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Nato leaders must ‘not be naive’ about any potential Ukraine deployment, says head of German soldiers’ union – Ukraine war live

21/08/2025 15:10 The Guardian

Col Andre Wuestner tells European Nato leaders they would need to deploy tens of thousands of troops to the country for the long termWe have just heard from the European Commission, confirming that the EU and the US have now agreed on the much-awaited “joint statement” advancing the political commitments on trade agreed by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump in Scotland last month.The commission’s press release says the statement “lays out in detail the new US tariff regime towards the EU, with a clear maximum, all-inclusive, tariff rate of 15% for the vast majority of EU exports, including strategic sectors such as cars, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and lumber.” Continue reading...

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Israel keeps up military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive – Middle East crisis live

Hamas says Israel’s plans to attack Gaza City show ‘blatant disregard’ for efforts to broker a ceasefire and hostage dealIran was seeking to reassert an image of strength on Thursday after suffering heavy losses, when Israel largely destroyed Iran’s air defences during the war and much of it...

21/08/2025 15:28 The Guardian
Victoria’s mountain ash forests could lose a quarter of ‘giant’ trees as temperatures rise

Eucalyptus regnans – which regularly reach 60 to 80m tall – lose about 9% of their trees for every degree of warming, research findsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereVictoria’s mountain ash forests are thinning rapidly as the globe heats u...

21/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian
Hurricane Erin moves away from North Carolina after battering outer banks

Category 2 storm led to evacuation orders and road closures, with rip currents and high surf forecast on FridayHurricane Erin, a large category 2 storm with winds reaching 105mph, was slowly moving away from the North Carolina coast on Thursday morning after hitting the state’s Outer Banks with in...

21/08/2025 14:38 The Guardian
UK among 27 countries to demand press given immediate access to Gaza

Germany, Australia and Ukraine also sign statement calling on Israel to end block on international media accessMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe UK is among more than 20 countries demanding that Israel immediately give international journalists access to Gaza to allow them to cover the “unf...

21/08/2025 13:41 The Guardian
Italian police arrest Ukrainian man over Nord Stream pipelines blast

Serhiy K is believed to have been onboard boat from where 2022 attack on gas pipelines was carried outA Ukrainian man alleged to have been involved in the 2022 detonation of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Germanyhas been arrested in Italy, according to German authorities.The m...

21/08/2025 13:33 The Guardian
Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000Figures from a classified Israeli military intelligence database indicate five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, an extrem...

21/08/2025 13:30 The Guardian
Gaza City offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages, say relatives

UN warns of ‘massive death and destruction’ if Netanyahu proceeds with plan for expanded military operationMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAn Israeli operation to occupy Gaza City would be a “death sentence” for the remaining living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, relatives of the hostag...

21/08/2025 13:24 The Guardian
Immigration raid in New Jersey results in dozens of warehouse workers detained

Workers were led away in zip ties after CBP officials raided a workplace in Edison, New JerseyDozens of immigrant workers were detained at a warehouse in New Jersey on Wednesday, in the latest federal raid as part of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.Agents from Customs and Border Protection (C...

21/08/2025 13:13 The Guardian
Eden Project wildflower centre issues climate warning as it marks 25th year

Changing weather patterns are affecting planting and pose a threat to a variety of species, says head of developmentRising temperatures in the spring and unpredictable autumns are making the huge task of restoring the UK’s lost meadows even more challenging, the National Wildflower Centre (NWC) ha...

21/08/2025 11:27 The Guardian
Trump steps back from Russia and Ukraine peace talks for now, sources say

US president told top advisers trilateral meeting would take place after leaders of the two countries have met firstDonald Trump intends to leave Russia and Ukraine to organize a meeting between their leaders without directly playing a role for now, according to administration officials familiar wit...

21/08/2025 10:00 The Guardian
‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora

When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recognisable by their bronzer, thick blush, false eyel...

21/08/2025 09:51 The Guardian
NSW weather: heavy rain and flooding as Sydney records wettest day of the year

Weather and flood warnings stretch from Sydney’s south to the state’s north-west, as elevated river levels, full dams and more rainfall pose risks to communitiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of New South...

21/08/2025 07:14 The Guardian
Angela Rayner hit with legal challenge over datacentre on green belt land

Exclusive: Campaigners complain no environmental assessment made for 90MW Buckinghamshire facility The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, has been hit with a legal challenge after she overruled a local council to approve a hyperscale datacentre on green belt land by the M25 in Buckinghamshire.Cam...

21/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian
European leaders scrambled to shield Ukraine in high-stakes Trump talks – but did they?

The shifting loyalties of the White House have inadvertently bound Europe closer together – how long can that unity last?It was dubbed the “Great European Charm Offensive”.Hours before Volodymyr Zelenskyy headed to Washington for a Monday meeting with Donald Trump, announcements came pouring i...

21/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian
Australia news live: hundreds call for help as heavy rain lashes NSW; Lehrmann appeal resumes in federal court

NSW SES warns of ‘significant’ rain to come with potential flash flooding. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastButler says Thriving Kids plan will help bolster NDIS long-termHealth minister Mark Butler has said planned changes to the NDIS that wil...

21/08/2025 01:36 The Guardian
India ‘successfully tests’ nuclear-capable missile able to reach deep into China

Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile also part of Narendra Modi’s defence strategy against PakistanIndia has said it successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile that, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.The Agni-5 missil...

20/08/2025 20:26 The Guardian
Texas threatens to sue organizations and doctor for increasing abortion pill access

Attorney general Ken Paxton orders two organizations and an individual to end ‘unlawful conduct’ or face lawsuitThe heated US war over abortion pills warmed up another degree on Wednesday, as the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sent cease-and-desist letters to two organizations and an indivi...

20/08/2025 18:46 The Guardian
Polish army believes drone that exploded in eastern Poland was launched from Russia – as it happened

This live blog is now closedAn object which fell and exploded in a cornfield in eastern Poland may have been a component of an old propeller engine, the Polish army said on Wednesday, adding that there had been no violation of Poland’s airspace from Ukraine or Belarus. Police had earlier announced...

20/08/2025 16:20 The Guardian
Ministers line up plan to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire plants in administration

Court is shown proposal to secure operations of SSUK, which employs 1,450 peopleBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters have lined up special managers to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire operations if they are put into administration, according to a revelation at the high court in London.The...

20/08/2025 15:33 The Guardian
Hurricane Erin pounds US east coast as residents brace for ‘life-threatening’ waves

North Carolina anticipates the most brutal surf conditions after storm reportedly rebuilds inner eye wallHurricane Erin’s arrival is being felt all along the east coast, where higher tides and powerful surf have triggered expanded warnings for flooding and tropical storm conditions.Coastal residen...

20/08/2025 15:18 The Guardian
Concern Australian doctor ‘pushed’ out as chair of medical insurer board over social media posts on Gaza war

Dr Stephen Parnis says public comments based on ‘my views and conscience’ in resignation email that has prompted letter-writing campaign in his supportFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHigh-profile emergency physician...

20/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian
India and China hail warming ties amid Trump-induced geopolitical shake-up

Countries agree to resume trade links and work to resolving border dispute after visit to Delhi by top diplomat Wang YiIndia’s prime minister and China’s foreign minister have hailed “steady” progress in their countries’ fractious relationship, agreeing to resume trade and other ties, as w...

20/08/2025 14:38 The Guardian
Airbus workers vote to strike for 10 days next month in pay dispute

Unite says stoppages at Broughton and Filton factories could disrupt production of wings and delay deliveriesBusiness live – latest updatesThousands of Airbus workers in the UK are to go on strike for 10 days in September in a row over pay that threatens to disrupt the production of aircraft wings...

20/08/2025 14:13 The Guardian
Russia says it must be part of international talks on Ukraine’s security

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses European diplomacy as ‘clumsy effort to sway Trump’Moscow has said it must be part of any international talks on Ukraine’s security, as Russia continues to stall on Donald Trump’s push for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Russi...

20/08/2025 14:02 The Guardian
Israel to call up around 60,000 reservists before planned offensive on Gaza City, says Israeli military official – Middle East crisis live

Call-up notices sent as Israeli plans to increase its offensive; Israel studies Hamas’ response to proposal for 60-day ceasefireFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Israel’s “military offensive” to conquer Gaza City “can only lead to a complete disaster for both peoples,”...

20/08/2025 13:54 The Guardian
CrossCountry passengers face strike disruption on bank holiday weekend

RMT action over pay and conditions means no services on Saturday and reduced rail timetable on MondayRail fares in England on path to rise by 5.8% next yearRail passengers have been warned that a strike by rail workers could disrupt services on the bank holiday weekend when transport networks are ex...

20/08/2025 11:27 The Guardian
National intelligence director strips security clearances from 37 current and former national security officials – US politics live

Tulsi Gabbard accuses officials, some of whom worked on intelligence community’s assessment of Russian interference in 2016 election, of ‘politicizing intelligence’The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to...

20/08/2025 11:01 The Guardian
Rail fares in England on path to rise by 5.8% next year on back of inflation data

Concern among passengers as index reading that dictates regulated ticket prices comes in higher than forecastUK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8%Business live – latest updatesTrain fares in England are now expected to rise by a higher-than-expected 5.8% next year, prompting concern amo...

20/08/2025 10:54 The Guardian
Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine to enforce peace deal | First Thing

President says US may provide air support to Kyiv as part of security guarantees. Plus, the boy who founded his own countryGood morning.Donald Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine to enforce a potential peace deal with Vladimir Putin, tempering a promise to provide Kyiv with security gua...

20/08/2025 10:03 The Guardian
Government looking at contingency options for where to house asylum seekers after Epping court ruling – UK politics live

Security minister Dan Jarvis says government is considering options after council granted injunction to stop people being placed at the Bell hotelResponding to July’s inflation figure of 3.8%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper said on Wednesday:Rising inflation is grim news for f...

20/08/2025 09:01 The Guardian
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