Paul Keating savages Nine on anniversary of ‘irresponsible prediction’ Australia faced looming China war

06/03/2026 07:59 The Guardian

The ‘Red Alert’ series warned in 2023 that Australia needed to be ‘ready to fight in just three years’ – and Keating has again taken his fight to the newspaper groupFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Keating has again accused the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age of misleading the public with their “irresponsible prediction” three years ago of a Chinese attack on Australia.The former prime minister took the opportunity of the third anniversary of Nine newspapers’ Red Alert series to repeat his disdain for the reporting and its primary author, international editor Peter Hartcher. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran ‘except unconditional surrender’

Israel launched huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon overnightTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran and Lebanon were hit with a wave of intense Israeli strikes overnight.Israel’s military said Friday morning it had begun “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on...

06/03/2026 18:00 The Guardian

‘If they don’t stop, Tehran will turn into Gaza’: Iranians describe night of terror

People tell of scenes of panic during airstrikes on Iran’s capital, with several saying they feared they would dieMiddle East crisis – live updatesSleeplessness, fear and exhaustion gripped residents of Tehran as successive waves of strikes struck the Iranian capital, judging from messages sent...

06/03/2026 17:46 The Guardian

Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face ‘political earthquake’ in London

Exclusive: Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in MaySenior Labour politicians across London have warned the government not to take progressive voters for granted, with concerns the party faces a “political earthquake” in the capita...

06/03/2026 17:27 The Guardian

Iran war pushes oil price above $90 threatening rise in global inflation

Reports Kuwait was cutting output pushed up cost of barrel of Brent crude to highest weekly gain since Covid pandemic beganThe Iran conflict has driven the oil price past $90 a barrel to its highest weekly gains since the Covid-19 pandemic six years ago, threatening a fresh rise in global inflation....

06/03/2026 17:04 The Guardian

White House releases video promoting ‘justice the American way’ featuring Hollywood characters

Critics have called Trump administration’s provocative video ‘slopaganda’, used to promote president’s agenda‘A piece of supremely nasty mischief’: the Guardian’s film critic on the latest White House war videoSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Hollywood-themed propagan...

06/03/2026 16:35 The Guardian

Hungary ‘demands answers’ over seized Ukrainian gold and cash as Kyiv accuses Budapest of ‘hostage’ situation – as it happened

Ukraine police investigating what foreign ministry calls a ‘hostage’ situation involving seven employees of Oschadbank stopped by HungaryIcelandic foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir submitted a government motion for a referendum on resuming accession talks with the European Uni...

06/03/2026 16:29 The Guardian

Teenagers killed themselves in Dorset after baby taken into care, inquest finds

Katie Powell, 17, and Jack Williams, 18, were found dead days after being arrested and child entering foster care in 2022A teenage couple killed themselves after they were arrested and their infant child taken into foster care, a jury has concluded.Katie Powell, 17, and Jack Williams, 18, were found...

06/03/2026 16:29 The Guardian

Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight – as it happened

Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the presidentA second government charter flight to bring UK nationals back from the Middle East is due to depart Oman this evening, Downing Street has confirmed.Further flights are expect...

06/03/2026 16:02 The Guardian

Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy

Seven Ukrainians arrested and money-laundering investigation launched in latest spat between Kyiv and BudapestAn increasingly acrimonious spat between Hungary and Ukraine has escalated further, as Budapest impounded two Ukrainian armoured bank vehicles carrying millions of euros of hard cash as well...

06/03/2026 16:00 The Guardian

Democrats celebrate Kristi Noem’s ouster but warn of battle to come for future of DHS – live

Democrats say ‘Noem deserved to be fired’ but warn that pressure must be kept up against ICE and her replacement nominee, ‘Maga warrior’ Markwayne MullinAnalysis: Noem confronts grim truth that everyone is expendable in Trump worldMilitary investigators believe it is likely that US forces we...

06/03/2026 15:54 The Guardian

António Lobo Antunes, Portuguese novelist who chronicled dictatorship and war, dies aged 83

Author of more than 30 novels, including Fado Alexandrino and The Inquisitors’ Manual, was widely seen as one of the most important voices in modern Portuguese literatureAntónio Lobo Antunes’s exhilarating novels forced Portugal to confront its darkest momentsAntónio Lobo Antunes, the Portugue...

06/03/2026 15:16 The Guardian

Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty

Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthierWeight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce unpleasant side-effects for many users, the government’s chief medical adviser has said.Prof Chris...

06/03/2026 15:00 The Guardian

US and Israel threaten major escalation as airstrikes bombard Iran and Lebanon

US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and the US have bombarded Iran and Lebanon with a fresh wave of airstrikes and threatened a major escalation in their joint offens...

06/03/2026 14:31 The Guardian

US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls’ school probably carried out by US forces

US military officials briefed on investigation make disclosure, while Pentagon has confirmed only that inquiry is under wayMinab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guideMilitary investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible fo...

06/03/2026 13:05 The Guardian

Iran’s president says ‘some countries’ have begun mediation efforts to end war

Masoud Pezeshkian says any talks must address ‘those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said for the first time that some countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the US a...

06/03/2026 12:46 The Guardian

First Thing: Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order

Residents of Lebanese capital fled in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets, while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacks. Plus, why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel has lau...

06/03/2026 12:45 The Guardian

A century of care: Wildlife Trusts mark 100th birthday with woodland project

First of the trusts, formed with 12 people in a Norfolk pub in 1926, buys swath of farmland to restore to natureThe place where Norton Wood once stood is now a vast field of decaying wheat stubble. The ancient wood was grubbed up during the second world war. No trace of it remains – on the surface...

06/03/2026 11:49 The Guardian

Rail passengers warned over six-day Easter shutdown on west coast mainline

Engineering work means there will be no mainline services between London Euston and Milton Keynes from 3-8 AprilRail passengers planning to travel over the Easter break face disrupted journeys owing to a six-day shutdown on Britain’s biggest intercity line.Engineering work means there will be no w...

06/03/2026 11:38 The Guardian

US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war

‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmentsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US has temporarily allowed India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea in an effort to keep global supplies flowing and temper further price inc...

06/03/2026 09:28 The Guardian

Melbourne mosque closed after suspicious package found – as it happened

This blog has now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, said the conflict between the country and Iran will continue “as lo...

06/03/2026 08:30 The Guardian

Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war

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06/03/2026 08:26 The Guardian

‘Geopolitical uncertainties’ amid Iran war could slow fall in mortgage rates, says Halifax

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06/03/2026 08:19 The Guardian

UK arts must not be sacrificed for speculative AI gains, peers say

Ministers urged to abandon plans to let tech firms use work of novelists, artists and writers without permissionThe UK’s creative industries must not be sacrificed in the pursuit of speculative gains in AI technology, a House of Lords committee has warned, as the government prepares to reveal the...

06/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies

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06/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

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06/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Twenty pregnant women evacuated from NT hospital as two states prepare for major flooding

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06/03/2026 03:44 The Guardian

‘Maga warrior’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS said shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was justified – as it happened

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Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says

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06/03/2026 02:37 The Guardian

Explosions heard across Tel Aviv – as it happened

This liveblog is closed. Follow live coverage of the Middle East crisis here Iran says it has targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.Tehran said on Thursday it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups “opposed to the revolution”, as reports...

06/03/2026 01:54 The Guardian

Ukraine to help US and its allies counter Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president orders equipment and expertise to be provided to US in return to diplomatic support against Russia, saying ‘we help to defend from war those who help us’The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones,...

06/03/2026 01:36 The Guardian

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