Zelenskyy hails Magyar’s win over Orbán as ‘the victory of light over darkness’ in Hungary – Europe live

14/04/2026 14:36 The Guardian

Ukrainian leader hopes for ‘pragmatic’ and ‘friendly’ relations with new government in contrast with hostility of previous pro-Russian regimein BerlinAt his press conference with Zelenskyy, Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz also welcomed Péter Magyar’s decisive victory, saying it would have “implications for our support for Ukraine”.“More Hungarians than ever before cast their votes. By an overwhelming majority, they voted not only to oust a government, but to oust an entire system.”“Volodymyr Zelenskyy and I also discussed this. The funds for military support must now be disbursed quickly. Ukraine needs them urgently.” Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Ships under US sanctions pass through strait of Hormuz despite blockade on ports

Iran-linked vessels pass after start of Trump’s blockade; France and UK to chair talks on FridayUS starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passesSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around the strait of Hormuz make it hard to be optimistic about the fallout f...

14/04/2026 14:36 The Guardian

Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– UK politics live

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan Q: Why are you calling for an inquiry into Nigel Farage’s investment in a bitcoin firm?Davey said that, in investing in crypto, Farage, the Reform UK leader, seemed to b...

14/04/2026 14:24 The Guardian

JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’

Catholic vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after pope criticized the White House over the Iran warJD Vance has weighed in on Donald Trump’s feud with Pope Leo, effectively telling the pontiff to stay in his lane after the head of the Catholic church criticized the White Hous...

14/04/2026 13:50 The Guardian

Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at decision to attack Iran ‘without being clear what the objectives are’UK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has hit out at the “folly” of Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran without a clear...

14/04/2026 13:49 The Guardian

Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns

Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7Business live – latest updatesA further escalation in the Iran war could trigger a global recession, spiralling inflation and a sharp backlash in financial markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned.A...

14/04/2026 13:34 The Guardian

Trump pick to lead Federal Reserve has assets worth over $100m, disclosures indicate

Kevin Warsh, seeking to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell, had to file financial disclosures for Senate approvalKevin Warsh, the former Federal Reserve governor chosen by Donald Trump to lead the central bank, has submitted financial disclosures that suggest he holds assets worth well over $100m.The d...

14/04/2026 13:13 The Guardian

IMF warns ‘unprecedented’ energy crisis could trigger global recession as Australia prepares for G20 fuel talks

As treasurer Jim Chalmers weighs ‘extreme uncertainty’, one economic scenario sees global growth plunging to just 2% in 2026Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe International Monetary Fund has warned the US-Israel war on Iran risks creating an “energy crisis of an unp...

14/04/2026 13:00 The Guardian

‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat

Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partnersEurope live – latest updatesThe Kremlin said on Tuesday it was pleased that Hungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, appeared open to pragmatic dialogue, as Moscow adopts...

14/04/2026 12:29 The Guardian

First Thing: US starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes

Iran says Americans will be hit with higher fuel prices due to the blockade. Plus, summers are growing longer globallyDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US has begun blocking ships from using Iranian ports in the Gulf, transforming the US-Israeli war against...

14/04/2026 12:17 The Guardian

United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American, sparking competition fears

Critics warned of ‘higher ticket prices, more fees, and fewer options’ for passengers if two travel giants try to combineThe CEO of United Airlines is said to have pitched a blockbuster merger with American Airlines during a meeting with Donald Trump, floating the combination of the world’s tw...

14/04/2026 12:01 The Guardian

Anger at ‘bloody unacceptable’ efforts to end Sudan’s war as conflict enters fourth year

A top UN official has criticised lack of global urgency as reports confirm the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is worseningEfforts to end Sudan’s catastrophic war have been criticised as “unacceptable” by the country’s top UN official as a series of new reports confirm that the world...

14/04/2026 11:02 The Guardian

Reform activist suspended over racist and antisemitic comments remains election agent

Adam Mitula is acting as election agent for Reform candidates in three wards in Tameside area for 7 May pollsUK politics live – latest updatesA Reform UK activist in the Gorton and Denton byelection who was suspended over racist and antisemitic comments has been named as the election agent for thr...

14/04/2026 10:49 The Guardian

Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with IranMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe detention of a prize-winning international journalist over his reporting of a friendly fire incident in Kuwait is raising questions about the crackdown...

14/04/2026 10:45 The Guardian

BP hails ‘exceptional’ trading as oil prices soar in Iran war

Citi analysts upgrade profit forecast by 20% to $2.6bn for January to March despite flat oil and gas productionBusiness live – latest updatesBP expects to post “exceptional” earnings from its oil trading desk, reaping a windfall from choppy energy markets triggered by the US-Israeli war on Ira...

14/04/2026 10:13 The Guardian

HSBC says Iran war is hitting confidence as businesses warn over economic risks

Oil-driven inflation is big challenge to world economy, lifting inflation and depressing growth, says bank’s chairBusiness live – latest updatesHSBC bosses have said the Iran war is already hitting global economic confidence, as a string of business leaders warned over the impact of the conflict...

14/04/2026 08:31 The Guardian

Starmer’s ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence has put UK in peril, says ex-Nato chief

George Robertson says Iran war should be wake-up call to address military underfunding in scathing remarksUK politics live – latest updatesThe government has shown a “corrosive complacency towards defence” and put the UK in peril, according to a government adviser, in fierce criticism of Keir...

14/04/2026 08:08 The Guardian

Holidays take a hit as UK cost of living fears and Iran war bite

Consumer spending on travel is down for the first time in five years while card spending edges up in MarchUK consumers have cut back on travel spending for the first time in five years, as they worry about the rising cost of living amid the Iran war.Overall consumer card spending increased 0.9% year...

14/04/2026 05:01 The Guardian

NSW promises more fast chargers and electric trucks in revamped EV policy

Premier Chris Minns says policy will help road users save money while making Australia more resilient to future energy shocksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnother 1,000 electric vehicle chargers will arrive in New Sou...

14/04/2026 04:19 The Guardian

‘Stagflationary shock’ from Iran war a ‘nightmare’ as confidence crashes among Australian households

Weakened economic activity, soaring fuel prices and rising inflation have created a horror scenario, RBA deputy governor saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hauser, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s deputy govern...

14/04/2026 02:12 The Guardian

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues hereCircling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizing control of maritime traffic in the strait...

14/04/2026 01:30 The Guardian

Australia news live: Coalition to restrict home deposit scheme under hardline immigration plan; war shock a ‘central banker’s nightmare’, RBA says

Labor’s NSW premier calls for more detail from Angus Taylor but backs ‘values-based’ approach to immigrationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney is getting its first new Roman Catholic Cathedral in more than a century, part of a massive 7.7-hectare integrated preci...

14/04/2026 01:28 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Hungary’s new leader says he would ask Putin to end the killing in Ukraine

Péter Magyar would ‘talk to Russian president, but won’t initiate contact’; Ukraine welcomes defeat of Orbán. What we know on day 1,511Péter Magyar, Hungary’s new leader, said he would ask Vladimir Putin to end the killing in Ukraine if they speak, and plans to review Hungary’s Russian...

14/04/2026 01:10 The Guardian

US starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes

Iran warns Americans they face higher pump prices due to prohibition imposed on Monday eveningMiddle East crisis – live updates The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports in the Gulf has come into effect, turning the six-week-old conflict between the US-Israeli coalition and Iran into a test of...

14/04/2026 00:23 The Guardian

I do not fear Trump, says Pope Leo after US president calls him ‘weak’

Leader of Catholic church says he will continue to speak out against war after president’s extraordinary criticismMiddle East crisis – live updatesEurope live – latest updatesPope Leo said he did not fear the Trump administration and would continue to speak out against war after Donald Trump d...

13/04/2026 23:41 The Guardian

Trump media company drops lawsuit against the Guardian

TMTG drops defamation claim over report that prosecutors were investigating payments received as possible money launderingDonald Trump’s media corporation has dropped a defamation claim against the Guardian and two other defendants over a report that federal prosecutors were investigating $8m in p...

13/04/2026 20:41 The Guardian

Plans to change HS2 train size could reduce capacity and speed in north, says expert

Review of original train order is meant to prevent service problems north of Birmingham but it may do the oppositePlans to change the size of HS2 trains to maximise capacity are likely to inflate costs and mean fewer seats and slower services north of Birmingham, a senior government and rail industr...

13/04/2026 18:56 The Guardian

Vance’s bad week: vice-president risks becoming face of two Trump foreign policy failures

Orbán is out in Hungary and talks have failed to end the war in Iran – ill-fated road trip has been setback for Maga aimsShortly before JD Vance’s ill-fated week crisscrossing the world, Donald Trump asked him during a private Easter brunch about how the Iran negotiations were shaping up. “If...

13/04/2026 18:10 The Guardian

No joined-up approach, role of autism and parental failings: key points from Southport inquiry

Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involvedSouthport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parentsIt took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out o...

13/04/2026 16:55 The Guardian

EU relieved to see back of Orbán but Magyar’s Hungary may still present problems

Even if migration policy and lukewarm support for Ukraine will raise tensions, Hungary will now be arguing for its own interests rather than Russia’sWhat Magyar’s victory means for EU and HungaryEurope live – latest updatesIn Brussels, the relief was palpable after the defeat of Viktor Orbán,...

13/04/2026 16:38 The Guardian

Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to rebuild EU relationship after stunning defeat of Viktor Orbán - Europe live

The Tisza leader said the electorate voted ‘not just for a change of government but for a change of the regime’in BrusselsThe EU will start work with the new Hungarian government “as soon as possible” to make progress on issues including energy and the release of frozen European funds, the h...

13/04/2026 16:32 The Guardian

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