Outgoing MI6 chief says Putin has ‘bitten off more than he can chew’ in Ukraine

19/09/2025 12:19 The Guardian

Richard Moore said Russia was unlikely to win on battlefield, as his agency launched call to recruit spiesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe outgoing head of MI6 has issued a damning indictment of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that Vladimir Putin has “bitten off more than he can chew”.Richard Moore, known within MI6 as C, used his farewell speech in Istanbul to say that while Russia was unlikely to win on the battlefield, his agency was seeking to recruit spies inside Russia and worldwide in order to fight back. Continue reading...

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Russia has shown ‘full extent of contempt for international law’, says von der Leyen, as EU proposes new Russian sanctions – Europe live

Ursula von der Leyen says Russian strikes on Kyiv that hit EU office ‘are not the actions of someone who wants peace’Here we go: we are now getting more details on the 19th package of sanctions, via Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.We are still waiti...

19/09/2025 14:13 The Guardian

Revealed: US law enforcement claimed emojis could signal Tren de Aragua affiliation

Claims are ‘an unsophisticated, uneducated approach that demonstrates a lack of knowledge’, says one professorUS law enforcement officials have claimed that the use of certain emojis could signal affiliation with Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Venezuelan gang, according to internal records reviewed by...

19/09/2025 11:30 The Guardian

Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Salah al-Din road evacuation routeMore 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...

19/09/2025 11:14 The Guardian

First Thing: Fellow hosts decry Kimmel suspension as ‘blatant assault on freedom of speech’

Protesters gather outside Disney HQ after decision to indefinitely suspend the popular show. Plus, California records highest national poverty rate alongside LouisianaGood morning.The late-night show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon and the former host David Letterman...

19/09/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Donald Trump suggests broadcasters could be punished over critical coverage amid Kimmel suspension – US politics live

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19/09/2025 09:58 The Guardian

China, India and Belarus line up for Russia’s rival version of Eurovision

Intervision promises to be lighter on sequins and heavier on patriotic ballads than its European counterpartRussia is gearing up to revive its Soviet-era alternative to Eurovision – the Intervision song contest – which begins in Moscow on Saturday, with performers from 23, mostly allied, countri...

19/09/2025 09:08 The Guardian

Optus CEO says three people died after triple zero calls affected during network upgrade – as it happened

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19/09/2025 08:44 The Guardian

Retail sales rise in Great Britain as warm weather boosts clothing purchases

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19/09/2025 08:14 The Guardian

Convicted rapist Gareth Ward argues he should receive lighter sentence due to ‘enormous fall from grace’

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19/09/2025 05:49 The Guardian

China issues warning to Papua New Guinea over defence deal with Australia

Beijing’s comments come as leading military figures in PNG express concern over a potential defence treaty with Australia China has urged Papua New Guinea not to sign a treaty that could restrict or prevent it from cooperating with another country, days after Australia failed to secure a defence p...

19/09/2025 05:34 The Guardian

TfL says persistent offenders owe more than £700m in Ulez fines

Transport body promises to crack down on the small minority of people with four or more penalty notices Transport for London is promising to crack down on drivers who flout its ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) after revealing that 94% of the £790m owed in fines has been racked up by persistent offen...

19/09/2025 04:01 The Guardian

‘Cricket diplomacy’ collapses as India-Pakistan hostility enters field of play

Indian players refuse to shake hands with Pakistani counterparts after Asia Cup match, in sign that traditional onfield camaraderie is erodingAs nationalistic rivalries go, few run as deep as India and Pakistan. But even as the neighbours fought wars against each other, carried out rival nuclear tes...

19/09/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump tells Britain to ‘call out the military’ to control its borders

US president ends second state visit with warning that illegal migration could destroy the UK Donald Trump has told Britain it should “call out the military” to control its borders during a tightly controlled summit in which Keir Starmer ducked major flashpoints with the US president.During a po...

18/09/2025 22:17 The Guardian

Starmer has avoided state-visit bear traps but has he changed any of Trump’s thinking?

PM cannot afford for US president to walk away from Ukraine crisis and must persuade him to publicly support specific Gaza plansWith bear traps avoided and fireworks unlit, Keir Starmer will be delighted that his press conference with Donald Trump lent credence to his claim to be America’s first p...

18/09/2025 19:30 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 19:16 The Guardian

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

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 shel...

18/09/2025 18:10 The Guardian

Putin, Gaza, tariffs and Mandelson: key details from Trump-Starmer press conference

The two leaders skirted around areas of potential conflict but there was still plenty of news and startling informationGiven an hour to speak freely in front of the world’s media, Donald Trump is always likely to spring a surprise or two.His joint press conference with Keir Starmer at Chequers on...

18/09/2025 17:56 The Guardian

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

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18/09/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Trump turns fire on Putin and lauds UK in press conference with Starmer

US president also advises PM to use military to stop irregular migration at conclusion of his second state visit Donald Trump has accused Vladimir Putin of letting him down in a joint press conference with Keir Starmer during which the US president piled criticism on his Russian counterpart.Trump sa...

18/09/2025 17:39 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 Mandelson President 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 17:10 The Guardian

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

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

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18/09/2025 11:06 The Guardian

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18/09/2025 11:00 The Guardian

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

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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

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18/09/2025 07:35 The Guardian

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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

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