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Trump picks Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia

27/11/2024 20:52 The Guardian

Retired US army general and former Pence aide tapped for newly conceived role to negotiate amid ongoing warDonald Trump has picked Keith Kellogg to serve as a special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, a newly conceived role given the ongoing war between the two countries.Kellogg, an 80-year-old retired US army lieutenant general, would start in the role as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues into its third year. Continue reading...

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Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire

Displaced people make their way home despite volatile situation and warnings from Israeli militaryMiddle East crisis – live updatesThousands of people displaced from war-torn southern Lebanon have begun returning home after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah took effect...

27/11/2024 22:06 The Guardian
Russia’s sabotage of western targets ‘could trigger Nato defence clause’

German intelligence chief warns continued hybrid warfare by Moscow increases risk of alliance invoking Article 5Russia’s acts of sabotage against western targets may eventually prompt Nato to consider invoking the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, the head of Germany’s foreign intell...

27/11/2024 22:05 The Guardian
Storm Conall brings train cancellations and warning of possible power cuts

Rail travel disrupted in southern England after heavy rain, as parts of country still feel impact of Storm BertThe third named storm of the autumn, Conall, has brought more disruption to the UK, with trains cancelled in parts of southern England on Wednesday and the Met Office warning of delays on r...

27/11/2024 19:56 The Guardian
UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:Full report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into forceDown to the final half-hour before the ceasefire comes into effect and AFP is reporting strikes on south Beirut after the Israel army’s evacuation warning.“Urgent warnin...

27/11/2024 19:52 The Guardian
France says Netanyahu is immune from ICC warrant as Israel is not member of court

Claim comes after Paris signalled it would fulfil obligations as signatory to Rome statute after arrest warrant issuedThe French government has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu has immunity from arrest warrants issued by the international criminal court for war crimes on the grounds that Israel is no...

27/11/2024 19:32 The Guardian
‘Thank god we are home’: Lebanese return south after ceasefire with Israel

People are relieved to be home but face having to re-build lives among destroyed homes and villagesBefore the ceasefire had even come into effect, Zeinab and Dina were already driving south. The two sisters had been forced to flee to Tripoli, northern Lebanon, for 64 days – they had counted – an...

27/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian
Trump transition process raises ‘concerns about corruption’, top senator says – US politics live

US senator Elizabeth Warren says transition agreement between Trump team and White House fails to answer key questions about FBI vetting and securityExplained: what are tariffs and why is Trump targeting China, Mexico and Canada?In case you missed it, Donald Trump’s transition team is planning for...

27/11/2024 16:26 The Guardian
Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia

Ruling party picks Mikheil Kavelashvili for mostly ceremonial post in electoral college vote he is likely to winThe governing party in Georgia has picked a former Manchester City footballer as its candidate for president after a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has spar...

27/11/2024 16:13 The Guardian
EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges

Spain’s penalty for carriers charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations branded ‘anti-consumer’The boss of easyJet has denounced fines handed out to the airline and other budget carriers for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations as “illegal” and warned...

27/11/2024 15:43 The Guardian
Defra cuts pose ‘existential threat’ to England’s most beautiful areas

Exclusive: National landscapes’ chiefs say environment secretary has given no budget assurances and they are to expect cutsProposed cuts to England’s most beautiful landscapes pose an “existential threat”, the managers of the National Landscapes Association have warned.These 46 regions, incl...

27/11/2024 15:34 The Guardian
Von der Leyen calls for more EU defence spending after narrow election victory

European Commission president says average spending in Europe is 1.9% of GDP, while Russia’s is 9%The head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for more defence spending in Europe over the next five years, as her top team was voted in by a wafer-thin majority of MEPs.The European...

27/11/2024 14:06 The Guardian
Aston Martin looks to raise £210m after second profit warning in two months

Luxury carmaker wants to drive electrification and boost growth by taking on further debt and issuing new sharesBusiness live – latest updatesAston Martin has announced it is hoping to raise £210m to help boost growth and drive its electrification strategy, shortly after issuing its second profit...

27/11/2024 13:32 The Guardian
Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war

Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third-largest bankRussia’s rouble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the wake of new western sanctions and growing geopoliti...

27/11/2024 13:03 The Guardian
Harvester and Toby Carvery owner says it will take £100m hit from tax changes

Mitchells & Butlers faces ‘cost headwinds’ because of rises in national minimum wage and employer NICsThe owner of Harvester, Toby Carvery and All Bar One, Mitchells & Butlers, has become the latest hospitality business to warn it will take a £100m hit as a result of the tax changes out...

27/11/2024 12:32 The Guardian
First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning. Plus, record South Korea snowfallDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A highly anticipated ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah officially came into ef...

27/11/2024 12:18 The Guardian
Trump’s tariff plan will send prices ‘through the roof’, warn US firms

US manufacturers are bracing for disruption and sounding the alarm that customers will be hit by price increasesDonald Trump set the business and political world alight late on Monday. The incoming president said he would impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada and hit China with more le...

27/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian
Trump’s Gorka pick met with outrage: he’s ‘as dangerous as he is unqualified’

Even among a host of TV personalities and alleged sex traffickers, far-right commentator is a step too far for someDonald Trump’s selection of the far-right commentator Sebastian Gorka for a senior national security post has prompted outrage and ridicule over a pick that seems extreme even amid a...

27/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian
Rupert Goold named as next artistic director of Old Vic

Goold says he is seeking new challenge after more than a decade in charge at the Almeida theatreRupert Goold is leaving the Almeida theatre after more than a decade in charge to take over at the Old Vic, ending a search for a new leader at one of the UK’s biggest theatrical institutions.Rumours of...

27/11/2024 10:49 The Guardian
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

Min Aung Hlaing accused of crimes against humanity over deportation and persecution of Rohingya minorityThe chief prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity over the deadly crackdowns...

27/11/2024 10:40 The Guardian
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning displaced residents not to return home immediatelyLive updates: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire beginsA highly anticipated ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah officially came into effect earl...

27/11/2024 09:49 The Guardian
Cambridge University veterinary course could lose accreditation over ‘ethical concerns’

Worries about animal euthanasia and mishandling of complaints from students about racism among concernsThe University of Cambridge’s prestigious veterinary course could be stripped of its professional accreditation after regulators uncovered “ethical concerns” over animal euthanasia and mishan...

27/11/2024 09:27 The Guardian
Zachary Rolfe’s ego played a part in Kumanjayi Walker’s shooting death, NT coroner told

Coroner urged not to ‘sugarcoat’ police officer’s actions as inquest nears endFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastZachary Rolfe’s ego “had a lot to do with” the death of Kumanjayi Walker, and the former police o...

27/11/2024 07:33 The Guardian
Wednesday briefing: Why was the UK so poorly prepared for extreme flooding?

In today’s newsletter: Our environment reporter on what went wrong following Storm Bert and whether widespread flooding might make the government to face up to the country’s leaky defences• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.Storm Bert brought heavy rain, gale-for...

27/11/2024 06:42 The Guardian
Steve McQueen photography exhibition offers fresh take on history of protest in Britain

Director showcases images of the suffragettes, Kinder Scout trespasses and anti-fascist protests in LondonAfter retelling the story of the Blitz from a new angle, Steve McQueen’s next project is an alternative photographic history of protest and campaigning in Britain, spanning a century from the...

27/11/2024 06:00 The Guardian
Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and securit...

27/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian
Plan to cut Berlin arts budget will ‘destroy’ city’s culture, directors warn

Leading theatre figures warn ‘drastic’ reduction in funding will cause bankruptcy and harm city’s tourism appealPlans to slash Berlin’s culture budget by tens of millions of Euros have led to a huge backlash, with leading venues saying they have been forced to cut performances and others war...

27/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian
Full list of 56 year 12 exams affected by ‘cheat sheets’ leak released by Victorian government

Compulsory English subjects among those to have materials inadvertently released before students sat VCE examsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe full list of exams affected by the VCE “cheat sheet” bungle has been...

27/11/2024 01:25 The Guardian
Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog

National Audit Office finds ‘significant uncertainty’ as to whether pledge for extra 1.5m treatments will be fulfilledPlans to end the deepening crisis in access to NHS dental care are failing, leaving patients unable to get treatment, according to a warning from the government’s spending watc...

27/11/2024 00:01 The Guardian
Canada PM under pressure to stand up to Trump over tariff plan; US motorists could face higher gas prices – live

China, Canada and Mexico hit back at Trump’s plan to impose higher tariffs amid warnings over effect on American consumersTrump’s talk of tariffs raises fears of hit to economies worldwideDonald Trump has used the fentanyl crisis gripping the US to support his ambition to impose trade tariffs on...

26/11/2024 22:31 The Guardian
US lawmakers urge Biden to pardon Assange to send ‘clear message’ on media freedom

Exclusive: James McGovern and Thomas Massie warn US president they are ‘deeply concerned’ the WikiLeaks founder’s plea deal sets worrying precedentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPresident Joe Biden has been urged...

26/11/2024 22:11 The Guardian
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