Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say

02/12/2025 19:22 The Guardian

White House names Adm Frank M Bradley as officer who ‘directed the engagement’, distancing Hegseth from accountabilityUS politics live – latest updatesThe Pentagon on Tuesday scapegoated a Navy admiral for the extrajudicial double-tap strike that killed survivors of a September attack on an alleged drug boat and vowed to continue operations, even as lawmakers investigate whether the attack constituted a war crime.At a Pentagon briefing on Tuesday, Kingsley Wilson, the Pentagon press secretary said that the decision to restrike the narco terrorist vessel was made by Adm Frank M Bradley, “operating under clear and long standing authorities to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States was eliminated”. Wilson added that Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon secretary, “stands behind Admiral Bradley, 100%”. Continue reading...

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Putin says Russia not seeking war but ‘if Europe wants to fight, we are ready’ – Europe live

Putin’s comments appeared aimed at driving a wedge between Washington and European capitalsIn parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to th...

02/12/2025 19:33 The Guardian

Production of French-German fighter jet threatened by rivalries, chief executive says

Relations between French company Dassault and the German unit of Airbus are reportedly ‘very strained’The leaders of France and Germany have a “strong willingness” to build a new fighter jet together despite bitter internal rivalries, according to the chief executive of engine manufacturer S...

02/12/2025 18:31 The Guardian

Costco sues Trump administration over sweeping use of emergency tariff powers

The wholesale giant claims the White House misused emergency authority and warns importers could lose refunds even if duties are ruled unlawfulCostco is suing the Trump administration over its tariffs, arguing that the White House has exceeded its executive authority in instituting tariffs and that...

02/12/2025 17:27 The Guardian

Putin accuses Europe of blocking US efforts to end war in Ukraine

Russian president says European demands ‘not acceptable’ as key talks begin in Moscow with Witkoff and KushnerRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has accused Europe of standing in the way of US efforts to end the war in Ukraine, as he began key talks in the Kremlin with Dona...

02/12/2025 17:23 The Guardian

Asylum seekers across US in limbo over Trump’s policy reversals: ‘devastating’

US paused asylum decisions, halted Afghan visas, and will review green card requests after national guard shootingNews that the Trump administration has paused asylum decisions, halted visas for Afghans who assisted the US war effort and is reevaluating green card applications for people from countr...

02/12/2025 14:04 The Guardian

Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement

Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing warPete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, told soldiers under his command in Iraq to ignore legal advice about when they were permitted to kill enemy combatants under their rules of enga...

02/12/2025 13:00 The Guardian

California shooting marks 20-year low in US mass killings – but the bigger picture is complex

Experts warn the drop doesn’t necessarily mean safer days are here to stay – and US deaths from firearms are still staggeringA shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing in the US this year – the lowest number recorded sin...

02/12/2025 12:54 The Guardian

White House distances Hegseth from second strike on alleged drug boat – US politics live

Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokespersonRussian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow today to discuss a plan to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. You can follow all the latest...

02/12/2025 12:22 The Guardian

Children’s home providers in England putting profit over need, says Ofsted

Watchdog says trend of care homes being registered in cheap areas, not where need is greatest, is ‘national scandal’The number of registered children’s homes in England has risen to a record high, but providers are increasingly prioritising profit over care needs, Ofsted has warned.The watchdo...

02/12/2025 12:00 The Guardian

EU foreign policy chief warns US-Russia talks may pressure Kyiv to make concessions | First Thing

Steve Witkoff is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Plus, a new book highlights the forgotten builders of the Empire State BuildingDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said she fears talks between the Russian pre...

02/12/2025 11:25 The Guardian

Australian children moving to new social app Lemon8 but owner expected to restrict users to over-16s

Australia’s under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government’s plans to bar under-16s from social media might take “days or even weeks” to properly take effect, commun...

02/12/2025 11:00 The Guardian

‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike

Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?Thousands of Starbucks baristas are on strike across the US, warning the world’s largest coffee chai...

02/12/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Lammy says plans to slash jury trials are in keeping with Magna Carta – UK politics live

Deputy PM says document also warns about delays to justice as he cites ‘court emergency’The Commons Treasury committee is taking evidence from Prof David Miles and Tom Josephs, the two most senior people left at the Office for Budget Responsibility after the resignation of its chair, Richard Hug...

02/12/2025 10:16 The Guardian

OECD warns Reeves higher taxes and spending restraint will limit consumer expenditure

UK economy will grow faster than France, Germany and Italy but slower than US next year, report predictsBusiness live – latest updatesA leading thinktank has warned Rachel Reeves that tight government spending and higher taxes will restrict consumer expenditure, despite it predicting the UK econom...

02/12/2025 10:00 The Guardian

‘Problematic precedent’: expert says Australia could be next as UK agrees to pay 25% more for new US medicines

US has said it hopes other countries will follow as health policy experts say the agreement signals a shift away from value-for-money assessment Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal health minister, Mark Butler, said the government is trying to understand a “dynam...

02/12/2025 08:26 The Guardian

ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened

This blog is now closed‘Corrosive impact on trust’: Labor criticised over failure to adopt recommendations from ‘jobs for mates’ reportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW RFS urges holidaymakers to have a fire plan while travelingWith 36 fires burning across NSW at...

02/12/2025 07:08 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: What’s next for the resurgent space race?

In today’s newsletter: As suppliers get ready to meet policy makers and space agencies at the industry’s largest gathering, a look at the exploration and exploitation of spaceGood morning. This week Glasgow hosts one of the UK’s largest ever gatherings of the space industry at Space-Comm. With...

02/12/2025 06:40 The Guardian

UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats

Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forcesThe UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats more seriously, despite Keir St...

02/12/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments

Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcherAs a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell, kept in the bathroom, that his father’s family in the southern Spanish region of Almería had b...

02/12/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands

Zelenskyy says redrafted peace plan ‘looks better’ but Kaja Kallas fears Moscow meeting will wrongfully put pressure on Kyiv rather than Kremlin. What we know on day 1,378An intensified diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year war has continued, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy visiting Paris on Mon...

02/12/2025 02:01 The Guardian

Trump holds talks with advisers on Venezuela as top Democrat says war is decided by Congress, ‘not Donald Trump’ – live

Senior US official tells Reuters that Oval Office meeting included senior members of Trump’s national security team. No details of talks were immediately availableTrump reportedly gave Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in VenezuelaThe president has picked up where he left off before Thanksgivin...

02/12/2025 00:58 The Guardian

India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app

Critics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom usersIndia’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a...

01/12/2025 18:41 The Guardian

Zelenskyy sets out Ukraine’s red lines in press conference with Macron – as it happened

Ukrainian president says focus remains on security guarantees, maintaining sovereignty and territory UK prime minister Keir Starmer is delivering a major economy speech this morning.You can follow all the key lines on our UK live blog with my colleague Andrew Sparrow, but there’s a particular line...

01/12/2025 18:36 The Guardian

Your Party faces proxy war despite avoiding leadership race, insiders warn

Some members say supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will continue battle over ‘soul of the party’Your Party faces a potential proxy war between supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana after members opted for a collective model of leadership, insiders have warned.Members voted na...

01/12/2025 18:16 The Guardian

US-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas says negotiators should not ‘lose focus that it’s actually Russia who has started this war’Europe live – latest updatesThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said she fears talks between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve W...

01/12/2025 17:21 The Guardian

Five South Africans in court over alleged recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Suspects arrested after tipoff over accusation that 17 South Africans were tricked on to frontlines of the conflictFive South Africans have appeared in court on charges relating to recruitment and fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine, amid allegations that 17 South Africans had been tricked o...

01/12/2025 14:43 The Guardian

Extensive flooding possible in Wales as Met Office issues ‘amber’ weather warning

Rain and wind could damage buildings and lead to loss of power in certain areasResidents and business owners in Wales have been told to prepare for flooding as heavy rain and high winds swept parts of the UK.The Met Office issued an “amber” weather warning for south Wales and parts of mid-Wales...

01/12/2025 14:36 The Guardian

Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts

Some foods can interact negatively with certain medication while medical moisturisers can make clothes more flammableChristmas might be a season of comfort and joy but health experts have warned of lurking dangers, ranging from the fire risk posed by skin creams to the possibility of festive foods i...

01/12/2025 14:02 The Guardian

Suspected members of neo-Nazi terror group arrested in Spain

Three people are accused of belonging to the Base, an ‘accelerationist’ white power organisation founded in the USPolice in Spain have arrested three people on suspicion of belonging to the Base, a global neo-Nazi terrorist group that incites and trains members in techniques to overthrow governm...

01/12/2025 13:15 The Guardian

Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand | First Thing

Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue. Plus, law changes could bring cheap balcony solar to millions of AmericansDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed their militaries to help victims of f...

01/12/2025 12:02 The Guardian

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