Home Statistics #Ukraine #Russian #Russia #Crisis #Military #Putin #Invasion #Kremlin #Biden #Sanctions

‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians try to break through internet blackout

25/06/2025 09:02 The Guardian

Desperate for news on war with Israel, people search for proxy links to route messages through servers outside Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesAmir* hasn’t slept much in days. From his apartment in northern Tehran, the 23-year-old spends his nights searching for proxy links, fragile digital lifelines that briefly break through the internet blackout.Iran remains under a near-total internet shutdown, severely limiting access to information. A group of young Iranians are, however, working non-stop to ensure their voices reach the outside world. Continue reading...

Continua a leggere su "The Guardian"
Altre notizie da "The Guardian"
Israel-Iran live news: Donald Trump likens US strikes on Iran to atomic bombing of Hiroshima

US president says ‘I don’t want to use an example of Hiroshima… but that was essentially the same thing that ended that war’ as he speaks at NatoSee all our Middle East coverageAt the Nato summit in the Netherlands, tensions between Israel and Iran could dominate discussions among world lead...

25/06/2025 12:42 The Guardian
Anti-arms groups plan mass protests over expansion of UK nuclear deterrent

Expansion decision ‘undermines democracy’ and will mobilise new generation of protesters, groups warnThe biggest expansion of the UK’s nuclear deterrent in a generation will put the nation on the “nuclear frontline” and mobilise a new generation of anti-nuclear weapons protesters, campaig...

25/06/2025 12:26 The Guardian
‘We made history’: Mamdani celebrates after shocking Cuomo in New York City mayoral primary – US politics live

Andrew Cuomo concedes as progressive left-winger builds substantial lead over former governorZohran Mamdani declares historic victory in New York City mayoral primary after Cuomo concedesWe have more from The Hague.Reuters is reporting that when asked if the United States would strike again if Iran...

25/06/2025 10:22 The Guardian
Starmer says vote on welfare cuts bill happening on Tuesday amid growing Labour revolt – UK politics live

MPs are due to vote on cutting disability and sickness benefits worth around £5bn but number of Labour MPs signing amendment is growingEuropean leaders have never been 100% confident of Donald Trump’s commitment to Nato, and to its article 5 saying an attack on one member should be treated as an...

25/06/2025 09:36 The Guardian
NSW MP Gareth Ward likened to ‘vampire running a blood bank’ by alleged sexual assault victim, court hears

State MP’s alleged victim spurred to action after learning politician had been appointed as families minister, court hearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA court has heard a New South Wales state MP’s alleged sexual abuse victim was spurred to action after learning the...

25/06/2025 09:23 The Guardian
Wednesday briefing: Why N​ato is rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump at key summit

In today’s newsletter: ​E​urope’s leaders unveiled sweeping new defence spending pledges designed to satisfy ​Donald Trump and signal a new era of militarisationGood morning. The Nato summit that started last night in the Netherlands could hardly be better timed for Donald Trump: after dec...

25/06/2025 05:58 The Guardian
Israel agrees to deepen ‘close’ security cooperation with US – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereAs dawn broke in Israel and Iran, confusion reigned as to whether the two countries were still at war. Israelis, who fell asleep to the news that a ceasefire had been agreed to, woke up to four consecutive missile warnings, heading back and fo...

25/06/2025 01:24 The Guardian
Fears of unrest as Kenyans mark first anniversary of storming of parliament

Nationwide marches planned in honour of those killed during anti-government protestsKenyans plan to march countrywide on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the historic storming of parliament by protesters, to honour those killed during last year’s anti-government protests, but there are fears th...

25/06/2025 01:00 The Guardian
NSW political staffers to appear at Durl caravan plot inquiry after being threatened with arrest warrants

Staff for premier Chris Minns and police minister Yasmin Catley to attend voluntarily after upper house president indicated warrants would be soughtAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFive staffers from the offices of the New South W...

24/06/2025 22:17 The Guardian
Starmer to give missiles to Ukraine paid for with £70m interest on Russian assets

The 350 air defence missiles mark the first time the UK has used Russia-linked funds to buy weapons for KyivKeir Starmer has announced a fresh package of military aid for Ukraine – this time paid for using the UK’s interest haul from frozen Russian assets.The UK will send 350 advanced air defenc...

24/06/2025 21:30 The Guardian
UK to expand nuclear deterrent with US fighter jets capable of carrying warheads

Starmer to unveil purchase of 12 F-35A jets that can deliver tactical nuclear weapons, which may be kept at RAF basesThe UK is to substantially expand its nuclear deterrent by buying a squadron of American-made fighter jets that are capable of delivering US tactical warheads that are likely to be st...

24/06/2025 21:30 The Guardian
‘Of course it was worth it’: Israelis celebrate ceasefire with Iran

Despite Iranian missiles killing people and destroying buildings, many Israelis say they are happy with the current situation• Live updates: Trump says it was ‘great honor to stop war’ after angry outburst at both sidesThe Iranian ballistic missile landed a little over an hour before the cease...

24/06/2025 18:21 The Guardian
Bank governor wades into row over Reeves’ focus on fiscal rule forecasts

Andrew Bailey says OBR projections – which the chancellor uses to calculate headroom – shouldn’t be ‘over-interpreted’The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has waded into the controversy over Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules with a warning against “over-interpreting” the Office fo...

24/06/2025 17:53 The Guardian
‘A pause before something worse’: Iranians wary of what future holds

From renewed conflict to a resurgent regime, people tell of their fears, concerns … and a glimmer of hopePeople from the Tehran area said the hours of darkness before Donald Trump’s ceasefire took hold were the most terrifying of the war as Israel intensified its bombardment.“We felt jets flyi...

24/06/2025 17:49 The Guardian
The US’s June heatwave is a dangerous start to summer and about to get hotter

Extreme heat is bringing a stifling, dangerous, start to summer across much of the eastern US this weekA rare June heatwave is bringing a stifling, dangerous, start to summer across much of the eastern US this week, with forecasts for temperatures to get even hotter on Tuesday.On Monday, just the se...

24/06/2025 17:46 The Guardian
At least 40 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, say medics and officials

Shootings by Israeli forces raise death toll of such incidents in Gaza in last two weeks to more than 500At least 40 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza have died in new shootings by Israeli forces, local medics and officials said, raising the total killed in the last two weeks in such incidents in the...

24/06/2025 17:18 The Guardian
Trump ‘flying into big success’ at Nato summit, claims Rutte who praises his ‘decisive action’ in Iran – as it happened

US president shares screenshot of congratulatory text message from Nato chief as he travels to summit in The HagueAnalysis: Summit set to be triumphant for Trump but deflating for UkraineWhittaker also says that he is expecting US president Donald Trump “might deliver some remarks” on his views...

24/06/2025 17:01 The Guardian
Republican House speaker says law to check president’s authority over military action is unconstitutional – live

Mike Johnson calls 1973 War Powers Act unconstitutional and says Trump had right to order a recent air strike in Iran without congressional approvalIt’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be here to guide you through the day’s political developments....

24/06/2025 16:52 The Guardian
Britain must prepare for possibility of attack on UK soil, government warns

The government’s new security strategy said it has to actively prepare for potential wartime scenariosBritain needs to prepare for the possibility of being attacked on its own soil, the government has warned in its security strategy, laying out in stark terms the range of threats ministers say the...

24/06/2025 16:41 The Guardian
Ex-French PM Dominique de Villepin launches party with view to 2027 presidential run

Senior figure has set up Humanist France and is attracting support due to his criticisms of Israel’s actions in GazaThe former French prime minister and foreign policy chief Dominique de Villepin has launched a political party called Humanist France, with a view to a possible bid for the French pr...

24/06/2025 16:22 The Guardian
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warns Trump trade wars are creating unpredictability; UK restricts steel imports – as it happened

Bailey says the BoE doesn’t know how trade wars will play out, as UK brings in new restrictions on steel imports Oil prices sink after Iranian strike on US airbase reduces fears of market disruptionTravel and leisure stocks across Europe are rallying too.This has pushed up the STOXX Europe travel...

24/06/2025 16:11 The Guardian
Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker

The US has turned to Qatar to mediate between Iran and Israel, despite one of the parties firing missiles at the tiny but staggeringly rich nationMiddle East crisis – live updatesCaught in the crossfire, Qatar on Monday night found itself in the unusual position of being asked by the US to mediate...

24/06/2025 15:55 The Guardian
Co-op to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries

Retailer says ‘internationally recognised’ abuses take place in nations including Russia and SyriaThe Co-op is to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries where it says there are “internationally recognised” rights abuses and violations of international law.The mutual, wh...

24/06/2025 15:36 The Guardian
Australia’s east coast to shiver through cold nights as forecast warns of damaging winds

Bureau forecasts below-average temperatures and frost in Victoria, NSW and inland Queensland, with snow and damaging winds expected in some areasAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s east coast is bracing for chilly night...

24/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian
Sadiq Khan joins growing Labour rebellion against disability benefit cuts

Exclusive: London mayor is most senior party figure to call for plans to be dropped, as Starmer vows to press aheadSadiq Khan has become the most senior Labour figure yet to urge the government to drop its controversial disability benefit changes, supporting a growing Labour rebellion that threatens...

24/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian
WHO says attack on Sudanese hospital killed more than 40 civilians

Five health workers reportedly among the dead in West Kordofan as paramilitary RSF blames Sudanese militaryThe head of the World Health Organization has condemned an attack on a hospital in Sudan that he said had killed more than 40 civilians, as the country’s civil war, which has caused the world...

24/06/2025 14:12 The Guardian
UK politics: Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – as it happened

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach...

24/06/2025 14:05 The Guardian
Glastonbury festival unlikely to see major downpours or heatwaves – Met Office

Forecaster warns of some showers and risk of isolated thunderstorms but mainly dry and warm weather expectedMusic fans are likely to avoid any major downpours or stifling heatwaves at this year’s Glastonbury festival, forecasters have said.The festival in Somerset will see some scattered showers,...

24/06/2025 13:25 The Guardian
Israel, US and Iran all claim to have won the war, but who has really gained?

The Iranian nuclear programme has been set back, but it may also have been entrenched and invigoratedMiddle East crisis – live updatesTo the surprise of almost no one, all sides declared victory as they formally accepted Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire on Tuesday morning, but the long...

24/06/2025 13:21 The Guardian
Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran after ceasefire he brokered is violated

US president orders Israel to turn around its planes, warning bombing sorties would be ‘major violation’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has reacted furiously after an Israel-Iran ceasefire he had brokered and taken credit for was violated within a few hours, ordering Israel to tu...

24/06/2025 13:04 The Guardian
BREAKING NEWS
25/06 12:48 - NATO summit underway in the Hague 25/06 12:46 - U.K. Says It’s Buying 12 Jets That Can Carry Nuclear Weapons 25/06 12:42 - Israel-Iran live news: Donald Trump likens US strikes on Iran to atomic bombing of Hiroshima 25/06 12:26 - Anti-arms groups plan mass protests over expansion of UK nuclear deterrent 25/06 11:58 - NATO allies agree 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence - but no condemnation of Russia's war in Ukraine 25/06 11:42 - France: Loire castles at risk due to climate change 25/06 11:40 - Russian strikes kill at least 26, injure over 200 in Dnipro 25/06 11:37 - Heatwave blankets US East Coast 25/06 10:22 - ‘We made history’: Mamdani celebrates after shocking Cuomo in New York City mayoral primary – US politics live 25/06 10:21 - An 'abomination' and a 'death trap': Papers denounce Israel's food aid system in Gaza 25/06 09:43 - Donald Trump speaks from NATO summit on Iran 25/06 09:38 - Young Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic into fuel 25/06 09:38 - Young Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic into fuel 25/06 09:36 - Starmer says vote on welfare cuts bill happening on Tuesday amid growing Labour revolt – UK politics live 25/06 09:23 - NSW MP Gareth Ward likened to ‘vampire running a blood bank’ by alleged sexual assault victim, court hears 25/06 09:02 - ‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians try to break through internet blackout 25/06 09:01 - The Weapon That Terrorizes Ukrainians by Night 25/06 09:00 - Inside the Global Deal-Making Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations 25/06 08:48 - 12 posts from ‘12 day war’: How Trump live-posted Israel-Iran conflict 25/06 08:48 - 12 posts from ‘12 day war’: How Trump live-posted Israel-Iran conflict 25/06 08:06 - Live: Trump reassures NATO allies on US security guarantees, Zelensky sidelined 25/06 07:30 - News24 | 7 Israel soldiers killed in Gaza fighting with Hamas takes total to 430 25/06 06:52 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,217 25/06 06:52 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,217 25/06 05:58 - Wednesday briefing: Why N​ato is rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump at key summit 25/06 05:16 - Takeaways From Hard Fork’s Interview With OpenAI’s Sam Altman 25/06 04:58 - Live: Iran executes three men accused of spying for Israel 25/06 04:36 - Western states lied about Iran’s nuclear program – Russia 25/06 03:41 - News24 | Slow return to normal in Tehran after Iran-Israel ceasefire, but residents still sceptical 25/06 01:34 - More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ever before 25/06 01:24 - Israel agrees to deepen ‘close’ security cooperation with US – as it happened 25/06 01:00 - Fears of unrest as Kenyans mark first anniversary of storming of parliament 24/06 23:27 - Trump is seeking a quick US exit from Israel-Iran conflict. Will it work? 24/06 23:27 - Trump is seeking a quick US exit from Israel-Iran conflict. Will it work? 24/06 23:02 - Light-up toilet seats and mini-fans fuel demand for cheap gadgets, campaigners warn 24/06 22:17 - NSW political staffers to appear at Durl caravan plot inquiry after being threatened with arrest warrants 24/06 22:07 - Lynn Hamilton, a Steady Presence on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 95 24/06 22:01 - If Summer Unexpectedly Crept Up On You, Grab These 29 Warm Weather Pieces From Amazon 24/06 21:38 - Dnipro church hit by Russian missile mid-service 24/06 21:38 - Dnipro church hit by Russian missile mid-service 24/06 21:30 - Starmer to give missiles to Ukraine paid for with £70m interest on Russian assets 24/06 21:30 - UK to expand nuclear deterrent with US fighter jets capable of carrying warheads 24/06 21:23 - House Conservatives Warn They Can’t Back Senate Bill to Enact Trump’s Agenda 24/06 21:00 - If This Mideast War Is Over, Get Ready for Some Interesting Politics 24/06 20:58 - Toronto Sees Record Temperatures as Extreme Heat Settles Over Canada 24/06 20:29 - Ceasefire 'just a bandaid', expert says as Israel and Iran seem to agree to truce 24/06 20:03 - Loire Valley châteaux under threat, warns the Climate Action Network in its latest report 24/06 19:56 - Russian strikes kill 19 in Ukraine region as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help 24/06 19:50 - Trump says he wants to see ‘deal with Russia’ 24/06 19:16 - Women Are Warning Each Other To Watch Out For "Red Flags" Of Domestic Abuse After A Fitness Influencer Spoke About Her Ex-Husband On A Podcast And Was Killed Shortly After 24/06 18:39 - Is the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what? 24/06 18:39 - Is the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what? 24/06 18:26 - What has Israel gained from 12 days of war with Iran? 24/06 18:24 - The evidence that Russia sanctions evasion has intensified 24/06 18:21 - ‘Of course it was worth it’: Israelis celebrate ceasefire with Iran 24/06 18:20 - US Rivals Like China and Russia See Opportunity in Voice of America Shutdown 24/06 18:20 - Central Park Breaks Heat Record, Warmest Since 2012 as Temperatures Rise in NYC 24/06 18:16 - The 12-day war: will Israel-Iran conflict reshape the region? 24/06 18:13 - Trump ordered Israel to halt strike on Iran in call to Netanyahu 24/06 18:12 - Moscow, beware: Germany just discovered the joys of illegal war 24/06 17:53 - Bank governor wades into row over Reeves’ focus on fiscal rule forecasts 24/06 17:49 - ‘A pause before something worse’: Iranians wary of what future holds 24/06 17:46 - The US’s June heatwave is a dangerous start to summer and about to get hotter 24/06 17:44 - ‘It’s not peace – it’s a pause’: Iranians sceptical ceasefire will hold 24/06 17:44 - ‘It’s not peace – it’s a pause’: Iranians sceptical ceasefire will hold 24/06 17:24 - Europe bears ‘share of the blame’ for Israel’s attack on Iran – Russia 24/06 17:21 - 'We are exhausted' - how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire 24/06 17:18 - At least 40 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, say medics and officials 24/06 17:01 - Trump ‘flying into big success’ at Nato summit, claims Rutte who praises his ‘decisive action’ in Iran – as it happened 24/06 16:55 - UK must prepare for war scenario, government warns 24/06 16:52 - Republican House speaker says law to check president’s authority over military action is unconstitutional – live 24/06 16:41 - Britain must prepare for possibility of attack on UK soil, government warns 24/06 16:39 - Russian naval ship 'disguised' itself while passing through English Channel 24/06 16:22 - Ex-French PM Dominique de Villepin launches party with view to 2027 presidential run 24/06 16:11 - Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warns Trump trade wars are creating unpredictability; UK restricts steel imports – as it happened 24/06 15:55 - Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker 24/06 15:43 - Israel-Iran war: Will the ceasefire hold? 24/06 15:36 - Co-op to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries 24/06 15:31 - NATO Leader’s Aim? Give Trump What He Wants: A Win on Military Spending. 24/06 15:30 - The Internet Is Dragging Conservatives For Their Wildly Hypocritical Views On War, And The Receipts Are Just Too Good 24/06 15:22 - How Iran is using the war with Israel to ramp up repression by arresting ‘spies’ 24/06 15:20 - Russian missile strikes kill 17 in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region 24/06 15:06 - UN condemns Israel's 'weaponisation of food' in Gaza after more killed while waiting for aid 24/06 15:00 - Australia’s east coast to shiver through cold nights as forecast warns of damaging winds 24/06 15:00 - Sadiq Khan joins growing Labour rebellion against disability benefit cuts 24/06 14:56 - Calls for focus to shift back to Gaza hostages after Iran ceasefire 24/06 14:47 - NATO summit sidesteps question of Trump ending military aid to Ukraine 24/06 14:39 - Former French PM de Villepin, known for 2003 speech against Iraq war, launches political party 24/06 14:34 - What to Watch for at the NATO Summit 24/06 14:31 - No definite proof for Iran’s claims it shot down Israeli F-35 fighter jets 24/06 14:17 - NATO allies set to approve major defence spending hike at Hague summit 24/06 14:17 - NATO allies set to approve major defence spending hike at Hague summit 24/06 14:15 - How much have US wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan cost? 24/06 14:15 - How much have US wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan cost? 24/06 14:12 - WHO says attack on Sudanese hospital killed more than 40 civilians 24/06 14:05 - UK politics: Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – as it happened 24/06 14:03 - France hits out at Israel after strike on Tehran prison holding French citizens 24/06 14:01 - 'Heaviest bombardment Tehran has seen since start of war' 24/06 13:45 - NATO chief dodges question about why to fear a ‘Russian attack’ 24/06 13:25 - Glastonbury festival unlikely to see major downpours or heatwaves – Met Office