Pete Hegseth decried out gay troops in US military as part of Marxist agenda

12/12/2024 19:48 The Guardian

Trump’s embattled secretary of defence nominee expresses contentious views on gay service members in latest bookPolicies allowing out gay people to serve in the US military have been denounced as part of a “Marxist” agenda aimed at prioritising social justice above combat-readiness by Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled defence secretary pick.The assertion was among many contentious “anti-woke” views expressed in Hegseth’s latest book, The War on Warriors, published this year, in which he lambasted a previous policy – known as don’t ask, don’t tell (DADT) – that tolerated gay service members as long as they did not disclose their sexual orientation, while also excoriating its repeal. Continue reading...

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Iranian judiciary says protester Erfan Soltani not sentenced to death; Iran reopens its airspace – live

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15/01/2026 07:10 The Guardian

Iran protest killings have halted, Trump claims, as Tehran says executions are ‘out of the question’

US president adopts more measured tone and suggests a pause in decision on threatened US military action in IranIran protests – live updatesIran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysDonald Trump has said he has been assured...

15/01/2026 06:44 The Guardian

‘We’ve lost everything, you can see caravans floating away’: flash flooding hits Victoria’s Great Ocean Road

Woman camping at flooded Wye River with her daughters says ‘it’s just heartbreaking, strangers are hugging strangers’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of people have evacuated a major camping ground after a severe thunderstorm caused flash flooding at Wye Rive...

15/01/2026 06:19 The Guardian

Iran closes airspace to all flights as foreign minister denies it plans to execute protesters – live

US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iran extends order closing its airspace to commercial flightsUS and UK military to withdraw some personnel from Middle East amid Iranian threatsAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting end days for Ir...

15/01/2026 03:38 The Guardian

Senate backs Donald Trump in Venezuela resolution as Vance casts tie-breaking vote – live

Senate Republicans defeat war powers resolution that would have prevented president from taking further military action in Venezuela without notifying CongressUS Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in VenezuelaDonald Trump repeated his threat to withhold federal funding to s...

15/01/2026 03:12 The Guardian

‘Dangerous’ pipe bombs found detonated on Canberra footpaths, police say

Police believe no one hurt but urge public not to pick up explosive devices and say more may be foundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNearly a dozen pipe bombs, some of them already detonated, have been found on footpath...

15/01/2026 02:44 The Guardian

US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela

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15/01/2026 01:30 The Guardian

NHS corridor care is ‘torture’ leading to patient deaths and staff nightmares

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15/01/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban clings to job despite home secretary wanting him to quit

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White House post nods to racist, far-right subculture, extremism expert says

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14/01/2026 23:39 The Guardian

Two-star Michelin restaurant in Wales handed one-star hygiene rating

Ynyshir’s Gareth Ward ‘not embarrassed’ by score and says it was due to concerns about the use of raw ingredientsThe chef behind a Welsh restaurant with two Michelin stars says it has “the highest standards in the world”, despite being given a one-star hygiene rating in a recent inspection...

14/01/2026 22:49 The Guardian

US and UK military to withdraw some personnel from Middle East amid Iranian threats

Tehran threatens to strike US bases in Middle East if Washington carries out pledge to intervene in Iran Iran protests: live updatesHundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospitalIran protests: what we know so far about the anti-government demonstrationsThe US and UK have evacuated so...

14/01/2026 22:43 The Guardian

The full list of 75 countries where Trump is suspending visa processing

The Trump administration indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing from 75 countries – see which nations have been affectedFull story: Trump administration halts visa processing from 75 countriesThe Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75...

14/01/2026 21:02 The Guardian

US acquisition of Greenland ‘absolutely not necessary,’ Danish foreign minister says after ‘frank’ talks with JD Vance – as it happened

Lars Løkke Rasmussen acknowledges ‘new security situation’ in the Arctic but says US control is not the answer after brief meeting in WashingtonThis liveblog is now closedFull report: Trump intent on conquering Greenland, Danish minister says as talks with US endPeople in Greenland: share your...

14/01/2026 20:34 The Guardian

Trump administration halts immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

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14/01/2026 20:11 The Guardian

Amazon to close Milton Keynes fulfilment centre, affecting 590 workers

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14/01/2026 19:27 The Guardian

Why western diplomats are wary of predicting end days for Iran’s regime

Failure to foresee shah’s fall in 1979 was diplomatic disaster, but experts see little indication of mass defections nowWhen asked to predict whether fissures are appearing at the top of the Iranian state that may imply Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s days as supreme leader are numbered, western diplom...

14/01/2026 18:33 The Guardian

Woman pulled out of UK ultramarathon after death threats over Afghanistan fundraising

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14/01/2026 15:29 The Guardian

Cyprus investigates ‘sinister’ death of Russian diplomat said to have been GRU spy

Apparent suicide of Alexei Panov comes after disappearance of oligarch Vladislav Baumgertner and amid corruption scandalAuthorities in Cyprus are investigating the “unnatural death” of a diplomat at the Russian embassy.“The incident at the embassy is being treated as an unnatural death because...

14/01/2026 15:11 The Guardian

What Australian sport can learn from queer ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry

The series challenges the hyper-masculine culture that often dominates men’s sport – and proves the power and potential of LGBTQI+ storiesHeated Rivalry, the viral queer ice hockey romance that hit our screens in November, might be doing more than just capturing hearts and winning over hockey fa...

14/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Yulia Tymoshenko reportedly accused of scheming to bribe Ukrainian MPs

Opposition figure says she denies any accusations against her and suggests office raid is linked to election speculationAnti-corruption investigators have reportedly accused Yulia Tymoshenko, the prominent Ukrainian opposition figure and former prime minister, of organising a scheme to bribe MPs –...

14/01/2026 13:45 The Guardian

Venezuelan regime touts ‘mass release’ of political prisoners but many say repression continues

NGOs estimate that there are still close to 1,000 political prisoners in Venezuela despite claims by new leadersThe United States has welcomed the release of US citizens by Venezuela, which has been freeing political prisoners in a process that NGOs describe as slow and opaque.Many in the country al...

14/01/2026 13:44 The Guardian

France records more deaths than births for first time since end of second world war

Country joins EU neighbours in demographic crunch of ageing population and falling birthrateFor the first time since the end of the second world war, France has recorded more deaths than births, suggesting that the country’s long-held demographic advantage over other EU countries is slipping away....

14/01/2026 13:30 The Guardian

Ukraine able to buy weapons from non-European suppliers with €90bn EU loan

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14/01/2026 13:11 The Guardian

Accused US grave robber allegedly admits he sold human remains online

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Victims’ commissioner for England and Wales warns against U-turn on limiting jury trials

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14/01/2026 09:12 The Guardian

Craig Silvey’s books pulled from WA and Victoria curriculums after child exploitation material charges

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14/01/2026 06:55 The Guardian

Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

Hamad arrested on behalf of Australian authorities for alleged drug traffickingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn exiled underworld boss connected to Victoria’s ongoing tobacco wars has been arrested in Iraq.Kazem “...

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