Trump signs executive order to sanction ICC, accusing court of targeting US and its ‘close ally’ Israel – live

06/02/2025 22:47 The Guardian

Order says ICC issued ‘baseless’ arrest warrants targeting Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s ex-defense minister Yoav GallantSpain’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares on Thursday rejected the suggestion by Israeli defence minister Israel Katz that Spain should accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza.More details soon … Continue reading...

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Alleged Russian spy denies knowing of ‘honeytrap’ plan to target journalist

London-based Vanya Gaberova, 30, tells Old Bailey she was lied to and manipulated by alleged spy ringAn alleged Russian spy tearfully told the Old Bailey she knew nothing of plans to deploy her as a “honeytrap” and claimed she was “lied to, manipulated, used, and exposed”.London-based Vanya...

06/02/2025 21:49 The Guardian

Trump administration disbands task force targeting Russian oligarchs

US attorney general issues memo to break up effort started after 2022 Ukraine invasion to target those close to KremlinThe US justice department under Donald Trump is disbanding an effort started after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to enforce sanctions and target oligarchs close to the Kremlin...

06/02/2025 20:36 The Guardian

‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and warns of price rises

UK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidenceRachel Reeves’s plans for growth suffered a double blow after the Bank of England halved its forecast for the year and warned households would face mounting pressure from rising pric...

06/02/2025 19:52 The Guardian

Authoritarian regimes around the world cheer on dismantling of USAid

Elon Musk-led razing of US foreign aid agency led strong-arm rulers in Hungary, Belarus and elsewhere to celebrateMoscow has welcomed the impending dissolution of USAid, joining a chorus of strongman leaders declaring victory over an organisation they have long portrayed as a vehicle of American pol...

06/02/2025 19:13 The Guardian

Starmer pledges to ‘build, baby, build’ as green groups criticise nuclear plans

Greenpeace says PM has ‘swallowed industry spin whole’ after plans unveiled to expand in England and WalesKeir Starmer has channelled his inner Donald Trump and promised to “build, baby, build” in his push for more nuclear power stations, despite warnings from environmental groups about the...

06/02/2025 17:30 The Guardian

Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover proposal despite bipartisan opposition

President says territory would be ‘turned over’ to US by Israel as it emerges idea was not discussed with aidesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has restated his proposal to take over Gaza amid widespread opposition – even from his own supporters – saying the territory would be...

06/02/2025 16:39 The Guardian

Back-to-back storms to bring snow and freezing rain to 22 US states

Weather alerts in place for 100 million people as states from Nebraska to Massachusetts brace for disruptionsA series of back-to-back winter storms will hit parts of the midwest, north-east and mid-Atlantic as weather alerts were put in place on Thursday for about 100 million people across 22 US sta...

06/02/2025 15:46 The Guardian

No room for reality as Yvette Cooper takes Nick Ferrari’s phone-in in her stride | John Crace

Neither home secretary nor presenter seemed willing to admit we live in an imperfect world we can’t fully controlThis was more like it. The kind of slow day when the government more or less looked like it was going to set the news agenda. Not be derailed by some catastrophe or cock-up. Or Donald T...

06/02/2025 14:06 The Guardian

Louisiana coerced unhoused people into an unheated warehouse – and paid $17.5m for it

Dozens of New Orleanians have been bused to a site with no floor and no blankets days before the city is to host the Super BowlOn a pre-dawn morning in January, state police and other agencies directed by the Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, descended on homeless encampments throughout downtown New...

06/02/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Blacklists naming ‘woke’ federal workers were funded by Project 2025 thinktank | First Thing

The American Accountability Foundation publishes pictures of federal workers it wants fired online. Plus, Spain scorns Israeli claim that it should take in Palestinians for opposing its war in GazaDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A rightwing group behind a seri...

06/02/2025 12:14 The Guardian

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% and halves UK growth forecast

Latest quarter-point reduction comes with warning households face inflation of 3.7% by autumnUnambiguously bleak forecasts pave way for spending cutsWhat does the rate cut mean for mortgages and savings?Business live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.5%, as it halved...

06/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Trump bans trans athletes from women’s sports as officials walk back from Gaza comments – US politics live

Further developments also expected in birthright legal cases and Trump’s trade representative will face his Senate confirmation hearingGood morning and welcome to our US politics blog, where still much of the focus is on Donald Trump’s comments on Tuesday that the US could “take over” Gaza.T...

06/02/2025 11:19 The Guardian

Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists

EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highsA run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific.The Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the w...

06/02/2025 09:41 The Guardian

Peter Dutton coy on what public servant jobs he will slash if he wins election

Public service minister Katy Gallagher says opposition leader’s words are ‘reckless’ and would bring back ‘expensive consultants’ and robodebtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has yet to reveal any...

06/02/2025 07:54 The Guardian

Antoinette Lattouf hearing day four: ABC managing director tells court he hasn’t formed view on whether there is a Lebanese race – live

Unlawful termination claim is examining how and why reporter was taken off air after she posted about Israel-Gaza war on social mediaDavid Anderson is back in the witness box and has been promised the remaining questions won’t take long.Oshie Fagir is examining the communications between Anderson...

06/02/2025 06:05 The Guardian

Parts of Japan blanketed by thick snow during strongest cold front for years

Hokkaido and the Japan Sea coast have been hardest hit, forcing domestic airlines to cancel flights between cities in the region and TokyoLarge parts of Japan have been blanketed with snow, as the lowest temperatures this winter disrupted rail and air travel, amid warnings that more heavy snowfall w...

06/02/2025 04:23 The Guardian

Overland Track remains closed as crews battle bushfires in Tasmanian wilderness area

Departures halted on popular walking trail and warnings issued for west coast towns as fires ignited by dry lightning remain out of controlFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFire crews are responding on the ground and in t...

06/02/2025 03:50 The Guardian

‘Really worried’: flood-weary north Queensland prepares for more rain as Albanese and army arrive

Forecasters warn of more wet weather in some locations, including Townsville, as soldiers assist in recovery effortsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHelp is on the way for a flood-ravaged region after the army flew in to...

06/02/2025 03:23 The Guardian

Australian opposition leader praises Trump over Gaza comments – as it happened

This liveblog is now closed. UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposalTrump’s Gaza plan could amount to war crime – expertsAustralian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says his government continues to support a two-state solution in the Middle East, “where bot...

06/02/2025 00:51 The Guardian

Urgent action needed to ensure UK food security, report warns

The UK’s food supply has been threatened by recent events, such as the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemicUrgent action is needed to secure the UK’s food supply in the face of climate change-induced extreme weather, the imposition of tariffs and global insecurity, a report has warned.Days a...

06/02/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Trump attempting to ‘destroy’ government, largest federal union warns Congress – live

Union president tells House committee Trump issuing ‘legally dubious policy to drain departments and agencies of experienced and dedicated professionals’Middle East blog – latest updatesDonald Trump will sign an executive order to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports...

05/02/2025 23:42 The Guardian

California warns hospitals not to withhold trans youth healthcare

Attorney general Rob Bonta tells Guardian that health providers have duty to provide gender-affirming treatment amid Trump attacksAs Donald Trump seeks to block transgender youth healthcare across the country, California’s attorney general has sent a clear message to providers, reminding them of t...

05/02/2025 23:30 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Labor to beef up anti-hate laws; Woodside boss in energy warning

Tony Burke to include mandatory sentencing in new legislation; Meg O’Neill says Trump shakeup presents challenge. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow home affairs minister James Paterson, who’s been a key proponent of minimum mandatory...

05/02/2025 20:41 The Guardian

UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal

President’s plan for US to take over Gaza Strip and move Palestinians out also rejected by allies Saudi Arabia and JordanDonald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza was met with anger and blunt rejection from regional allies, delight from Israel’s far right and a warning against “ethni...

05/02/2025 19:28 The Guardian

Trump’s Gaza plan could amount to war crime, say experts

Academics fear US president’s lack of reference to international law could lead to global breakdown of peace and securityDonald Trump’s proposal to permanently move millions of Palestinians out of Gaza to allow its reconstruction under US “ownership” could amount to a war crime or crime agai...

05/02/2025 18:34 The Guardian

US Postal Service briefly halts packages arriving from China and Hong Kong

Normal service resumes after initial suspension, in latest episode of growing trade war between the US and ChinaThe US Postal Service briefly suspended incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong on Tuesday before returning to normal service on Wednesday after accusations of “unreasonable suppressio...

05/02/2025 17:47 The Guardian

US federal workers weigh Trump’s buyout offer: ‘We’re feeling petty as hell’

Some civil servants determined to ‘stick it out’ as president and Elon Musk push for mass resignations: ‘We’re not even sure what is being offered is legal’What is USAid and why does Trump dislike it so much?US politics live – latest updatesAmy*, a federal US government employee working...

05/02/2025 17:19 The Guardian

Ohio police arrest suspected gunman in deadly warehouse shooting

One person was killed and five injured in what police call ‘a targeted type of attack’ near ColumbusAuthorities in Ohio on Wednesday arrested a suspect they said killed at least one person and injured five others during a shooting on Tuesday night at a warehouse in a Columbus suburb.New Albany p...

05/02/2025 16:13 The Guardian

Trump picks former chief entangled in ‘Sharpiegate’ to lead Noaa

Neil Jacobs was acting Noaa chief and came under fire after Trump altered a projected hurricane impact map in 2019Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the man who was his acting Noaa chief in 2019 when Trump altered an expecte...

05/02/2025 16:05 The Guardian

Republicans mostly silent on Trump’s pitch to ‘own’ Gaza: ‘Obviously it’s not going to happen’

Many senior party leaders chose not to comment on Trump’s vow that the US will ‘take over’ war-ravaged GazaUS politics live – latest updatesFrom “problematic” to “a couple of kinks in that Slinky” to “a bit of a stretch”, reaction from some Republicans who weighed in on Donald Tr...

05/02/2025 14:33 The Guardian

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