerals deal and that he wants Donald Trump to be “on our side” in...

23/02/2025 20:09 The Guardian

Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace and Nato membership

Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasionThis liveblog is now closed. Read the Guardian’s report from today hereVolodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines fr...

23/02/2025 18:57 The Guardian

Trump ‘surrendering to the Russians’ on Ukraine, top Democrat says

Senator Jack Reed hits out at Trump’s verbal attacks on Ukrainian president and increased alignment with RussiaA senior Democratic lawmaker accused Donald Trump of “surrendering to the Russians” on Sunday, as Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff said talks between the US and Russia over Ukraine w...

23/02/2025 18:34 The Guardian

German election live: voters head to polls amid fears over Ukraine security, Trump and rise of far right

Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz could unseat chancellor Olaf Scholz but threat of gains by far-right AfD looms largeOpinion is divided as Germany faces what some describe as the “most important election in their lifetime”. The country is expected to shift to the right as Friedrich...

23/02/2025 16:52 The Guardian

‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your neighbours is one way to make friends in a new country, according to the first refugee to arrive in the...

23/02/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Met Office warns of danger to life from flooding in parts of UK

Forecaster issues amber and yellow warnings, saying torrential rain could cause ‘fast-flowing or deep flood water’A period of torrential rain will cause danger to life from fast-flowing or deep flood water in parts of the UK, forecasters say.The Met Office has issued an amber rain warning for so...

23/02/2025 14:47 The Guardian

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