Police warn of SMS scams as ‘blaster’ is used to send thousands of texts

24/06/2025 10:03 The Guardian

Man jailed after using gadget in his car in London to message victims without being stopped by mobile networkA portable phone mast that blitzes every nearby mobile phone with credible-looking scam text messages is the latest weapon being used by fraudsters.The “SMS blaster” lets criminals send out texts without the need for them to have obtained the victims’ numbers and without being stopped by the phone networks’ anti-spam measures. Continue reading...

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Republican House speaker says law to check president’s authority over military action is unconstitutional – live

Mike Johnson calls 1973 War Powers Act unconstitutional and says Trump had right to order a recent air strike in Iran without congressional approvalIt’s Richard Luscombe in the US taking over from my colleague Tom Ambrose, and I’ll be here to guide you through the day’s political developments....

24/06/2025 15:54 The Guardian

Israel-Iran war live: Trump says it was ‘great honor to stop war’ after angry outburst at both sides

US president claims he has destroyed ‘all nuclear facilities & capabilities’ after earlier swearing on White House lawn over ceasefire violationsLiving in Iran: how have you been affected?Living in Israel: how have you been affected?As dawn broke in Israel and Iran, confusion reigned as to w...

24/06/2025 15:53 The Guardian

Trump ‘flying into big success’ at Nato summit, claims Rutte who praises his ‘decisive action’ in Iran – Europe live

US president shares screenshot of congratulatory text message from Nato chief as he travels to summit in The HagueAnalysis: Summit set to be triumphant for Trump but deflating for UkraineWhittaker also says that he is expecting US president Donald Trump “might deliver some remarks” on his views...

24/06/2025 15:53 The Guardian

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warns Trump trade wars are creating unpredictability; UK restricts steel imports – business live

Oil has fallen to its lowest level since June’s conflict began, while stock markets have jumped across Asia and EuropeOil prices sink after Iranian strike on US airbase reduces fears of market disruptionTravel and leisure stocks across Europe are rallying too.This has pushed up the STOXX Europe tr...

24/06/2025 15:49 The Guardian

Co-op to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries

Retailer says ‘internationally recognised’ abuses take place in nations including Russia and SyriaThe Co-op is to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries where it says there are “internationally recognised” rights abuses and violations of international law.The mutual, wh...

24/06/2025 15:36 The Guardian

Sadiq Khan joins growing Labour rebellion against disability benefit cuts

Exclusive: London mayor is most senior party figure to call for plans to be dropped, as Starmer vows to press aheadSadiq Khan has become the most senior Labour figure yet to urge the government to drop its controversial disability benefit changes, supporting a growing Labour rebellion that threatens...

24/06/2025 15:00 The Guardian

WHO says attack on Sudanese hospital killed more than 40 civilians

Five health workers reportedly among the dead in West Kordofan as paramilitary RSF blames Sudanese militaryThe head of the World Health Organization has condemned an attack on a hospital in Sudan that he said had killed more than 40 civilians, as the country’s civil war, which has caused the world...

24/06/2025 14:12 The Guardian

UK politics: Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – as it happened

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach...

24/06/2025 14:05 The Guardian

Glastonbury festival unlikely to see major downpours or heatwaves – Met Office

Forecaster warns of some showers and risk of isolated thunderstorms but mainly dry and warm weather expectedMusic fans are likely to avoid any major downpours or stifling heatwaves at this year’s Glastonbury festival, forecasters have said.The festival in Somerset will see some scattered showers,...

24/06/2025 13:25 The Guardian

Israel, US and Iran all claim to have won the war, but who has really gained?

The Iranian nuclear programme has been set back, but it may also have been entrenched and invigoratedMiddle East crisis – live updatesTo the surprise of almost no one, all sides declared victory as they formally accepted Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire on Tuesday morning, but the long...

24/06/2025 13:21 The Guardian

Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran after ceasefire he brokered is violated

US president orders Israel to turn around its planes, warning bombing sorties would be ‘major violation’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has reacted furiously after an Israel-Iran ceasefire he had brokered and taken credit for was violated within a few hours, ordering Israel to tu...

24/06/2025 13:04 The Guardian

Europe’s pledge to spend more on military will hurt climate and social programmes

Nato spending plan overlooks risks to security posed by environmental breakdown and social decay, say economistsEurope risks choosing militarism over social and environmental security, economists have warned, as the head of Nato said all 32 members had agreed to increase weapons spending.Analyses dr...

24/06/2025 12:06 The Guardian

The US’s June heatwave is a dangerous start to summer and about to get hotter

Extreme heat is bringing a stifling, dangerous, start to summer across much of the eastern US this weekA rare June heatwave is bringing a stifling, dangerous, start to summer across much of the eastern US this week, with forecasts for temperatures to get even hotter on Tuesday.On Monday, just the se...

24/06/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire despite Trump’s ceasefire declaration | First Thing

Israel orders army to ‘respond forcefully’ after claiming Tehran has violated ceasefire. Plus, the mystery of the hijacker who disappeared after parachuting out of a planeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has declared a ceasefire intended to bri...

24/06/2025 11:06 The Guardian

‘Clouded in mystery’: how Ice became a rogue agency that does Trump’s bidding

Shrouded in secrecy, the US law enforcement agency has become a kind of domestic stormtrooper for Maga’s agendaAcross the US, group chats and community threads have started spiking with warnings. Not just the typical alerts about traffic or out of service subway stations, but where and when an Imm...

24/06/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Labour’s benefit cuts will have ‘devastating’ impact on disabled women, say charities

Organisations say planned four-point rule will not properly take into account menstruation and other hygiene needsUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, the government h...

24/06/2025 10:22 The Guardian

Petition launched to stop Kanye West appearing at Slovakian festival

The rapper is booked to headline the Rubicon festival in Bratislava, which protesters have called ‘a debasement of all victims of the Nazi regime’A petition has been launched calling on the mayor of Bratislava to prevent Kanye West – legally known as Ye – from headlining a festival in Bratis...

24/06/2025 09:49 The Guardian

Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire despite Trump’s ceasefire declaration

Israeli defence minister orders army to ‘respond forcefully’ after claiming Tehran has violated US president’s ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has declared a ceasefire intended to bring an end to a 12-day war between Israel and Iran, but despite public acceptance of th...

24/06/2025 08:49 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: What you need to know about Trump’s declaration of peace between Israel and Iran

In today’s newsletter: The US president responds to Iran’s limited retaliation by celebrating the end of the war, with Israel confirming agreement to proposalGood morning. After the United States attacked Iranian nuclear sites early on Sunday, the question was how Tehran would respond. Last nigh...

24/06/2025 06:10 The Guardian

Trump is not interested in listening to US experts on Iran’s nuclear program

The US president is more willing to listen to Israel than his predecessors were and is also deeply suspicious of the CIAWhen Donald Trump ordered the US military to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, the debate among intelligence officials, outside experts and policymakers over the s...

24/06/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Beale picks out Lions’ ‘danger man’ Russell as biggest threat to Australia

Former Wallaby sees Ikitau and Suaali as hosts’ keysAustralia back says he learned from slip in 2013 seriesThe former Wallabies back Kurtley Beale has singled out Finn Russell as the biggest threat to Australia’s prospects of victory against the visiting British & Irish Lions. Beale, a leadi...

24/06/2025 05:46 The Guardian

Nato summit expected to be triumphant for Trump and deflating for Ukraine

US president likely to be in self-congratulatory mood, with most allies persuaded to sign up to defence spending targetDonald Trump was expected to fly into the Nato summit in The Hague on Tuesday to perform a victory lap. After decades of complaining about European defence spending, with the help o...

24/06/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Australian passenger disruption as airlines delay or cancel flights after Iran’s attack on US base in Qatar

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong said there had been ‘disruptions to flights with temporary airspace closures in the region’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government and airlines are warning passengers in Aus...

24/06/2025 04:32 The Guardian

Trump thanks Tehran for weak response after Qatar attack – as it happened

This blog is closed, you can continue to follow our live coverage on our new blog here.“Monumental damage” was done to “all Nuclear sites” in Iran during the US attack on the country at the weekend, Donald Trump has said in his latest comments, after officials said the extent of damage done...

24/06/2025 01:35 The Guardian

Airlines pay the price as no-go airspace increases due to global conflicts

US strikes on Iran are adding to the pressure on carriers, which are having to avoid war-torn regions, lengthening routes and pushing up costsWith barely 48 hours elapsed since the US launched strikes against Iran, the swift resumption of near-normal service circumnavigating the war zone underlines...

23/06/2025 21:16 The Guardian

Tens of millions swelter as heatwave blankets the central and eastern US

Several cities are under extreme heat warnings as high temperatures and humidity grip parts of the countryThe National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several extreme heat warnings and advisories as a dangerous and prolonged wave of high temperatures and humidity blankets much of the central and ea...

23/06/2025 21:09 The Guardian

Canada and EU sign defence pact amid strained US relations and global instability

Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisisCanada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.Canadian prime minister, Mark C...

23/06/2025 21:06 The Guardian

Ukraine and UK to jointly produce long-range drones, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says two countries will deepen defence cooperation with the objective to ‘stop Russian terror’Ukraine and the UK are to deepen their defence cooperation by jointly producing long-range drones, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday after talks with Keir Starmer in Downing Street...

23/06/2025 21:03 The Guardian

Australia news live: Mike Pezzullo’s Iran warning; budget day in NSW, Queensland and ACT

Former home affairs secretary says ‘dirty bomb’ could be used against targets; NSW says it has fixed the Covid-era blowout. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEl Gibbs, chief executive of the Disability Advocacy Network Australia, said:People w...

23/06/2025 21:02 The Guardian

Republican House speaker dismisses efforts to check Trump’s military power against Iran – US politics live

Mike Johnson, when asked if he’d allow a House vote, told reporters: ‘I don’t think this is an appropriate time for war powers resolution, and I don’t think it’s necessary’Iran-Israel war – live updatesThe US embassy in Qatar has advised American citizens there to “shelter in place u...

23/06/2025 20:36 The Guardian

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