Trump claims Russia-Ukraine peace deal close but accuses Zelenskyy of harming process and having ‘no cards to play’ – as it happened

23/04/2025 18:15 The Guardian

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Ukraine, read more coverage here. Suspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, citing the Ukrainian air force, reports that overnight Ukraine claimed to have shot down 67 out of 134 drones used in Russian attacks.Additionally the air force reported that 47 drones did not reach their target. Attacks, it said, happened in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Donetsk, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhia regions. Continue reading...

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Trump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardising imminent peace deal

US president attacks Ukrainian counterpart for complaining Kyiv is unwilling to cede Crimea to RussiaDonald Trump has accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of jeopardising what he claimed was an imminent peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, as he gave the clearest hint yet that the US would be willing to for...

23/04/2025 18:47 The Guardian

Trump ‘frustrated’ as Zelenskyy ‘moving in wrong direction’ on peace talks, White House says – live

White House press secretary says Trump’s ‘patience is running very thin’ after he voiced frustration about the lack of Russia-Ukraine peace dealTrump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardizing imminent peace dealUS peace plan for Russia-Ukraine war emergesNato secretary general Mark Rutte will visit th...

23/04/2025 18:42 The Guardian

US peace plan emerges as freezing of Ukraine frontlines with concessions to Putin

Russia said to have signalled it could halt war in return for US recognition of its control of Crimea and sanctions reliefThe contours of the White House’s “final” peace proposal to halt the Russian invasion of Ukraine have come into focus with proposals to freeze the frontlines in exchange fo...

23/04/2025 18:00 The Guardian

Kremlin dragging its feet over Ukraine peace deal as impatient US takes anger out on Zelenskyy

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23/04/2025 17:47 The Guardian

Eleven killed in Gaza school shelter as Israel continues bombing campaign

Wave of airstrikes claim at least 25 lives while Arab negotiators make new ceasefire proposalAt least 25 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, including 11 in the bombing of a school turned shelter, the strip’s civil defence agency said, as Israel’s war against Hamas in the...

23/04/2025 17:43 The Guardian

Boeing hopes to find new buyers for up to 50 planes returned by China

Airplane manufacturer says it is lobbying Donald Trump over ‘unfortunate’ decision to impose tariffsBoeing will try to divert as many as 50 planes ordered by Chinese airlines to customers elsewhere after steep tariffs prompted by Donald Trump’s trade war.The US manufacturer said it was confide...

23/04/2025 17:30 The Guardian

Russia drone strike kills nine in wave of attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure

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23/04/2025 16:56 The Guardian

Russia imposes sanctions on 15 UK MPs over ‘hostile statements’

Six members of House of Lords also targeted as Moscow accuses UK of trying to ‘demonise’ it amid Ukraine warRussia has imposed sanctions on 15 UK MPs and six members of the House of Lords, banning them from the country over what it called “hostile statements and unfounded accusations” about...

23/04/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Spanish deputy PM’s party calls for cancellation of Israeli arms order

Leftwing party says €6.6m order for bullets from Israeli firm breaches coalition government agreementsThe leftwing junior partners in Spain’s socialist-led coalition government have called on the interior ministry to cancel a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company...

23/04/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Indonesian ambassador met senior Australian diplomats on same day Albanese accused Dutton of ‘damaging relationship’

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23/04/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Dozens of members of UK Jewish body facing disciplinary action over criticism of Israel

Members of Board of Deputies who signed open letter about war in Gaza are now ‘subject to a complaints procedure’Three dozen members of the largest body representing British Jews are facing disciplinary action after signing an open letter criticising Israel over the war in Gaza.Amid signs of dee...

23/04/2025 13:23 The Guardian

UK peace talks on Ukraine downgraded as Marco Rubio pulls out

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23/04/2025 12:55 The Guardian

Richard Branson accuses Trump of ‘doing so much damage’ to the world

Virgin Atlantic founder says ‘erratic’ decisions from US president have been ‘awful for everyone’Sir Richard Branson has attacked Donald Trump’s policies as “doing so much damage” to the world, adding that he did not believe the US president’s actions were backed by most Americans.Th...

23/04/2025 12:18 The Guardian

Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target

Experts say Pentagon chief has endangered secrets of US defense department and given assistance to foreign spiesAs more develops about the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and his repeated disclosures of sensitive military intelligence in unsecured Signal group chats, there are growing concerns h...

23/04/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Barriers at the basilica: the logistical challenges of Pope Francis’s funeral

Defence and security mechanisms are deployed across Rome as authorities expect crowds of up to 200,000 peoplePope Francis’s funeral – latest updatesDespite Pope Francis’s desire for a simple and comparatively low-key send-off, those tasked with organising and delivering the funeral of the 266t...

23/04/2025 11:39 The Guardian

Badenoch under pressure to sack Jenrick over Reform coalition remarks – UK politics live

Shadow justice secretary told students ‘life becomes a lot harder’ if ‘the right is not united’, according to SkyHelena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter.Nigel Farage made a series of untrue claims which came close to denying climate science in his Today programme interview this morn...

23/04/2025 10:16 The Guardian

UK annual borrowing exceeds forecasts by almost £15bn in blow to Rachel Reeves

Chancellor may be forced to raise taxes or announce deeper public spending cuts in autumn budget, economists sayBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves could be forced to raise taxes or announce deeper cuts to public spending after figures revealed UK borrowing overshot official forecasts by a...

23/04/2025 09:57 The Guardian

Sanctioned Russian and Belarusian wood smuggled into UK, study suggests

‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of originNearly half of birch wood certified by leading sustainability schemes is misidentified and does not come from the labelled country of origin, according to new testing. The analys...

23/04/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Can the latest ceasefire talks in London break the stalemate in Ukraine?

In today’s newsletter: As world leaders gather in the UK this week, any hope of breaking the deadlock when Russia and Ukraine refuse to compromise could mean the US walks awayGood morning.Representatives from the US, Britain and France are gathering in London today to resume discussions with Uk...

23/04/2025 05:53 The Guardian

More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record

An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist saysThe world’s coral reefs have been pushed into “uncharted territory” by the worst global bleaching event on record that has now hit more than...

23/04/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump says he is ‘entitled’ to deport people without trials – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage hereHegseth blames ousted officials for leaksSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnersh...

23/04/2025 02:00 The Guardian

Trump says China tariffs will drop ‘substantially – but it won’t be zero’

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22/04/2025 22:58 The Guardian

Tesla profit drops 71% as carmaker warns ‘political sentiment’ could impact future demand

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22/04/2025 20:40 The Guardian

UK ministers face questions over supreme court gender ruling repercussions

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22/04/2025 19:13 The Guardian

Russia ‘may be willing to drop claims to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy’

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22/04/2025 19:12 The Guardian

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22/04/2025 18:30 The Guardian

Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on

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22/04/2025 17:48 The Guardian

UK manufacturers to cut jobs ‘within weeks unless ministers can strike trade deal’

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22/04/2025 17:03 The Guardian

Fears Australia underestimated Trump’s trade war after IMF slashes $13bn off forecast growth

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22/04/2025 15:00 The Guardian

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