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20/11/2025 11:21 The Guardian

Trump attacks Democrats as he seeks to shape the narrative surrounding his links with the late sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinUkrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has met US army secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, saying the pair had a chance “to assess the situation on the ground and to witness first-hand the consequences of Russian aggression”.“While Russia continues killing innocent civilians, destroying homes, and targeting critical infrastructure, the strategy of pressure on Russia is proving effective. It is crucial to further strengthen energy and financial sanctions against the aggressor state,” she said. Continue reading...

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Zelenskyy to meet US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatr...

20/11/2025 12:17 The Guardian

Failed asylum seekers could be given ‘big increase’ in payments to leave voluntarily, home secretary says – UK politics live

Shabana Mahmood says scheme could increase the £3,000 cap currently in place and that payments are ‘good value for money’Helena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter.Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, declared she’s “more of a country girl than a city girl” in a speech to the C...

20/11/2025 11:45 The Guardian

MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul

Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlogUK politics live – latest updatesCriminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedi...

20/11/2025 11:05 The Guardian

Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks

Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros DiscoverySenior White House officials have discussed internally their preference for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in recent weeks, and one official has discussed potential progra...

20/11/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Ford UK boss warns Rachel Reeves against higher taxes on electric vehicles

Lisa Brankin says new levies could discourage switch to EVs amid reports chancellor mulling pay-per-mile chargeBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Ford UK has warned Rachel Reeves against increasing taxes on electric vehicles in next week’s budget, saying it could discourage drivers from m...

20/11/2025 08:49 The Guardian

UK weather: ‘blizzard conditions’ likely in north-east England

Snow hits UK coasts with Met Office warning worst-affected regions could face travel disruption and power cutsBlizzard conditions are possible in parts of north-east England where an amber warning for snow has come into force, the Met Office has said.Sleet and snow showers continued to hit UK coasts...

20/11/2025 07:36 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: What fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school mean for Nigel Farage

In today’s newsletter: With the Reform leader now a serious contender for PM, we look at the impact the allegations about his behaviour as a schoolboy could have on Britain• Don’t get First Edition delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. For more than 30 years, Nigel Farage has be...

20/11/2025 06:50 The Guardian

Rabih Alameddine wins National book award for fiction with darkly comic epic spanning six decades

True to his irreverent style, author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) thanks his psychiatrist, his gastrointestinal doctors and his drug dealersRabih Alameddine has won the National book award for fiction for The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), a da...

20/11/2025 03:45 The Guardian

New Zealand bans puberty blockers for young transgender people

Critics warn move could have devastating impact on lives and wellbeing of those affectedNew Zealand has announced it is banning new prescriptions of puberty-blocking drugs for young transgender people, in a move that critics warned could worsen the mental health of those affected.The step comes amid...

19/11/2025 22:39 The Guardian

Cop30: Scientists warn countries must act decisively to protect people and life or risk ‘suffering for billions’ – as it happened

As president Lula tries to find common ground between negotiating countries, planetary scientists say emissions must be urgently cutMother Earth is watching over Cop30. “I am taking care to watch over all the decisions taken here about me,” she told the Guardian. The blessing card she presented...

19/11/2025 22:10 The Guardian

Australia news live: volcano erupts in Java; Sussan Ley to outline defence priorities

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru is the highest peak on Java island and its eruption has prompted evacuations. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Fina intensifies into category 2Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified into a category 2 weath...

19/11/2025 20:32 The Guardian

Microsoft has ‘ripped off the NHS’, says MP amid call for contracts with British firms

Samantha Niblett highlighted government’s multi-billion-pound deals with Microsoft and ‘getting locked in’Microsoft has “ripped off the NHS”, it was alleged in parliament on Wednesday, as MPs called on ministers to divert more of the government’s multibillion-pound computing budget away...

19/11/2025 20:04 The Guardian

UK holds talks with LinkedIn on clamping down on Chinese espionage

Government wants social media platforms to be less attractive for foreign agents after recent intelligence warningsThe government is holding talks with LinkedIn on how it can clamp down on prolific Chinese espionage activity after a rare interference alert was issued by MI5.The National Protective S...

19/11/2025 19:25 The Guardian

US and Russian officials draft plan to end Ukraine war based on capitulation from Kyiv

It is unclear if Trump administration backs deal that would mean Kyiv giving up territory and slashing size of militaryUS and Russian officials have quietly drafted a new plan to end the war in Ukraine that would require Kyiv to surrender territory and severely limit the size of its military, it was...

19/11/2025 19:15 The Guardian

China’s power play: MI5 warns of relentless espionage attempts in Britain

Alert says Beijing trying to recruit British sources in parliament, even if potential gains may be unclearAn unexpected connection on LinkedIn. An offer of work from a headhunter, most likely a young woman, based in China. The chance to earn perhaps £20,000 part-time writing a handful of geopolitic...

19/11/2025 18:46 The Guardian

Death toll from Russian attack rises to 25 as Ukraine says it will raise issue at UN – as it happened

Ukraine to raise the overnight attack on Ternopil, in which more than 70 people were injured, at the security council tomorrowThe Dutch economy minister said he had moved to take effective control of Nexperia to ensure Europe was not locked out of chip production “in an emergency”.He said the de...

19/11/2025 18:22 The Guardian

Uk politics: Streeting defends asylum policy, but says he’s not ‘comfortable’ with forced removal of children – as it happened

Health secretary still maintains that forced removals are ‘right thing to do for the country’Healey is now taking questions.Q: How close are are we to war?It is Labour that is the party of defence. Continue reading...

19/11/2025 17:31 The Guardian

Ticket touts’ worst nightmare has finally come true in the UK

Government has officially announced ban on reselling for profit, described by minister as ‘no-brainer’Last May, in a dimly lit basement beneath London’s South Bank, the UK’s most prolific ticket touts gathered to discuss Labour’s plan to effectively put them out of business.One seasoned ti...

19/11/2025 17:00 The Guardian

Plan to speed tanks and armies across Europe in case of war with Russia

European Commission seeks to ease rules on cross-border movements to create ‘military Schengen’ zoneEurope live – latest updatesThe EU executive has pledged to ease red tape to speed up the movement of European armies and tanks across the continent, describing it as “a critical insurance pol...

19/11/2025 15:46 The Guardian

Poland closes last Russian consulate after ‘act of state terrorism’ on railway

Foreign minister orders closure of Gdańsk consulate and says four people now arrested after sabotage attackEurope live – latest updatesPoland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, has described last weekend’s sabotage attack on Poland’s rail system as “an act of state terrorism” order...

19/11/2025 15:37 The Guardian

Coalition and Labor negotiate nature laws as Greens warn compromise would show it was ‘written for big business’

Murray Watt says other parties must decide ‘whether they want to see us do a deal with the other side of politics’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior Liberal MPs are optimistic a deal can be reached with Labor on...

19/11/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in Lebanon, photos of remnants suggest

Exclusive: Images are first indication that Israel has used cluster munitions in nearly 20 yearsIsrael used widely banned cluster munitions in its recent 13-month war in Lebanon, photos of munition remnants in south Lebanon seen by the Guardian suggest.The images, which have been examined by six dif...

19/11/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots

Defence secretary reveals details of recent incursions as he warns UK is facing ‘new era of threat’ from hostile countries A Russian spy ship has entered British waters and shone lasers at military pilots, the defence secretary has said, as he warned the UK was facing a “new era of threat” f...

19/11/2025 13:12 The Guardian

Disease fears as Argentina child vaccination rates hit historic lows

Sharp drop since 2024 in country regarded as a Latin American leader in childhood and adolescent immunisationArgentina’s childhood and adolescent vaccination rates have collapsed to historic lows, according to a new analysis, prompting warnings that once-eliminated diseases may resurge.The study o...

19/11/2025 12:15 The Guardian

Social Democrats in Denmark suffer sweeping election losses

PM Mette Frederiksen’s centre-left party loses control of Copenhagen for first time in more than 100 yearsEurope live – latest updatesMette Frederiksen has admitted that a fall in support for the Social Democrats was “greater than we had expected” after her party suffered sweeping defeats ac...

19/11/2025 10:01 The Guardian

Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public

After MI5 issues China espionage alert to parliament, Luke Pollard says message should be heeded by all citizensUK politics live – latest updatesOrdinary UK citizens need to watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, the defence minister has said, after MI5 issued an espionage alert to parli...

19/11/2025 09:44 The Guardian

UK lacks plan to defend itself from attack, warn MPs

Public should be told nature of threat posed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says defence committee chairThe UK lacks a plan to defend itself from a military attack, MPs have warned as the government promised to boost readiness with new arms factories.The challenges facing the government and d...

19/11/2025 08:15 The Guardian

Moscow passes laws to boost defences against Ukrainian strikes

Vladimir Putin authorises the guarding of fuel sites by reservists, internet blackouts and tighter sentencing for acts of sabotageRussia has passed sweeping laws to bolster its defences at home against Ukrainian drone strikes and sabotage operations, reflecting the Kremlin’s expectation of a protr...

19/11/2025 07:09 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Why strangulation during sex has become so common among teenagers

In today’s newsletter: Despite the risks, many young people now see choking during intimacy as acceptable or even expected, which experts put down to the proliferation of increasingly violent online pornography Good morning. Yesterday, I was shocked to read that nearly half of sexually active unde...

19/11/2025 06:51 The Guardian

Australia news live: NT authorities warn cyclone systems move ‘erratically’ and don’t rule out chance Fina will intensify to category three

Follow today’s news liveTropical cyclone Fina on torrential path to hit northern Australian coast this weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHome affairs minister adds conversations ongoing to make sure laws are ‘fit for purpose’ after neo-Nazi rallyBurke added that of...

19/11/2025 05:12 The Guardian

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