Middle East crisis live: 25 reported killed in Gaza as UN warns one in five Gaza City children malnourished – updates

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Four children said to be among those killed in strikes on Bureij refugee camp, while 12 people were killed seeking aid, according to Al JazeeraThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought Nazi Germany

Exclusive: Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for UkraineAn adviser used by Nigel Farage and others in Reform UK to boost their social media popularity has suggested that Britain would be better off had it stayed neutral in the second world w...

16/08/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Trump reportedly backs Ukrainian land concession in peace plan with Putin – live

Putin in return offered ceasefire across Ukraine and written promise to not attack again, according to senior officialsZelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after Putin summit briefingFollowing his meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday, Donald Trump told European leaders that he supported a plan to end...

16/08/2025 15:55 The Guardian

Zelenskyy to fly to Washington as Merz says US ready to be part of Ukraine security guarantees – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Follow the latest updates on the aftermath of the Trump-Putin summit hereThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White H...

16/08/2025 15:26 The Guardian

RFK Jr denies 2028 presidential ambitions after attacks from Trump influencer Laura Loomer

HHS chief took to social media with deference to president after ‘Trump’s Rasputin’ said he was plotting moveThe US health and human services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has fended off an attack by conservative firebrand and Donald Trump influencer Laura Loomer by issuing a statement...

16/08/2025 15:11 The Guardian

Hurricane Erin gathers force as it nears Leeward Islands

Hurricane intensifies to category 4 storm with strong winds and heavy rain expected to cause flooding and landslidesHurricane Erin has intensified into a category 4 storm as it churns its way over the Atlantic, brushing past islands in the north-east Caribbean.The National Hurricane Center (NHC), in...

16/08/2025 15:07 The Guardian

Ron DeSantis enters the chat: governor eyes chance to redraw Florida maps

Redistricting call a stereotypical power-play by Republican governor who has often bent state lawmakers to his willWith Gavin Newsom and Greg Abbott, the respective heavyweight governors of California and Texas, trading blows over plans to gerrymander the 2026 midterms, it was always kind of inevita...

16/08/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after Putin summit briefing

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16/08/2025 12:36 The Guardian

Russia jubilant after Putin leaves Trump summit without making concessions

With no sanctions imposed on Russia, and no ceasefire agreed, Moscow feels it has the upper handPutin-Trump summit: Russia ‘cannot have veto’ on Ukraine’s EU and Nato membership, say European leaders – liveRussia’s reaction to Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska has been...

16/08/2025 10:44 The Guardian

Facial recognition cameras too racially biased to use at Notting Hill carnival, say campaigners

Exclusive: Letter to the Met says technology ‘unfairly targets community that carnival exists to celebrate’The Met commissioner should scrap plans to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) at next weekend’s Notting Hill carnival because the technology is riven with “racial bias” and subject...

16/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Putin criticised by Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia after inconclusive meeting with Trump

Russian president argues ‘root causes’ of war must be addressed, but Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko says Putin has ‘ambition of destroying democracy next door’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVladimir Putin remains determined to “revive the Soviet Union” by “...

16/08/2025 04:59 The Guardian

No deal, and no answers, after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in Alaska

US president claims ‘great progress’ with Russian leader but ends press conference abruptly without taking questionsTrump-Putin summit – live updatesDonald Trump left more questions than answers on Friday as he claimed “great progress” in his high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin but admi...

16/08/2025 01:48 The Guardian

Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office

US president says Chinese counterpart told him ‘I am very patient and China is very patient’The US president, Donald Trump, has said that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News on...

16/08/2025 00:09 The Guardian

Democrats introduce joint resolution to end Trump’s ‘lawless’ DC takeover

Legislation says special emergency conditions that would warrant federalization of DC police have not been metDemocratic lawmakers have introduced a joint resolution aimed at ending what they call Trump’s unlawful and unprecedented move to federalize the Metropolitan police department (MPD) in Was...

15/08/2025 22:06 The Guardian

UK rights watchdog warns against ‘heavy-handed’ policing of Gaza protests

EHRC calls for clearer guidance for officers to avoid a ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of expressionThe UK’s official human rights watchdog has written to ministers and police expressing concern at a potentially “heavy-handed” approach to protests about Gaza and urging clearer guidance for o...

15/08/2025 21:41 The Guardian

Tropical storm turns into Hurricane Erin as it approaches Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Hurricane is predicted pick up steam toward Florida before veering away from the US mainlandA tropical storm sped up to become Hurricane Erin mid-morning on Friday, as it approached Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides on its way to becomi...

15/08/2025 18:43 The Guardian

Guardian Australia wins Kennedy awards for outstanding digital innovation, photography and columnist

Leaving Gaza interactive, a portrait by Carly Earl, and columnist Ranjana Srivastava claim media accoladesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia has won three Kennedy awards for outstanding digital innovation, outstanding portrait photography and outstanding co...

15/08/2025 18:09 The Guardian

Public warned to keep away from injured dolphin filmed with Dorset swimmers

Conservationists flag dangers of human interaction after ‘Reggie’ filmed playing with familyThe public has been warned to keep away from an injured dolphin that was filmed dancing and playing with swimmers off the coast of Dorset earlier this month.The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), a gov...

15/08/2025 18:04 The Guardian

Trump says he wants to see a ceasefire and ‘won’t be happy if it’s not today’ – as it happened

Trump-Putin summit live updates: US and Russian leaders to meet in Alaska to discuss ending Ukraine warUS president says Russia needs to show willingness to seriously talk about the end of the war in Ukraine, as he travels to meeting in Anchorage, AlaskaAsked if his conversation with Trump will cove...

15/08/2025 17:57 The Guardian

Trump is targeting sanctuary cities to settle political scores and potentially arrest his opponents

The president’s war on Democratic-run cities will not stop with Washington DC – it could get much worseUS politics live – latest updatesIt’s not about immigration – or rather, it’s not just about immigration.Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, sent letters this week to dozens of cities a...

15/08/2025 17:48 The Guardian

King Charles leads 80th VJ Day commemoration in UK

The queen, Keir Starmer and veterans of second world war in Asia hear testimonies at remembrance serviceKing Charles led VJ Day commemorations in the UK as a national service of remembrance and two-minute silence marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in the second world war and the end...

15/08/2025 16:49 The Guardian

Climate wars are simmering among the NSW Liberals – and they could pose a problem for Mark Speakman

Energy policy had been an area of mostly bipartisan agreement for the NSW opposition – until nowGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe never-ending war within the Coalition over energy policy and climate targets appears to have infected the New South Wales Liberals as they...

15/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Ukraine says it has bombed Russian ship carrying drone parts at Caspian port

Attack on cargo vessel more than 500 miles from frontline is show of force before Trump-Putin meetingTrump-Putin summit – live updatesUkraine says it has conducted a long-range drone attack on a supply ship that it claims was carrying drone components from Iran, striking it at a port north of the...

15/08/2025 14:55 The Guardian

Ukraine is fighting for the same values as allies did in second world war, says Keir Starmer – as it happened

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Bondi sends ‘sanctuary cities’ letters to 32 mayors as Washington DC homeless encampments are cleared – live

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15/08/2025 13:20 The Guardian

Putin ready to make Ukraine deal, Trump says before Alaska summit

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15/08/2025 12:34 The Guardian

USSR sweatshirt and chicken kyiv: Russia dials up trolling before Alaska summit

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Democrats are fighting fire with fire over redistricting – but will democracy burn?

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15/08/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Several Palestinian people reported injured in overnight attack by Israeli settlers in West Bank – Middle East crisis live

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15/08/2025 10:32 The Guardian

Palestine Action prosecutions should be suspended, say UK rights groups

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15/08/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Farage urges Starmer to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords

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15/08/2025 07:48 The Guardian

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16/08 16:00 - Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought Nazi Germany 16/08 15:55 - Trump reportedly backs Ukrainian land concession in peace plan with Putin – live 16/08 15:26 - Zelenskyy to fly to Washington as Merz says US ready to be part of Ukraine security guarantees – as it happened 16/08 15:11 - RFK Jr denies 2028 presidential ambitions after attacks from Trump influencer Laura Loomer 16/08 15:07 - Hurricane Erin gathers force as it nears Leeward Islands 16/08 15:06 - Russia sees victory in summit as Trump adopts Putin approach to ending war 16/08 15:02 - Trump's ceasefire pivot will have caused dismay in Kyiv and Europe 16/08 14:53 - 6 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Putin 16/08 14:21 - Trump set to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after ‘successful’ talks with Putin 16/08 14:21 - Trump set to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after ‘successful’ talks with Putin 16/08 13:51 - Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin 16/08 13:46 - The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op 16/08 13:46 - The power of the Trump-Putin presidential photo op. 16/08 13:44 - European NATO states to continue arming Ukraine 16/08 13:32 - Middle East crisis live: 25 reported killed in Gaza as UN warns one in five Gaza City children malnourished – updates 16/08 13:30 - Indonesia: Selling a Colonial War 16/08 13:30 - Indonesia: Selling a Colonial War 16/08 13:29 - Key takeaways from Trump’s summit with Putin and dramatic ceasefire reversal 16/08 13:22 - 'The world is behaving irrationally' - Putin's warm welcome gets cold reaction in Ukraine 16/08 13:20 - End of Ukraine war 'closer than ever' thanks to Trump, says Starmer 16/08 13:04 - Russia-Ukraine: Is negotiating a peace treaty realistic at this stage in the war? 16/08 13:00 - Ron DeSantis enters the chat: governor eyes chance to redraw Florida maps 16/08 12:36 - Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after Putin summit briefing 16/08 12:11 - Ukraine's Zelensky to meet Trump on Monday after Alaska summit fails to secure ceasefire 16/08 11:57 - The Alaska summit was a success. The challenge is to make it last 16/08 11:41 - Europeans Worry Trump Will Pressure Zelensky After Meeting With Putin 16/08 11:21 - Red carpets and flypasts: In Alaska, an indicted war criminal was feted like a king 16/08 11:17 - ‘Feeding a narcissist:’ Ukraine reflects on Trump-Putin summit 16/08 11:17 - ‘Feeding a narcissist:’ Ukraine reflects on Trump-Putin summit 16/08 10:44 - Russia jubilant after Putin leaves Trump summit without making concessions 16/08 10:39 - Trump touts peace deal after leaving talks without ceasefire pact 16/08 10:38 - Trump-Zelensky call ‘wasn’t easy’ – Axios 16/08 10:26 - Ukraine kills civilians trying to cross into Russia – senior diplomat 16/08 09:38 - 'Putin sat upright - but Trump was crumpled': Body language expert unpacks the summit 16/08 09:17 - Zelensky to meet Trump after US-Russia summit: What to expect? 16/08 09:16 - Trump pushes peace over ceasefire after Putin meeting 16/08 09:00 - Facial recognition cameras too racially biased to use at Notting Hill carnival, say campaigners 16/08 09:00 - Trump-Putin summit ends with no ceasefire deal 16/08 09:00 - Trump-Putin summit ends with no ceasefire deal 16/08 09:00 - In China’s tough economy, secondhand luxury is very much in fashion 16/08 09:00 - How a little-known coup leader became a Pan-African hero 16/08 08:56 - “Expectations were low and nothing came out” of Trump-Putin talks 16/08 08:56 - “Expectations were low and nothing came out” of Trump-Putin talks 16/08 08:26 - Zelensky says he will meet US president in Washington 16/08 08:23 - Alaska summit: Putin managed 'to get out of the international isolation' 16/08 07:46 - Trump-Putin summit: What could Europe and Ukraine’s next moves be? 16/08 07:45 - Putin wriggles off the hook yet again, Trump is the clear loser, and Ukrainians are furious 16/08 06:47 - Trump, Putin end joint press conference without taking questions 16/08 05:50 - Trump-Putin talks: In Ukraine, 'nobody was expecting much from this summit' 16/08 05:49 - Trump produced a made-for-TV summit - but Putin seemed to be pulling the strings 16/08 05:46 - What are the key takeaways from the Trump-Putin summit? 16/08 05:45 - Trump-Putin summit ends without a deal 16/08 05:09 - ‘No deal’ at Trump-Putin meeting: Key takeaways from Alaska summit 16/08 05:09 - ‘No deal’ at Trump-Putin meeting: Key takeaways from Alaska summit 16/08 05:06 - Red carpet welcome but no Ukraine deal: key takeaways from the Trump-Putin summit 16/08 05:01 - Five key takeaways after the Alaska summit 16/08 04:59 - Putin criticised by Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia after inconclusive meeting with Trump 16/08 04:50 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,269 16/08 04:50 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,269 16/08 04:34 - Trump praises ‘warm’ meeting with Putin 16/08 04:06 - Trump, Putin end short summit without ceasefire deal in Ukraine 16/08 04:06 - Trump, Putin end short summit without ceasefire deal in Ukraine 16/08 03:36 - At Trump’s Summit, No Deal on Ukraine, and No Consequence for Putin 16/08 03:19 - Zelensky should ‘make a deal’ – Trump 16/08 03:01 - Pomp and flattery – but no Ukraine ceasefire – as Trump-Putin talks end without a deal 16/08 02:46 - Trump and Putin Put on a Show in Summit, but No Ukraine Deal Emerges 16/08 02:31 - Trump Welcomes Putin With B-2 Bomber Flyover and Red Carpet 16/08 02:10 - In pictures: Trump-Putin summit ends without a deal but with plenty of standout moments 16/08 01:54 - Putin Probably Bought Himself More Time for His War in Ukraine 16/08 01:50 - No ceasefire, no deal: What summit means for Trump, Putin and Ukraine 16/08 01:48 - No deal, and no answers, after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in Alaska 16/08 01:19 - ‘We didn’t get there’ says Trump, after Putin Ukraine meeting falls short 16/08 01:19 - ‘We didn’t get there’ says Trump, after Putin Ukraine meeting falls short 16/08 00:47 - 'Neither leader went into any detail': Trump-Putin remarks leave media in the dark 16/08 00:37 - How the summit unfolded... in under 2 minutes 16/08 00:12 - 'Next time in Moscow?' - Putin invites Trump to Russia with rare use of English 16/08 00:11 - REPLAY: Trump and Putin give joint press conference after Ukraine talks, take no questions 16/08 00:09 - Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office 15/08 23:56 - Two Decades of Putin Playing the West 15/08 23:06 - The 104-year-old WW2 veteran who moved the Queen to tears 15/08 22:59 - The Papers: 'Ukraine's fate in their hands' and 'Praying for peace' 15/08 22:55 - Watch live: Trump and Putin hold joint press conference after high-stakes talks on Ukraine 15/08 22:06 - Democrats introduce joint resolution to end Trump’s ‘lawless’ DC takeover 15/08 22:01 - Putin and Trump share presidential limo to Alaska summit venue 15/08 21:41 - UK rights watchdog warns against ‘heavy-handed’ policing of Gaza protests 15/08 21:22 - Trump and Putin Meet in Alaska 15/08 21:13 - Why Alaska? Why now? What to know about the Trump-Putin meeting 15/08 21:10 - Key takeaways from Alaska summit from Sky News correspondents 15/08 21:10 - The moment Putin has craved - a red carpet for a man with blood on his hands 15/08 21:01 - King hails veterans' courage and sacrifice on VJ Day 15/08 20:56 - Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies 15/08 20:44 - Trump, Putin skip questions ahead of Alaska joint press conference 15/08 20:44 - Trump, Putin skip questions ahead of Alaska joint press conference 15/08 20:44 - Handshakes and a shared limo: Our correspondents on the moment the presidents met 15/08 20:31 - Trump and Putin's no-deal summit was different to what we expected - here's why 15/08 20:28 - 'We haven't quite got there': No deal reached to end war in Ukraine, Trump says 15/08 20:13 - Warm greeting belies Ukraine bloodshed as Trump brings Putin in from the cold 15/08 19:57 - News24 | Trump and Putin hold high-stakes Alaska summit to end Ukraine War 15/08 19:48 - Watch: The moment Trump and Putin meet on the red carpet 15/08 19:39 - Trump greets Putin in Alaska for Russia-Ukraine talks