Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia

02/05/2026 07:19 The Guardian

Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four statesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRecord-breaking warm temperatures for the start of May in many parts of the country will be washed out by a cold front bringing rain, thunderstorms and much cooler weather.A high-pressure system dragged warm northerly winds across south-east Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said. Continue reading...

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Germany says it foresaw Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live

German defence minister responds to US president’s announcement that 5,000 US troops will leave bases in GermanyHello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.The German defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said that it was “foreseeable” that the US would withdraw troops fro...

02/05/2026 08:01 The Guardian

Spirit Airlines ceases operations after 34 years amid financial struggles and high oil prices

Company had struggled to increase post-pandemic demand before war in Iran pushed up jet fuel costsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSpirit Airlines has announced that it has gone out of business after the low-cost airline ran out of cash and a rescue attemp...

02/05/2026 06:37 The Guardian

BBC News to bear deepest cuts amid 2,000 planned job losses

Staff warned news operations face 15% cut, above BBC-wide 10% target, as corporation pushes through £600m savings planThe BBC’s news operation is to cut costs by a steeper-than-expected 15%, with staff told to expect heavy redundancies.The division, home to about a quarter of all BBC staff, is be...

02/05/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Kumanjayi Little Baby’s relatives share grief at ‘child ripped away’ as NT chief minister foreshadows charges

Gurindji families mourn ‘a life so precious, gone far too soon’Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedKumanjayi Little Baby’s relatives have released a statement saying they felt “helpless” when they heard she was missing, and hope th...

02/05/2026 02:13 The Guardian

‘That’s bullshit’: Democrats slam Trump’s claims that Iran hostilities ‘have been terminated’ – US politics live

Trump sent formal letter to Republican congressional leaders claiming war in Iran is over and he doesn’t need their authorization for ongoing military operationsIran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’Trump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to CongressSign u...

02/05/2026 01:52 The Guardian

Trump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to congressional leaders

President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push backSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump said in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday that hostilities with Iran have “terminated”, suggesting that the 60...

01/05/2026 22:25 The Guardian

Iran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’

Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clearIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators in the latest effort to end the war with the US, but Donald Trump said he was not “satisfied” by it.“Right now, we have talks...

01/05/2026 21:27 The Guardian

Florida prosecutors launch criminal investigation into deaths of 31 sloths

Sloths were set to be displayed at controversial new theme park but report revealed mammals died in warehouseProsecutors in Florida said on Friday they had launched a criminal investigation into the deaths of dozens of sloths from South America that were set to be displayed at a controversial new th...

01/05/2026 19:05 The Guardian

Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years

Analysts say Americans have now paid $21.7bn more to fill their tanks since the start of the US war on IranExxon and Chevron quarterly earnings fall despite soaring oil pricesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe average price for a gallon of gas in California rose to $6 this week as...

01/05/2026 17:00 The Guardian

Foreign Office cuts will weaken oversight of international law, MPs warn

Cross-party group says closure of humanitarian unit will undermine monitoring of legal violations and arms exportsMPs have expressed alarm at the closure of the Foreign Office’s international humanitarian law unit, warning it “will impair the UK’s ability to anticipate, assess and respond to s...

01/05/2026 16:36 The Guardian

Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work

OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and others agreed to ‘any lawful use’ of their tech. Anthropic, feuding with Pentagon over potential AI misuse, was not includedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven lea...

01/05/2026 16:08 The Guardian

Pro-Trump commentator snaps and drops F-bomb on CNN when asked to justify Iran war

Scott Jennings was questioned by Adam Mockler about political concessions gained by the US in its war on IranScott Jennings, CNN’s most prominent pro-Trump commentator, was triggered into swearing at a fellow panelist on live television on Thursday night after being repeatedly pressed to name a si...

01/05/2026 15:59 The Guardian

Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – as it happened

The US president said he would carry out of a review of US military presence in Europe after public criticism of the US-Israeli war on IranIf you are still planning your summer holidays and looking at some of perhaps more original ways of spending your time crossing Europe, you now have a new option...

01/05/2026 14:31 The Guardian

Missing Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film found after TSA made him ship it

Agents would not allow Pavel Talankin to carry statuette for Mr Nobody Against Putin on to flight from New YorkSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, star and co-director of the Academy award-winning documentary M...

01/05/2026 13:45 The Guardian

‘Hotter than Hawaii’: London and East Anglia expected to reach 27C on Friday

The scorching heat means parts of the UK could also be warmer than Sydney, Buenos Aires or TunisYou might expect sunshine in Australia, Tunisia or Argentina, but those staying in the UK are likely to see hotter weather, with some parts of the country expected to reach the high 20s before the bank ho...

01/05/2026 13:25 The Guardian

Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest in economic blackout

Walkouts, marches and other gatherings planned for ‘May Day Strong’ demonstrations across the countryThousands are set to join an economic blackout for International Workers’ Day on Friday, as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country. Organizers are calling for “no school...

01/05/2026 12:00 The Guardian

First Thing: Trump doubles down on rift with Germany, Italy and Spain amid war on Iran

The US president has criticised the German chancellor and raised the prospect of pulling US troops from Italy and Spain. Plus, 10 lessons on ending the fossil fuel eraGood morning.Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain a day after he saying was looking at curtailing t...

01/05/2026 11:36 The Guardian

Uganda copying Russia and China with new bill designed to crush dissent, say critics

New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partnersUgandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 20 years in prison for prom...

01/05/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Met police chief denies ‘intervening in politics’ after open letter to Zack Polanski – UK politics live

The Green party leader reshared a post on social media criticising officers for kicking the Golders Green attack suspect in the headIn other news, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the rise in fuel prices amid the conflict in the Middle East has been driven by wider cost pressures, pa...

01/05/2026 10:31 The Guardian

NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises

Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessmentBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid slowing growth and rising inflation even as it reported profits ahea...

01/05/2026 09:31 The Guardian

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

In today’s newsletter: The events in Golders Green this week are the latest in a line of attacks on the Jewish community that have led many to question their future in the UKGood morning. It is a terrible fact of life for British Jews that few were surprised by Wednesday’s knife attack in Golder...

01/05/2026 06:18 The Guardian

News live: six Australians detained by Israel moved to Crete; Coles claims suppliers are asking it to increase prices amid Iran war

Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has allegedly stolen nearly $3,000 worth of diesel in jerry cans and drums from a South Sydney service station.Police said they were told a driver of a white ute allegedly filled large drums and jerry cans with 915 litres...

01/05/2026 05:12 The Guardian

Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says

Yara CEO warns of global auction that would leave poorest countries scrambling for supplies they can ill affordThe Iran war could have “dramatic consequences”, causing food shortages and price rises in some of Africa’s poorest and most vulnerable communities, the head of the world’s largest...

01/05/2026 04:00 The Guardian

Danish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN

Exclusive: Letter sent to government about case of Inuit woman whose baby was removed after now-banned testThe United Nations has warned Denmark that the treatment of a Greenlandic mother whose newborn child was removed by Danish authorities as a result of controversial parenting competency tests ...

01/05/2026 04:00 The Guardian

Police say they will charge people with unrest in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Five-year-old’s grandfather and senior Warlpiri elder appeals for calm, saying: ‘It is time now for sorry business’• Warning: This article contains references to and images of Indigenous Australians who have diedNorthern Territory police say one person is facing charges and more are expected...

01/05/2026 03:28 The Guardian

Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline

US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending itA US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has “terminated” hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, a senior official...

01/05/2026 03:10 The Guardian

Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave

Workers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disastersFourteen employees with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency returned to work this week, after spending eight months on administrative leave for signing a public letter critic...

01/05/2026 01:01 The Guardian

US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers

Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance programThe US Congress has passed a 45-day extension of a law that grants US intelligence agencies warrantless spying powers.Bitter infighting over section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...

30/04/2026 23:24 The Guardian

Tony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock

State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government financesLabour has been urged by Tony Blair’s thinktank to scrap the pensions triple lock amid mounting pressure on government finances.With the Iran war threatening to derail public spen...

30/04/2026 23:01 The Guardian

Code Pink protester crashes Hegseth’s Senate testimony to condemn ‘war for Israel’ – live

Democrats criticize Trump’s defense secretary and strategy in Middle East as Hegseth sought to put positive spin on US war on IranSign up for the Breaking News US emailLouisiana governor Jeff Landry yesterday told GOP candidates that he plans to suspend next month’s primary elections so that sta...

30/04/2026 22:46 The Guardian

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