On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy

06/06/2026 11:00 The Guardian

A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot messWe are in for a long trade war.In the months since “Liberation Day” last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of maybe circumventing the US to protect the global trading system. Continue reading...

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‘Immediate national priority’: Ministers accused of complacency over UK food supply

Cold storage and logistics body warns food supplies at risk from fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weatherMinisters have been accused of being complacent about the risks to vital supplies of food into the UK amid concerns over fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weather.The trade body...

06/06/2026 12:00 The Guardian

‘Historic’: Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart

Union says collective agreement is just the start of a broader fight to unionize major employers across the countryCanadian warehouse workers have signed the first-ever collective agreement with Walmart, a breakthrough labour organizers are calling a “historic and powerful step”.But the union sa...

06/06/2026 11:00 The Guardian

MoD reports ‘minor technical issue’ with aircraft carrier docked in Norway

HMS Prince of Wales expected to sail ‘in the coming days’ according to British government spokespersonA technical issue has been detected on the UK navy’s flagship as it was docked in Norway, after the warship worked with Nato and the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), the government has said.Ea...

06/06/2026 10:38 The Guardian

Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit

Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata AGM,...

06/06/2026 09:00 The Guardian

Women accusing Andrew Tate criticise UK extradition delay as influencer appears in Russia

Lawyer for British women attacks ‘extraordinary spectacle’ of Tate’s arrival in MoscowBritish women who have accused Andrew Tate of rape, assault and coercive control have questioned why the self-professed misogynistic influencer has appeared in Russia as UK authorities continue to hold off on...

06/06/2026 09:00 The Guardian

Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace

Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous transition from wartime unity to a fractious peace marked by hyperinflation, a 10% contraction in the economy, power cuts and calls for a triumphalist government to end its...

06/06/2026 08:00 The Guardian

Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’

Relationship between Vladimir Putin and traditional ally has slowly unravelled under current PM Nikol PashinyanThe bottling line at the Abovyan cognac factory in Armenia is running at full tilt.Women in white coats and hairnets work the conveyor with practised speed – labelling, stacking, loading...

06/06/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say

Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predictCentral Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to be similar in scale to the worst outbreak in history, west Africa’s 2014-2016 outbreak that killed more than 11,0...

06/06/2026 04:21 The Guardian

Gulf countries targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire

Kuwait and Bahrain issued air raid alerts as Iran targeted American bases, after the US shot down drones and struck Iranian radar sites The US and Iran exchanged a series of strikes on Saturday morning, in the latest flare-up to threaten the ceasefire in the Middle East war.The US military said it s...

05/06/2026 23:53 The Guardian

California governor’s race: DoJ sends in federal observer over slow count

Experts warn ballot-counting could drag on in primaries for governor, LA mayor and Congress, as Trump claims ‘rigging’The US justice department on Friday sent a federal prosecutor to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles, as Donald Trump continues to make baseless claims that California Democ...

05/06/2026 23:42 The Guardian

US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience

Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran warUS employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, a sign of a resilient labor market despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty broug...

05/06/2026 20:10 The Guardian

Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims

Russian president describes Ukrainian counterpart’s letter as rude and says he sees no point in face-to-face talksVladimir Putin has rejected an offer from Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hold a face-to-face meeting, insisting instead that Russia will achieve its war goals in Ukraine, including seizing all...

05/06/2026 17:59 The Guardian

‘Violence is a red line’: could Nigel Farage’s ‘pure, cold rage’ rhetoric damage his brand?

Reform UK leader looks spooked by far-right Restore and risks undermining efforts to appeal to moderate votersNigel Farage’s self-confidence is famously iron-clad. But just before 12.30pm on Wednesday as a visibly angry Keir Starmer tore into his “unforgivable” response to the murder of Henry...

05/06/2026 16:13 The Guardian

International Space Station astronauts resume normal duties after evacuation order

Crew previously told to enter docked spacecraft and don spacesuits in case an air leak worsenedAstronauts onboard the International Space Station have been told to return to normal duties after previously being on evacuation alert due to a worsening air leak.The four astronauts of Nasa’s Crew-12 m...

05/06/2026 15:30 The Guardian

Downing Street rejects US claim of ‘two-tiered policing’ over Henry Nowak death - UK politics live

PM’s spokesperson also dismissed remarks from Kemi Badenoch, who suggested the identity politics could lead to civil warA former chair of an influential parliamentary committee said it was “shocking” that the public spending watchdog had not established Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s income fr...

05/06/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Senate Republicans pass bill authorizing $70bn for immigration enforcement in vote-a-rama – US politics live

Republican senator Lindsey Graham said he was ‘very proud of my Republican colleagues for… making sure that Border Patrol and ICE are fully funded’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailUS employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, a sign of...

05/06/2026 13:24 The Guardian

Ruling removes ‘vital’ UK safeguards for severely disabled people, charities warn

Campaigners say supreme court judgment on deprivation of liberty safeguards introduces ‘regressive legal standard’Severely disabled people will be at heightened risk of abuse in care homes and hospitals after the biggest upheaval in disability law in a generation overturned “vital” legal saf...

05/06/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Bondi distances herself from 'botched' release of Epstein files | First Thing

Former attorney general says expected replacement, Todd Blanche, was in charge of controversial process. Plus: why are US consumers so angry?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Appearing before the House oversight and reform committee, the former attorney general...

05/06/2026 11:03 The Guardian

Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan

More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From Okinawa to mainland Japan, prolonged and heavy rainfall led to landslide warnings and the flooding of rivers, with Japan...

05/06/2026 10:31 The Guardian

Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’

Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictionsThe Trump administration’s plan to dismantle an ocean observation system vital to understanding the climate crisis and marine ecosystems would “severely degrade” the accuracy of...

05/06/2026 10:00 The Guardian

UK house prices fall for third successive month amid Iran war uncertainty

Unexpected monthly drop of 0.1% in May leaves price of typical home at £298,806, says lender HalifaxBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices fell unexpectedly in May as rising mortgage rates fuelled by the war in Iran affected affordability and homebuyer demand.The average price of a typical...

05/06/2026 07:27 The Guardian

US government criticises ‘two-tier’ UK policing after Henry Nowak murder

State department warns of ‘ideological conditioning’ in social media post offering condolences to student’s familyThe US state department has criticised “two-tiered policing” in Britain in a social media post offering condolences to the family of the murder victim Henry Nowak, in a thinly...

05/06/2026 07:24 The Guardian

Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

In today’s newsletter: Global powers are focused on oil markets and elections but those living through conflict in the Middle East feel abandonedGood morning. It’s been another week of brinkmanship via Truth Social and ceasefires broken before they’ve been announced.While US president...

05/06/2026 05:48 The Guardian

UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war

British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeezeGreater numbers of consumers went shopping last month as spring sunshine brought welcome relief to retailers, which have faced a squeeze on spending since the US-Israel war on Iran.F...

05/06/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin

Ukrainian president proposes meeting in neutral third country as Trump says both sides have to ‘make compromises’‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in fullThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter ad...

05/06/2026 02:12 The Guardian

‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full

Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letterZelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to PutinVolodymyr Zelenskyy, in an open letter to the Vladimir Putin, has called for...

05/06/2026 01:53 The Guardian

In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine

Legislation would also sanction key segments of Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leadersThe House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermi...

05/06/2026 00:54 The Guardian

Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700m to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal

US president announces plans for two new coal plants, in Alaska and West Virginia, using Defense Production ActDonald Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700m to coal-fired power plants in the US, the latest move by the president to bolster what he called “clean, beautiful coal...

04/06/2026 20:22 The Guardian

Trump attacks his own party members as ‘unpatriotic’ after war powers resolution vote in House – live

President says ‘four bad Republicans’ joined Democrats to pass ‘meaningless’ resolution to block him from continuing war against IranSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-foe John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling cla...

04/06/2026 18:11 The Guardian

Business secretary attacks ‘entitlement’ of Starmer leadership rivals

Peter Kyle says British politics fails to reward political accomplishment and Labour risks aping Tory instabilityThe Labour party has not learned the right lessons from the Conservatives about changing leader, a senior cabinet minister has warned, saying in a swipe at potential challengers that “e...

04/06/2026 17:40 The Guardian

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06/06 12:00 - ‘Immediate national priority’: Ministers accused of complacency over UK food supply 06/06 11:37 - Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented' 06/06 11:00 - On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy 06/06 11:00 - ‘Historic’: Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart 06/06 10:52 - Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian infant, wound parents in West Bank 06/06 10:52 - Israeli forces fatally shoot Palestinian infant, wound parents in West Bank 06/06 10:38 - MoD reports ‘minor technical issue’ with aircraft carrier docked in Norway 06/06 10:34 - Trump Greets Farmers in Wisconsin, but Says He Could Be Home Watching TV 06/06 10:22 - Parliamentary elections mark 'historical moment' for Armenia, expert says 06/06 09:21 - Tory leader warns of ‘civil war’ in UK 06/06 09:15 - Raphael Warnock Says the Supreme Court Has Done ‘Violence’ to Democracy 06/06 09:00 - Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups 06/06 09:00 - Women accusing Andrew Tate criticise UK extradition delay as influencer appears in Russia 06/06 09:00 - Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit 06/06 08:56 - Armenia prepares for vote amid shifting relations with Russia and the West 06/06 08:45 - Technical issue detected on one of UK's biggest warships 06/06 08:00 - Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace 06/06 07:06 - Armenia braces for election as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government 06/06 06:23 - News24 | Ukraine’s Zelensky calls for Putin ‘direct engagement’ to end war with Russia 06/06 06:15 - News24 | Ebola had ‘big head-start’, WHO chief Tedros warns 06/06 06:00 - Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’ 06/06 04:45 - Ukraine pushes EU to send military-aged men back home – media 06/06 04:21 - Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say 06/06 00:56 - NASA crew takes cover while Russian cosmonauts fix ISS leak 06/06 00:44 - SpaceX Has $30 Billion Deal to Provide Google With A.I. Computing Power 06/06 00:00 - Iran war live: Iranian missiles target Kuwait, Bahrain after US-Iran clash 06/06 00:00 - Iran war live: Iranian missiles target Kuwait, Bahrain after US-Iran clash 05/06 23:53 - Gulf countries targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire 05/06 23:42 - California governor’s race: DoJ sends in federal observer over slow count 05/06 21:35 - Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt 05/06 21:02 - Trump makes pitch to farmers hard-hit by tariffs, high prices in Wisconsin 05/06 21:02 - Trump makes pitch to farmers hard-hit by tariffs, high prices in Wisconsin 05/06 20:36 - Zelenskyy: Putin choosing war by rejecting offer for in-person talks 05/06 20:36 - Zelenskyy: Putin choosing war by rejecting offer for in-person talks 05/06 20:10 - US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience 05/06 19:13 - Anthropic urges AI labs to pause, warns humans risk losing control 05/06 19:13 - Anthropic urges AI labs to pause, warns humans risk losing control 05/06 18:48 - US House squeezes through Russia sanctions bill 05/06 18:39 - Huge fire erupts at Honda warehouse in Barcelona 05/06 18:39 - Huge fire erupts at Honda warehouse in Barcelona 05/06 18:26 - Ukraine: Dear Putin, Lebanon: A Crude Call, Colombia's 'Tiger' 05/06 18:16 - Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war 05/06 18:04 - Russia’s Putin says ‘no point’ meeting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for now 05/06 18:04 - Russia’s Putin says ‘no point’ meeting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for now 05/06 17:59 - Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims 05/06 17:54 - Ukraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each 05/06 17:54 - Ukraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each 05/06 17:41 - A Question Swirling Around Putin’s Big Conference: Could the War End? 05/06 17:40 - Germany’s Merz says EU to initiate integration of Western Balkans 05/06 17:40 - Germany’s Merz says EU to initiate integration of Western Balkans 05/06 16:52 - Ballistics Putin’s ‘last argument’ as Ukraine brings his army to standstill 05/06 16:52 - Ballistics Putin’s ‘last argument’ as Ukraine brings his army to standstill 05/06 16:13 - ‘Violence is a red line’: could Nigel Farage’s ‘pure, cold rage’ rhetoric damage his brand? 05/06 15:30 - International Space Station astronauts resume normal duties after evacuation order 05/06 15:29 - Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast 05/06 15:28 - ‘Red meat is a dream’: Iran inflation hits highest level since World War II 05/06 15:28 - ‘Red meat is a dream’: Iran inflation hits highest level since World War II 05/06 15:09 - Ukrainian drone explodes in Romanian sea port 05/06 15:00 - Downing Street rejects US claim of ‘two-tiered policing’ over Henry Nowak death - UK politics live 05/06 15:00 - US backs out of Germany-Tomahawk missile deal over Russia fears – Politico 05/06 14:50 - ISS astronauts briefly put on evacuation alert during repair to fix air leak 05/06 14:41 - WFP: War on Iran pushing millions towards hunger 05/06 14:41 - WFP: War on Iran pushing millions towards hunger 05/06 14:33 - Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election 05/06 14:33 - Are the US and Iran closer to war or to a deal? 05/06 14:33 - Are the US and Iran closer to war or to a deal? 05/06 14:25 - Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say 05/06 14:08 - Ukraine under heavy drone attack as Zelensky seeks direct meeting with Putin 05/06 14:06 - Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development 05/06 14:05 - Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield' 05/06 13:24 - Senate Republicans pass bill authorizing $70bn for immigration enforcement in vote-a-rama – US politics live 05/06 13:18 - How the US naval blockade has bled Iran of nearly $6bn in oil revenues 05/06 13:18 - How the US naval blockade has bled Iran of nearly $6bn in oil revenues 05/06 13:09 - Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears 05/06 13:09 - Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears 05/06 13:06 - Nazi salutes, Sikhs abused: Tensions grip UK after Henry Nowak’s murder 05/06 13:06 - Nazi salutes, Sikhs abused: Tensions grip UK after Henry Nowak’s murder 05/06 13:00 - Ruling removes ‘vital’ UK safeguards for severely disabled people, charities warn 05/06 12:51 - UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says 05/06 12:46 - Psychologists Are Weighing In On The Absolutely Bonkers Advice Trump Just Gave For People Worried About The Iran War 05/06 12:27 - Sanctions on Russia don’t work – US business lobby chief 05/06 12:23 - UN boosts Lebanon aid appeal as Israeli war drives humanitarian crisis 05/06 12:23 - UN boosts Lebanon aid appeal as Israeli war drives humanitarian crisis 05/06 12:09 - Predicted global hunger crisis becoming a reality as Mideast war drags on, UN warns 05/06 12:03 - EU should not miss an opportunity on Ukraine diplomacy: Bulgarian FM Velislava Petrova 05/06 11:48 - "People Lose Trust": This Long-Time Economist Is Warning About The Consequences Of Trump's Economy 05/06 11:43 - Sea drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta, raising fear of Ukraine war spillover 05/06 11:38 - Ukrainian drone explodes in Romanian port (VIDEOS) 05/06 11:21 - US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN 05/06 11:21 - US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN 05/06 11:03 - Bondi distances herself from 'botched' release of Epstein files | First Thing 05/06 11:01 - IAEA brokers Ukraine ceasefire to allow nuclear plant repairs 05/06 11:01 - IAEA brokers Ukraine ceasefire to allow nuclear plant repairs 05/06 11:00 - Feeling the heat: Women and climate change 05/06 10:56 - Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting: What’s he offering, could Russia accept? 05/06 10:56 - Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting: What’s he offering, could Russia accept? 05/06 10:31 - Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan 05/06 10:11 - Israel army warns of imminent strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon 05/06 10:05 - Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel 05/06 10:00 - Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’