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Nato secretary general says Europe needs to ‘ramp up defence spending’ as foreign ministers meet in Rome – as it happened

12/06/2025 14:39 The Guardian

Mark Rutte says ‘we have to spend more’ as ministers discuss Weimar+ model ahead of Nato summit later this monthEuropean foreign ministers are now arriving in Rome for their Weimar+ meeting on security and Ukraine.Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said his country needs “at least 10 years” to raise defence spending and comply with new targets to be agreed by Nato, adding that a deal on them could soon be reached, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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Iran says Israel’s strikes on its nuclear facilities are a ‘declaration of war’ as Trump warns of ‘even more brutal attacks’ to come – live

Israel launched overnight attack on Iran targeting nuclear sites after claiming Tehran was building nuclear warheadsFull report: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear programIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists w...

13/06/2025 12:01 The Guardian
Councils in England warn of mass bankruptcies as Send deficits soar

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13/06/2025 11:30 The Guardian
Israel launches strikes on Iran: what we know so far

Israel has struck dozens of targets inside Iran, including nuclear sites and military installationsIsrael launched a widespread attack on Iran aimed at targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took unilateral action because Tehran had begun to build n...

13/06/2025 11:21 The Guardian
First Thing: Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of sites in Iran, targeting nuclear program

Netanyahu says operation will take ‘many days’ as Tehran threatens swift retaliation. Plus, the impact of buy now, pay laterDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilit...

13/06/2025 11:01 The Guardian
Albanese calls for dialogue and says escalation ‘concerning’ after Israel launches attacks on Iran

Penny Wong says Australian government ‘alarmed’ by strikes which risk ‘further destabilising a region that is already volatile’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has warned against any further escalation in...

13/06/2025 09:11 The Guardian
From bird strike to sabotage, experts offer range of theories for India air crash

Analysts warn against jumping to conclusions and say variety of factors may have been at play in AI171 disasterAhmedabad plane crash: latest updatesA full investigation into Air India flight AI171 will be necessary to determine what caused it to crash shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad but avia...

13/06/2025 09:07 The Guardian
Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of sites in Iran, targeting nuclear programme

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says operation will take ‘many days’ as Tehran threatens swift retaliationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took...

13/06/2025 07:53 The Guardian
New Zealand PM to meet Xi Jinping as former leaders warn against becoming an ‘adversary’ of China

Christopher Luxon’s visit to Beijing comes as former NZ PMs warn the country must not become part of defence arrangements ‘explicitly aimed at China’New Zealand’s prime minister will meet Xi Jinping on a formal visit to China next week, his office has confirmed, a week after an open letter s...

13/06/2025 06:12 The Guardian
Friday briefing: What ​we ​know ​so far about the Air India ​flight 171 ​crash

In today’s newsletter: Israel takes unilateral action against Iran, which was in the middle of negotiations with the US, taking the Middle East to the brink of all-out warGood morning. After threatening to do so for decades, Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran, which hit “dozens” of targ...

13/06/2025 06:01 The Guardian
Credit Suisse was ‘warned’ about Greensill three years before firm collapsed

Anonymous messages questioned judgment of senior managers in dealing with Greensill, says Swiss regulatorBosses at Credit Suisse were warned against dealing with the Australian financier Lex Greensill’s eponymous company three years before the collapse of his Greensill Capital, which once employed...

13/06/2025 04:00 The Guardian
Israel’s strikes on Iran show Trump is unable to restrain Netanyahu as Middle East slips closer to chaos

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13/06/2025 03:11 The Guardian
Coalition MPs should embrace net zero policies or risk alienating voters, Liberal senator warns

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13/06/2025 02:01 The Guardian
Trump to merge wildland firefighting forces, despite warning of chaos

Order aims to centralize efforts, which are now split among five agencies and two cabinet departmentsDonald Trump has ordered the US government to consolidate its wildland firefighting force into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase th...

13/06/2025 00:20 The Guardian
US rights groups warn of Republican effort to undercut LA advocacy work

Josh Hawley, a senator, threatened multiple organizations with inquiries, claiming they were ‘bankrolling civil unrest’Immigration and civil rights organizations across the US are warning of a growing effort to undermine their advocacy work as rightwing lawmakers accuse them of fueling the demon...

12/06/2025 21:53 The Guardian
Oregon wildfire destroys homes and raises fears for looming fire season

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12/06/2025 21:10 The Guardian
Trump warns of ‘massive conflict’ soon if Iran nuclear talks break down

Fears of possible Israeli strike against Iran and retaliation after IAEA issues strongest rebuke of Iran in 20 yearsDonald Trump has warned that a “massive conflict” could break out in the Middle East soon if talks over an Iranian nuclear deal break down, amid concerns over a possible Israeli st...

12/06/2025 19:25 The Guardian
Israel’s Iran threat is familiar, but it is unlikely to attack without US backing

Israel has threatened to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme before, ultimately holding back in absence of Washington’s supportThe withdrawal of non-essential US personnel from parts of the Middle East and the anonymously sourced US reports in the past 24 hours that Israel is on the brink of an a...

12/06/2025 18:56 The Guardian
Harvard researcher released from US custody after arrest for smuggling frog embryos

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12/06/2025 18:22 The Guardian
Sadiq Khan warns ministers not to ‘pit our towns and cities against each other’

London mayor attacks decision to sideline city in spending review, arguing it has some of UK’s worst deprivation Ministers must not “stumble into the trap of pitting our towns and cities against each other”, Sadiq Khan will say, as he delivers a blistering attack on the Treasury’s decision t...

12/06/2025 18:00 The Guardian
Crafty curlews: birds eavesdrop on prairie dog calls to evade predators

Vulnerable grassland birds listen in to the social rodents warning of the many threats both species facePrairie dogs bark to alert each other to the presence of predators, with different cries depending on whether the threat is airborne or approaching by land.But their warnings also seem to help a v...

12/06/2025 17:50 The Guardian
Government to intervene in Croydon council as report warns of ‘financial crisis’

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12/06/2025 17:03 The Guardian
Mel Brooks to reprise role in Spaceballs sequel

The actor-writer-director, who will turn 99 this month, is set to return for an in-development follow-up to his 1987 spoof comedyMel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in an already-confirmed sequel to Spaceballs.Brooks, who turns 99 later this month, co-wrote, directed and starred in the 1...

12/06/2025 16:59 The Guardian
Rogue imports of ‘Dubai chocolate’ may threaten Britons with allergies, FSA says

Food Standards Agency says some bars of the pistachio-filled treat do not have reliable labelsPistachio-filled “Dubai chocolate” is one of the UK’s hottest food trends but food safety officials warn that rogue imports could pose a serious threat to those with allergies.With shoppers clamouring...

12/06/2025 16:05 The Guardian
UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as exports hit by Trump trade war

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12/06/2025 11:48 The Guardian
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MPs call for inquiry into how RedBird Capital is funding £500m Telegraph deal

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Site of first purpose-built prisoner of war camp saved by Historic England funding

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12/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian
News live: Keating says US Aukus review may ‘save Australia from itself’ as Taylor warns of ‘heavy price’ if deal fails

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12/06/2025 04:03 The Guardian
Trump administration urges other countries to skip UN conference on Israel-Gaza war

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