Macron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe PM as re-election campaign draws to close

05/05/2026 12:52 The Guardian

French president pitches in for Nikol Pashinyan, who faces stiff challenge from pro-Russia parties in vote next monthEmmanuel Macron has made an unabashed pre-election pitch on behalf of Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, saying the country’s destiny lay with Europe.The French president also accused Russia of abandoning Armenia after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war that led to Azerbaijan displacing tens of thousands of Armenians. Continue reading...

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Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor – US politics live

Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey PutschSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack against Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of “endangering a lot of Catholics” because “he thinks it...

05/05/2026 13:30 The Guardian

Romanian government collapses after losing no-confidence vote – Europe live

The move puts the country’s access to EU funds at risk and it could take weeks until a stable majority can be assembledin BucharestPresident Dan is set to issue a statement at 6pm local time (4pm UK). Continue reading...

05/05/2026 13:21 The Guardian

Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent argued in person about Iran war, sources say

UK chancellor said to have told US treasury secretary she did not like his tone during meeting in Washington in AprilUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves had an angry exchange with her US counterpart, Scott Bessent, in Washington last month over the war...

05/05/2026 13:18 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Hegseth says US-Iran ceasefire ‘is not over’ despite growing tensions in strait of Hormuz

US defence secretary tells press Iran is attempting ‘international extortion’ but the ceasefire remains in placeDonald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is travelling to Beijing later today for talks with his Chinese counte...

05/05/2026 13:13 The Guardian

HSBC profits fall amid $400m fraud-related charge and Iran war

London-headquartered bank’s shares slide as it sets aside an extra $300m to cover effects of Middle East conflictBusiness live – latest updatesHSBC has taken a $1.3bn (£961m) hit to profits, amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran and fraud in the troubled private credit sector.The Lond...

05/05/2026 12:57 The Guardian

Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms

Kremlin tightens security ahead of Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikesRussia shut down airports and temporarily cut mobile internet access for many users in Moscow on Tuesday, as it tightened security ahead of the 9 May Victory Day parade marking th...

05/05/2026 12:56 The Guardian

Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance

US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to VaticanMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has issued a fresh verbal attack against Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of “endangering a lot of Catholics” because “he thinks it...

05/05/2026 12:24 The Guardian

Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as attack kills five

Russian attack on gas facility in Poltava region kills three energy firm employees and two emergency service workersVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for killing five people in overnight strikes at the same time as seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade i...

05/05/2026 11:05 The Guardian

UK electric car sales leap ‘could be hit by Iran war inflation and energy price rises’

BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMTBusiness live – latest updatesA recent jump in electric car sales in the UK is likely to be “tempered” by worries over rising inflation and energy prices caused by the Iran war, a leading in...

05/05/2026 10:36 The Guardian

First Thing: Tensions rise over Hormuz as Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’

The launch of ‘Project Freedom’ in the strait of Hormuz has brought the region back to the brink of war. Plus: The electoral battle for Congress• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has again raised the stakes in the Gulf region with the Monday...

05/05/2026 10:25 The Guardian

Australians are poorer because of war on the other side of the world – Michele Bullock’s logic is hard to fault

In sobering comments, the RBA governor forecasts economic malaise due to the global fuel shock. Not recession but higher prices, lower growth and wages that don’t keep pace with inflationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs far as rallying cries go, Michele Bullock’s “...

05/05/2026 10:11 The Guardian

Remains of US airman missing since second world war laid to rest in Florida

Robert Cyr Jr, a US navy airman, had gone missing in 1944 when his seaplane crashed in the Segond channelThe remains of a US military aviator who went missing after his crew crashed during the second world war were recovered and identified through DNA analysis and his family recently laid him to res...

05/05/2026 09:00 The Guardian

Starmer calls antisemitism ‘crisis for all of us’ ahead of Downing Street summit – UK politics live

The prime minister said the attack in Golders Green is ‘part of a pattern of rising antisemitism’ in the countrySteve Reed, the housing secretary, has warned that Labour risks “annihilation” if it gets rid of Keir Starmer and holds another leadership contest.He delivered this message as he d...

05/05/2026 08:50 The Guardian

Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories

Steve Reed urges MPs not to move against Keir Starmer and says most people are ‘sick and tired of all this psychodrama’Labour should not be “doomscrolling” through leaders like the Conservatives, the communities secretary, Steve Reed, has said, urging MPs not to move against Keir Starmer aft...

05/05/2026 08:26 The Guardian

Alan Jones claims invalid warrants, police impropriety and ‘willy-nilly’ search in sex abuse investigation

Broadcaster’s lawyers say NSW police should reveal which officers accessed or downloaded material from Jones’s phoneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice stand accused of engaging in impropriety when raiding the home of former shock jock Alan Jones during a sexual ass...

05/05/2026 08:09 The Guardian

RBA interest rates: Michele Bullock says Australians poorer with ‘no way out’ as she warns of more rate hikes

Reserve Bank of Australia raises cash rate for third consecutive meeting as governor says increases ‘are not going to do anything for inflation’ in next six monthsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUse our loan calcula...

05/05/2026 07:44 The Guardian

Anger over green light for traffic lights on Argyll’s ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’

Plans to install traffic lights on Clachan Bridge will ruin tourist attraction and endanger pedestrians, critics warnTraffic lights are to be installed beside the scenic Clachan Bridge on Scotland’s wild Argyll coast despite fears it will be a “desecration” of a nationally-significant heritage...

05/05/2026 07:00 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

In today’s newsletter: With the use of facial recognition skyrocketing, there are calls for the rapid development of safeguardsGood morning. Over the last couple of days, the Guardian has been reporting that facial recognition technology is being rolled out across the UK at a pace that appears to...

05/05/2026 05:45 The Guardian

Australia news live: Chalmers says Reserve Bank rate hike decision will make things tougher for Australians already paying ‘hefty price’ for Iran war

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the B...

05/05/2026 05:39 The Guardian

Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military

Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionize, in part out of concerns about a deal between the company and the US m...

05/05/2026 05:05 The Guardian

Concierge firm co-founded by queen’s nephew went on ‘ill-timed’ hiring spree before Iran war

Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in Middle East and Asia less than year before wealthy began to flee GulfThe embattled luxury concierge service co-founded by Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot embarked on what appeared to be an inopportune hiring spree in the Middle East and Asia before wea...

05/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Jaguar Land Rover could have shifted production from UK without £380m battery subsidy, officials warned

Government officials said in December that Britain’s largest automotive employer could lead exodus from UKJaguar Land Rover would have considered moving car production out of the UK and slashing jobs if not for a £380m subsidy for its sister battery company, government officials claimed privately...

05/05/2026 05:00 The Guardian

First Russian oil reportedly arrives in Japan since Iran war – as it happened

This blog is now closed Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vesselsTrump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeWe have a bit more of the statement from Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters...

05/05/2026 04:03 The Guardian

Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns

Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerabilitySlavery in the UK is at record levels and is expected to worsen over the next decade, the government’s independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned.According to the number of referrals t...

04/05/2026 23:01 The Guardian

Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale warSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the s...

04/05/2026 20:51 The Guardian

Feminism play Liberation and first world war novel Angel Down among Pulitzer winners

This year’s winners also include Jill Lepore’s book on the constitution and Brian Goldstone’s on housing insecuritySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Pulitzer prize officials awarded the fiction award to an author with a long history in fantasy, horror and young adult novels: Da...

04/05/2026 20:23 The Guardian

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade

US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflictThe US has launched Donald Trump’s operation to open a route through the strait of Hormuz for hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, in a move that brought the region back to the brink of full-sc...

04/05/2026 19:26 The Guardian

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs about trying to oust Keir Starmer

Labour leadership challenge in wake of disastrous local poll results could unleash chaos in party, MPs toldCabinet ministers have told mutinous Labour MPs that any attempt to oust Keir Starmer after a potentially disastrous set of election results this week would unleash chaos for the party that wou...

04/05/2026 18:59 The Guardian

Starmer lauds £78bn EU loan for Ukraine amid increased Trump tensions

Prime minister uses European Political Community summit to begin negotiations for UK participation in schemeKeir Starmer has said the benefit of joining the European Union’s £78bn loan scheme for Ukraine “outweighs the cost” as he argued the continent must move at pace to bolster its own defe...

04/05/2026 18:37 The Guardian

‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to more war?

After banging his battle drum, Trump is back in Nobel peace prize mode. But the move has dramatically raised the stakes“Project Freedom” has all the trappings of a classic episode of the Trump Show, the reality series that the rest of the world does not just have to watch, but live through and s...

04/05/2026 16:49 The Guardian

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