More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show

18/09/2025 15:02 The Guardian

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in the face of a new Israeli offensive.Multiple strikes by Israeli artillery, tanks and warplanes hit Gaza City again on Thursday as a UN official said “new waves of mass displacement” were under way, after about 60,000 fled the new assault in 72 hours earlier this week. Continue reading...

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Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 141 arrests – as it happened

At least 476 separate demonstrations are taking place over public services and wages, a week after the appointment of new PM Sébastien LecornuPeople in France: share your views on the strikeFull report: France’s biggest strike in years under way amid political crisisI am keeping an eye on the EU...

18/09/2025 16:24 The Guardian

Trump suggests Starmer use military to cu– UK politics live

US and UK leaders also quizzed over Gaza and free speech as Trump claims he did not know former US ambassador, Peter MandelsonPresident Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he...

18/09/2025 16:11 The Guardian

‘Censoring you in real time’: suspension of Jimmy Kimmel show sparks shock and fears for free speech

ABC decision over Kimmel comments comes hours after Trump-appointed chair of US media regulator threatened broadcaster’s affiliate stations’ licensesWhat did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk?Jimmy Kimmel show suspended – live updatesPoliticians, media figures and free speech organisations c...

18/09/2025 15:31 The Guardian

UK’s public sector broadcasters demand more prominence on YouTube to combat misinformation

Bosses say independent news needs to be promoted on social platforms that increasing numbers of viewers are turning toThe BBC and Britain’s other public sector broadcasters have united to demand new regulations to force platforms such as YouTube to give them a fairer deal and more prominence, warn...

18/09/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Two men and a woman arrested in Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia

Arrests follow counter-terrorism investigation into suspected National Security Act offences, Met police sayTwo men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia amid increasing alarm at the activities of Moscow’s intelligence services in the UK.The Metropolitan police said two...

18/09/2025 11:06 The Guardian

Picasso painting not seen for 80 years unveiled by Paris auction house

Portrait of Dora Maar completed in Paris during war had been in private collection since being bought in 1944Europe live – latest updatesA newly discovered painting by Pablo Picasso of the French photographer and painter Dora Maar completed during the German occupation of Paris that has not been s...

18/09/2025 11:03 The Guardian

‘The dungeon’ at Louisiana’s notorious prison reopens as Ice detention center

Critics condemn reopening of ‘Camp J’ unit at Angola in service of Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown, noting its history of brutality and violenceThere were no hurricanes in the Gulf, as can be typical for Louisiana in late July – but Governor Jeff Landry quietly declared a state of e...

18/09/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Next shares slide as retailer warns UK faces years of ‘anaemic’ growth

Chain reports 18% rise in profits but says outlook clouded by declining job opportunities and rising tax burdenBosses at clothing and homeware chain Next are forecasting years of “anaemic growth” across the UK, as the retailer claimed regulation, government spending, and higher taxes would hurt...

18/09/2025 08:28 The Guardian

Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened

This blog is now closedBowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sidesExplainer: what is a climate target and how does Australia’s 2035 goal stack up against other countries?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMicha...

18/09/2025 08:13 The Guardian

Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides

Albanese says 62% to 70% range represents ‘the sweet spot’ as Coalition rejects ‘economy wrecking’ target while Greens label it a ‘betrayal’ What is a climate target, and how does Australia’s stack up?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, fr...

18/09/2025 07:35 The Guardian

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate

Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official says pact isn’t responding to ‘specific events’Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long sec...

18/09/2025 05:17 The Guardian

Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats

Armed forces say ‘special naval militia’ involved in Caribbean deployment as defence minister cites ‘threatening, vulgar voice’ of WashingtonVenezuela says it has begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions soar amid US military activity in the re...

18/09/2025 00:41 The Guardian

Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year

David Pittman, 63, convicted in 1991 of killing three people, executed after final appeal rejected by US supreme courtA Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death on Wednesday evening, a record 12th execution in the sta...

17/09/2025 22:42 The Guardian

Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Vermont senator had taken flak for avoiding term as UN panel says Israel’s conduct meets criteria for genocideSenator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling the conclusion “inescapable” and becoming the first US senator to use the term.“Over the...

17/09/2025 22:18 The Guardian

Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor as thousands protest against US president’s visit – as it happened

Politicians, dignitaries and high-profile tech entrepreneurs attend feastStarmer banks on £150bn investment to placate critics of Trump state visitLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson...

17/09/2025 21:32 The Guardian

Ex-US health official warns of RFK Jr’s risk to public health: ‘We’re going to see kids dying of vaccine-preventable diseases’ – live

Dr Debra Houry and Susan Monarez say US unprepared to prevent chronic disease or fight next pandemicRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operatin...

17/09/2025 21:17 The Guardian

Carol Ann Duffy writes ‘bombsite’ poem about Trump’s UK state visit

Exclusive: Former poet laureate has reader contrasting pomp and ceremony of banquet with ruins left by warCarol Ann Duffy has written a poem about Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain that appears to reimagine the ceremonial banquet as taking place in a bombsite.Duffy, who was the UK’s poet lau...

17/09/2025 17:11 The Guardian

Obama warns US at ‘inflection point’ after Charlie Kirk shooting

Former president called recent attacks ‘horrific’ and urged leaders to lower political temperatureBarack Obama addressed the recent killing of Charlie Kirk and told a crowd in Pennsylvania this week that the country was “at an inflection point”, but that political violence “is not new” a...

17/09/2025 16:48 The Guardian

UN warns of ‘grave’ concerns for fuel and food in famine-hit northern Gaza – as it happened

Food and supplies running out in northern Gaza after Israel closed only crossing, UN says. This live blog is closedThe Israeli army said it has struck more than 150 targets in Gaza City since launching a major ground offensive on the Gaza Strip’s main urban hub early on Tuesday.“Over the past tw...

17/09/2025 16:30 The Guardian

Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened

Gideon Saar warns any action against his country ‘will receive an appropriate response’. This live blog is closedNordic correspondentDenmark is for the first time to buy long-range precision weapons such as missiles and drones, Mette Frederiksen has abruptly announced, as she warned “Russia is...

17/09/2025 16:11 The Guardian

Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza

Human rights experts and crossbench politicians call on Labor to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and apply similar sanctions on Israel as on RussiaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia must stop applying a ...

17/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations

Australia must lead other nations in committing to 1.5C pathway for safety, security, prosperity and the environment, experts sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLeading climate advocates have warned the Australian gover...

17/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers

Agency on X also said people who assault officers will face felony ‘prosecution to the fullest extent of the law’US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) warned on Tuesday that assaulting its officers constitutes a federal crime punishable by felony charges.“Anyone – regardless of immigr...

17/09/2025 14:26 The Guardian

European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza

EU executive also seeks sanctions on two Israeli ministers, but may struggle to secure majority approval required Middle East crisis – live updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe EU executive has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers i...

17/09/2025 14:06 The Guardian

UK is going to be ‘AI superpower’, says Nvidia boss as he invests £500m

Jensen Huang says UK is ‘too humble’ as he announces equity stake in British cloud computing firm NScaleJensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the US AI chipmaker Nvidia, has predicted “the UK is going to be an AI superpower” as he announced a new £500m investment in a British...

17/09/2025 13:04 The Guardian

Sonia Sotomayor says Americans may not know difference between presidents and kings

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17/09/2025 11:51 The Guardian

Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market

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17/09/2025 11:47 The Guardian

Trump’s tariffs have hurt tea exports to the US, says Fortnum & Mason boss

Tom Athron says stricter rules on country of origin and end of ‘de minimis’ exemptions are up and sales downThe boss of upmarket retailer Fortnum & Mason has said Donald Trump’s trade war has hit sales of its luxury tea exports to the US and forced up prices.Tom Athron, the London-based re...

17/09/2025 08:00 The Guardian

Almost 30 staff at ANU humanities school stop work after health and safety report warns of ‘serious harm’

Workers affected by university restructure advised to ‘remove themselves from the hazardous work environment’ if they believe they are at psychosocial riskFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 30 staff at the Austr...

17/09/2025 06:41 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Trump arrives in the UK – and his playbook is reshaping the British right

In today’s newsletter: From ‘deep state’ warnings to Maga hats at rallies, US rhetoric is crossing the Atlantic, even as most voters remain scepticalGood morning. Donald Trump arrived in Britain last night, landing with his wife, Melania, at Stansted airport and then taking a helicopter to cen...

17/09/2025 05:50 The Guardian

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Head Issues Warning 18/09 09:56 - North Korea getting a raw deal on support for Russia’s war: Report 18/09 09:56 - North Korea getting a raw deal on support for Russia’s war: Report 18/09 09:33 - Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway 18/09 09:30 - For the first time, Bernie Sanders calls Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide 18/09 09:23 - Donald Trump hailed with state banquet during historic UK visit 18/09 09:10 - News24 | Furious French expected to shut down country over anger at Macron 18/09 08:28 - Next shares slide as retailer warns UK faces years of ‘anaemic’ growth 18/09 08:24 - Navalny's widow says lab tests confirm he was poisoned in prison 18/09 08:13 - Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened 18/09 08:05 - LIVE: Trump meets UK’s Starmer at Chequers to discuss trade, foreign policy 18/09 08:05 - LIVE: Trump meets UK’s Starmer at Chequers to discuss trade, foreign policy 18/09 07:49 - France braces for mass protests as austerity plan deepens anti-Macron anger 18/09 07:49 - France braces for mass protests as austerity plan deepens anti-Macron anger 18/09 07:35 - Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides 18/09 07:20 - News24 | US adversaries Russia, Iran, China exploiting Charlie Kirk killing to ‘encourage violence’ - report 18/09 06:53 - Britain Offers a Warning of What America Could Become 18/09 05:30 - Live: Union leaders hail 'success' as France stages mass protests over budget cuts 18/09 05:17 - Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate 18/09 05:04 - Denmark to buy ‘long-range’ weapons amid Russia ‘paradigm shift’ 18/09 05:04 - Denmark to buy ‘long-range’ weapons amid Russia ‘paradigm shift’ 18/09 05:00 - Blue Badge fraud: 'More fakes than ever before' 18/09 02:57 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,302 18/09 02:57 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,302 18/09 01:43 - Trump’s UK visit turns political as Starmer hosts high-stakes talks 18/09 00:41 - Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats 17/09 23:23 - Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside 17/09 22:42 - Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year 17/09 22:35 - Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk’s Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division 17/09 22:18 - Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza 17/09 21:32 - Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor as thousands protest against US president’s visit – as it happened 17/09 21:31 - Many Minor Hits Can Damage an Athlete’s Brain, Studies Find 17/09 21:17 - Ex-US health official warns of RFK Jr’s risk to public health: ‘We’re going to see kids dying of vaccine-preventable diseases’ – live 17/09 20:56 - AfD calls for ‘Germany first’ policy 17/09 20:48 - U.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics 17/09 20:21 - Denmark to Buy Long-Range Weapons in ‘Paradigm Shift’ 17/09 19:25 - EU proposes curbing Israel trade ties, sanctioning ministers over Gaza 17/09 18:07 - John H. Luckadoo, Last Pilot from a Storied Bomber Group, Dies at 103 17/09 17:56 - ‘They will destroy the city, but not the people’: Gaza braces for Israel’s largest assault of the war 17/09 17:32 - Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr 17/09 17:32 - Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr 17/09 17:30 - E.U. delays new Russia sanctions as Trump demands end to oil purchases 17/09 17:11 - Carol Ann Duffy writes ‘bombsite’ poem about Trump’s UK state visit 17/09 16:48 - Obama warns US at ‘inflection point’ after Charlie Kirk shooting 17/09 16:30 - UN warns of ‘grave’ concerns for fuel and food in famine-hit northern Gaza – as it happened 17/09 16:11 - Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened 17/09 16:07 - Alexei Navalny’s widow says tests 'prove he was poisoned’ 17/09 16:01 - 11 BaubleBar Pieces Under $50 That Look Expensive Without Breaking The Bank 17/09 15:44 - EU proposes suspending trade concessions with Israel over Gaza 17/09 15:44 - EU proposes suspending trade concessions with Israel over Gaza 17/09 15:26 - Sudan family torn apart by war is reunited after Al Jazeera report 17/09 15:26 - Sudan family torn apart by war is reunited after Al Jazeera report 17/09 15:23 - Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds 17/09 15:00 - Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations 17/09 15:00 - Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza 17/09 15:00 - EU proposes curbs on trade with Israel over Gaza war 17/09 14:31 - Netanyahu's Sparta speech: PM's call for self-reliance sparks widespread panic in business community 17/09 14:26 - Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers 17/09 14:24 - Climate Change’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths 17/09 14:22 - Gaza before and after: A look at what the Palestinian enclave has become 17/09 14:17 - Canada names descendant of Ukrainian Nazi collaborator as special Ukraine envoy 17/09 14:06 - European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza