‘Massive attack’ on Ukraine’s power network under way, says minister

28/11/2024 06:26 The Guardian

Emergency power cuts being brought in across the country amid missile alerts and freezing temperaturesRussia-Ukraine war – live updatesUkraine’s power infrastructure was “under massive enemy attack” on Thursday, the country’s energy minister said, after a nationwide air raid alert was declared due to incoming missiles.“Once again, the energy sector is under massive enemy attack. Attacks on energy facilities are taking place across Ukraine,” German Galushchenko said in a Facebook post. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah says its hands are still ‘on the trigger’ amid uneasy ceasefire

Iran-backed Lebanese militia says it remains ‘fully equipped’ and will monitor Israel’s withdrawalIn its first statement since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday, the Lebanese militia proclaimed “victory” without making any direct mention of the ceasefire.The...

28/11/2024 08:25 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war live: one million people reported without power in Ukraine after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Three regions in west hit by power outages with missile debris reported at two locations in KyivReuters has a quick snap that there are power cuts in Ukraine’s southern region of Mykolaiv as a result of Russia’s missile attack. It cited regional governor Vitaliy Kim.Zhitomir and Chernihiv regi...

28/11/2024 08:16 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire brings respite – but for how long, and what comes next?

In today’s newsletter: Behind the celebratory scenes on the streets of Beirut lies a battered, divided country teetering on the brink of becoming a failed state • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. At 4am local time on Wednesday, a ceasefire began between Israel a...

28/11/2024 06:58 The Guardian

UK government failing to list use of AI on mandatory register

Technology secretary admits Whitehall departments are not being transparent over way they use AI and algorithmsNot a single Whitehall department has registered the use of artificial intelligence systems since the government said it would become mandatory, prompting warnings that the public sector is...

28/11/2024 06:00 The Guardian

‘Well primed for bushfires’: Australia facing heightened risk across several areas, authorities say

‘All Victorians and many Australians need to prepare for multi-hazard events’, warns Bureau of Meteorology Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge areas of Australia are at increased risk of bushfires over the summer,...

28/11/2024 02:02 The Guardian

Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire

Displaced people make their way home despite volatile situation and warnings from Israeli militaryMiddle East crisis – live updatesThousands of people displaced from war-torn southern Lebanon have begun returning home after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah took effect...

27/11/2024 22:06 The Guardian

Russia’s sabotage of western targets ‘could trigger Nato defence clause’

German intelligence chief warns continued hybrid warfare by Moscow increases risk of alliance invoking Article 5Russia’s acts of sabotage against western targets may eventually prompt Nato to consider invoking the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, the head of Germany’s foreign intell...

27/11/2024 22:05 The Guardian

Trump picks Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia

Retired US army general and former Pence aide tapped for newly conceived role to negotiate amid ongoing warDonald Trump has picked Keith Kellogg to serve as a special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, a newly conceived role given the ongoing war between the two countries.Kellogg, an 80-year-old retired...

27/11/2024 20:52 The Guardian

Storm Conall brings train cancellations and warning of possible power cuts

Rail travel disrupted in southern England after heavy rain, as parts of country still feel impact of Storm BertThe third named storm of the autumn, Conall, has brought more disruption to the UK, with trains cancelled in parts of southern England on Wednesday and the Met Office warning of delays on r...

27/11/2024 19:56 The Guardian

UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:Full report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into forceDown to the final half-hour before the ceasefire comes into effect and AFP is reporting strikes on south Beirut after the Israel army’s evacuation warning.“Urgent warnin...

27/11/2024 19:52 The Guardian

France says Netanyahu is immune from ICC warrant as Israel is not member of court

Claim comes after Paris signalled it would fulfil obligations as signatory to Rome statute after arrest warrant issuedThe French government has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu has immunity from arrest warrants issued by the international criminal court for war crimes on the grounds that Israel is no...

27/11/2024 19:32 The Guardian

‘Thank god we are home’: Lebanese return south after ceasefire with Israel

People are relieved to be home but face having to re-build lives among destroyed homes and villagesBefore the ceasefire had even come into effect, Zeinab and Dina were already driving south. The two sisters had been forced to flee to Tripoli, northern Lebanon, for 64 days – they had counted – an...

27/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian

Trump transition process raises ‘concerns about corruption’, top senator says – US politics live

US senator Elizabeth Warren says transition agreement between Trump team and White House fails to answer key questions about FBI vetting and securityExplained: what are tariffs and why is Trump targeting China, Mexico and Canada?In case you missed it, Donald Trump’s transition team is planning for...

27/11/2024 16:26 The Guardian

Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia

Ruling party picks Mikheil Kavelashvili for mostly ceremonial post in electoral college vote he is likely to winThe governing party in Georgia has picked a former Manchester City footballer as its candidate for president after a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has spar...

27/11/2024 16:13 The Guardian

EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges

Spain’s penalty for carriers charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations branded ‘anti-consumer’The boss of easyJet has denounced fines handed out to the airline and other budget carriers for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations as “illegal” and warned...

27/11/2024 15:43 The Guardian

Defra cuts pose ‘existential threat’ to England’s most beautiful areas

Exclusive: National landscapes’ chiefs say environment secretary has given no budget assurances and they are to expect cutsProposed cuts to England’s most beautiful landscapes pose an “existential threat”, the managers of the National Landscapes Association have warned.These 46 regions, incl...

27/11/2024 15:34 The Guardian

Von der Leyen calls for more EU defence spending after narrow election victory

European Commission president says average spending in Europe is 1.9% of GDP, while Russia’s is 9%The head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for more defence spending in Europe over the next five years, as her top team was voted in by a wafer-thin majority of MEPs.The European...

27/11/2024 14:06 The Guardian

Aston Martin looks to raise £210m after second profit warning in two months

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27/11/2024 13:32 The Guardian

Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war

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27/11/2024 13:03 The Guardian

Harvester and Toby Carvery owner says it will take £100m hit from tax changes

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27/11/2024 12:32 The Guardian

First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning. Plus, record South Korea snowfallDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A highly anticipated ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah officially came into ef...

27/11/2024 12:18 The Guardian

Trump’s tariff plan will send prices ‘through the roof’, warn US firms

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27/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian

Trump’s Gorka pick met with outrage: he’s ‘as dangerous as he is unqualified’

Even among a host of TV personalities and alleged sex traffickers, far-right commentator is a step too far for someDonald Trump’s selection of the far-right commentator Sebastian Gorka for a senior national security post has prompted outrage and ridicule over a pick that seems extreme even amid a...

27/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Rupert Goold named as next artistic director of Old Vic

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27/11/2024 10:49 The Guardian

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

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27/11/2024 07:33 The Guardian

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27/11/2024 06:42 The Guardian

Steve McQueen photography exhibition offers fresh take on history of protest in Britain

Director showcases images of the suffragettes, Kinder Scout trespasses and anti-fascist protests in LondonAfter retelling the story of the Blitz from a new angle, Steve McQueen’s next project is an alternative photographic history of protest and campaigning in Britain, spanning a century from the...

27/11/2024 06:00 The Guardian

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