Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 141 arrests – Europe live

18/09/2025 15:44 The Guardian

At least 476 separate demonstrations are taking place over public services and wages, a week after the appointment of new PM Sébastien LecornuPeople in France: share your views on the strikeFull report: France’s biggest strike in years under way amid political crisisI am keeping an eye on the EU’s midday briefing just now, but there is no substantial update from the EU on the 19th package of sanctions against Russia.The European Commission’s deputy chief spokesperson, Olof Gill, repeated that “we expect to present … [them] soon”, as he asked journalists to “please bear with us on that”, without offering more detail. Continue reading...

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Trump suggests Starmer use military to cu– UK politics live

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More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show

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18/09/2025 15:02 The Guardian

UK’s public sector broadcasters demand more prominence on YouTube to combat misinformation

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18/09/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Two men and a woman arrested in Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia

Arrests follow counter-terrorism investigation into suspected National Security Act offences, Met police sayTwo men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia amid increasing alarm at the activities of Moscow’s intelligence services in the UK.The Metropolitan police said two...

18/09/2025 11:06 The Guardian

Picasso painting not seen for 80 years unveiled by Paris auction house

Portrait of Dora Maar completed in Paris during war had been in private collection since being bought in 1944Europe live – latest updatesA newly discovered painting by Pablo Picasso of the French photographer and painter Dora Maar completed during the German occupation of Paris that has not been s...

18/09/2025 11:03 The Guardian

‘The dungeon’ at Louisiana’s notorious prison reopens as Ice detention center

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18/09/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Next shares slide as retailer warns UK faces years of ‘anaemic’ growth

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Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened

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Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides

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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate

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Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats

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Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year

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Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza

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Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor as thousands protest against US president’s visit – as it happened

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Ex-US health official warns of RFK Jr’s risk to public health: ‘We’re going to see kids dying of vaccine-preventable diseases’ – live

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Carol Ann Duffy writes ‘bombsite’ poem about Trump’s UK state visit

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Obama warns US at ‘inflection point’ after Charlie Kirk shooting

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UN warns of ‘grave’ concerns for fuel and food in famine-hit northern Gaza – as it happened

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Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened

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Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza

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17/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations

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Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers

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Wednesday briefing: Trump arrives in the UK – and his playbook is reshaping the British right

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Head Issues Warning 18/09 09:56 - North Korea getting a raw deal on support for Russia’s war: Report 18/09 09:56 - North Korea getting a raw deal on support for Russia’s war: Report 18/09 09:33 - Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway 18/09 09:30 - For the first time, Bernie Sanders calls Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide 18/09 09:23 - Donald Trump hailed with state banquet during historic UK visit 18/09 09:10 - News24 | Furious French expected to shut down country over anger at Macron 18/09 08:28 - Next shares slide as retailer warns UK faces years of ‘anaemic’ growth 18/09 08:24 - Navalny's widow says lab tests confirm he was poisoned in prison 18/09 08:13 - Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened 18/09 08:05 - LIVE: Trump meets UK’s Starmer at Chequers to discuss trade, foreign policy 18/09 08:05 - LIVE: Trump meets UK’s Starmer at Chequers to discuss trade, foreign policy 18/09 07:49 - France braces for mass protests as austerity plan deepens anti-Macron anger 18/09 07:49 - France braces for mass protests as austerity plan deepens anti-Macron anger 18/09 07:35 - Bowen says cutting emissions by more than 70% ‘not achievable’ as 2035 target criticised from all sides 18/09 07:20 - News24 | US adversaries Russia, Iran, China exploiting Charlie Kirk killing to ‘encourage violence’ - report 18/09 06:53 - Britain Offers a Warning of What America Could Become 18/09 05:30 - Live: Union leaders hail 'success' as France stages mass protests over budget cuts 18/09 05:17 - Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate 18/09 05:04 - Denmark to buy ‘long-range’ weapons amid Russia ‘paradigm shift’ 18/09 05:04 - Denmark to buy ‘long-range’ weapons amid Russia ‘paradigm shift’ 18/09 05:00 - Blue Badge fraud: 'More fakes than ever before' 18/09 02:57 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,302 18/09 02:57 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,302 18/09 01:43 - Trump’s UK visit turns political as Starmer hosts high-stakes talks 18/09 00:41 - Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats 17/09 23:23 - Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside 17/09 22:42 - Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year 17/09 22:35 - Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk’s Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division 17/09 22:18 - Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza 17/09 21:32 - Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor as thousands protest against US president’s visit – as it happened 17/09 21:31 - Many Minor Hits Can Damage an Athlete’s Brain, Studies Find 17/09 21:17 - Ex-US health official warns of RFK Jr’s risk to public health: ‘We’re going to see kids dying of vaccine-preventable diseases’ – live 17/09 20:56 - AfD calls for ‘Germany first’ policy 17/09 20:48 - U.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics 17/09 20:21 - Denmark to Buy Long-Range Weapons in ‘Paradigm Shift’ 17/09 19:25 - EU proposes curbing Israel trade ties, sanctioning ministers over Gaza 17/09 18:07 - John H. Luckadoo, Last Pilot from a Storied Bomber Group, Dies at 103 17/09 17:56 - ‘They will destroy the city, but not the people’: Gaza braces for Israel’s largest assault of the war 17/09 17:32 - Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr 17/09 17:32 - Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr 17/09 17:30 - E.U. delays new Russia sanctions as Trump demands end to oil purchases 17/09 17:11 - Carol Ann Duffy writes ‘bombsite’ poem about Trump’s UK state visit 17/09 16:48 - Obama warns US at ‘inflection point’ after Charlie Kirk shooting 17/09 16:30 - UN warns of ‘grave’ concerns for fuel and food in famine-hit northern Gaza – as it happened 17/09 16:11 - Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened 17/09 16:07 - Alexei Navalny’s widow says tests 'prove he was poisoned’ 17/09 16:01 - 11 BaubleBar Pieces Under $50 That Look Expensive Without Breaking The Bank 17/09 15:44 - EU proposes suspending trade concessions with Israel over Gaza 17/09 15:44 - EU proposes suspending trade concessions with Israel over Gaza 17/09 15:26 - Sudan family torn apart by war is reunited after Al Jazeera report 17/09 15:26 - Sudan family torn apart by war is reunited after Al Jazeera report 17/09 15:23 - Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds 17/09 15:00 - Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations 17/09 15:00 - Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza 17/09 15:00 - EU proposes curbs on trade with Israel over Gaza war 17/09 14:31 - Netanyahu's Sparta speech: PM's call for self-reliance sparks widespread panic in business community 17/09 14:26 - Ice threatens federal assault charges against anyone who attacks its officers 17/09 14:24 - Climate Change’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths 17/09 14:22 - Gaza before and after: A look at what the Palestinian enclave has become 17/09 14:17 - Canada names descendant of Ukrainian Nazi collaborator as special Ukraine envoy 17/09 14:06 - European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza 17/09 13:23 - U.S. Government to Invest $75 Million in Ukraine’s Minerals 17/09 13:06 - Navalny Vomited and Convulsed in Prison Before Dying, His Wife Says