New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow war

23/09/2024 19:07 The Guardian

Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanese militant group have engaged in clandestine operations across the globe since the 1980sFor more than 40 years, a bloody and violent shadow war has raged between Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanon-based militant Shia Islamist organisation Hezbollah.One of the earliest defeats for Israel came in November 1982, five months after its forces had invaded Lebanon set on the destruction of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, then based there. When the PLO’s armed fighters were forced to leave Beirut, it appeared Israel had won a major victory. Continue reading...

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Russia’s new Sarmat ballistic missile ‘blows up during test launch’

Analysis of satellite images show 60-metre crater at silo suggesting a ‘catastrophic failure’ after ignition Russia’s Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile – known in the west as Satan II – appears to have suffered a “catastrophic failure” during a test launch, according to analysi...

23/09/2024 21:43 The Guardian

Hurricane John poised to slam Mexico’s Pacific coast with 100mph winds

Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero brace for impact as ‘life-threatening’ category 2 storm to make landfall TuesdayMexico’s southern coast was bracing for flash floods and storm surges as Hurricane John quickly intensified into a category 2 storm on Monday afternoon.Originally forecast as a tropical...

23/09/2024 21:34 The Guardian

Nearly 500 killed in Israeli strikes, Lebanon says, as fears of escalation grow – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Middle East, read our full report:Israeli strikes leave hundreds dead in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since Gaza war beganIsrael’s defense minister Yoav Gallant has told the Israeli public they must “stay calm, disciplined and fully compliant...

23/09/2024 20:58 The Guardian

Israeli strikes kill 492 in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since 1975-90 civil war

Israel says it has hit 1,300 targets in escalating conflict with Hezbollah, as tens of thousands flee their homesAt least 492 people have been killed and 1,645 injured, Lebanon’s health ministry has said, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on alleged Hezbollah targets that left the country with it...

23/09/2024 20:37 The Guardian

UN general assembly to open amid fears of all-out war in Middle East

Diplomats trying to prevent escalation in Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid bombing campaign in LebanonThe 79th United Nations general assembly is to open on Tuesday morning amid a massive bombing campaign in southern Lebanon that has brought Israel and the Shia militant group Hezbollah closer than eve...

23/09/2024 18:28 The Guardian

Flooding causes chaos after month’s rain falls in a day in parts of England

Met Office weather warnings in place as downpours lead to widespread travel disruption and school closuresFlooding caused travel disruption, closed schools and submerged homes in central and southern England on Monday after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours in some areas.The Londo...

23/09/2024 18:10 The Guardian

French interior minister vows to ‘restore order’ as critics warn of shift to right

Appointment of Bruno Retailleau is most striking example of reactionary right taking power, says Socialist leaderThe French interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, has promised to “restore order” by cracking down on crime and immigration, as critics on the left complained that the new government ha...

23/09/2024 17:48 The Guardian

Iranian president accuses Israel of seeking wider conflict

On US visit, Masoud Pezeshkian says ‘there is no winner in warfare’ and also says Iran ready to reopen nuclear talksIran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has accused Israel of fanning the flames of war in the Middle East and said he hoped Iran could avoid being dragged into acting in a way...

23/09/2024 17:44 The Guardian

Lack of City of London oversight hurting efforts to halt dirty money, FCA warns

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23/09/2024 16:43 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Images suggest Russia’s new intercontinental ballistic missile suffered major test failure – as it happened

Expert analysis shows crater about 60 metres wide at launch silo for Sarmat missile testRelations with Russia should be reconsidered after its war in Ukraine is over, French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday. He was speaking in Paris during a meeting for peace organised by the Catholic commun...

23/09/2024 14:49 The Guardian

Netanyahu considering mass clearance of northern Gaza, Israeli media reports

Plan calls for Palestinian civilians to be forced out and Hamas militants put under siege in ‘closed military zone’Israel and Hamas at war – live updatesSources quoted by Israeli media have said Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to force Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza and pu...

23/09/2024 14:38 The Guardian

Suspect in second Trump assassination attempt left note saying he intended to kill ex-president, prosecutors say – live

Ryan Routh was arrested in Florida after being found with a weapon outside a Trump golf courseTrump golf club suspect left note saying he intended to kill ex-president, court filing saysIn addition to the geolocation data tying two of his cellphones to the areas around Donald Trump’s properties, F...

23/09/2024 14:11 The Guardian

JCB profits rise despite faltering demand in UK and Germany

Company owned by Bamford family benefits from strong US sales offsetting end of exports to RussiaBusiness live – latest updatesJCB has reported an increase in profits last year as strong US sales made up for its exports to Russia ending and faltering demand in the UK and Germany.The company, one...

23/09/2024 13:50 The Guardian

Kroger-Albertsons merger will increase costs for shoppers, says FTC chair

Lina Khan made remark on largest-ever US grocery merger, which FTC is seeking to block, on CBS’s 60 MinutesThe chairperson of the US’s Federal Trade Commission has warned that the largest-ever planned grocery merger would increase costs for everyday shoppers despite promises to the contrary by t...

23/09/2024 13:13 The Guardian

Jane Fonda rallies disaffected young US voters: ‘Do not sit this election out’

The Hollywood actor and activist backs Harris for president as she warns of climate emergency and talks Taylor SwiftYoung people’s understandable unhappiness with the Biden administration’s record on oil and gas drilling and the war in Gaza should not deter them from voting to block Donald Trump...

23/09/2024 10:00 The Guardian

AFL stars walk Brownlow medal red carpet – as it happened

This blog is now closedPeter Dutton refuses to divulge costs of going nuclear at anticipated ‘could it work’ speechGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGallagher says government ‘not going to be threatened’ by Greens on RBA reformHost Patricia Karvelas:The two groups yo...

23/09/2024 09:03 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Extensive flooding in Japan after ‘unprecedented’ rainfall

One dead and several missing as ‘life-threatening situation’ declared in earthquake-hit Ishikawa prefectureHeavy rain caused extensive flooding in central Japan over the weekend, with at least one person reported dead and several more unaccounted for.Officials said “unprecedented” rainfall g...

23/09/2024 08:51 The Guardian

How ‘was/is’ pricing works – and why it’s landed Coles and Woolworths in court

ACCC has accused supermarket giants of breaching consumer laws with alleged ‘price spike’ practicesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe competition regulator has taken Coles and Woolworths to court over what is commo...

23/09/2024 08:40 The Guardian

Melbourne lord mayor ridiculed for ‘AI fail’ images with extra human limbs and lifeless bodies

Nicholas Reece was announcing a post-election pledge to build more than two dozen parks when eagle-eyed viewers spotted the errorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Melbourne lord mayor, Nicholas Reece, has been pillor...

23/09/2024 08:32 The Guardian

Peter Dutton refuses to divulge costs of going nuclear at anticipated ‘could it work’ speech

Coalition’s lack of costings and absence of detail has been seized upon by critics of Australia’s potential landmark energy shiftFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton continues to refuse to release costings f...

23/09/2024 08:16 The Guardian

Hundreds of Lime and Neuron e-scooters trucked out of Melbourne as ban deadline looms

Operators of e-scooter share schemes face penalties if rentals are not removed from City of Melbourne streets by midnightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 1,500 e-scooters across Melbourne were on Monday being loade...

23/09/2024 07:46 The Guardian

‘Big baby’: Melbourne aquarium’s huge 22.5kg penguin chick Pesto set to slim down after becoming viral star

Sea Life Aquarium Melbourne’s nine-month-old king penguin eats 25 to 32 fish a day and outweighs both foster parents combinedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPesto the penguin has broken the internet – and the scales...

23/09/2024 06:35 The Guardian

Woman allegedly raped by high-profile Sydney man told mother of separate assault, court hears

The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges, including six counts of rapeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA women who alleges she was raped by a high-profile Sydney man told her mother about a diff...

23/09/2024 06:34 The Guardian

Racism complaint by three Aboriginal police is a ‘positive step’: NT top cop

Commissioner Michael Murphy says Northern Territory police “invested in cultural reform” after allegations of racial vilification and unequal payFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA human rights complaint has been lodg...

23/09/2024 06:28 The Guardian

Monday briefing: Will Labour lift the gloom at its first conference in power?

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23/09/2024 05:46 The Guardian

Teenage asylum seekers arriving after start of UK school year in ‘no man’s land’, report says

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23/09/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Fifty pubs a month shut in first half of year in England and Wales, figures show

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23/09/2024 04:00 The Guardian

‘Amazed I’m still alive’: surfer survives massive wipeout in Tasmania

Mikey Brennan disappeared from view as wave crashed over him at notoriously dangerous surf spot Shipstern BluffFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA big-wave specialist says he is lucky to be alive after escaping relatively...

23/09/2024 03:23 The Guardian

Tasmanians have lost more than $1bn on poker machines since 2018 election, data reveals

Anti-gambling advocates say pre-commitment card offers best chance to reduce ‘overwhelming’ harm caused by losses of half a million dollars a dayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than $1.14bn has been lost on pok...

23/09/2024 03:16 The Guardian

Greens may bristle at comparison but their RBA interest rate cut ultimatum is Trumpist

No government institution is entirely at arm’s length, but an intervention by Jim Chalmers would likely be calamitousFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens may bristle at the comparison, but their demand for the t...

23/09/2024 03:00 The Guardian

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