Trump’s 50% tariffs on India come into force as president puts pressure on country over buying Russian oil – US politics live

27/08/2025 12:55 The Guardian

Indian commerce ministry official says exporters will be encouraged to diversify to markets such as China and the Middle EastThe US transportation department said Wednesday it plans to reclaim management of Washington DC’s Union Station.In March, the White House forced Stephen Gardner, the CEO of US passenger railroad company Amtrak, to step down after president Donald Trump sought the changes. Continue reading...

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Denmark summons US charge d’affaires over alleged attempts to interfere with Greenland’s status – Europe live

Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says any attempt to interfere in kingdom’s internal affairs is unacceptableOpening the press conference, Merz says he wanted to revive the tradition of cabinet discussions on security to show the issue is treated seriously and to “send a signal” to...

27/08/2025 12:48 The Guardian

Tories and Reform offer only ‘easy answers and snake oil’ on UK-EU relationship, minister warns – UK politics live

Nick Thomas-Symonds also accused Nigel Farage of ‘dividing communities and stoking anger’Responding to Ofgem announcing that the energy price cap will rise by 2% (see 8.47am BST), Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:The last thing struggling families and pensioners need is higher energy bills...

27/08/2025 12:43 The Guardian

Some Fema workers who signed letter critiquing agency cuts and direction placed on leave

Workers signed letter earlier this week, most anonymously, about funding cuts and agency’s capacity to respond to disastersSome employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave on Tuesday evening, a...

27/08/2025 12:36 The Guardian

Home Office planning to halve time asylum seekers given to find accommodation

Charities sound alarm over plan to give asylum seekers just 28 days to find new housing once they have a decision on their caseUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee charities warn that thousands of people in the UK could find themselves homeless on the streets this winter after the Home Office...

27/08/2025 11:24 The Guardian

Girl who stabbed teachers in Welsh school had been considered for Prevent

Multi-agency report says girl, 13, had fascination with Hitler, weapons and claimed to speak German and RussianA teenager who was interested in Adolf Hitler had been considered for referral to the anti-terror programme Prevent before she stabbed three people at her school, a report has revealed.The...

27/08/2025 11:00 The Guardian

First Thing: UN demands justice over Israel’s double bombing of Gaza hospital

Human rights office says attack, which killed 20 people, raises questions about the targeting of journalists. Plus, painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentina Good morning.The UN has demanded that Israel’s investigations into unlawful killings in Gaza, including its “double-tap” bombing of...

27/08/2025 10:52 The Guardian

In idyllic Porepunkah, a manhunt this huge feels ‘surreal’ – and the alleged killer could be anywhere

A peaceful Victoria town has been rocked by the fatal shootings of two police officers, leaving locals shuttered indoors and police scouring bushland for the suspectWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest magistrateHow a police search...

27/08/2025 10:07 The Guardian

Australia politics live: question time begins with opposition claims Labor ignored warnings about Iran

Follow today’s news liveVictoria police shooting live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe’re getting a bit more clarity this morning about how the two antisemitic attacks allegedly directed by the IRGC took place.Yesterday, the Asio director-general, Mike Burgess...

27/08/2025 04:42 The Guardian

Trump imposes 50% tariff on India as punishment for buying Russian oil

US president has argued New Delhi indirectly helping fund Ukraine war as experts say move is ‘own goal’ against allyDonald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most US imports from India, making good on a threat to punish one of the world’s largest economies over its purchases of discounted Russian oi...

27/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Australia has ‘high level of confidence’ Iran behind antisemitic attacks as ambassador spotted leaving embassy

There is no accusation Ahmad Sadeghi, the embassy or Iranian diplomats in Australia were involved in any attacksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has rubbished denials from Iran over accusations...

27/08/2025 03:44 The Guardian

California and Oregon fire crews battle several blazes as forecasters warn more may spark

Firefighters try to corral Garnet fire, with parts of California under red flag warning, as Oregon blaze destroys homesNumerous wildfires across the US west coast are challenging emergency crews from California wine country to central Oregon, as weather forecasters warned that the risks of more blaz...

26/08/2025 20:48 The Guardian

Israeli protesters stage ‘day of disruption’ calling for end to war in Gaza

Netanyahu continues to prepare Gaza City offensive as mediators await response to ceasefire proposalTens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations across Israel on Tuesday, blocking highways on a “day of disruption” that aimed to push Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing a deal to end the w...

26/08/2025 18:46 The Guardian

Debenhams may sell Pretty Little Thing and shut distribution hub

Online fashion seller’s losses widen to £264m as Poundland confirms plans to close up to 150 storesThe online fashion seller Debenhams, formerly known as Boohoo, is considering the sale of its Pretty Little Thing (PLT) brand and the closure of its distribution centre in Burnley, which could lead...

26/08/2025 17:54 The Guardian

Russia could back delay to ‘snapback’ of nuclear sanctions against Iran

Moscow willing to support six-month extension of deadline before punishments are reimposed, reports suggestRussia could back an extended six-month deadline for its ally Iran before European powers reimpose sweeping United Nations sanctions over Tehran’s refusal to allow UN inspectors back into nuc...

26/08/2025 17:16 The Guardian

Hundreds of senior diplomats call for EU to take urgent action over Gaza crisis – as it happened

Open letter has been signed by 209 former EU ambassadors, senior diplomatic staff and ambassadors from EU nation statesThe UN says that Israel must not only investigate alleged unlawful killings in Gaza like the hospital strike that killed 20 people, including journalists, the previous day, but also...

26/08/2025 17:00 The Guardian

Summer 2025 will ‘almost certainly’ be UK’s warmest on record, Met Office says

Mean temperature is tracking at 16.13C after four heatwaves, significantly above current record of 15.76C This summer is set to be the warmest on record for the UK, the Met Office has said, after the country experienced four heatwaves.The mean temperature for summer is tracking at 16.13C (61.03F), w...

26/08/2025 15:46 The Guardian

US groups demand release of American-Palestinian teen imprisoned by Israel

More than 100 organizations advocate for freedom of 16-year-old dual citizen detained for more than six monthsMore than 100 US human rights, faith-based and civil rights groups have demanded that the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, immediately secure the release of a 16-year-old dual American-Pales...

26/08/2025 14:24 The Guardian

Work with partners on security guarantees ‘must be accelerated,’ Zelenskyy says - as it happened

Specifics on Ukraine’s defence should be detailed ‘in near future’ as Finnish president says Russia deploying a ‘typical’ delaying tacticA combat drone, presumed to be Ukrainian, went off course and exploded over Estonia without causing any casualties, the Baltic state and close Ukraine al...

26/08/2025 14:19 The Guardian

UK retail shares fall amid fears of squeeze in consumer spending

Parent groups of Primark and B&Q hit as analysts say jobs and inflation concerns could affect salesBusiness live – latest updatesFears that UK consumers will rein in spending in the second half of this year has knocked the values of some of Britain’s biggest retailers including the parent gr...

26/08/2025 13:41 The Guardian

Revealed: gambling logos and ads seen up to every 13 seconds during big sports games in US

Critics warn of top sports becoming a ‘second-by-second gambling opportunity’ as new study shared with the Guardian reveals scale of marketing blitzHockey fans are bombarded with gambling logos and adverts – sometimes as often as every 13 seconds – during TV coverage of high-profile games, a...

26/08/2025 10:00 The Guardian

One in four UK late-night venues have closed since 2020, figures show

Industry body calls for urgent tax cuts to save ‘cornerstones of community life’ and halt rise of ‘night-time deserts’Business live – latest updatesMore than one in four late-night venues have shut their doors since 2020, figures show, prompting lobbyists to warn that the UK faces a worryi...

26/08/2025 09:51 The Guardian

Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve chief denounced as ‘authoritarian power grab’ - US politics live

Trump accused of ‘cobbling together’ mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook as top Democrats react furiously Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with news that Donald Trump h...

26/08/2025 09:31 The Guardian

Victoria police shooting live updates: ‘Significant search’ underway for alleged offender after two officers dead, one injured while executing search warrant at rural property

Follow live updatesPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaWangaratta police have confirmed there is still an “active incident” ongoing and are continuing to urge people to avoid the a...

26/08/2025 07:08 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How ‘climateflation’ is pushing food prices ever higher – and changing how we eat

In today’s newsletter: Extreme heat, droughts and floods are proving disastrous for farmers on the frontline of climate change, and consumers in the supermarket, tooGood morning. My mum is a livestock farmer in Kent. This year her hay crop was down by 50% because the spring rains never came. She...

26/08/2025 05:43 The Guardian

‘Grave concerns’ as police attend ‘active incident’ at rural property in Victoria, Porepunkah primary school in lockdown

Police urge people to ‘avoid the area’ after media reports of officer injured in shooting and two missing at Porepunkah, 300km north-east of MelbournePorepunkah live updates: ‘Grave concerns’ for police officers after reports of shooting in regional Victorian townPolice have confirmed they a...

26/08/2025 03:24 The Guardian

Politics live: US thinktank says Australia should cement Aukus by pre-committing to deployment of nuclear subs in future war

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the last parliament, the government had just reached a deal with the Greens and members of the crossbench, to get its environmental laws over the line.Now that they’ve had to go back to the drawing board, the C...

26/08/2025 02:54 The Guardian

Australia’s drowning death toll highest since records began three decades ago

Report reveals 357 deaths from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 – 27% more than the 10-year averageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians’ swimming skills are at crisis levels, lifesaving organisations warn, as a ne...

26/08/2025 01:00 The Guardian

Trump says he wants ‘Department of War’ instead of defense department – US politics live

US president floats idea several times on Monday; Trump threatens again to send troops to Democratic-run cities amid misleading claim on crime in ‘red cities’National guard start carrying firearms in DC as Trump says Chicago may be nextThe justice department is alleging in a new court filing tha...

26/08/2025 00:09 The Guardian

Fema staff warn Trump’s cuts risk exposing US to another Hurricane Katrina

Workers say president’s attacks on the agency and lack of qualified leadership could lead to deadly catastropheUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) risk exposing the US to another Hurricane Katrina, staff at the agency have w...

25/08/2025 21:02 The Guardian

Republican Nancy Mace criticized for falsely identifying man as campus shooter

Republican congresswoman posted image online of man and inaccurately called him shooter in now deleted postSouth Carolina Republican Nancy Mace is facing criticism for posting an online image of a man she falsely described as a campus shooter after the state university issued a “credible report”...

25/08/2025 19:59 The Guardian

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