Trump alone in a room with Putin is a recipe for disaster – just look to their last meeting

13/08/2025 08:00 The Guardian

The two plan to meet behind closed doors Friday in Alaska to discuss ‘land swapping’. What will happen this time?The lessons of Helsinki are clear: putting Donald Trump alone in a room with Vladimir Putin is an unpredictable – and often dangerous – affair.It was 2018 when the two leaders met at the invitation of Sauli Niinistö, the Finnish president, to discuss a collapse in US-Russia relations, accusations of elections interference, and the grinding war in east Ukraine, among other topics. Continue reading...

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Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed, Trump says

US president also says he would push for three-way summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Alaska meeting goes wellVladimir Putin will face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine at his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska, the US president said on Wednesday.S...

13/08/2025 22:39 The Guardian

Trump to seek extension of DC police takeover past 30-day limit and touts Republican support – live

President says ‘we’re going to be asking for extensions’ as he announces he will host Kennedy Center honorsWe can expect to hear from Donald Trump at least a few times today. According to the president’s daily schedule, he’ll make an appearance at the Kennedy Center at 11am ET, and make an...

13/08/2025 22:21 The Guardian

Russia clamps down on WhatsApp and Telegram over data sharing

Calls via foreign-owned platforms curbed as critics say Kremlin is pushing for greater control over Russia’s internetRussia has announced restrictions on the messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and...

13/08/2025 22:10 The Guardian

News live: Australians warned not to reuse passwords as almost half the nation experienced cybercrime last year

About 50% of people use the same password for more than one account. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsraeli opposition lawmaker says Hamas’ message of praise to Australia a ‘problem’ Shelly Tal Meron, a member of the Knesset representing Is...

13/08/2025 22:08 The Guardian

Wildlife groups condemn approval of ‘barbaric’ Florida black bear hunt

Commission approves limited season despite calls of cruelty over use of bows and arrows, food traps and dogsWildlife groups have condemned a decision by regulators in Florida to allow the hunting of black bears for the first time in a decade, and to permit “barbaric” practices including the use...

13/08/2025 18:51 The Guardian

UK may scrap pledge to spend 80% of foreign aid on gender equality projects

Exclusive: Critics warn move could worsen impact of Donald Trump’s rollback of funding for diversity and aid projects abroadMinisters are considering scrapping a commitment to spend 80% of foreign aid on projects supporting gender equality, the Guardian has learned.Critics warned the move could wo...

13/08/2025 18:42 The Guardian

Trump says he’ll seek ‘long-term’ control of DC police and signals he’ll target other cities next

President’s comments come as White House takes credit for dozens of arrests as part of campaign to fight ‘crime crisis’ city’s leaders say doesn’t existUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said on Wednesday he would ask Congress for “long-term” control of Washington DC’s p...

13/08/2025 18:04 The Guardian

Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since s...

13/08/2025 17:45 The Guardian

US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide

USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati sailed near Scarborough Shoal after Chinese tried to drive away Philippine vesselThe US has briefly deployed two warships in a disputed South China Sea shoal where two Chinese ships collided earlier in the week while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a...

13/08/2025 17:00 The Guardian

‘There will be severe consequences’ if Russia doesn’t agree to end war, Trump warns – Europe live

US president praises ‘very good call’ with European leaders as he floats idea of meeting between Putin and ZelenskyyTrump gives assurances to Europeans over talks with Putin on UkraineWe are now getting reports via agencies that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has now arrived in Berlin a...

13/08/2025 16:57 The Guardian

Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says

Environment minister says blazes, in which two people have died, are proof of country’s vulnerability to global heatingEurope live – latest updatesThe heatwave-fuelled wildfires that have killed two people in Spain over recent days, devouring thousands of hectares of land and forcing thousands o...

13/08/2025 16:53 The Guardian

Three children appear in court charged with murder of man on Isle of Sheppey

Girl, 16, and two boys, 14 and 15, detained after death of Alexander Cashford in Leysdown-on-Sea Three children charged with murder after the death of a man in a Kent seaside resort have appeared in court.Police were called to the Warden Bay Road area of Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey shortl...

13/08/2025 16:42 The Guardian

Merz’s manoeuvres on world stage fail to quell doubts about his leadership

The German chancellor’s high-wire statesmanship on Ukraine has done little to alleviate his domestic woesEurope live – latest updatesFriedrich Merz hosted the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Wednesday as a weakened leader 100 days into his term, with his attempts to rally western su...

13/08/2025 16:32 The Guardian

Lammy refers himself to watchdog after fishing with Vance without a licence – as it happened

Foreign secretary had failed to secure a rod licence before hosting US vice-president at his official residence in KentFormer Holyrood presiding officer George Reid has died at the age of 86, his family have announced. He died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice near Denny, just a...

13/08/2025 15:59 The Guardian

US alcohol consumption at a record low as health warnings grow, survey finds

A majority of Americans – 53% – for the first time view even moderate drinking as harmful, Gallup poll showsAlcohol consumption among adults in the US is at the lowest level on record, as most Americans, for the first time, view even moderate drinking as harmful, a new survey has found.Pollster...

13/08/2025 15:03 The Guardian

Fake Labubu dolls are a choking risk, warns UK standards body

Thousands of the viral toys are poorly made while genuine dolls ‘are almost impossible to find’, CTSI saysGrowing numbers of counterfeit Labubu dolls being sold in the UK are poorly made and pose a choking hazard to young children, a trading standards body has warned.The toothy, fluffy monster d...

13/08/2025 14:43 The Guardian

Alaska’s Juneau orders evacuations as record glacier flood looms

Mendenhall Glacier outburst threatens homes, with scientists warning events are intensifyingAlaska’s capital city of Juneau is urging many residents to evacuate, bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the area’s Mendenhall Glacier, w...

13/08/2025 14:14 The Guardian

Lithuania to give children drone training to counter Russia threat

Government aims to teach 22,000 people, including children as young as eight, how to build and operate dronesChildren in Lithuania are to be taught how to build and operate drones as part of the small Baltic country’s efforts to build capacity to deal with any future threat from Russia.In a joint...

13/08/2025 11:31 The Guardian

‘Distracting the public’: group of health professionals call for RFK Jr to be removed

Ahead of the second Maha report, grassroots Defend Public Health warns that everything HHS is doing is ‘horrifying’A grassroots organization of health professionals have released a report outlining major health challenges in the US and calling for the removal of Robert F Kennedy Jr from the US D...

13/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Recognising Palestinian state must not distract from ending Gaza mass deaths, UN expert says

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied territories, calls for practical actions and warns against distracting ‘attention from where it should be: the genocide’The United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied territories has warned that moves to recognise a Palestinian s...

13/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Famous influencers to wage ‘ground war’ on Australian government over social media ban, documents reveal

Julie Inman Grant said the laws would provoke a ‘lobbying surge’ brought on by concerns the ban would affect advertising revenueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s online safety chief has warned the Albane...

13/08/2025 07:07 The Guardian

Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns

Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual propertyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAI risks entrenching racism and sexism in Australia,...

13/08/2025 06:05 The Guardian

Peter Hain says UK government ‘digging itself into hole’ over Palestine Action

Peer opposed banning group and says fellow Labour peers and MPs are regretting proscriptionA former cabinet minister has said the UK government is “digging itself into a hole” over Palestine Action and fellow Labour peers and MPs were regretting voting to ban the group.The warning by Peter Hain,...

13/08/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: How Trump and Putin might make peace in Ukraine without Zelenskyy at the table

In today’s newsletter: As Russian forces make their deepest push in months and missile attacks intensify, Ukraine finds itself excluded from the very talks that could decide its fateGood morning. All eyes will be on Alaska this Friday for a peace summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The meet...

13/08/2025 05:37 The Guardian

Dairy farmers say worker shortage is threatening UK food security

The Arla cooperative says five in six farmers receive very few or zero applications for job vacanciesDairy farmers have warned that a long-running shortage of workers, exacerbated by Brexit and the pandemic, has put the UK’s food security under pressure.Five in six farmers who have looked for work...

13/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn

Updated regulations ban the country’s 40 million civil servants from lavish banquets, and restrict them from overseas travel for ‘personal leisure’Adjacent to a municipal government building in Beijing, a normally bustling restaurant is now eerily quiet, at lunchtime most of its seats are empt...

13/08/2025 00:40 The Guardian

Abuse of suspected migrants not an ‘innocent mistake’, says UK equality campaigner

Shabna Begum of Runnymede Trust says toxic rhetoric could lead to more vigilantism and violence The vitriol faced by scouts and charity rowers mistaken for migrants was not an “innocent mistake”, a race equality campaigner has said, as she warned that toxic rhetoric could lead to more vigilantis...

12/08/2025 23:02 The Guardian

‘It’s a horrible picture’: Gaza faces new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease

Fatal infections more likely due to malnutrition, injuries and lack of medical facilities under Israel’s blockadeGaza is facing a new threat as diseases resistant to antibiotics spread across the devastated territory, research has revealed.Medical supplies are desperately scarce and tens of thousa...

12/08/2025 22:30 The Guardian

Australia news live: Albanese insists he’s ‘up for big reform’ ahead of productivity summit; arrest after ‘incident’ at Sydney airport

‘We are up for big reform, whether it’s strengthening Medicare [or] changes to childcare’, the PM says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers says rate cut ‘welcome relief’, but warns unpredictable economy must keep nation on its toes...

12/08/2025 21:49 The Guardian

National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab

Hundreds of officers took part in ‘massive law enforcement surge’ in DC and made 23 arrests Monday, White House saysUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen a...

12/08/2025 19:22 The Guardian

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13/08 19:25 - The Trump-Putin Meeting: Europe’s Message To Trump 13/08 19:22 - Trump floats ‘quick’ Putin-Zelensky meeting 13/08 19:10 - U.S. Ethics Agency Warns Bessent Over Conflicts of Interest 13/08 19:04 - Trump’s Affinity for Putin Will Be Tested at High-Risk Summit in Alaska 13/08 18:54 - European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Putin summit 13/08 18:51 - Wildlife groups condemn approval of ‘barbaric’ Florida black bear hunt 13/08 18:42 - UK may scrap pledge to spend 80% of foreign aid on gender equality projects 13/08 18:39 - Israel military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive 13/08 18:38 - Ukraine will be in 'a situation similar to that of Germany in the Cold War' after ceasefire 13/08 18:15 - News24 | Trump says wants three-way meeting with Putin, Zelensky 13/08 18:04 - Trump says he’ll seek ‘long-term’ control of DC police and signals he’ll target other cities next 13/08 18:01 - Trump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down Tariffs 13/08 17:55 - Yellow heat health alert extended into next week for parts of England 13/08 17:51 - Zelensky and Other European Leaders Work With Trump on Russia-Ukraine Strategy 13/08 17:45 - Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report 13/08 17:36 - Trump touts second trilateral meeting before Putin summit; Zelenskyy pushes 13/08 17:36 - Trump touts second trilateral meeting before Putin summit; Zelenskyy pushes 13/08 17:06 - Mermaid’s tears: How tiny plastic pellets are flooding the environment 13/08 17:04 - 'Wariness' in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska 13/08 17:00 - US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide 13/08 16:57 - ‘There will be severe consequences’ if Russia doesn’t agree to end war, Trump warns – Europe live 13/08 16:53 - Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says 13/08 16:42 - Three children appear in court charged with murder of man on Isle of Sheppey 13/08 16:35 - In maps: The war-ravaged Ukrainian territories at the heart of the Trump-Putin summit 13/08 16:32 - Merz’s manoeuvres on world stage fail to quell doubts about his leadership 13/08 16:22 - Europe's leaders, Zelensky to hold online talks with Trump ahead of US-Russia meeting 13/08 16:21 - Russia makes biggest 24-hour advance in eastern Ukraine ahead of Alaska summit 13/08 16:11 - 'A disaster': Russia’s Africa Corps suffers its first defeat in Mali 13/08 16:08 - EU plotting ‘regime change’ in member state – Moscow 13/08 16:01 - 30 Walmart Pieces To Add To Your Wardrobe If You’re Always Hot And Don’t Want To Feel Like You’re Melting 13/08 15:59 - What’s next for oil as OPEC+ and Trump shake the market? 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13/08 12:51 - Europe in diplomatic push for Ukraine as Zelensky arrives in Berlin 13/08 12:50 - Clinton to Trump: How Putin has met, courted and frustrated US presidents 13/08 12:50 - Clinton to Trump: How Putin has met, courted and frustrated US presidents 13/08 12:50 - News24 | Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un cement ties ahead of Trump summit on Ukraine war 13/08 12:42 - Gaza talks to focus on releasing hostages all in one go, Netanyahu hints 13/08 12:39 - Israel’s EU envoy criticizes bloc’s ‘obsession’ with human rights 13/08 12:33 - Zelensky doesn’t want peace – human rights lawyer 13/08 12:28 - President Zelensky arrives in Berlin ahead of virtual meeting with Trump 13/08 11:31 - Lithuania to give children drone training to counter Russia threat 13/08 11:23 - Test cricket could 'bankrupt' nations - Aussie CEO 13/08 11:04 - Does a Trump-brokered deal squeeze Russia, Iran out of the South Caucasus? 13/08 11:04 - Does a Trump-brokered deal squeeze Russia, Iran out of the South Caucasus? 13/08 10:18 - Facial recognition vans expanded across police forces in England 13/08 10:11 - Live: Zelensky calls for trilateral meeting with Putin and Trump to follow Alaska talks 13/08 09:49 - What are Zelenskyy, Europe demanding of Trump ahead of Putin summit? 13/08 09:49 - What are Zelenskyy, Europe demanding of Trump ahead of Putin summit? 13/08 09:35 - Ariane 6 rocket launches with next-gen weather satellite as deadly heatwave hits Europe 13/08 09:32 - Zelenskyy, European leaders to hold Trump call ahead of Putin summit 13/08 09:32 - Zelenskyy, European leaders to hold Trump call ahead of Putin summit 13/08 09:18 - Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance in Eastern Ukraine 13/08 09:16 - Russian military push comes ahead of Trump-Putin summit 13/08 09:15 - News24 | New Zealand PM Luxon slams Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza war: ‘I think he has lost the plot’ 13/08 09:03 - Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit 13/08 09:00 - ‘Distracting the public’: group of health professionals call for RFK Jr to be removed 13/08 09:00 - Recognising Palestinian state must not distract from ending Gaza mass deaths, UN expert says 13/08 09:00 - Germany’s Merz faces conservative revolt over Israel arms suspension 13/08 08:45 - Zelensky says "we will not leave Donbas" and rules out land swap with Russia 13/08 08:43 - Donald Trump’s swap proposal worries Kyiv and EU leaders 13/08 08:37 - Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance 13/08 08:34 - Dying of thirst in Gaza 13/08 08:34 - Dying of thirst in Gaza 13/08 08:00 - Trump alone in a room with Putin is a recipe for disaster – just look to their last meeting 13/08 07:56 - Exact location of Putin-Trump summit revealed 13/08 07:53 - South Sudan denies Israel talks over forced transfer of Palestinians 13/08 07:53 - South Sudan denies Israel talks over forced transfer of Palestinians 13/08 07:20 - Zelensky and European leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin summit 13/08 07:07 - Trump Is Giving Putin a Most Wonderful Gift 13/08 07:07 - Famous influencers to wage ‘ground war’ on Australian government over social media ban, documents reveal 13/08 06:35 - Jimmy Fallon Isn’t Optimistic About the Trump-Putin ‘Listening Exercise’ 13/08 06:05 - Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns 13/08 06:00 - Peter Hain says UK government ‘digging itself into hole’ over Palestine Action